Nova Esports

Not to be confused with Nova Sports.

Nova Esports
DivisionsLeague of Legends: Wild Rift
Game for Peace
Call of Duty: Mobile
Clash Royale
Brawl Stars
FIFA 20[1]
Founded2016 (2016)[2]
LocationHong Kong[3]
PresidentZheng Dinggang[4]
CEOOktay Olcen
Ms. Ritina (China)[4]
PartnersDXRacer
Trovo
Huya Live
WebsiteOfficial website

Nova Esports is a professional esports organisation based in Hong Kong.[3] It was founded in September 2016.[2] Nova Esports currently fields players in League of Legends: Wild Rift, Game for Peace,Call of Duty: Mobile, Clash Royale, Brawl Stars, Honor of Kings, and FIFA 20.

Both the 2020 and 2021 PUBG Mobile Global Championships (PMGC) were won by Nova Esports' PUBG Mobile / Game for Peace squad, and they also won the Peace Eite Championship (PEC) twice.

RoyaleClan (video games)|clan]] created in May 2016 by Anthony Yeung and his management team of Francis, Trevor, Jack, Niro and Richard. Later Oktay, Matthew and Steven joined the team. In September 2016 Nova was established as an esports organisation.[2]

In 2020 Nova Esports International Limited was acquired by the Hong Kong listed company Imperium Group Global Holdings Limited.[5][1]

In October 2019, Nova Esports won the first-ever Clash of Clans World Championships held in Hamburg, Germany. The team earned $250,000 as their winning prize.[6]

Nova Esports became the first Brawl Stars world champion in November 2019. Nova Esports won the Brawl Stars World Finals 2019 held in Busan, South Korea.[7]

In January 2021 Nova Esports' Game for Peace (Chinese version of PUBG Mobile) team won the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2020, held in Dubai, UAE in online mode. The team won a total prize of $700,000.[8]

In August 2023, Nova Esports' Pubg Mobile Team disbanded on behalf of players switching to PEL (Chinese version of Pubg Mobile's League) or switching or leaving to join another team. For example, a player like Xifan, who switched to the Chinese esports team, but then switched to a Singaporean esports team, known as N Hyper Esports.

Current divisions

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Before the global release of the game, Nova Esports, on 6 November 2020, announced that they will be hiring a League of Legends: Wild Rift roster which will be based in China and Europe.[9]

On 9 July 2022, Nova Esports was crowned the first Wild Rift Global Icons Championship 2022 champions. Nova Esports defeated J Team by a score of 4-0 in Best of 7. The team won a total prize of $640,000.[10]

Roster

Nova Esports League of Legends roster
Players Coaches
Role Handle Name Nationality
Baron Y1ze Zhang yize China
Jungle Long An Xulong China
Mid Nian Wei Haojin China
Dragon Remake Ma zhengyue China
Support Yami Tang Zhiqang China
Head coach
  • Vacant
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness
  

Roster updated 11 July 2023.

Game for Peace

On 9 July 2020, Nova Esports, in partnership with Chinese team X-Quest F, revealed their roster for Game for Peace, the Chinese version of PUBG Mobile, named Nova XQF.[11]

On 23 August 2020, Nova XQF won the Peacekeeper Elite League (PEL) Season 2 and won over $140,000.[12]

On 26 January 2021, Nova XQF won the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2020. The team won a total prize of $700,000.[8] Nova's Order (56 Kills) and Paraboy (44 Kills) were the second and third-highest fraggers of the tournament respectively.[13]

On 23 January 2022 Nova Esports won the PUBG Mobile Global Championship(PMGC) 2021. Team won a total prize of $1.53 Million.[14]

Roster

Nova Esports Nova XQF Game for Peace roster
Players Coaches
Handle Name Nationality
Coolboy Ronghua, Zeng China
Loongskr Ang, Yong Malaysia
Order Zehai, Cheng China
梦杨 Yang, Cheng China
qc Jiajun, Xu China
Frozen Yuchao, Zhou China
Head coach

Xiaorong

Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness
  

Roster updated 1 October 2024.

Call of Duty: Mobile

Nova Esports also has a Call of Duty: Mobile roster.[10] This roster is based in Europe and consists of European players.

Roster

Nova Esports Call of Duty: Mobile roster
Players Coaches
Handle Name Nationality
Neil Rae Dacanay, Geneil Philippines
SaTuRnZz Navarro, Samuel Spain
vere Camgöz, Faith Germany
Creed Atilla, Serhat Netherlands
cZSpy Karásek, Petr Czech Republic
Inferno Shah, Ikraam United Kingdom
Head coach

Anissa

Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness
  

Roster updated 5 May 2022.

Clash Royale

Chenghui "Lciop" Huang represents Nova Esports in Clash Royale competitions.[15] Lciop is Chinese.[16]

On 1 November 2020, Nova Esports have won the Clash Royale League (CRL) East fall season 2020 and won prize $120,000.[17] Lciop bagged the award for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament.[17]

Former divisions

PUBG Mobile

In June 2020, Nova Esports partnered with Indian eSports organisation GodLike's PUBG Mobile team. The team was named "Nova × GodLike" and participated in PUBG Mobile World League (PMWL) Eastern Division under this banner.[3]

The partnership ended in September 2020 when PUBG Mobile was banned in India by the Government of India.[18]

Alongside Game for Peace, Nova Esports also revealed their PUBG Mobile roster consisting of players from different countries although the team disbanded about 2 years after.[11]

Nova Esports placed second in the league stage of PUBG Mobile Pro League (PMPL) North America with a total of 497 points.[19]

This roster is no longer available because of the team disbanding.

References

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  3. ^ a b c Ahmed, Wasif (26 June 2020). "Nova Esports is partnering with PUBG Mobile team GodLike". Dot Esports. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Leadership". Nova Esports. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Investor". Nova Esports. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  6. ^ Partleton, Kayleigh; Writer, Staff. "Nova Esports scoops $250,000 winning the first Clash of Clans World Championships". pocketgamer.biz. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  7. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (16 November 2019). "Nova Esports wins Brawl Stars World Finals 2019". Dot Esports. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  8. ^ a b Ahmed, Wasif (26 January 2021). "Nova XQF win PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2020". Dot Esports. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  9. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (6 November 2020). "Ahead of global release, esports orgs are already entering Wild Rift". Dot Esports. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  10. ^ a b Bernardo, Anna (10 July 2022). "Nova Esports sweep J Team 4-0 to become first-ever Wild Rift Icons world Championships". Sg news yahoo. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  11. ^ a b Ahmed, Wasif (9 July 2020). "Nova Esports introduces PMWL and Game for Peace lineup". Dot Esports. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  12. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (23 August 2020). "Nova Esports win Peacekeeper Elite League season 2". Dot Esports. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  13. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (27 January 2021). "Top 10 fraggers of the PMGC 2020 Finals". Dot Esports. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  14. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (23 January 2022). "Nova Esports win PMGC 2021 Finals, become back-to-back world Champions". Dot Esports. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Clash Royale". Nova Esports. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Nova Esports se ha convertido en el primer campeón de la historia". Red Bull (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  17. ^ a b Ahmed, Wasif (2 November 2020). "Nova Esports crowned CRL East fall season 2020 champions". Dot Esports. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  18. ^ "PUBG Mobile, 117 Chinese apps banned in India: Check the full list". The Indian Express. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  19. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (12 April 2021). "Ghost Gaming win PMPL North America league stage, 16 teams qualify for the finals". Dot Esports. Retrieved 12 September 2021.