paiN Gaming is a Brazilian esports organization founded in March 2010 by Arthur Zarzur, a former professional Dota player. It is best known for its League of Legends team, which has participated in the Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (CBLOL), the top flight of the game in Brazil, since 2012.
paiN Gaming is one of the oldest esports organisations in Brazil and has a higher following on social media than many traditional sports clubs. It was also the first esports organization in Latin America to have a gaming house and the first in the world to have a fan membership program.
History paiN Gaming was founded in March 2010 by Arthur "PAADA" Zarzur, a former professional Dota player. Its inaugural League of Legends roster consisted of players from CNB e-Sports Club and GameWise. The organization has since expanded into the professional scenes of Clash Royale, Counter-Strike, Dota 2, Free Fire and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
In December 2025, the partnership between paiN Gaming and the Desimpedidos resulted in the formation of a joint team to compete in the Kings League, a seven-a-side football competition.
Rosters
League of Legends
Counter-Strike 2
Season-by-season
League of Legends
Professional team YearCBLOLMid-Season InvitationalWorld ChampionshipOtherRegular seasonPlayoffsMatchesWinsLossesPosition2012––––3rd place20133212nd placeChampion2014Split 12212103rd placeRunner-up–Split 2––––Semifinals2015Split 114954th place3rd place–Group stageChampion(IWC Chile)Split 214953rd placeChampion2016Split 114864th place6th place––Split 214953rd placeSemifinals2017Split 1141043rd placeSemifinals––Semifinals(Superliga ABCDE)Split 214864th placeRunner-up2018Split 1197128th place–––Runner-up(Superliga ABCDE)Split 210731st placeRunner-up2019Split 1151322nd placeChampion––Champion(Superliga ABCDE)Split 22110115th place–2020Split 12110116th place–––Split 2211471st placeRunner-up2021Split 1181175th placeChampionGroup stage–Split 2181441st placeSemifinals2022Split 1181084th placeRunner-up––Split 2181263rd placeRunner-up2023Split 1181261st placeRunner-up––Split 2181441st placeRunner-up2024Split 1181174th placeRunner-up–Swiss stageSplit 2181442nd placeChampion2025Split 1––––Quarterfinals––Split 210911st placeRunner-upSplit 33214th placeChamp. Round 12026Cup7256th placePlay-In Lower FinalSplit 17167th place–Split 2
Academy team YearCBLOL Academy / Circuito DesafianteOtherRegular seasonPlayoffsMatchesWinsLossesPosition2021Split 1187117th place–Split 2188106th placeRunner-up2022Split 1181263rd placeRunner-upSplit 2181621st placeChampion2023Split 1187119th place–Split 2181086th placeLower Final2024Split 111921st placeChampionChampion(Americas Challengers)Split 2131121st placeRunner-up2025Split 1Did not participateSplit 22026Split 19277th placeLower FinalSplit 2
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