History of PSG Esports in Timeline
PSG Esports is the esports division of the Paris Saint-Germain football club. Currently, they compete in EA Sports FC, Rocket League, and Arena of Valor. PSG Esports previously fielded teams in other popular esports titles like Dota 2, Brawl Stars, FIFA Online, League of Legends, and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. The organization's headquarters and training facility, Studio PSG, is located in Boulogne-Billancourt and also houses the Paris Saint-Germain Academy Esports.
October 2016: PSG Esports Acquires League of Legends License
In October 2016, PSG Esports acquired Team Huma's League of Legends (LoL) license to compete in the League of Legends Challenger Series.
December 2016: PSG Esports Reveals League of Legends Roster
In December 2016, PSG Esports revealed their League of Legends roster, consisting of Steve, Blanc, Kirei, Sprattel, and Pilot.
February 2017: Duke Joins PSG Esports as League of Legends Coach
In February 2017, Duke joined PSG Esports as the coach for their League of Legends team.
September 2017: PSG Esports Enters Rocket League
In September 2017, PSG Esports entered Rocket League after signing the team of Ferra, Bluey, and Chausette45.
October 2017: PSG Esports Withdraws from League of Legends
In October 2017, after two unsuccessful attempts to qualify for the LEC, PSG Esports withdrew from League of Legends due to qualification difficulties and revenue sharing issues.
November 2017: PSG Esports Wins ESL Championnat National
In November 2017, PSG Esports won their first Rocket League title, the ESL Championnat National championship at the Paris Games Week.
2017: Daxe Wins the Esports World Convention and Gamers Assembly
In 2017, Daxe won the Esports World Convention championship for the second time, and also won the Gamers Assembly, adding to PSG Esport's accolades in EA Sports FC.
February 2018: PSG Esports Wins DreamHack Leipzig
In February 2018, the PSG Esports Rocket League team won DreamHack Leipzig.
August 2018: Fruity Joins PSG Esports Rocket League Team; Wins The Colosseum
In August 2018, Fruity replaced Bluey on the PSG Esports Rocket League team, and the team went on to win The Colosseum.
October 2018: PSG Esports Expands Partnership with LGD Gaming to FIFA Online
In October 2018, PSG Esports expanded their partnership with LGD Gaming to include a FIFA Online section, which entered the FIFA eWorld Cup circuit.
2018: First PSG.LGD Dota 2 roster formed
From 2018, the first PSG.LGD Dota 2 roster consisted of Ame, Somnus丶M, Fy, xNova and Chalice.
2018: PSG partners with LGD Gaming in Dota 2
In 2018, PSG Esports partnered with LGD Gaming in Dota 2, leading to multiple tournament wins.
2018: WNU Fiddle Wins Gfinity US Spring Cup
In 2018, WNU Fiddle won the Gfinity US Spring Cup, contributing to the success of the PSG Esports EA Sports FC team.
February 2019: PSG Esports Enters Brawl Stars
In February 2019, PSG Esports entered mobile game Brawl Stars with an all-French team.
February 2019: PSG Esports Partners with RRQ for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Team
In February 2019, PSG Esports partnered with Rex Regum Qeon (RRQ) to create a Mobile Legends: Bang Bang team. The club signed the roster of Indonesian Mobile Legends team RRQ, rebranding them as PSG.RRQ.
July 2019: Maniika Departs PSG Esports FIFA Online Team
In July 2019, Maniika departed from the PSG Esports FIFA Online team.
July 2019: PSG and RRQ Partnership Ends
In July 2019, after seven months, the partnership between PSG and RRQ ended as the club wanted to focus on other games, especially Brawl Stars.
July 2019: PSG Esports Wins DreamHack Valencia
In July 2019, the PSG Esports Rocket League team retained the DreamHack title at Valencia.
August 2019: PSG Esports Rocket League Roster Leaves Club
In early August 2019, PSG Esports announced that its Rocket League roster had left the club.
September 2019: PSG Esports Wins ECN Brawl Stars Summer
In September 2019, PSG Esports won their first Brawl Stars trophy, being crowned champions of the ECN Brawl Stars Summer.
2019: PSG.LGD finishes 3rd at The International 2019
In 2019, PSG.LGD finished in 3rd at The International 2019
2019: First PSG.LGD Dota 2 Roster Disbands
The initial PSG.LGD Dota 2 roster disbanded after finishing 3rd at The International 2019.
June 2020: PSG Confirms Return to League of Legends
In June 2020, PSG confirmed its return to League of Legends through a multi-year team partnership agreement with Talon Esports to form PSG Talon.
November 2020: PSG Esports Wins Brawl Stars World Championship
In November 2020, PSG Esports won the Brawl Stars World Championship, defeating INTZ in the final with Response named MVP of the tournament and pocketing $250k.
December 2020: PSG Esports Studio Announced
In December 2020, PSG Esports announced the creation of the PSG Studio, a multifunctional space located in Boulogne-Billancourt intended for sports and digital activities. The studio also serves as the training center for PSG's professional teams.
December 2020: Paris Saint-Germain Academy Esports Launched
In December 2020, the Paris Saint-Germain Academy Esports was launched at the PSG Studio in Boulogne-Billancourt to teach Esport through courses and training sessions on different video games and media.
2020: PSG Esports FIFA Online Team Becomes Inactive
By 2020, the remaining players Zarate and Ga had left the PSG Esports FIFA Online team, which has remained inactive ever since.
2020: Roster change for PSG.LGD's Dota 2 team
From late 2020, the roster was formed by Ame, NothingToSay, Faith_bian, XinQ and y`.
July 2021: PSG Esports Launches Arena of Valor Team
In July 2021, PSG Esports launched a team on Arena of Valor, a popular multiplayer online battle arena game in Asia. The team competes in the RoV Pro League with an all-Thai roster and coach.
August 2021: PSG Esports Arena of Valor Team Debut
In August 2021, the PSG Esports Arena of Valor team debuted with former team captain FirstOne leading his old teammates Ash, Jdai, Nam-CS, Sharkz, and Hrlquin as coach.
2021: PSG Talon Wins Spring and Summer Splits
In 2021, PSG Talon won both the Spring and Summer Splits in League of Legends.
2021: PSG.LGD wins WePlay AniMajor
In 2021, PSG.LGD found plentiful success, winning WePlay AniMajor
2021: PSG Esports Studio Opened
In 2021, the PSG Esports Studio opened its doors. Located in Boulogne-Billancourt, the 140m2 space houses training sessions and competitions for PSG's professional teams and the Paris Saint-Germain Academy Esports and functions as a recording studio. It is equipped with six PlayStation 5, five Nintendo Switch and five gaming PCs.
2022: PSG.Tundra Competes in RLCS 2022-23
During the 2022-23 season, PSG.Tundra participated in the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) but narrowly missed qualifying for the Major and World Championships, finishing in 8th place.
2022: PSG Talon Wins Spring Split
In 2022, PSG Talon won the Spring Split in League of Legends.
2022: Last season for the second PSG.LGD Dota 2 Roster
The roster consisting of Ame, NothingToSay, Faith_bian, XinQ and y` played from late 2020 to late 2022.
May 2023: PSG Esports Returns to Rocket League with Tundra Esports Partnership
In May 2023, PSG Esports made its comeback to Rocket League by teaming up with British organization Tundra Esports, forming PSG.Tundra.
May 2023: PSG and Talon Esports Extend Collaboration
In May 2023, PSG and Talon Esports extended their collaboration for League of Legends for another three years.
June 2023: PSG.Tundra Wins RTBF iXPé Online Sessions
In June 2023, PSG.Tundra won its first title, the RTBF iXPé Online Sessions, in Rocket League.
September 2023: PSG.LGD Partnership Expires
Before the start of The International 2023, in September 2023, the partnership between PSG Esports and LGD Gaming expired, reverting the Dota 2 roster back to LGD Gaming.
October 2023: Roster Updated
In October 2023, the PSG Esport's roster was updated.
2023: PSG Esports Partners with Quest Esports, Later Disbands Dota 2 Roster
In 2023, Paris Saint-Germain eSports partnered with Quest eSports for Dota 2, but the roster was disbanded after a challenging season.
2025: Partnership between PSG and Talon Esports is Ended
In early 2025, the partnership between PSG and Talon Esports was ended.
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