AC Monza Team eSports

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AC Monza Team eSports
File:AC Monza Team eSports logo.png
Full nameAC Monza Team eSports
Short nameMonza
GamesFIFA
Founded13 September 2019; 4 years ago (2019-09-13)
OwnerSilvio Berlusconi (via Fininvest S.p.A.)
ManagerAlessandro Brandi
Parent groupA.C. Monza
Websiteacmonza.com/en/esports

AC Monza Team eSports, or simply Monza (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmontsa] (listen)), is the esports department of Italian football club Monza. The division was established in September 2019 as a FIFA team.

History

Monza formed their esports team in September 2019, to compete in competitive FIFA games on PlayStation consoles.[1] Simone Figura (Figu7rinho) and Raffaele Cacciapuoti (Er_Caccia98) were presented as the team's first pro players.[2] Figura left in November 2020, and made way for Renzo Parave (Nzorello).[3] Monza reached the 2021 FIFA eClub World Cup Europe semi-finals, and were ranked 12th in the overall rankings;[4] they were the third-best professional football club in Europe,[4] and fourth worldwide.[5] In the 2021 eChampions League, Er_Caccia98 reached the final, losing to Danish player OliverPN;[6] he won $50,000 for finishing second.[7]

In January 2022, the Osservatorio Italiano Esports (OIES) presented their "OIES Badge" to a select few esports teams;[8] Monza and Inter Milan were the only two football clubs to receive the certification.[9] In October 2022, Cacciapuoti was confirmed in the roster for the fourth consecutive year, while Parave was replaced by Lucio Vecchione (HHezerS).[10]

Roster

Current

As of 25 October 2022[11]
Handle Name Nationality Period Console
Er_Caccia98 Raffaele Cacciapuoti  Italy 13 September 2019 – present PlayStation
HHezerS Lucio Vecchione  Italy 25 October 2022 – present PlayStation

Former

Handle Name Nationality Period Console
Nzorello Renzo Parave  Italy 6 November 2020 – 25 October 2022 PlayStation
Figu7rinho Simone Figura  Italy 13 September 2019 – 6 November 2020 PlayStation

Achievements

Competition Ranking Player(s) Season
Futhead Tuesday Night Football – Europe 1st of 16 Er_Caccia98 Edition #32 (FIFA 20)[12]
FIFAe Club World Cup – Europe 3–4th of 14 Er_Caccia98, Nzorello FIFA 21[4]
eChampions League 2nd of 32 Er_Caccia98 FIFA 21[13]

References

  1. ^ "Il Monza entra nel mondo degli eSports: il programma del weekend". A.C. Monza (in Italian). 12 September 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Presentati i nuovi Pro Players AC Monza Team eSports". A.C. Monza (in Italian). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. ^ "AC Monza Team eSports, al via la seconda stagione". A.C. Monza (in Italian). 6 November 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Edwards, Harry (19 March 2021). "Top five European football clubs with FIFA eSports teams: "The next Messi in the world of eSports"". Squawka. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  5. ^ Coppola, Sandro (11 November 2021). "Monza eSports, tutto pronto per il Mondiale per Club che apre la stagione 21-22". Monza-News (in Italian). Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  6. ^ "eChampions League: Außenseiter 'OliverPN' schreibt FIFA-Geschichte". www.msn.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  7. ^ "FGS22 eChampions League Announcement". FIFA. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  8. ^ "OIES Badge: l'Osservatorio Italiano Esports annuncia i primi operatori qualificati nel settore Esports e Gaming". OIES | Osservatorio Italiano Esports (in Italian). 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  9. ^ "eSports: il Monza riceve l'OIES Badge". A.C. Monza (in Italian). 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Team eSports: al via la stagione 22–23 con tante novità". A.C. Monza (in Italian). 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Roster 2020–2021". A.C. Monza. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  12. ^ Futhead. "TNF32 wins for FiddleGT and Er_Caccia98!". futhead.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  13. ^ "eChampions League 2021: Il cielo è danese". Esports (in Italian). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

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