SEM9

SEM9
Logo of the esports team SEM9
Short nameS9
Divisions
Founded14 January 2020 (2020-01-14)
Based inKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
CEOKevin Wong Yew Joon
PartnersRazer Gold GANK
Main sponsorSEAGM
Websitewww.sem9.gg

SEM9[a] is a professional esports organisation based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was founded on 14 January 2020 by Kevin Wong Yew Joon, its current CEO. It has teams competing in PUBG Mobile, Garena Free Fire, League of Legends, and Sim Racing. It previously had teams competing in Call of Duty: Mobile and League of Legends: Wild Rift. The organisation also operates SEM9 Senai, an esports-themed hotel located in Senai, Johor, Malaysia.

Call of Duty: Mobile

SEM9 finished third at the COD Mobile Championship 2021: Garena qualifier.[1]

League of Legends

History

SEM9 acquired Berjaya Dragons' spot in the Pacific Championship Series (PCS) on 16 November 2021.[2] SEM9's inaugural roster was the first all-Malaysian team to compete in the PCS.[3]

SEM9 finished last (tenth) in the 2022 PCS Spring regular season with a 0–18 record, becoming the first team in PCS history to end a split winless.[citation needed]

League of Legends: Wild Rift

PUBG Mobile

SEM9's PUBG Mobile team is known as SEM9.GANK. Its current roster consists of ManParang (in-game leader), Draxx (sniper), Bravo (fragger), Putra (rusher) and the youngest member Dep (rusher).[4]

Other ventures

SEM9 operates SEM9 Senai, an esports-themed hotel located near Senai International Airport, in Senai, Johor, Malaysia. It is Southeast Asia's first esports-themed hotel.[5][6]

On 16 March 2022, SEM9 introduced 99LIVES, a collection of cat-themed non-fungible tokens.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ Previous names include Wulf Esports, GANK.FTY, Yoodo.GANK, and SEM9.GANK

References

  1. ^ "Almghty crowned champions of COD Mobile World Championship 2021: Garena qualifier". Gametube. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021 – via Sportskeeda.
  2. ^ 陳耀宗 (18 November 2021). "《英雄聯盟》走入歷史！大馬電競組織SEM9收購Berjava [sic] Dragons". 新頭殼 Newtalk (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  3. ^ Teh, William (15 May 2022). "What to expect for League of Legends at the 31st SEA Games". GosuGamers. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  4. ^ Jacob, Anansa (27 August 2021). "Ready to take on the world". The Sun. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  5. ^ Bashir, Dale (30 May 2022). "Southeast Asia's First Esports-Focused Hotel Opens in Malaysia". IGN Southeast Asia. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  6. ^ Miller, George (31 May 2022). "SEM9 Ups the Game with Southeast Asia's First Esports Hotel". European Gaming Industry News. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Are you all ready? The 99LIVES NFT collection by SEM9 website is now live! With this launch we're also revealing the 99LIVES roadmap. Stay tuned for more info coming soon. ..." SEM9 – via Facebook.


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