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Bren Esports
Bren Esports.png
Short nameBren
DivisionsMobile Legends: Bang Bang
Hearthstone
Clash Royale
Overwatch
Arena of Valor
League of Legends
Counter Strike: Global Offensive
PUBG
Tekken 7
Rules of Survival
Valorant
Founded16 August 2017; 6 years ago (2017-08-16)
Based inMakati, Metro Manila, Philippines
LocationSoutheast Asia
Colors  Yellow
OwnerBernard "Bren" Chong
Championships34
PartnersSynergy88[1][2]
Game.ly
ASUS Philippines
NOW Corporation
XSplit
PopTV
Globe Telecom
Websitebrenesports.com

Bren Esports[3] is a Southeast Asian professional esports organization based in the Philippines. It has competitive teams in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, CS:GO, PUBG, League of Legends, Overwatch, Hearthstone, Clash Royale, Arena of Valor, Rules of Survival, Valorant, and Tekken 7.[4] In the Philippine esports league The Nationals, the team competes as Bren EPro. The organization was founded on 16 August 2017 by Bernard "Bren" Chong who is part of the Chong clan that owns World Balance.[5]

Arena of Valor

On October 1, 2018, Bren Esports participated at the Arena of Valor tournament along with four team from Singapore, Malaysia and fellow Filipino team Maxbox Gaming in Philippines for the semi and grand finals of Arena of Valor's Cup Season 3.[6][7]

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB)

History

Bren Esports's Mobile Legends team competes in the local tournaments for the MPL.

On July 22, 2018, Bren Esports acquired the full Aether Main roster which consisted of YellyHaze, Pein, Ribo, Yuji, Coco and 666. The 6-man roster won the team's first championship title on July 29, 2019 at the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) 2018 held at the Jakarta International Expo in Indonesia.[8][9]

From January 12 to January 13, 2019, the eight Filipino participant teams gathered at the Ayala Malls Circuit Makati for the Season 3 of MPL (2019) which was held at Makati, Philippines.[10][11]

On January 17, 2019, 666 left the roster and was later replaced by Ejhay who joined the roster on February 27, 2019. On July 18, 2019, Pein left the team and was later replaced by Teng. On October 29, Teng, Yuji and YellyHaze's departure was announced, leaving Ribo and Coco as the two remaining members from the previous Aether Main roster.

Roster Changes Prior to the M2 World Championship

On January 10, 2020, KarlTzy, Pheww and Lastii joined the player roster with the addition of Duckey who signs-up to become the head coach. FlapTzy later joined the team on July 2, 2020. At that time, Coco changed his role from becoming part of the official playing roster to analyst. In October 2020, they won the championship of MPL Season 6 in a best of 7 series, winning against Smart Omega Esports 4 games to 2. This was their second title since Aether Main and their first as the Bren franchise.[12] On January 23, 2021, Bren Esports were the champions for the M2 World Championships held in Singapore, winning against Burmese Ghouls 4 games to 3. The team had to climb up from the lower bracket by defeating two Indonesian powerhouse teams, RRQ Hoshi and Alter Ego to arrange a rematch against Burmese Ghouls.[13] The Bren Esports team won $140,000 from the $300,000 prize pool money, with another $3,000 awarded to the MVP of the match, Carry Karl “KarlTzy” Nepomuceno.[14]

During the Offseason on December 6, 2021, M2 World Champions MVP Karl Gabriel "KarlTzy" Nepomuceno announces his departure from Bren Esports. He has spent 4 seasons with Bren, joining in Season 5, winning a Esports Gold Medal in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, the MPL Philippines Season 6 Champion, and M2 World Championship Finals MVP.[15] On December 11, 2021, Ejhay left the team and later became the coach for the Sunsparks MLBB team.

Bren Victress

In June 2019, all the female members of its team got third place in the Female Esports League of Mobile Legends (FSL) which was held at Singapore.[16][17] Also in June 2019, Bren Esports participated in MSC 2019 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.[18] On the first day of competition, Bren Esports beat the Team Resolution of Myanmar.[19] In the second day of competition, team Overclockers of Vietnam defeated Bren Esports causing them to be eliminated.

Tournament results

Year Series Place Ref.
2019 MPL Philippines Season 2 2nd
MPL Philippines Season 3 2nd
MPL Philippines Season 4 5th-6th
MSC 2019 7th-8th
2020 MPL Philippines Season 5 3rd
MPL Philippines Season 6 1st
2020 ONE Esports MPL Invitational 2nd
2021 MPL Philippines Season 7 4th
M2 World Championship 1st
MPL Philippines Season 8 7th-8th
2022 MPL Philippines Season 9
MPL Philippines Season 10 4th

Current roster

Bren Esports Mobile Legends: Bang Bang roster
Players Coaches
Handle Name Nationality
Pheww Arcangel, Angelo Kyle Philippines
FlapTzy Canon, David Charles Philippines
Joy Boy De Guzman, Vincent Philippines
Pandora Unigo, Vincent Philippines
Stowm Vidor, Dale Rolan Philippines
Super Marco Requitano, Marco Stephen Philippines
Saxa Fedelin, Kenneth Philippines
KyleTzy Sayson, Michael Angelo Philippines
Owgwen Unigo, Rowgien Stimpson Philippines
Jowm Pingol, Jomari Philippines
Head coach

Francis "Ducky" John Glindro

Assistant coach(es)

Jian Paulo "Pauloxpert" Munsayac


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

Roster

Valorant

History

In September 2021, Bren Esports qualified for VCT from SEA Championship but were unable to secure travel visas for the LAN event. The team was later acquired by another esports organization, Team Secret.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Synergy88 a Bren Esports partner". Synergy88. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Bren Esports established new partnership". Urbantechnoobs.
  3. ^ "Aether Main which now is known as Bren Esports". 7 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Bren Esports 1st anniversary". 17 August 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  5. ^ Dannug, Jonash (30 January 2021). "How Bernard Chong's passion led to BREN Esports". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Team tamago wins in the Arena of Valor's Valor Cup Season 3". Egg.network. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Philippine Pro Gaming League AOV Finals". Globe.com.ph. 1 April 2019. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  8. ^ "PH Sports Team took home championship prizes". Mineski. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  9. ^ "PH Sports Mobile Legends Team bagged $77,714 total prize". technology.inquirer.net. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Teams From The Past Season Will Play for the MPL-PH Season 2". Mineski. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  11. ^ "MPL Philippines Season 3 kicks off March 23". Tv5.espn.com. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Bren is king of MPL Season 6". Manila Bulletin. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Bren Esports is Mobile Legends M2 Champions". 26 October 2020.
  14. ^ Joy, Mary. "Philippines Bren Esports wins M2 Championships; team takes home USD $140,000 - MEGPlay". Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  15. ^ "KarlTzy parts ways with Bren Esports". RAPPLER. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Bren Female Mobile Legends team placed third in Singapore tilt". Abs-cbn.com. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Pinay gaming team Bren Esports finishes 3rd place in a competition in Singapore". GMANetwork.com. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  18. ^ "MSC 2019". Mobilelegends.com. 19 June 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  19. ^ "MSC 2019 DAY 1". Oneesports.gg. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.