Introduction to Esports: Task 1 – Team Research.

As an Esports student you will need to gain a wider understanding into the existing industry,
research skills are essential for this. Your first task is to complete this worksheet using your
investigative research skills to find the correct answer to each of the questions below.

FNATIC ESPORTS
When were the team founded? The FNATIC ESPORTS team was founded
and created on the 23rd of July 2004 and
since then has experienced plenty of
success.
Source - Fnatic - Wikipedia

What games do the team play? FNATIC play and compete in a variety of
games which include: League of Legends,
CS:GO, Valorant, Apex Legends, Rainbow
six siege and FIFA and much more. The
diversity of the games they play allow them
to compete at the top at every sector
Source - Esports - Fnatic

Who are the key players in the team? Some of the key players of the team include
Try to include the games each player plays but not limited to are:
and their positions. Hikaru ‘Li9ht’ Osawa – Rainbow Six Siege

SiegeIvan ‘Razarok’ Diaz – League of

Legends – Role – Jungle

Adrian ‘Trymbi’ Trybus – League of Legends

– Role – Support

Jake ‘Boaster’ Howlett – Valorant

Christopher ‘dexter’ Nong – CS:GO

With the majority of their key players

 playing League of Legends is why they have
experienced much success on the game.
Source - Fnatic - Wikipedia

Lists the team’s most notable The FNATIC ESPORTS team have
achievements experienced a haul of success and have
been consistently at the top for over 15
years.

Achievements the team have enjoyed

include:

7x LEC League of Legend titles

3x CS:GO Global Offensive Majors
2x Rainbow Six Siege Six master titles
1x eChampions league title on FIFA
1x VCT masters champions on Valorant

The titles speak for themselves and solidify

them as one of the best ESPORTS teams of
all time
Source - Leading Esports Performance |
Fnatic - Fnatic
List the team’s sponsors The main partnerships of the FNATIC
ESPORTS team include:
JACK LINK’S – Who are one of if not the
most popular retail beef jerky in the world
and the ‘number 1 snack in gaming’

INZONE – They are a gaming gear company

made by the brand Sony Electronics who
specialise in headphones and monitors

Chillblast – Chillblast are a custom PC

building company. They also build Laptops
and servers.

On FNATICS’ website they also have ‘case

studies’ in which they team up with other
companies to help the world outside of
ESPORTS. Some of the companies listed
include:
BMW
Monster Energy
NIKE
Virgin Media and Just Eat
 Source - Partners - Fnatic

What was the team’s most recent FNATICS’ most recent competition was on
competition / event? the 9th of September 2023 where they
competed in the League of Legends LEC
2023 season finals where they lost in the
finals and placed 2nd overall and won
40000 euros in a 1:3 loss to the ESPORTS
team G2.
Source - Fnatic/Tournament Results -
Leaguepedia | League of Legends Esports
Wiki ([Link])

Once completed please move onto the second page.

EXCEL ESPORTS
When were the team founded? The team was created in November 2014c
in SIR RICHARD OWEN PUB in Lancaster,
England. They had their first event in
February 2015 at the AM2PRO event.
Source - EXCEL History | EXCEL Esports
([Link])

What games do the team play? The EXCEL ESPORTS plays and competes in
a few games consisting of: FIFA, Valorant
and League of legends
 Sources:
FIFA | EXCEL Esports ([Link])
VALORANT | EXCEL Esports ([Link])
League of Legends | EXCEL Esports ([Link])

Who are the key players in the team? EXCEL compared to other teams have a
Try to include the games each player plays smaller roster due to them only competing
and their positions. in 3 games these players include:

FIFA: GORILLA

VALORANT: SYLVA, LIZA, SUPERPHROG,

MEDIKA, LIL BOBL and JUPI

League of Legends: ODOAMNE, PATRIK,

ABBEDAGGE, LIMIT and PEACH
Source - EXCEL's team roster page | EXCEL
Esports ([Link])

List the team’s most notable achievements EXCEL has amassed great success since
their founding and have many
achievements which include:
Finals at 2019 Summer Lec and UKLC
Twickenham and wins at street fighter v
elite series, ESL UK and in January 2019
they grabbed their first lec win

Source - EXCEL History | EXCEL Esports

([Link])

List the team’s sponsors EXCEL have 5 main partners which have
roles in the team which include:

Global brand partner: JD Sports

Official partners:
 EE
 HSBC UK
 INZONE
Official supplier: PCSPECIALIST
Source - EXCEL Partners | EXCEL Esports
([Link])
 What was the team’s most recent EXCELS most recent tournament was on the
competition / event? 27th of August 2023 in the LEC 2023 Season
Final for League of legends where they got
5th and won 7500 euros and lost 2-3 too
FNC

Source - Excel Esports - Leaguepedia |

League of Legends Esports Wiki
([Link])

Worksheets can be completed digitally or by hand.

If completed by hand these must be scanned in or photographed to a decent standard.

Your lecturer will inform you of how to hand in on Moodle ready for the work to be checked
next week.