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Saigon Jokers is a League of Legends team based in Vietnam. They were first formed to compete in 2012 GPL Season 1. The Saigon Jokers were the first Vietnamese League of Legends team to form.
History[]
Season 2[]
Saigon Jokers was originally formed in April of 2012 to play in the 2012 GPL Season 1. SAJ started with 10 members chosen from more than 2000 candidates across Vietnam. Through out the league, they generally maintained third place overall. At the beginning of the season in the 2012 GPL Season 1 Opening Event they placed third, defeating Kuala Lumpur Hunters 1-0.
On September 9th, 2012, the Saigon Jokers competed in the Season Two South East Asian Regional Finals for the South East Asian slot at the Season 2 World Championship. After losing to the Singapore Sentinels in the second round they played through the Loser's Bracket, defeating the Kuala Lumpur Hunters and TNC GG.PH to eventually face the Singapore Sentinels once again in the finals. They defeated their rivals 2-1 despite starting with a one game disadvantage, securing the upset and earning themselves a place at the championship. [1]
On October 4th, 2012, the Jokers traveled to Los Angeles to participate in the Season 2 World Championship. They were widely regarded as the clear underdogs for the event based on rankings from several writers and professionals. [2] In their first match of the group stage, they built a small early lead against NaJin Sword but were unable to convert it into a win. Their next game was played against Team Dignitas; the Jokers pulled off a huge upset, maintaining a significant gold lead throughout the game and taking the win. This set up a final match against CLG EU to decide the second team to advance from Group B. However, the Jokers failed to match the relentless farming and objective pushing of their European opponents. They finished in 9th-10th place, taking home $ 50,000.
Season 3[]
Although their sister team Saigon Fantastic Five was found with former players of Saigon Jokers (special their former Jungler Violet ), they still was the most powerful team in Vietnam. After their victory at Glourious Arena Season 3, they participated in Road to Legends with a big confidence but they was defeated by Saigon Fantastic Five and Full Louis. As the champions of Glorious Arena Season 3, Saigon Jokers and another Saigon's team, Xgame, participated in Season_3_Southeast_Asia_Regional_Finals but they was defeated by the tournament's champions, Mineski.
Season 4[]
Their season started when they were defeated by Full Louis in Glorious Arena Season 4. They won all matches against other teams in that tournament but with second defeated match against Full Louis, Saigon Jokers finished Glorios Arena Season 4 at 2nd place. In 2014 GPL Winter, they changed their roster when Optimus became the starting mid laner while Nixwater became a sub. With Optimus appearance, they were the only Vietnamese team can reach to semi-finals before they were defeated by the defending cup team Taipei Assassins. In 2014 GPL Spring, Saigon Jokers was the only team won a game against ahq e-Sports Club in Group Stage. At Quaterfinal matches, they defeated their sister team Saigon Fantastic Five 3-1. They finished this tournament at 3rd - 4th place after defeated by ahq e-Sports Club and Taipei Snipers. In All-stars 2014 Paris, QTV and Archie represented Southest Asia to participate the tournament.
Timeline[]
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- March 20th, 1st place at 2016 VCS A Spring.
- April 10th, 1st place at 2016 GPL Spring and Qualified for 2016 International Wildcard Invitational.
- April 21st, 3rd - 4th place at 2016 International Wildcard Invitational.
- July 25th, Heaven joins.[16]
- November 28th, roster is released. Row, yT, Heaven, HanYiAn, Warzone, Lovida, Celebrity, RonOP, Tsu, and Slay leave.[17]
- January 10th, Qualified for IEM Season IX - Taipei.
- January 29th, 3rd-4th place at IEM Season IX - Taipei.
- March 19th, Carrot leaves, GoNy and Yushin join.[11][12]
- May 16th, Auzeze, Jinkey, Carrot, MinaS, and Sunny join. Safety, Lovida, Yushin, and GoNy leave.[13]
- June (approx.), Safety rejoins. Sunny moves to Saigon Fantastic Five.
- August 14th, Lovida replaces Carrot in SEA Regional Finals 2015 .[14]
- December 14th, RoW, Celebrity, and RonOP join. Jinkey moves to main roster. Curot renames to Warzone and rejoins. Prince, Henry, and Safety leave. Nixwater moves to being an analyst. Minas retires.[15]
- January 8th, 4th place at 2014 GPL Winter.
- April 6th, 4th place at 2014 GPL Spring.
- May 14th, Junie and Egg leave.[5]
- May 16th, Irean joins as an analyst.[6]
- May 21st, QTV, Optimus and Lovida leave. GoNy, NIXWATER, Vigoss, Jinkey and Uzi join.[7]
- June 9th, Jinkey leaves.
- August 19th, 4th place at 2014 Season Garena Regional Finals.
- September 5th, Archie leaves.[8]
- September 12th, GoNy leaves.[9]
- October 21st, Lovida , Prince, TSU and Carrot join, while Vigoss and Uzi leave.[10]
- April 21st, Saigon Jokers is formed to compete in the 2012 GPL Season 1.
- May 5th, 3rd place at 2012 GPL Season 1 Opening Event.
- September 9th, 1st place at Season Two South East Asian Regional Finals.
- October 4th, 9th-10th place at Season 2 World Championship.
Player Roster[]
Former[]
| C | ID | Name | Role | Next Team |
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| Yi Jin | Nguyễn Lê Hải Đăng | Jungle |  EVOS Esports
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| Venus | Bùi Nguyễn Quốc Hoàng | Mid |  Young Generation
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| Adc | Đặng Ngọc Tài | Bot | Young Generation
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| Suicunee | Nguyễn Hải Trung | Support | Young Generation
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| Row | Hoàng Duy Phương | Top | None | |
| yT | Bùi Thế Vinh | Top | Young Generation
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| Heaven | Quách Đăng Phi | Jungle |  Friends Forever Gaming
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| HanYiAn | Trần Quang Hiệp | Jungle | None | |
| Warzone | Đoàn Văn Ngọc Sơn | Mid | Friends Forever Gaming
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| Lovida | Mai Việt Long | Mid | None | |
| Celebrity | Nguyễn Phước Long Hiệp | Bot |  Cherry Esports
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| RonOP | Lê Thiên Hàn | Support | Cherry Esports
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| Tsu | Lê Anh Duy | Support | Cherry Esports
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| Slay | Nguyễn Ngọc Hùng | Bot |  GIGABYTE Marines
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| Auzeze | Lê Hoàng Nguyên | Top |  Retired
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| Jinkey | Trần Công Cam | Jungle | Retired
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| Henry | Nguyễn Thành Phúc | Mid | Retired
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| Safety | Huỳnh Văn Tân | Jungle |  Caster
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| Minas | Phạm Minh Phước | Bot | Friends Forever Gaming
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| Nixwater | Mai Nhật Tân | Sub/Mid |  Analyst
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| Prince | Mai Nguyễn Minh Thắng | Sub/AD | None | |
| Sunny | Nguyễn Thanh Phong | Support |  Saigon Fantastic Five
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| Yushin | Lê Phước Nhân | Support |  269 Hunters
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| GoNy | Lê Hồng Ny | Sub/AD |  Saigon Pink
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| Vigoss | Phạm Minh Đại | Support |  Hanoi Dragons
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| Uzi | Lê Thanh Hà | Sub/Support | Saigon Fantastic Five
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| Archie | Trần Minh Nhựt | Bot |  Team Miracle
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| QTV | Nguyễn Trần Tường Vũ | Top | Saigon Fantastic Five
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| Optimus | Trần Văn Cường | Mid | Saigon Fantastic Five
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| Junie | Trần Hữu Nhật Minh | Support | Team Miracle
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| Egg | Lê Hoàng Ngà | Support/Sub | Retired
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| Burning | Trương Hoàng Nam | Substitute | Saigon Fantastic Five
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| Violet | Ngô Mạnh Quyền | Jungle | Saigon Fantastic Five
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| TieuQuy | Nguyễn Việt Tiệp | Bot | Saigon Fantastic Five
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| Aci | Minh Hảo | Bot | Saigon Fantastic Five
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| Zerg | Hà Quang Đông | Saigon Fantastic Five
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| YangSieu | Đào Tuấn Tú | Support | Saigon Fantastic Five
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| Sai | Phạm Đức Đạt | Support | Saigon Fantastic Five
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| Melody | Nguyễn Đức Mạnh | Bot | Caster
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| Mihee | Trịnh Quang Đạt | Bot | None | |
| Izumin | Nguyễn Khánh Hiệp | Mid | Caster
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| Darkpl | Trần Văn Phát | Jungle | None | |
| Luckyboy | Đỗ Tấn Thành | Bot | None |
Organization[]
Former[]
| ID | Name | Position | Next Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| icaruse | Lee In-cheol (이인철) | Team Manager |  RED Canids
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| NIXWATER | Mai Nhật Tân | Analyst | None | |
| Irean | Heo Yeong-cheol (허영철) | Coach |  Team Vitality
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| Bu | Nguyễn Đắc Bá Nhật | Coach | None | |
| Egg | Lê Hoàng Ngà | Analyst | None | |
| Boilu | Nguyễn Thế Hưng | Manager | None | |
| Tinikun | Dương Nguyễn Duy Thanh | Coach |  Bangkok Titans
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Team Achievements[]
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Highlight Videos[]
Interviews[]
2012[]
- August 29th - Phỏng vấn đội vô địch giải đấu "Đi Tìm Huyền Thoại": Saigon Jokers - Niềm hi vọng của Việt Nam (Vietnamese) with Garena
See Also[]
- Teams
Links[]
- Saigon Jokers Preview: Season Two World Finals by ggChronicle
Gallery[]
SAJ old logo
Saigon Jokers's Season 2 World Championship Roster
Left to Right: QTV, Violet, Junie, NixWater, Archie
Saigon Jokers's 2014 GPL Winter Roster. Left to Right: Junie, NIXWATER, MinaS, Archie, Safety, Optimus, QTV
Saigon Jokers's 2014 GPL Spring Roster. Left to Right: Archie, Safety, Lovida, Junie, Optimus, Egg, QTV
Saigon Jokers's 2015 Season Roster
Left to Right: Carrot, Prince, Lovida, Nixwater, Tsu, Safety
References[]
- ↑ SEA Regionals Recap "lol.garena.com"
- ↑ ggChronicle Power Rankings ggchronicle.com
- ↑ Saigon Fantastic Five Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Saigon Jokers Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Junie và Egg rời SAJ một cách chuyên nghiệp (Vietnamese) ttdt.vn
- ↑ Saigon Jokers có HLV kỹ thuật mới (Vietnamese) ttdt.vn
- ↑ Saigon Jokers' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Team Miracle's Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Saigon Joker's Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Saigon Jokers' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Saigon Fantastic Five's Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Saigon Jokers' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Saigon Jokers' Facebook Post (Vietnamese)facebook.com
- ↑ Saigon Jokers' Facebook Post (Vietnamese)facebook.com
- ↑ Saigon Jokers' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Saigon Jokers' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ SAJ's Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com