G2 Esports

Lore & Background

G2's League of Legends team competes in the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC), the highest level of competitive League of Legends in Europe. The team has won nineteen domestic titles in Europe, the most of any organization, and became the only Western team to win the Mid-Season Invitational in 2019. The organization's Rainbow Six Siege team competes in the European League (EUL), the highest level of competitive Rainbow Six Siege in Europe. The team won two World Championships, becoming the first team to do so. First in 2019 by defeating Team Empire at the Six Invitational 2019 final, and second at the Six Invitational 2023 following a lower bracket run to the final. The CS:GO team holds the second longest LAN map winning streak at 22 as well as being one of three teams that has won Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Katowice and Cologne in the same year. G2 are also members of the Esports Foundation Club Partner Program, funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

In Their Own Story

The arena lights dimmed as the crowd roared, a sea of blue and gold flags waving from the European section. On stage, the air was thick with tension; the screen flickered to life, displaying the clash of titans: 100 Thieves versus G2 Esports. It wasn't just another match; it was a moment where years of preparation met the chaos of live competition. As the first minion wave clashed in the river, the silence of focus from both teams was palpable, each player knowing that against an opponent like G2, one mistake could define their entire legacy.

Reader's Guide

Carlos Rodríguez resigned as CEO of G2 on 23 September 2022, amidst controversy surrounding his acquaintanceship with Andrew Tate. He had previously been suspended from his position after a clip of him partying with Andrew and his brother Tristan Tate went viral. Commentators later suspected this incident to be the reason for G2 being denied a franchise spot in the 2023 season of the Valorant Champions Tour. Carlos Rodriguez was later suspended from Riot-sanctioned competition until 13 November 2022, having to follow a sensitivity and executive training to be allowed back to the LEC.

Did You Know?

• G2 Esports was originally founded as Gamers2 on 24 February 2014.
• G2's League of Legends team won the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational, the first European team to win a Riot-sponsored international tournament since Fnatic won the Season 1 World Championship.
• G2's Rainbow Six Siege team won two World Championships, in 2019 and 2023.
• G2's CS:GO team holds the second longest LAN map winning streak at 22.