Flash Wolves

{{Infobox sports team

| name = Flash Wolves

| short_name = FW

| logo = Flash Wolves logo.png

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| city = Taipei, Taiwan

| parent_group =

| founded = {{start date|df=yes|2010|12|10}}

| folded =

| history = Xpec Ironmen (2010–2012)
yoe Ironmen (2012–2013)
yoe Flash Wolves (2013–2015)
Flash Wolves (2015–present)

| manager =

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| games = {{ubl|Arena of Valor|Hearthstone|League of Legends: Wild Rift}}

| website = {{Official URL}}

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}}

The Flash Wolves ({{lang-zh|t=閃電狼|p=Shǎndiàn Láng}}) are a Taiwanese esports organization with players competing in Arena of Valor, Hearthstone, and League of Legends: Wild Rift. They formerly had teams competing in League of Legends,{{cite news |last1=Newell |first1=Adam |title=Flash Wolves won't have a League of Legends team next year |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/flash-wolves-wont-have-a-league-of-legends-team-next-year |accessdate=14 December 2019 |work=Dot Esports |date=13 December 2019}}{{cite news |title=Flash Wolves will not participate in the new PCS |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/28291002/flash-wolves-not-participate-new-pcs |accessdate=14 December 2019 |work=ESPN |date=13 December 2019 |language=en}} Overwatch, Special Force II, StarCraft II, and World of Tanks.{{cite web|url=http://worldoftanks.asia/zh-tw/news/21/yoe-flash-wolves-join-wg-league-tw/|title=[台灣] yoe 閃電狼（Flash Wolves）投身Wargaming.net League|website=World of Tanks|first=|last=|date=27 August 2013|accessdate=22 August 2015|archive-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208115224/http://worldoftanks.asia/zh-tw/news/21/yoe-flash-wolves-join-wg-league-tw/|url-status=dead}}

The Flash Wolves' League of Legends team was created after the draft in the Taiwan eSports League Draft Season. It competed in the League of Legends Masters Series (LMS)—the top league in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau—and was one of the best teams in the region. The team reached the quarterfinals of the World Championship for the first time in 2015.

''League of Legends''

{{Infobox sports team

| name = Flash Wolves

| game = League of Legends

| founded = {{start date|df=yes|2013|04|15}}

| folded =

| current =

| league = LMS

| arena = Garena E-Sports Stadium

| city = Taipei

| colors = Blue and yellow

| owner =

| coach =

| manager =

| gm =

| championships = 7× LMS

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}}

= History =

== 2013 ==

The Flash Wolves were originally established under the name yoe IRONMEN on 15 April 2013, after the draft season of the Taiwan e-Sports League (TeSL).{{cite web|url=http://www.twtimes.com.tw/index.php?page=news&nid=382445|title=台灣電競協會施文彬一手促成|website=Taiwan Times|date=2 January 2014|accessdate=23 October 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080002/http://www.twtimes.com.tw/index.php?page=news&nid=382445|url-status=dead}}[http://www.esports.com.tw/news_detail.php?id=5088 《聯盟》LOL第二輪選秀選秀會將於5/29舉行，各戰隊釋出名單公布] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924002403/http://www.esports.com.tw/news_detail.php?id=5088 |date=24 September 2015 }} esports.com.tw After finishing 6th in the TeSL, the team struggled in the Season 3 Taiwan Regional Finals group stage and received the last slot in group B, prompting four of the five players on the team to leave.[http://www.esports.com.tw/news_detail.php?id=5417 《聯盟》第三輪選秀會鋼鐵軍團全數釋出，ulRD重回華義SPIDER] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924002408/http://www.esports.com.tw/news_detail.php?id=5417 |date=24 September 2015 }} esports.com.tw As a result, the team announced it would forfeit all its remaining matches and began reforming itself. On 22 August, the team rebranded as yoe Flash Wolves and signed nearly the entire roster of Gamania Bears on 21 October, automatically qualifying them for the 2014 LNL Winter and the 2014 GPL Winter splits. However, they gave up their spot in the latter due to Riot Games' player age limit rules.{{cite web|url=http://www.thescoreesports.com/news/3937|title=The Road to Worlds: an in-depth look at the Flash Wolves|first=Nic|last=Doucet|website=TheScore eSports|date=20 September 2015|accessdate=3 November 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111315/http://www.thescoreesports.com/news/3937|url-status=dead}}

The Flash Wolves made an impressive return in the 2013 WCG Taiwan Qualifiers, defeating two established Taiwanese powerhouses, the Taipei Assassins and ahq e-Sports Club, and earning a spot in the 2013 World Cyber Games.{{cite web|url=http://gaming.msi.com/about/gaming-teams/yoe-flash-wolves|title=yoe-flash-wolves|website=MSI|accessdate=22 August 2015|archive-date=20 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820055024/http://gaming.msi.com/about/gaming-teams/yoe-flash-wolves|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://lol.esport.garena.tw/news/news_info.php?nid=1804|title=【專訪】「yoeFlash Wolves閃電狼」英雄聯盟戰隊重生的推手！教練「Assen」專訪！|website=Garena|date=17 November 2013|accessdate=4 November 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064550/http://lol.esport.garena.tw/news/news_info.php?nid=1804|url-status=dead}}

== 2014 ==

In 2014, the Flash Wolves saw several roster changes: Dee left the team on 13 January;[http://lol.esport.garena.tw/news/news_info.php?nid=1991 【綜合】Nerver surrender ！來勢洶洶的電競新血《Machi 職業電競隊》(Chinese)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075947/http://lol.esport.garena.tw/news/news_info.php?nid=1991 |date=4 March 2016 }} garena.tw on 24 January, Mountain joined as the team's new starting jungler, REFRA1N moved to the mid lane, Maple became a substitute player, and HueiYun left; Maooo and Maple were moved to the academy team yoe Flash Wolves Junior on 21 February; and Mountain left on 30 April. The Flash Wolves finished 4th in the LNL Winter split.

== 2015 ==

File:Flash Wolves at 2015 League of Legends World Championship quarter-finals.jpg

The Flash Wolves finished first at IEM Season IX – Taipei on 30 January by beating the Taipei Assassins 2–1.{{cite web|url=http://myfun.gamedb.com.tw/textContent.aspx?cid=57239|title=《FlashWolves閃電狼》IEM 9世界冠軍賽落幕，閃電狼力奪四強展望世界國際賽事！|website=gamedb|date=16 March 2015|accessdate=22 August 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://game.ettoday.net/article/437387.htm|title=AHQ 以2:1擊敗閃電狼奪《英雄聯盟》IEM台北站首張門票|website=ETtoday|date=10 December 2014|accessdate=4 November 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://tw.sports.yahoo.com/news/%E9%9B%BB%E7%AB%B6-iem9%E5%8F%B0%E5%8C%97%E7%AB%99%E8%B3%87%E6%A0%BC%E8%B3%BD-yoe%E9%96%83%E9%9B%BB%E7%8B%BC2-1%E7%A0%B4tpa-145609188.html|title=〈電競〉《IEM9台北站資格賽》yoe閃電狼2：1破TPA|website=Yahoo Sports Taiwan|date=29 November 2014|accessdate=4 November 2015}} In March, the Flash Wolves defeated SK Gaming in the second round of the group state at IEM Season IX Katowice,{{cite web|url=http://gnn.gamer.com.tw/7/111927.html|title=PC線上遊戲《英雄聯盟》台灣隊伍 yoe 閃電狼抵達波蘭即將迎戰 IEM 9 總決賽|author=Jessica|website=巴哈姆特電玩資訊站 (gamer.com.tw)|date=12 March 2015|accessdate=22 August 2015}} qualifying for the semifinals, where they were defeated by Team SoloMid 2–1.{{cite web|url=http://www.thescoreesports.com/news/749|title=Team SoloMid defeat yoe Flash Wolves 2–1; advance to IEM Katowice Finals|website=The Score eSports|first=Annabelle|last=Fischer|date=14 March 2015|accessdate=22 August 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051724/http://www.thescoreesports.com/news/749|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://game.ettoday.net/article/483364.htm|title=yoe閃電狼接受Garena懲處並向粉絲致歉：不會解散|date=25 March 2015|website=ETtoday|accessdate=22 August 2015}}

The Flash Wolves finished 2nd in both the 2015 LMS Spring playoffs{{cite web|url=http://hkesports.com/w24_20150725_h_h13_1/|title=【隊伍分析】堅定不移的狼群 ─ Flash Wolves|author=ERSO|website=Hong Kong Esports Limited|date=25 July 2015|accessdate=22 August 2015|archive-date=14 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814230624/http://hkesports.com/w24_20150725_h_h13_1/|url-status=dead}} and the 2015 LMS Summer regular season, and 3rd in the 2015 LMS Summer playoffs.

In May, the Flash Wolves announced the formation of a female League of Legends team.{{cite web|url=http://www.flashwolves.com/NewsPage.aspx?news_id=38|title=六名選手全數公佈，《英雄聯盟》女子戰隊正式成軍！|date=20 May 2015|website=yoe Flash Wolves|accessdate=22 August 2015}}

The Flash Wolves were the 2nd seed representing the Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau region in the 2015 League of Legends World Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/league-of-legends-world-championship-2015/|title=Get ready for the League of Legends 2015 World Championship|first=James |last=Chen|website=PC Gamer|date=20 August 2015|accessdate=24 August 2015}} On 11 October, Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu made a surprise visit to Paris to meet with the Flash Wolves and ahq e-Sports Club, wishing them luck in the World Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/new/20151011/709393/|title=花媽抵法挺閃電狼合照變成「母子團圓」|website=Apple Daily|date=11 October 2015|accessdate=4 November 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nownews.com/n/2015/10/29/1862185|title=電競閃電狼回訪高雄市捲捲頭大小花媽相見歡|website=NOWNews|date=19 October 2015|accessdate=4 November 2015}} The team won their preliminary group,{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/yoe-flash-wolves-nl-pentakill-clg/|title=Flash Wolves top group after NL's pentakill dooms CLG|first=Samuel |last=Lingle|website=The Daily Dot|date=8 October 2015|accessdate=27 October 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cna.com.tw/news/firstnews/201510095003-1.aspx|title=閃電狼闖進LOL世界賽8強最想打ahq[影]|website= Central News Agency|date=9 October 2015|accessdate=3 November 2015}} but finished in 5th–8th overall after losing to Origen 1–3.{{cite web|url=http://udn.com/news/story/9/1252434-LOL%E5%85%AB%E5%BC%B7%E8%B3%BD-%E9%96%83%E9%9B%BB%E7%8B%BC%E6%AD%A2%E6%AD%A5|title=LOL八強賽閃電狼止步|website=United Daily News|date=16 October 2015|accessdate=22 October 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cna.com.tw/news/firstnews/201510160015-1.aspx|title=閃電狼英雄聯盟世界賽1勝3敗八強止步|website=Central News Agency|date=16 October 2015|accessdate=4 November 2015}}

== 2016 ==

The Flash Wolves finished 2nd in the 2016 LMS Spring Split regular season with 9 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. Heading into the playoffs, the team was able to defeat both Machi and ahq in 3–0 sweeps, winning their first LMS title. This qualified them for the 2016 Mid-Season Invitational, where they managed to take games off SK Telecom T1, G2 Esports and SuperMassive eSports, advancing to the semifinals. However, the Flash Wolves ultimately lost their series 1–3 to Counter Logic Gaming, placing 3rd–4th.

The Flash Wolves finished 2nd in the 2016 LMS Summer Split regular season, but were able to win their 2nd LMS title after defeating ahq in a close five-game series and J Team in a convincing 3–0 sweep. Qualifying for the 2016 World Championship as the #1 seed from the LMS, the Flash Wolves were drawn into Group B against South Korea's SK Telecom T1, China's IMay and North America's Cloud9. They finished last in their group with a record of 2 wins to 4 losses.

== 2019 ==

The Flash Wolves announced on 13 December 2019 that it was disbanding its League of Legends team and would not participate in the upcoming Pacific Championship Series (PCS), the successor to the LMS.

= Tournament results =

== Premier tournaments ==

5th–8th — 2013 World Cyber Games

== 2014 ==

5th–8th — 2014 GPL Spring
4th — 2014 LNL Winter

== 2015 ==

1st — 2015 LMS Regional Qualifiers
3rd — 2015 LMS Summer Playoffs
2nd — 2015 LMS Spring Playoffs
1st — 2015 LMS Spring Round Robin
3rd–4th — IEM Season IX World Championship Katowice
1st — IEM Season IX – Taipei
5th–8th — 2015 League of Legends World Championship

== 2017 ==

1st — IEM Season XI – Katowice{{cite news |title=Flash Wolves win IEM Katowice Season XI title – TSN.ca |url=https://www.tsn.ca/flash-wolves-wins-iem-katowice-season-xi-world-championship-1.681747 |accessdate=24 December 2019 |work=TSN |date=26 February 2017 |language=en}}

''Arena of Valor''

= Roster =

class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"

! {{abbr|Nat.|Nationality}}

! ID

! Name

! Role

! Date of birth

! Joined

| Kato

| Chun Tseng-yung (曾勇峻)

| Jungle

| 28 June 1997

| 1 January 2020

| Gua

| Chen En-hao (陳恩豪)

| Support

| 6 May 2002

| 25 July 2018

| GaDuo

| Su Yu-yan (蘇育彥)

| Side Lane

| 8 June 1996

| 1 January 2020

= Tournament results =

== 2020 ==

1st — Arena of Valor Premier League 2020
2nd — GCS Summer 2020

''Special Force II''

The Taichung Flash Wolves were one of the top Special Force II teams in Taiwan and began competing in the inaugural Special Force II Pro League that began in October 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.esports.com.tw/news_detail.php?id=8168|title=《yoe FlashWolves》史上最堅強陣容，《Special Force 2》閃電狼戰隊！|website=Taiwan eSports League|date=19 November 2014|accessdate=22 August 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924002541/http://www.esports.com.tw/news_detail.php?id=8168|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://gnn.gamer.com.tw/0/123150.html|title=《Special Force 2》PL 例行賽第 13 場回顧高雄海洋星擊敗台中閃電狼躍居第二名|author=Jessica |website=Gamer.com.tv|date=2 November 2015|accessdate=4 November 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tsna.com.tw/index.php?q=node/66195|title=〈電競〉海中霸主撕裂狼魂高雄海洋星躍居第2|website=TSNA|date=2 November 2015|accessdate=4 November 2015}}

''StarCraft II''

The Flash Wolves' former StarCraft II roster consisted of PartinG, Leenock, San, Has and Ian.{{cite web|url=http://www.flashwolves.com/TeamsMember.aspx?id=147|title=閃電狼FlashWolves官方網站|website=Flash Wolves|accessdate=22 August 2015}}