GamerLegion
{{Short description|Germany-based esports organization}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
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| name = GamerLegion
| image = GamerLegion_logo.png
| short_name = GL
| ceo = Nicolas Reber
| founded = {{Start date and age|2017|04|13|df=yes}}
| partners = {{nowrap|{{ubl
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| games = ''{{nowrap|{{ubl
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| website = https://gamerlegion.gg/
| championships =
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GamerLegion (formerly Team GamerLegion) is a German professional esports organization based in Berlin.{{Cite web |title=Contact information |url=https://www.gamerlegion.gg/policies/contact-information |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=GamerLegion |language=en}} Founded in 2017,{{Cite web |date=2022-05-01 |title=Nicolas Reber, founder and CEO GamerLegion GmbH |url=https://projektzukunft.berlin.de/en/blog/news-detail/nicolas-reber-founder-and-ceo-gamerlegion-gmbh |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=Projekt Zukunft |language=}} it fields teams in Age of Empires II, Counter-Strike 2 and Tekken 8.
The organization's Counter-Strike team rose to prominence after reaching the grand final of the Blast Paris Major 2023.{{Cite web |last=Stubbs |first=Mike |title=Vitality Win The BLAST Paris Major To Become Last Ever CS:GO World Champions |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikestubbs/2023/05/21/vitality-win-the-blast-paris-major-to-become-last-ever-csgo-world-champions/ |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=Forbes |language=en}} Since then it has competed in international tournaments such as Intel Extreme Masters and BLAST Premier.
History
GamerLegion was founded in April 2017 in Celle, Germany, before relocating to Berlin. Initially a coaching platform, in 2018 the organization acquired its first professional roster, competing in League of Legends. In March 2019, GamerLegion signed their first Counter-Strike roster,{{Cite web |date=29 March 2019 |title=GamerLegion on X: "We're pleased to announce our new CSGO lineup. |url=https://x.com/GamerLegion/status/1111644759884484613 |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=Twitter}} and signed Tekken player Akhil "Tetsu" Kakar in August 2021.
''Age of Empires II''
In September 2020, GamerLegion acquired an Age of Empires II roster of former Team Secret players.{{Cite web |date=10 September 2020 |title=GamerLegion on X: "Today we take you on a Journey into Ancient Civilisations. We take a step forward while taking a step in History. A huge welcome to our new @AgeOfEmpires team! |url=https://x.com/GamerLegion/status/1304065229551267842 |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=Twitter}}
= Roster =
{{Esports roster header
| team = GamerLegion
| game = Age of Empires II
| bg1 = #339EDC
}}
{{Esports player | handle = DauT | first = Darko | last = Dautovic | nat = RS }}
{{Esports player | handle = TaToH | first = Roberto | last = Jiménez | nat = ES }}
{{Esports player | handle = TheViper | first = Ørjan | last = Larsen | nat = NO }}
{{Esports player | handle = Hera | first = Hamzah | last = El-Baher | nat = CA }}
{{Esports roster footer
| head_coach =
| asst_coach =
| otherlegend =
| roster_url = https://www.gamerlegion.gg/pages/team/age-of-empires
| transaction_date = 6 January 2024
}}
''Counter-Strike''
GamerLegion signed its first Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team on 29 March 2019, featuring Belgian player Adil "ScreaM" Benrlitom. The organization's various rosters have attended four Counter-Strike Major Championships, IEM Rio Major 2022, Blast Paris Major 2023, PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 and Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024.{{Cite web |last=Robertson |first=Scott |date=2022-10-17 |title=GamerLegion: Meet the Rio Major-bound team that slayed G2 at the RMR |url=https://dotesports.com/counter-strike/news/gamerlegion-meet-the-rio-major-bound-team-that-slayed-g2-at-the-rmr |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-04-15 |title=Every team qualified for the BLAST.tv Paris Major |url=https://blast.tv/article/csgo/all-teams-qualified-blastv-paris-major |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=BLAST.tv |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Stubbs |first=Mike |title=9Pandas Replaced By GamerLegion At First ‘CS2’ Major |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikestubbs/2024/03/16/9pandas-replaced-by-gamerlegion-at-first-cs2-major/ |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=Forbes |language=en}} Their most significant performance was a second-place finish at Paris 2023, where they upset Heroic to qualify for the grand finals against Team Vitality.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-05 |title=GamerLegion reached the Paris CSGO Major final. Now what? |url=https://www.dexerto.com/csgo/gamerlegion-reached-the-paris-csgo-major-final-now-what-2166677/ |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=Dexerto |language=en}}
= Roster =
{{Esports roster header
| team = GamerLegion
| game = Counter-Strike 2
| bg1 = #339EDC
}}
{{Esports player | handle = REZ | first = Fredrik | last = Sterner | nat = SE }}
{{Esports player | handle = ztr | first = Erik | last = Gustafsson | nat = SE }}
{{Esports player | handle = Tauson | first = Sebastian Tauson | last = Lindelof | nat = DK }}
{{Esports player | handle = PR | first = Oldřich | last = Nový | nat = CZ }}
{{Esports player | handle = volt | first = Sebastian | last = Maloș | nat = RO | note = I }}
{{Esports player | handle = sl3nd | first = Henrich | last = Hevesi | nat = HU | note = I }}
{{Esports roster footer
| head_coach = Ashley "ash" Battye
| asst_coach =
| otherlegend =
| roster_url = https://www.gamerlegion.gg/pages/team/counter-strike
| transaction_date = 26 Jun 2025
}}