AP Bren

Aces Pro Bren Esports
Short nameAP.Bren
DivisionsMobile Legends: Bang Bang
Hearthstone
Clash Royale
Overwatch
Arena of Valor
League of Legends
Counter Strike: Global Offensive
PUBG
Tekken 7
Rules of Survival
Valorant
Founded16 August 2017; 7 years ago (2017-08-16)
Based inMakati, Metro Manila, Philippines
LocationSoutheast Asia
Colors  Yellow
  Black
OwnerMr.Ap
ManagerMr.Hansen
ChampionshipsMSC 2018
M2 World Championship
M5 World Championship
Division titlesMPL-PH S6
MPL-PH S12
Official fan clubHive
PartnersSynergy88[1][2]
Game.ly
ASUS Philippines
NOW Corporation
XSplit
PopTV
Globe Telecom
Team Falcons
Websitebrenesports.com

Aces Pro Bren Esports (formerly Bren Esports), commonly known as AP Bren, is a Southeast Asian professional esports organization based in the Philippines. It has competitive teams in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, CS:GO, PUBG, League of Legends, Overwatch, Hearthstone, Clash Royale, Arena of Valor, Rules of Survival, Valorant, and Tekken 7.[3] In the Philippine esports league The Nationals, the team competes as Bren EPro. The organization was founded on 16 August 2017 by Bernard "Bren" Chong who is part of the Chong clan that owns World Balance.[4]

In July 2023, the esports team was bought by Aces Pro Corp. replacing the longtime chief executive officer of Bren, Bernard Chong with Jean Alphonse “AJ” Ponce.[5] The newly-acquired team adopts its current name.[6]

Arena of Valor

On 1 October 2018, Bren Esports participated at the Arena of Valor tournament along with four team from Singapore, Malaysia and fellow Filipino team Maxbox Gaming in Philippines for the semi and grand finals of Arena of Valor's Cup Season 3.[7][8]

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB)

History

Bren Esports's Mobile Legends team competes in the local tournaments for the MPL.

On 22 July 2018, Bren Esports acquired the full Aether Main roster which consisted of YellyHaze, Pein, Ribo, Yuji, Coco and 666. The 6-man roster won the team's first championship title on 29 July 2018 at the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) 2018 held at the Jakarta International Expo in Indonesia.[9][10]

From 12 to 13 January 2019, eight Filipino participant teams gathered at the Ayala Malls Circuit Makati for Season 3 of MPL (2019).[11][12]

On 17 January 2019, 666 left the roster and was later replaced by Ejhay who joined the roster on 27 February 2019. On 18 July 2019, Pein left the team and was later replaced by Teng. On 29 October, Teng, Yuji and YellyHaze's departure was announced, leaving Ribo and Coco as the two remaining members from the previous Aether Main roster.

Roster Changes Prior to the M2 World Championship

On 10 January 2020, KarlTzy, Pheww and Lastii joined the player roster with the addition of Duckey who signed up to as the head coach. FlapTzy later joined the team on 2 July 2020. At that time, Coco changed his role from becoming part of the official playing roster to analyst. In October 2020, they won the MPL Season 6 championship in a best of 7 series, winning against Smart Omega Esports 4 games to 2. This was their second title since Aether Main and their first as the Bren franchise.[13] On 23 January 2021, Bren Esports won the championship for the M2 World Championships held in Singapore, winning against Burmese Ghouls 4 games to 3. The team had to climb up from the lower bracket by defeating two Indonesian powerhouse teams, RRQ Hoshi and Alter Ego to arrange a rematch against Burmese Ghouls.[14] The Bren Esports team won $140,000 from the $300,000 prize pool money, with another $3,000 awarded to the MVP of the match, Carry Karl "KarlTzy" Nepomuceno.[15]

During the Offseason on 6 December 2021, M2 World Champions MVP Karl Gabriel "KarlTzy" Nepomuceno announces his departure from Bren Esports. He has spent 4 seasons with Bren, joining in Season 5, winning a Esports Gold Medal in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, the MPL Philippines Season 6 Champion, and M2 World Championship Finals MVP.[16] On 11 December 2021, Ejhay left the team and later became the coach for the Sunsparks MLBB team.

Bren Victress

In June 2019, all the female members of its team got third place in the Female Esports League of Mobile Legends (FSL) which was held at Singapore.[17][18] Also in June 2019, Bren Esports participated in MSC 2019 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.[19] On the first day of competition, Bren Esports beat the Team Resolution of Myanmar.[20] In the second day of competition, team Overclockers of Vietnam defeated Bren Esports causing them to be eliminated.

Partnership with Team Falcons

In the build up for the MPL Philippines Season 13 playoffs, MPL Philippines and the AP Bren organization announced the partnership between AP Bren and Team Falcons prior to the playoffs and the subsequent MSC 2024 in Riyadh. According to reports, the Saudi Arabian-based organization approached AP Bren first in order to align both organization's goals and made sure that the partnership was mutually beneficial for both parties.[21]

Tournament results

Year Season MR GR Diff Finish Mid Season Cup MPLI Invitational World Championship
2018 Season 2 7–2 15–5 +10 1st Runner Up; 1-3
Cignal Ultra 		Champions; 3-0
Digital Devils Pro Gaming1 		Not held
2019 Season 3 8–1 17–7 +10 1st Runner Up; 2-3
Arkangel 		7th-8th Place Not held
Season 4 4–5 9–12 -3 5th-6th place; 0-2
Execration 		Not held Did not qualify
2020 Season 5 8–1 16–4 +12 2nd Runner Up; 1-2
ONIC Philippines 		Did not qualify Not held
Season 6 12–1 24–4 +20 Champions; 4-2
Smart Omega 		1st Runner Up; 0-3
Alter Ego 		Champions; 4-3
Burmese Ghouls
2021 Season 7 8–5 19–14 +5 3rd Runner Up; 2-3
Execration 		Did not qualify Not held
Season 8 5–9 12–21 -9 7th-8th; Group Stage Did not qualify
2022 Season 9 5–9 11–20 -9 7th-8th; Group Stage Not held
Season 10 9–5 20–16 +4 3rd Runner Up; 2-3
RSG Philippines 		5th-8th; 1-2
ONIC Esports 		Did not qualify
2023 Season 11 11–3 23–9 +14 3rd Runner Up; 1-3
ECHO Philippines 		Not held
Season 12 7–7 18–5 +3 Champions; 4-1
Blacklist International 		2nd Runner Up; 1-2
RSG Philippines 		Champions; 4-3
ONIC Esports
2024 Season 13 11–3 24–8 +16 1st Runner Up; 0-4
Liquid ECHO 		1st Runner Up; 3-4
Selangor Red Giants 		Not held Did not Qualify
Season 14 10–4 22–12 +10 2nd Runner Up; 2-4
Aurora Gaming

Other tournament awards

  • Snapdragon Pro Series Season 3 SEA - Challenge Finals (2023) - 3rd Place
  • SIBOL 2023 National Team Selection (2023) - 1st Place
  • IESF World Esports Championship (2023) - 1st Place
  • 2023 Southeast Asian Games (2023) - Gold Medal
  • Games of the Future 2024 - 1st Place

Current roster

Falcons AP Bren Mobile Legends: Bang Bang roster
Players Coaches
Role Handle Name Nationality
Gold Lane Super Marco Requitiano, Marco Stephen Philippines
Jungler Ciéll. Xien Indonesia
EXP Lane FlapTzy Canon, David Charles Philippines
Mid Lane Pheww Arcangel, Angelo Kyle Philippines
Roamer Owgwen Unigo, Rowgien Stimpson Philippines
EXP Lane Pandora Substitute player Unigo, Vincent Joseph Philippines
Head coach

Philippines Francis John "Ducky" Glindro

Assistant coach(es)

Philippines Robert Alexis "Coach Trebor" Sanchez

Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: February 20, 2024.

Valorant

History

In September 2021, Bren Esports originally qualified for the 2021 Valorant Champions Tour: Stage 3 Masters in Berlin as the champions of the Southeast Asia Challengers Playoffs, but were unable to secure travel visas for the LAN event due to the national restrictions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.[22] The team was later acquired by another esports organization, Team Secret.[23]

Notes

1. ^ Played under Aether Main name during MSC 2018.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Synergy88 a Bren Esports partner". Synergy88. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Bren Esports established new partnership". Urbantechnoobs.
  3. ^ "Bren Esports 1st anniversary". 17 August 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  4. ^ Dannug, Jonash (30 January 2021). "How Bernard Chong's passion led to BREN Esports". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  5. ^ "AP Esports, Bren Esports form AP Bren for MPL PH | ONE Esports". www.oneesports.gg. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  6. ^ Coloma, Angela (3 July 2023). "Bren Esports welcomes new ownership, renames to AP Bren as it partners with AP Esports". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Team tamago wins in the Arena of Valor's Valor Cup Season 3". Egg.network. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Philippine Pro Gaming League AOV Finals". Globe.com.ph. 1 April 2019. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  9. ^ "PH Sports Team took home championship prizes". Mineski. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  10. ^ "PH Sports Mobile Legends Team bagged $77,714 total prize". technology.inquirer.net. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Teams From The Past Season Will Play for the MPL-PH Season 2". Mineski. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  12. ^ "MPL Philippines Season 3 kicks off March 23". Tv5.espn.com. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Bren is king of MPL Season 6". Manila Bulletin. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Bren Esports is Mobile Legends M2 Champions". 26 October 2020.
  15. ^ Joy, Mary. "Philippines Bren Esports wins M2 Championships; team takes home USD $140,000 - MEGPlay". Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  16. ^ "KarlTzy parts ways with Bren Esports". RAPPLER. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Bren Female Mobile Legends team placed third in Singapore tilt". Abs-cbn.com. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  18. ^ "Pinay gaming team Bren Esports finishes 3rd place in a competition in Singapore". GMANetwork.com. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  19. ^ "MSC 2019". Mobilelegends.com. 19 June 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  20. ^ "MSC 2019 DAY 1". Oneesports.gg. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  21. ^ Lojo, Michelle. "AP Bren partners with Saudi Arabia's Team Falcons". Philstar.com. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  22. ^ Dioquino, Delfin (3 September 2021). "Bren Esports to miss Valorant Masters in Berlin because of visa issues". Rappler. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  23. ^ Zalamea, Nigel (9 September 2021). "Team Secret signs Bren Esports former Valorant roster". One Esports. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
IDONOTSLEEP
 MSC champions
2018 (as Aether Main) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by MLBB World Championship winner
2020
2023 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
SunSparks
ECHO Philippines
 MPL Philippines winner
Season 6
Season 12 		Succeeded by
Blacklist International
Liquid ECHO

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