paiN Gaming

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{{Short description|Brazilian esports team}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{More citations needed|date=January 2020}}

{{Infobox sports team

| name = paiN Gaming

| short_name = paiN, PNG, FzP

| logo = PaiN Gaming logo.svg

| logo_size =

| alt = Logo of paiN Gaming

| caption =

| city = São Paulo, Brazil

| parent_group =

| founded = {{start date|df=yes|2010|03}}

| folded =

| league = League of Legends Championship of The Americas (LTA)

| history =

| owner = Arthur "PAADA" Zarzur

| coach = Sin "Xero" Hyeok

| manager =

| gm =

| partners = BMW{{cite web |title=paiN Gaming anuncia parceria com a montadora BMW |url=https://theclutch.com.br/esports/pain-anuncia-parceria-bmw/ |website=theclutch.com |accessdate=4 November 2019 |date=24 May 2019}}
Coca-Cola{{cite tweet |user=paingamingbr |number=1132008960725266432 |title=Seja muito bem vinda @CocaCola_Br |accessdate=4 November 2019 |date=24 May 2019 |language=es}}
Razer Inc.
SanDisk{{cite web |title=paiN e SanDisk firmam parceria; fomos conhecer o local de treino da equipe |url=https://www.voxel.com.br/noticias/pain-sandisk-firmam-parceria-fomos-conhecer-local-treino-equipe_823846.htm |website=voxel.com |accessdate=4 November 2019 |date=24 May 2019}}
Trident

| sport_label = Divisions

| sport = {{ubl|Clash Royale|Counter-Strike 2|Dota 2|League of Legends|PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds}}Free Fire

| website = {{Official URL}}

| footnotes =

| fanclub =

| championships = 4× CBLOL
1× BRCC
1× Superliga ABCDE

}}

paiN Gaming is a Brazilian esports organization founded in March 2010 by Arthur "PAADA" Zarzur, a former professional Dota 2 player. It has a League of Legends team competing in the League of Legends Championship of The Americas (LTA), the top professional league for the game in the Americas, as a franchised team in the South Conference.{{cite news |last1=Fudge |first1=James |title=Teams, Format for League of Legends Championship of The Americas Revealed |url=https://esportsadvocate.net/2024/10/teams-format-for-league-of-legends-championship-of-the-americas-revealed/ |access-date=9 November 2024 |work=The Esports Advocate |date=31 October 2024}} The team was a long-time member of the Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (CBLOL), Brazil's top league for the game, up until its closing in 2024.{{cite web |title=PaiN Gaming: a organização de eSports mais tradicional do Brasil |url=https://sportv.globo.com/site/e-sportv/noticia/pain-gaming-a-organizacao-de-esports-mais-tradicional-do-brasil.ghtml |website=e-SporTV |accessdate=4 November 2019 |date=19 March 2019}}

paiN Gaming is one of the oldest esports organisations in Brazil and has a higher following on social media than many traditional sports clubs.{{cite web |title=Fenômeno na web, paiN tem mais curtidas que seis clubes da Série A|url=http://sportv.globo.com/site/games/noticia/2016/06/fenomeno-na-web-pain-tem-mais-curtidas-que-seis-clubes-da-serie.html |website=e-SporTV |accessdate=4 November 2019 |date=19 March 2019}} It was also the first esports organization in Latin America to have a gaming house and the first in the world to have a fan membership program, the size of which rivals that of Series A association football teams.{{cite web |title=paiN é o primeiro clube de e-Sports no mundo à lançar programa Sócio Torcedor |url=https://www.maisesports.com.br/pain-socio-torcedor/ |website=Mais eSports |accessdate=4 November 2019 |date=2 September 2016}}