Apex Gaming Explained

Apex Gaming
Short Name:APX
Location:United States
League:NA LCS
Owner:Dignitas
Sport Label:Game
Sport:League of Legends

Apex Gaming was a League of Legends team that competed in the North American League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS). The team was coached primarily by Brandon "Saintvicious" DiMarco and David "Cop" Roberson.[1] Apex Gaming also had a League of Legends Challenger Series team called Apex Pride, which entered the league after Team Dignitas transferred their spot.[2] Apex was acquired by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2016 and merged with Dignitas.

History

Apex Gaming was formed on January 20, 2016, after it acquired Team Imagine's spot in the 2016 NACS Spring Split. After placing 1st in the regular season and in playoffs, Apex qualified for the 2016 NA LCS Summer Split promotion tournament. There, Apex beat Team Dragon Knights in the qualifying round to earn a spot in the NA LCS.[3] On July 8, 2016, support Kevin "KonKwon" Kwon retired from professional gaming.[4] The team finished with a record of 8-10, which earned them a seventh place finish. On September 26, 2016, the Philadelphia 76ers announced their purchase of Apex and Dignitas, another esports organization.[5] The Apex Gaming roster was announced to now be playing under the Dignitas banner.[6]

Final roster

IDNameRole
RayJeon Ji-wonTop Laner
ShrimpLee Byeong-hoonJungler
KeaneLae-Young JangMid Laner
ApolloApollo PriceBot Laner
XpecialAlex ChuSupport

Tournament results

Notes and References

  1. News: Return of the NA veterans: Apex Gaming . ESPN . 2016-05-29 . 2016-06-18.
  2. News: Team Dignitas transfer Challenger Series spot to Apex Gaming | the Daily Dot . April 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161025123427/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/dignitas-challenger-series-apex/ . October 25, 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: Apex will replace Dignitas in NA LCS Summer Split. Pete. Volk. April 8, 2016. SBNation.com. February 1, 2019.
  4. News: Apex Gaming support KonKwon retires from League of Legends | the Daily Dot . April 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161029055930/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/apex-gaming-konkwon-retires/ . October 29, 2016 . dead .
  5. Web site: Philadelphia 76ers become first North American sports team to acquire esports franchise. Pete. Volk. September 26, 2016. The Rift Herald. February 1, 2019.
  6. News: 76ers acquire esports teams Dignitas and Apex. September 25, 2016. ESPN. February 1, 2019.