Sentinels World Championship
The first international Valorant champions and two-time Masters winners.
Sentinels is an American esports organization based in Los Angeles, California. The organization was founded as the League of Legends team Phoenix1 and competed in the North American League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS). In June 2018, Phoenix1 rebranded to Sentinels. The company currently fields teams in League of Legends, Valorant, Apex Legends, Marvel Rivals, and Halo.
Quick Facts
- Organization
- Sentinels
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- United States
- Landmark world title
- Valorant Champions 2021 (inaugural event, London)
- Competitive titles
- Valorant
- CS:GO; CS2
- Rocket League
Lore & Background
Phoenix1 was founded in May 2016 as a League of Legends team to compete in the NA LCS. After the NA LCS became a franchised league, Phoenix1 sold its LCS spot. Following, Phoenix1 partnered with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) to launch their Overwatch League franchised team Los Angeles Gladiators for Overwatch. After successfully launching the Overwatch team, the company rebranded to Sentinels in June 2018. Sentinels opened two new divisions in 2018; in June 2018, they entered Hearthstone esports, and the following month, they began their Fortnite division. In August 2019, Sentinels co-founder and CEO Rob Moore filed a lawsuit against KSE; Moore alleged that KSE purchased the organization Echo Fox without his knowledge. Following the suit, Sentinels split with KSE, leaving the latter as the sole owner of the Gladiators. In February 2020, Sentinels expanded into the competitive Halo scene. Two months later, they established their Valorant division.
Reader's Guide
Sentinels won the first international event in the Valorant competitive scene, VALORANT Champions Tour 2021: Stage 2 Masters – Reykjavík, without losing any map points. In September 2021, Sentinels finished 5th–8th place at the Valorant Champions Tour Stage 3: Masters Berlin after a defeat to Team Envy. Sentinels were eliminated from VALORANT Champions 2021 during group play by KRÜ Esports, which was regarded by many as the greatest upset till then in professional Valorant. On March 24, 2024, they defeated Gen.G 3–2 in the grand final of Masters Madrid, earning the organization their second Masters trophy (and becoming the only organization to do so). In Champions 2024, Sentinels' run ended in the Top 4 as Team Heretics eliminated them 2–1 in the lower bracket.
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