Bilibili Gaming (BLG) is a professional esports organisation based in China. It was formed in December 2017, when Bilibili, a Chinese video sharing website, acquired the I May League of Legends roster. The team expanded into Overwatch in March 2019 with the formation of an Overwatch Contenders academy team for the Hangzhou Spark, an Overwatch League team owned by Bilibili. Later that year, BLG's Overwatch team won the LanStory Cup 2019 Summer tournament.
League of Legends
History Bilibili entered the professional League of Legends scene on 17 December 2017 with their acquisition of LPL team I May. The team was rebranded as Bilibili Gaming.
After a top two finish in the 2023 LPL Spring Split, the team qualified for MSI for the first time in their history. Bilibili Gaming won their first LPL title in Spring 2024 after winning over Top Esports, 3–1. Bilibili Gaming qualifies in back-to-back MSI series.
Current roster
Seasons overview Year League of Legends Pro League First Stand Mid-Season Invitational World Championship Finish 2018 Spring 11 8 25 18 5th–6th rowspan="14" Did not qualify Did not qualify Summer 6 13 18 30 11th–12th 2019 Spring 8 7 20 17 9th Did not qualify Did not qualify Summer 11 4 23 12 4th 2020 Spring 7 9 20 22 10th Did not qualify Did not qualify Summer 6 10 17 22 12th 2021 Spring 6 10 15 23 11th Did not qualify Did not qualify Summer 10 6 24 17 7th–8th 2022 Spring 9 7 25 19 7th–8th Did not qualify Did not qualify Summer 7 9 19 23 9th–10th 2023 Spring 10 6 25 17 rowspan=2" 3rd–4th Summer 15 1 30 7 3rd 2024 Spring 15 1 30 5 rowspan="2" rowspan="2" Summer 7 1 15 7 2025 Split 1 2 1 8 3 4th Did not qualify 4th 9th–11th Split 2 12 6 28 17 Split 3 10 4 22 14 2026 Split 1 6 4 15 10 rowspan="3" rowspan="3" Split 2 12 2 24 8 Split 3 12 2 25 10
Valorant Current roster
Overwatch History On 12 March 2019, Bilibili announced that they would field an academy team in Overwatch Contenders China under the name Bilibili Gaming for their Overwatch League team Hangzhou Spark.
BLG's first season in Contenders China was 2019 Season 1, where the team posted a 4–1 record in the group stages. The team qualified for the regional playoffs, and in their first playoff matchup, they defeated the Shanghai Dragons' academy team Team CC. They then faced the Chengdu Hunters' academy team LGE.Huya in the semifinals; BLG lost by a score of 1–3. Following their first Contenders season, BLG competed in the LanStory Cup 2019 Summer, a tournament consisting of the top ten Chinese Overwatch teams. BLG placed second in the group stages with a 3–1 record to move on to the playoffs, where they defeated The One Winner in the semifinals and LGD Gaming in the finals to claim their first tournament championship.
Seasons overview Overwatch Contenders Year Season Region OWC regular season Regional playoffs Interregional events Finish Wins Losses Win % 2019 1 China 2nd 4 1 Semifinals Did not qualify 2 China 1st 5 0 Semifinals Did not qualify 2020 1 China 2nd 9 5 Semifinals None held Regular season record 18 6 Playoff record 4 4
Other tournaments LanStory Cup 2019 Summer – 1st
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