SEM9
Malaysian esports organisation
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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.
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| Short name | S9 |
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| Founded | 14 January 2020 |
| Based in | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| CEO | Kevin Wong Yew Joon |
| Partners | Razer Gold GANK |
| Main sponsor | SEAGM |
| Website | www |
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
- Previous names include Wulf Esports, GANK.FTY, Yoodo.GANK, and SEM9.GANK
