Giants Gaming

Giants Gaming, officially the Vodafone Giants[1] and commonly referred to simply as Giants,[2] is a Spanish professional esports organisation that has teams competing in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, Call of Duty, FIFA, Fortnite, and Rainbow Six Siege. The League of Legends (LoL) team competes in the European League of Legends Championship Series.[3] The organisation has two Rainbow Six Siege teams, a Singaporean team competing Southeast Asian Pro League and a Spanish team competing in the Spanish Nationals. Giants Gaming was founded in 2008 in Málaga, Spain.[4]

Giants Gaming
Vodafone Giants
DivisionsLeague of Legends, Call of Duty, CS:GO, Rainbow Six Siege, and FIFA
Founded2008
LocationSpain
PartnersVodafone
Nike
Chupa Chups
Diesel
Málaga
Prozis
Ozone
Versus Gamers
Websitewww.giantsgaming.pro

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Former Players

Nat. ID Name Role Join date Leave date New team
MUTiRis Christopher Fernandes Player 2018-09-03 [5] 2019-12-31 [6] sAw
rmn Ricardo Oliveira Player 2017-09-11 [7] 2019-12-31 [6] sAw
arki Omar Chakkor Player 2019-08-23 [8] 2019-12-31 [6] sAw
Alm Ricardo Almeida Player 2018-01-08 [9] 2019-12-31 [6] sAw
KillDream João Ferreira Player 2018-01-08 [9] 2019-08-06 [10] Keyd Stars
ZELIN Luís Lousada Player 2019-02-02 [11] 2019-07-03 [12] OFFSET
RIZZZ Rui Lima Player 2018-09-03 [5] 2019-05-23 [13] OFFSET
obj Francisco Ramos Player 2018-01-08 [9] 2018-11-25 [14] OFFSET
Blastinho Miquel Llombart Player 2018-06-01 [15] 2018-09-03 [5] Team Zero
arki Omar Chakkor Player 2018-01-08 [9] 2018-09-03 [5] Team Zero
ALEX Alejandro Masanet Player 2018-04-23 [16] 2018-07-18 [17] Movistar Riders
drifking Miguel García Bermell Player 2018-01-08 [9] 2018-04-23 [16] Team Heretics
TorPe Ruben Jesús Goméz Player 2017-04-12 [18] 2018-01-08 [9] MAD Lions
MUTiRis Christopher Fernandes Player 2017-08-31 [19] 2017-12-28 [20] Team Kinguin
Vasili Javier Huélamo Gracia Player 2017-04-12 [18] 2017-10-16 [21] MAD Lions
DeaTh Raúl Jordán Nieto Player 2017-04-12 [18] 2017-10-16 [21] MAD Lions
oW Oliver Winther Player 2017-05-15 [22] 2017-08-01 [23] Asterion
OvaX Ovidio Gómez Coach 2017-04-12 [18] 2018-01-08 [24] x6tence
NaOw Iván González Player 2017-04-12 [18] 2018-01-08 [24] x6tence
MusambaN1 Johnatan Torrent Player 2017-04-12 [18] 2018-01-08 [24] x6tence

Tournament results

2017

  • 13th-16th - CEVO Main Season 12 Europe
  • 2nd - ESL Masters Spain Spring 2017 Finals
  • 2nd - 4Gamers CS:GO Masters Porto
  • 5th-6th - ESL Clash of Nations
  • 3rd-4th - ESL Masters Spain Winter 2017 Finals
  • 3rd-4th - Superliga Orange Season 13 Finals

2018

  • 1st - Master League Portugal
  • 3rd-4th - Moche XL eSports CS:GO Cup
  • 1st - Superliga Orange Finals 2018
  • 3rd-4th - ESL Masters Spain Spring 2018 Finals
  • 7th-8th - DreamHack Open Valencia 2018
  • 9th-16th - ESEA Advanced Season 28 Europe
  • 1st - IeSF EWC Portugal 2018[25]
  • 1st - Worten Game Ring Master League Portugal
  • 1st - ESL Masters Spain Winter 2018 Finals

2019

League of Legends

Former players
Nat. ID Name Role Joined Left
Ruin Kim Hyeong-min Top Laner 1 June 2017 11 September 2018
Djoko Charly Guillard Jungler 27 December 2017 28 November 2018
Betsy Felix Edling Mid Laner 27 December 2017 22 November 2018
Steeelback Pierre Medjaldi AD Carry 27 December 2017 28 November 2018
Targamas Risto Luuri Support 29 May 2018 5 January 2019
Flaxxish Olof Medin Top Laner 6 December 2016 10 May 2017
Memento Jonas Elmarghichi Jungler 4 January 2017 22 May 2017
NighT Gun Woo Na Mid Laner 10 May 2016 1 June 2017 (retired)
HeaQ Martin Kordmaa AD Carry 4 January 2017 23 May 2017
Hustlin Morgan Granberg Support 7 January 2017 24 May 2017

Tournament results

2013

  • 7th — 2013 Spring EU LCS

2016

  • 3rd — 2016 Summer EU LCS
  • 5th/6th — 2016 Summer EU LCS Playoffs

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Giants Gaming first acquired a Rainbow Six Siege team on June 8, 2018.[26] The Spanish team would remain one of the top teams in Spain until it disbanded in October of the following year.[27]

On August 8, 2019, Giants Gaming picked up top European team, Looking For Org shortly before the Six Major Raleigh. The original roster consisted of Maurice "AceeZ" Erkelenz, Léo "Alphama" Robine, Théophile "Hicks" Dupont, Lukas "Korey" Zwingmann, Valentin "Risze" Liradelfo, and Laurent "Crapelle" Patriarche as coach along with Robin "Robz" Planus as the team's manager. Giants placed 5-8th after defeating Evil Geniuses and Ninjas in Pyjamas but falling to ForZe Esports in the quarter finals. After unsatisfactory results at the Pro League Season 10 Finals, Alphama was kicked and later joined American team, eUnited.[28] The roster, along with the addition of AceeZ and Korey's former teammate, Jan "Ripz" Hucke, was later bought by Rogue, who previously fielded an American team.[29]

On January 9, 2020, Giants Gaming picked up their third team, the Singaporean squad Aerowolf.[30] Before the acquisition, Aerowolf decisively defeated the best teams in Australia and Japan in the Season 10 APAC Finals, Fnatic and Nora-Rengo respectively, before beating the previous Giants roster and challenging eventual runner-ups, American DarkZero Esports, at the Season 10 Finals. At the Six Invitational 2020, Giants lost to MiBR and Team Liquid in the group stage.

Former European Roster
Nat. ID Name Role Join Date Leave Date New Team Current Team
AceeZ Maurice Erkelenz Fragger 2019-08-08[31] 2020-01-06[29] Rogue Rogue
Hicks Théophile Dupont Flex 2019-08-08[31] 2020-01-06[29] Rogue Rogue (benched)[32]
Korey Lukas Zwingmann Flex 2019-08-08[31] 2020-01-06[29] Rogue Rogue
Risze Valentin Liradelfo Captain/Fragger 2019-08-08[31] 2020-01-06[29] Rogue Team Vitality[33]
Alphama Léo Robine Support 2019-08-08[31] 2019-12-25[28] eUnited eUnited
Crapelle Laurent Patriarche Coach 2019-08-08[31] 2020-01-06[29] Rogue Fnatic[34]
Robz Robin Planus Manager 2019-08-08[31] 2020-01-06[29] Rogue Rogue

Former Spanish Roster
Nat. ID Name Role Join Date Leave Date New Team Current Team
DriD Yeray González Captain 2018-06-08[26] 2019-10-15[27] Giants Spain Giants Spain
LioN Daniel González Player 2018-06-08[26] 2019-10-15[27] None None
Baroz Álvaro Valero Player 2018-06-08[26] 2019-10-15[27] Ninjas in Pyjamas Team Heretics
vASS1LYY Álvaro Martín Player 2018-06-08[26] 2019-10-15[27] Giants Spain Giants Spain
p0lo David Gómez Player 2019-01-05 2019-10-15[27] Ninjas in Pyjamas None
muyfran Francisco Martínez Analyst 2018-06-08[26] 2018-12-01 Team Queso Team Queso
Sakke Álvaro Gómez Player 2018-06-08[26] 2018-12-30[35] Movistar Riders Movistar Riders
ByTommy Tomás Moreno Coach 2018-10-?? 2019-06-31[36] Cream Esports Cream Esports

Rosters

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Nat. ID Name Role Join date
fox Ricardo Pacheco AWPer, Support 2018-09-03 [5]
Cunha Cláudio Cunha Rifler, Support 2019-08-23 [8]
NOPEEj Filipe Dias Rifle, Entry fragger 2020-01-17 [37]
Bloodz Bruno Mourão Rifler, In-game leader 2020-01-17 [37]
renatoohaxx Renato Gonçalves Rifler, Entry fragger 2020-01-17 [37]
vsk Vasco Santos Coach 2020-01-17 [37]

FIFA
Nat. ID Name Join date
Alfonso Alfonso Ramos 2011-03-01 [38]
Tojor Antonio Jordà Martín
AxeeL Axel Martínez Rubinat

Fortnite
Nat. ID Name Join date
Xisma Ismael Barragán 2018-06-12 [39]
Tedi Haralambie Teodor Oancea 2018-06-12 [39]
Khisanth Eduardo Rodríguez Robles 2018-06-12 [39]
Markel Markel Torrontera Lucha 2018-06-12 [39]
xPlash Fermín Osinaga Alonso 2019-04-10

League of Legends
Nat. ID Name Role Join date
Th3Antonio Antonio Espinosa Top Laner 2017-01-06
Yonna Cristina del Carmen Campillo Sub/Sup 2019-10-16
Attila Amadeu Carvalho Bot Laner 2020-01-02

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
ID Name Role Join Date
Hysterix Jeremy Mao Xuan Tan Fragger 2020-01-09[30]
jrdn Jordan Cheng Fragger 2020-01-09[30]
Lunarmetal Glen Suryasaputra Captain 2020-01-09[30]
Speakeasy Mohamed Matin Yunos Flex 2020-01-09[30]
Ysaera Adrian Wui Support 2020-01-09[30]
Histoire Jose Iman Substitute 2020-01-09[30]
GiG Ellis Hindle Coach 2020-01-30[40]

Spanish Roster
Nat. ID Name Role Join Date
Curr3nSy Santiago Santana Player 2020-01-21[41]
Iluzjonist Kevin Martín Player 2020-01-21[41]
jwey Jorge Montero Player 2020-01-21[41]
Theroxz Joan Martín Player 2020-01-21[41]
vASS1LYY Álvaro Martín Player 2020-01-21[41]
DriD Yeray González Coach 2020-01-21[41]

Notable Achievements

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
End Date Tournament Location Placement Prize
Singaporean Roster
Six Invitational 2020 2020-02-16 Montreal, Quebec, Canada 13-16th $60,000
Pro League Season 11 SEA 2020-03-26 South East Asia 2nd $10,625
Former European Roster
Six Major Raleigh 2019 2019-08-16 Raleigh, North Carolina, USA 5-8th $20,000
Pro League Season 10 EU 2019-10-14 Europe 2nd Finals
6 French League 2019-10-24 France 1st Finals
6 French League Finals 2019-11-02 Paris, France 1st $16,789
Pro League Season 10 Finals 2019-11-10 Tokoname, Japan 5-8th $20,000

Spanish Team
Tournament End Date Location Placement Prize
ESL Masters España Season 1 Group Stage 2018-10-04 Spain 1st $1,151
ESL Euro Cup 2018 2018-10-07 Milan, Italy 2nd $3,457
ESL Masters España Season 1 2018-10-21 Spain 2nd $4,611
Drone Cup 2018 2019-02-09 Spain 1st $3,397
Dreamhack Valencia 2019 2019-07-06 Valencia, Spain 13-16th $0
Spain Nationals Season 1 2019-09-14 Spain 3rd $886
Spain Nationals Season 1 Finals 2019-10-06 Madrid, Spain 3-4th $1,372

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