A1 Esports

A1 Esports
Short nameA1
FoundedFebruary 2020 (2020-02)
LeaguePMSL CSA
Team historyFounded by Kazi Arafat Hossain in 2020
Location Bangladesh
CEOMD Abdul Jabbar Shakil
ManagerMd Imam Hossain Afridi
DivisionsPUBG Mobile
MottoBe the One, Be A1

A1 Esports is a Bangladeshi professional esports organization focused on PUBG Mobile. They are the first Bangladeshi team to play in PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC).[1][2]

History

In February 2020, Kazi Arafat Hossain founded the A1 Esports. A1 made their first appearance in PUBG Mobile Club Open (PMCO) Spring Split 2020. But unfortunately, they couldn't qualify for the next round. In August 2020, they participated in the Fall Split of the tournament and manage to qualify for the PUBG Mobile Pro League (PMPL) Fall Split 2020. In that tournament, they finished in 3rd place and qualified for the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2020.[1][2] In July 2021, they donated US$44,000 to UNICEF.[3]

In May 2024, A1 Esports qualified for the PUBG Mobile Super League (PMSL) Spring 2024, which was held offline in Nepal.[4] In June, they qualified for the grand finals of the tournament, where the top 5 teams qualified for the PUBG Mobile World Cup (PMWC) 2024.[5][6]

In August 2024, A1 Esports has headed to Nepal to play PUBG Mobile Super League (PMSL) Fall 2024, where the top 4 teams will qualify for the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2024.[7][8] where they couldn't qualify to PMGC.

Roster

A1 Esports PUBG Mobile roster
Players Coaches
Handle Name Nationality
SiNiSTER MD Abdul Jabbar Shakil Bangladesh
Hitman Tahsinul Islam Sami Bangladesh
ROWDY Emon Sheikh Bangladesh
NAVID Sakawat Habib Bangladesh
DeathStorm Hasan Mahmood Bangladesh
Head coach

AbiD6T9

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

Latest roster transaction: February 2, 2024.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Somoy TV (21 December 2020). "পাবজি মোবাইলের বিশ্বকাপ মঞ্চে বাংলাদেশ" [Bangladesh on the World Cup stage of PUBG Mobile] (in Bengali).
  2. ^ a b Jamuna TV (21 December 2020). "ইতিহাস গড়ে পাবজি বিশ্বকাপের ফাইনালে বাংলাদেশ" [Bangladesh made history in the final of the PUBG World Cup] (in Bengali).
  3. ^ The Daily Ittefaq (26 July 2021). "টুর্নামেন্টে পাওয়া ৩৮ লাখ টাকা ইউনিসেফকে দিলো বাংলাদেশি গেমিং দল" [Bangladeshi gaming team gave 38 lakh taka earned in the tournament to UNICEF] (in Bengali).
  4. ^ The Daily Star (Bangladesh) (19 May 2024). "2 Bangladeshi teams set to play Esports World Cup qualifiers".
  5. ^ Somoy TV (10 June 2024). "Bangladeshi PUBG team 'A1 TMT Esports' inching towards World Cup".
  6. ^ The Daily Star (Bangladesh) (10 June 2024). "Bangladeshi team reaches finals of Esports World Cup qualifiers".
  7. ^ "পাবজি মোবাইল সুপার লিগ খেলতে নেপালে বাংলাদেশের 'এওয়ান ইস্পোর্টস'". Somoy TV (in Bengali). 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Bangladesh's A1 ESports to play PUBG Mobile Super League". Somoy TV. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.