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| name = SK Gaming
| short_name = SK
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| location = [[Cologne]], [[Germany]]
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| founded = 1997; 28 years ago
| folded = 
| ceo = Alexander T. Müller
| partners = [[Deutsche Telekom]]<br />[[REWE]]<br />[[Sony]]
| sport_label = Divisions
| sport = ''[[Brawl Stars]]''<br/>''[[Clash Royale]]''<br/>''[[League of Legends]]''<br/>''[[Valorant]]''

| website = {{URL|http://www.sk-gaming.com}}
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'''SK Gaming''' is a professional [[esports]] organization based in Germany that has teams across the world competing in different titles. SK is particularly known for their success in ''[[Counter-Strike]]'' (CS) tournaments. SK's [[Brazil]]ian ''CS'' team won the [[ESL One Cologne 2016]] Major. SK currently has players and teams competing in  ''[[League of Legends]]'' and ''[[Hearthstone]]''. SK Gaming was founded in 1997 by a small group of ''[[Quake (series)|Quake]]'' players in [[Oberhausen]].

== History ==

=== Beginnings ===
'''Schröt Kommando''' was founded in 1997 as a [[Germany|German]] ''[[Quake (video game)|Quake]]'' [[Clan (gaming)|clan]] by four brothers and three accomplices in [[Oberhausen]]. The original line-up of Schroet Kommando consisted of Ralf "Griff" Reichert, Daniel "Godlike" Beames, [[Tim "Burke" Reichert]], [[Benjamin "Kane" Reichert]], Kristof "Speed" Salwiczek, Carsten "Storch" Kramer and Sven "Ramses" Tümmers.<ref name=focus>{{cite news|url=http://www.focus.de/panorama/reportage/reportage-die-killer-aus-dem-kinderzimmer_aid_206092.html|title=Die Killer aus dem Kinderzimmer|date=2002-11-21|last=Röseler|first=Dieter|publisher=[[Focus (German magazine)|Focus]]|access-date=22 September 2008|archive-date=12 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512211401/https://www.focus.de/panorama/reportage/reportage-die-killer-aus-dem-kinderzimmer_aid_206092.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>  According to Ralf Reichert, the original naming of the organization originated from one of the members repeatedly shouting "Schröt!" This was a common occurrence from whenever a [[double-barreled shotgun]] would be handled, due to the translation meaning ''"shrapnel"''. Eventually, the team adopted this into their name, thus becoming "Schroet Kommando". Since then, the organization began using their abbreviation more often, until it eventually became '''SK Gaming'''.<ref name=giga2>{{cite news|url=http://cyberfight.org/offline/interviews/19152/|title=Andreas "bds" Thorstensson @ Cyberfight.ru|date=2002-10-03|author=Lexx|website=Cyberfight.org}}</ref>

Initially, the Beames family home operated as the Schroet Kommando headquarters, concentrating primarily upon the ''Quake series''. Early on, Schroet Kommando became one of the first clans to feature an all-female team; the most notable of which was [[Annemarie Warnkross|Annemarie "XS" Warnkross]], who later became a well-known host on German television. The organization expanded into ''[[Counter-Strike]]'', where it became known as one of the most-successful squads in all of Germany. In September 2001, [[Andreas "bds" Thorstensson]] merged his ''Geekboys'' team and news syndicate with that of SK Gaming, with a long-term prospect of emphasizing the success of his own organization. Thorstensson revolutionized [[electronic sports]] by having SK act as the first organization to have payable premium services (''"SK Insider"'', a virtual marketplace in which subscribers could download demos (replays), mods and add-ons better and earlier than others, talk directly to SK gamers etc.).<ref name=giga2/> The organization's international Counter-Strike success came when they signed on the players of the successful [[Sweden|Swedish]] ''Counter-Strike'' clan [[Ninjas in Pyjamas]]. In 2003, SK Gaming became the first electronic sports organization to contract players, beginning with the SK Sweden ''Counter-Strike'' squad.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ukterrorist.com/news/sk_changes/|title=brunk leaves SK.Swe, SpawN joins for WCG|date=2009-03-09|first=George|last=Sharp|publisher=UKTerrorist|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723235254/http://www.ukterrorist.com/news/sk_changes/|archive-date=2008-07-23}}</ref>

=== Later years ===
The 2006 season brought no successes to the ''Counter-Strike'' team, the most notable of which, the team failed to qualify for the [[Electronic Sports World Cup]], in which [[Sweden]] was represented by rivals Ninjas in Pyjamas and the developing [[Fnatic]] team. Thereafter, the team managed to qualify for the KODE5 finals, where they won two matches and lost to the Brazilians from Made in Brazil during the group stages. They then lost to Wisdom Nerve Victory in the single elimination round, placing fifth to eighth overall. Success did come for the ''[[Quake 4]]'' squad however, as the Swedish star player [[Johan "Toxic" Quick]] managed to win eight out of the ten major tournaments during that year, including four out of five [[2006 e-Sports World Champions|World Championships]]. Meanwhile, the ''[[FIFA 06]]'' squad had a successful year, as the team managed to win the prestigious [[Electronic Sports League]] Pro Series twice, and the German player Daniel "hero" Schellhase won the [[World Cyber Games]] championship.

In 2008, SK Gaming began to invest in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' and shortly before the release of the Sunwell Plateau, the final and most challenging raid encounter of ''[[World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade]]'', the organization [[sponsorship|sponsored]] Curse, one of the highest-ranked guilds at the time.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2010-03-05|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/16318-SK_goes_World_of_Warcraft_PvE|title=SK goes World of Warcraft PvE|website=Sk-gaming.com|date=2008-03-24|author=Selin, Sebastian|archive-date=11 May 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511180953/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/16318-SK_goes_World_of_Warcraft_PvE|url-status=dead}}</ref> SK Gaming's German competitor, [[Mousesports]], had significantly commanded the recognition with maintaining Nihilum, the most-successful guild in the world, achieving a strong majority of world first raid kills. The newly recruited SK.PvE squad, however, had a strong winning streak during the Sunwell Plateau and completed most of the instance's boss kills first.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/1168/kiljaeden-brutally-slain-authorities-suspect-sk-gaming-mobsters |title=Kil'jaeden brutally slain, authorities suspect SK-Gaming mobsters |publisher=Strategy Informer |date=2008-05-28 |first=Jamie |last=Davey |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408222015/http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/1168/kiljaeden-brutally-slain-authorities-suspect-sk-gaming-mobsters |archive-date=2014-04-08 }}</ref> Due to differences in interests, the PvE team was dismissed, with a stronger emphasis upon the PvP aspect.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/18588-SK_shifts_focus_to_esports_only | title = SK shifts focus to esports only | date = 1 October 2008 | author = Thorstensson, Andreas | author-link = Andreas Thorstensson | publisher = SK Gaming | access-date = 1 October 2008 | archive-date = 8 April 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140408232017/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/18588-SK_shifts_focus_to_esports_only | url-status = dead }}</ref> Near the end of 2008, SK Gaming entered the competitive console scene, with acquisition of a German [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/20891-SK_Gaming_welcomes_XBOX360_squad/page/1 |title=SK Gaming welcomes XBOX360 squad |website=Sk-gaming.com|date=2008-12-28 |first=Lawrence |last=Phillips |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408232036/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/20891-SK_Gaming_welcomes_XBOX360_squad/page/1 |archive-date=2014-04-08 }}</ref>

=== Stability issues and reorganization ===
Beginning in the fall of 2009, the ''Counter-Strike'' squad would encounter long-term stability issues, as long-time member  Kristoffer "Tentpole" Nordlund and Marcus "zet" Sundström were removed from the roster for disagreements and misrepresentation issues.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cadred.org/News/Article/77299/ | title = Zneel And Zet Leave SK Gaming | publisher = [[Cadred]] | date = 17 September 2009 | last = Lewis | first = Richard | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111005153038/http://www.cadred.org/News/Article/77299/ | archive-date = 2011-10-05 }}</ref> The roster began refocusing with the acquisition of H2k Gaming players Johan "face" Klasson and Frej "kHRYSTAL" Sjöström, which gained its best respective victory two weeks after the change with a gold medal victory against [[Fnatic]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mymym.com/en/news/16601.html | title = SK Gaming wins Global Challenge Chengdu | publisher = MeetYourMakers | date = 3 October 2009 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20111002085408/http://www.mymym.com/en/news/16601.html | archive-date = 2011-10-02 }}</ref> 2009 marked the conclusion of managing director and partial owner Andreas Thorstensson's tenure, as he stepped down from SK Gaming to further pursue his web development career, giving full executive authority to Alexander T. Müller-Rodic, thereby making SK Gaming a singular German organization.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.insideresports.com/article/1131 | title = BDS Retires from SK-Gaming | publisher = Insider eSports | date = 7 December 2009 }}</ref> Alongside Thorstensson's departure, the highly successful ''[[Warcraft III]]'' departed, as well, in order to make way for SK Gaming to operate as a more conservative business.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/27772-Your_SK_in_2010___CS_fe_WoW_FIFA__Racing | title = Your SK in 2010 – CS fe, WoW, FIFA & Racing | publisher = SK Gaming | date = 5 January 2010 | first = Timothy | last = Ellersiek | access-date = 5 January 2010 | archive-date = 12 May 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220512211349/https://www.sk-gaming.com/content/27772-Your_SK_in_2010___CS_fe_WoW_FIFA__Racing | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/27773-Your_SK_Gaming_in_2010__CS_QUAKE_and_XBOX | title = Your SK Gaming in 2010 – CS, QUAKE and XBOX | publisher = SK Gaming | date = 18 January 2010 | first = Timothy | last = Ellersiek | access-date = 18 January 2010 | archive-date = 14 July 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220714063614/https://www.sk-gaming.com/content/27773-Your_SK_Gaming_in_2010__CS_QUAKE_and_XBOX | url-status = dead }}</ref> To accommodate for the ''Counter-Strike'' stability issues, SK Gaming announced the replacement of Frej "kHRYSTAL" Sjöström with the former [[Fnatic]] player Rasmus "GuX" Ståhl.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fnatic.com/scene/6932/GuX-joins-SK-kHRYSTAL-out.html | title = GuX joins SK, kHRYSTAL out | publisher = [[Fnatic]] | date = 12 February 2010 | first = Andrei | last = Hancu | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110928031458/http://www.fnatic.com/scene/6932/GuX-joins-SK-kHRYSTAL-out.html | archive-date = 2011-09-28 }}</ref> In one of the greatest controversies in electronic sports history, the organization Fnatic arranged for Rasmus "GuX" Ståhl to rejoin their ''Counter-Strike'' team, after a series of failed performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/30061-MODDII_standsin_Gux_to_rejoin_fnatic|title=MODDII stands-in, Gux to rejoin fnatic|website=Sk-gaming.com|access-date=16 July 2010|archive-date=27 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127112953/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/30061-MODDII_standsin_Gux_to_rejoin_fnatic|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fnatic.com/news/7731/FnaticMSI-welcomes-back-Gux-amp-our-side-of-the-SK-situation.html |title=FnaticMSI welcomes back Gux & our side of the SK situation|website=Fnatic.com}}</ref> Ståhl did not technically sign his contract with SK after five months, while still receiving months of payment and was intended to attend Arbalet Dallas with his team, after his plane ticket was purchased. However, it was revealed through Ståhl's message logs that Fnatic had paid him not to use SK's ticket to Dallas<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/30070-The_facts_and_figures_behind_Guxs_departure|title=The facts and figures behind Gux's departure|website=Sk-gaming.com|access-date=16 July 2010|archive-date=12 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112155015/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/30070-The_facts_and_figures_behind_Guxs_departure|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite the closure of SK's investment into the Action RTS scene with the departure of its ''[[Defense of the Ancients]]'' team in 2009,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gosugamers.net/dota/news/9671-sk-gaming-parts-with-dota-team |title=SK-Gaming parts with DotA team |publisher = GosuGamers |date = 10 March 2009 |first = Patrik |last =Hellstrand}}</ref> SK Gaming took in a squad for the relatively unknown title ''[[Avalon Heroes]]'' in 2010, as well as an American ''[[Heroes of Newerth]]'' squad and a European ''[[League of Legends]]'' squad.<ref>{{cite web | last = Horton | first = Samuel | url = http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/31508-2010_A_Year_in_Review | title = 2010: A Year in Review | date = 5 January 2011 | access-date = 2011-11-16 | publisher = SK Gaming | archive-date = 24 September 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150924102455/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/31508-2010_A_Year_in_Review | url-status = dead }}</ref> In August 2010, welcomed back ''[[Warcraft III]]'' veteran [[Fredrik Johansson (electronic sports player)|Fredrik "MaDFroG" Johansson]], with the creation of the organization's ''[[StarCraft II]]'' division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/30282-SKMaDFroG_returns_for_StarCraft_2|title=SK.MaDFroG returns for StarCraft 2|website=Sk-gaming.com|access-date=7 August 2010|archive-date=7 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407111019/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/30282-SKMaDFroG_returns_for_StarCraft_2|url-status=dead}}</ref> 2010 marked the final year in which SK Gaming would support ''World of Warcraft'', with the removal of its European, American and Asian squads, as well as the unannounced closure of its Sansibar squad.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/30044-SK_EU_shuts_down_Sansibar_picks_up_two |title=SK EU shuts down, Sansibar picks up two|website=Sk-gaming.com}}</ref> On 3 December, it was announced that the German ''[[FIFA (series)|FIFA]]'' duo of Daniel "hero" Schellhase and Dennis "styla" Schellhase would be retiring from eSports, following a joint brotherly career as the most-successful virtual sports players of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/31482-SKs_FIFA_twins_Hero_and_Styla_retire|title=SK's FIFA twins, Hero and Styla, retire|website=Sk-gaming.com|access-date=3 December 2010|archive-date=5 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205105047/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/31482-SKs_FIFA_twins_Hero_and_Styla_retire|url-status=dead}}</ref> In a massive ''Counter-Strike'' roster overhaul on 7 December, SK Gaming signed on the departing Fnatic players [[Patrik Lindberg|Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg]] and Christopher "GeT_RiGhT" Alesund, (the latter of whom played for the organization previously), while also seeing the departure of Dennis "walle" Wallenberg.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/31506-SK_Gaming_announces_new_CS_lineup_for_2011|title=SK Gaming announces new CS lineup for 2011|website=Sk-gaming.com|access-date=7 December 2010|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924102453/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/31506-SK_Gaming_announces_new_CS_lineup_for_2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 21 December, it was announced that SK Gaming would be closing its ''Counter-Strike'' female team, as well as its short-lived ''Counter-Strike: Source'' team, in order to retain a more conservative roster for 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/31623-SK_closes_CS_female_and_CSS |title=SK closes CS female and CS:S|website=Sk-gaming.com}}</ref>

The first development of 2011 constituted the trimming of the Xbox 360 sports roster and the addition of a competitive ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops]]'' team,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/31737-SK_Gaming_adds_Call_of_Duty_Black_Ops_side |title=SK Gaming adds Call of Duty: Black Ops side|website=Sk-gaming.com}}</ref> as well as the addition of newcomers Hun "inuh" Park and Jimmy "jimpo" Wölfinger to the ''StarCraft II'' team.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mymym.com/en/profile/Tex_.html|title=SK adds inuh and jimpo|date=2011-01-10|last=Held|first=Fabian|publisher=MeetYourMakers|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824231215/http://www.mymym.com/en/profile/Tex_.html|archive-date=2011-08-24}}</ref> These new ''StarCraft II'' players would, however, become the entirety of the division, as it was soon announced afterwards that Fredrik "MaDFroG" Johansson would not be given a contract for 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/31807-MaDFroG_departs_from_SK_Gaming|title=MaDFroG departs from SK Gaming|date=2011-01-12|access-date=2011-01-12|last=Horton|first=Samuel|website=Sk-gaming.com|archive-date=16 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716080414/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/31807-MaDFroG_departs_from_SK_Gaming/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 16 January, it was announced that SK Gaming would be adding another United States ''Counter-Strike'' division, which would include former SK Gaming female member Alice "ali" Lew.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hltv.org/news/5965-sk-open-us-team|title=SK open US team|date=2011-01-16|access-date=2011-01-16|last=Mira|first=Luis|website=Hltv.org}}</ref> On 28 February, SK Gaming announced that [[Toshiba]] would be taking the reins of main sponsor from [[Acer Inc.]], which had served as the primary sponsor since 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/32363-SK_Gaming_and_Toshiba_to_cooperate|title=SK Gaming and Toshiba to cooperate|date=2011-02-28|last=Dorner|first=Tobias|website=Sk-gaming.com}}</ref> On 12 March, SK Gaming announced the additions of the up and rising ''StarCraft II'' Dane Johannes Sabroe "Joe" Witt,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/32504-SK_Gaming_welcomes_Joe_to_the_SC2_roster|title=SK Gaming welcomes "Joe" to the SC2 roster|date=2011-03-12|last=Kolev|first=Radoslav|website=Sk-gaming.com|access-date=12 March 2011|archive-date=16 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716080803/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/32504-SK_Gaming_welcomes_Joe_to_the_SC2_roster|url-status=dead}}</ref> as well as a ''[[Bloodline Champions]]'' squad.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/32502-SK_Gaming_adds_BLC_squad|title=SK Gaming adds BLC squad|date=2011-03-12|last=Shields|first=Duncan|website=Sk-gaming.com}}</ref> On 4 April, five-year ''Counter-Strike'' player, Jimmy "allen" Allén, announced his inactivity, due to considerable health ailments, setting the stage for the trial replacement, Dennis "dennis" Edman.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/32782-allen_goes_inactive_from_SK_Gaming|title=allen goes inactive from SK Gaming|date=2011-04-04|last=Shields|first=Duncan|website=Sk-gaming.com}}</ref> However, on 23 May, SK Gaming declared that Edman would no longer be playing for the organization and that Allén would participate in the [[World Cyber Games|WCG]] Swedish Qualifier the following weekend.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hltv.org/news/6836-allen-returns-to-sk-gaming|title=allen returns to SK Gaming|date=2011-05-23|last=Baldvinsson|first=Birkir|website=HLTV.org}}</ref> On 29 May, however, a permanent replacement was made with the still-contracted Fnatic player and former SK stand-in, Marcus "Delpan" Larsson.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hltv.org/news/6898-official-sk-sign-delpan|title=Official: SK sign Delpan|date=2011-05-29|last=Mira|first=Luis|website=HLTV.org}}</ref> On 23 June, following a disappointing Dreamhack appearance, SK Gaming's ''League of Legends'' team underwent a massive overhaul, removing the vast majority of the squad, but bringing in recently dismissed players from other professional organizations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/33672-SKLoL_announce_new_lineup|title=SK.LoL announce new line-up|date=2011-06-23|last=Parkin|first=Scott|website=Sk-gaming.com}}</ref> On 1 July, it was announced that the SK Gaming's ''Heroes of Newerth'' team would be replaced by the former squad of [[Evil Geniuses]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gosugamers.net/hon/news/16111-the-american-hon-reshuffle|title=The American HoN Reshuffle|date=2011-07-01|last=Ong|first=Wei Shen|website=GosuGamers.net}}</ref> On [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] of 2011, July 4th, SK Gaming released its European ''StarCraft II'' roster consisting of Hun "inuh" Park, Jimmy "jimpo" Wölfinger and Johannes Sabroe "Joe" Witt, citing unsatisfactory performances.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mymym.com/en/news/20151.html|title=SK removes SC2 team|date=2011-07-04|last=Begic|first=Nedim|publisher=MeetYourMakers|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710004327/http://www.mymym.com/en/news/20151.html|archive-date=2011-07-10}}</ref> The squad was remade, however, on 15 July, with the partnership with the South Korean pro-gamer house Old Generations, for SK Gaming to sponsor [[Jang Min Chul|Min Chul "MC" Jang]] and [[Lee Yun-Yeol|Yoon-Yeol "NaDa" Lee]] for international events.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.mymym.com/en/news/20164.html | title = NaDa and MC to SK | date = 15 July 2011 | last = Begic | first = Nedim | publisher = MeetYourMakers | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110720214555/http://www.mymym.com/en/news/20164.html | archive-date = 2011-07-20 }}</ref> Due to long-term prospective differences, the ''Heroes of Newerth'' once again parted ways with the organization, during SK's attendance at [[Gamescom]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/34409-HoN_team_parts_ways_with_SK_Gaming|title=HoN team parts ways with SK Gaming|date=2011-08-16|last=Mađer|first=Mario|website=Sk-gaming.com}}</ref> SK Gaming would invest in a different sector of the action RTS scene, however, with the acquisition of an all-Danish ''[[Dota 2]]'' squad previously known as Next Evolution ESC, in November 2011,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/35544-SK_Gaming_signs_exmonkeybusiness | title = SK Gaming signs ex-monkeybusiness | date = 15 July 2011 | last = Horton | first = Samuel | publisher = SK Gaming}}</ref> but dismissed the team for the unpredictability of the relatively young scene for the game.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/36471-SKs_DotA2_team_has_been_released | title = SK's DotA2 team has been released | date = 30 January 2012 | last = Shields | first = Duncan | publisher = SK Gaming}}</ref>

In early 2012, the partnership between SK Gaming and Old Generations ended, with Min Chul "MC" Jang joining the organization, while Yoon-Yeol "NaDa" Lee remained with oGs.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/36281-MC_leaves_oGs_and_joins_SK_fulltime | title = MC leaves oGs and joins SK full-time | date = 13 January 2012 | last = Shields | first = Duncan | publisher = SK Gaming | access-date = 13 January 2012 | archive-date = 29 October 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195557/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/36281-MC_leaves_oGs_and_joins_SK_fulltime | url-status = dead }}</ref> In a surprising move, SK Gaming announced that the ''Counter-Strike'' team would be removing the player with the shortest tenure, Marcus "Delpan" Larsson, in favor of their first permanent Danish member and former mTw ace, Martin Alexander "trace" Bang Heldt at the end of January.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.hltv.org/news/8139-trace-joins-sk-gaming-delpan-out | title = trace joins SK Gaming, Delpan out | date = 31 January 2012 | last = Milovanovic | first = Petar |website=Hltv.org}}</ref> On 13 April, however, Larsson once more returned to the team, replacing Heldt.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.hltv.org/news/8447-delpan-returns-to-sk-trace-removed | title = Delpan returns to SK; trace removed | date = 13 April 2012 | last = Baldvinsson | first = Birkir |website=Hltv.org}}</ref> On 27 July 2012, it was announced that SK Gaming's ''Counter-Strike'' division would lose Robert "RobbaN" Dahlström, Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg and Christopher "GeT_RiGhT" Alesund, as well as team captain Anton Budak, due to SK's decision to not send the team to GameGune 2012.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.hltv.org/news/8820-sk-gamings-cs-division-in-shambles | title = SK Gaming's CS division in shambles | date = 26 July 2012 | last = Kovanen | first = Tomi |website=Hltv.org}}</ref> On 30 July, SK Gaming announced the final closing of the ''Counter-Strike'' division.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.hltv.org/news/8864-sk-confirm-cs-division-release | title = SK confirm CS division release | date = 30 July 2012 | last = Winther Kristensen | first = Marc |website=Hltv.org}}</ref>

On 15 January 2013, it was determined that [[SteelSeries]] has ended their ten-year sponsorship of SK Gaming, in addition to [[Evil Geniuses]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://rakaka.se/?newsID=20526 | title = Efter 10 år spricker samarbetet | date = 15 January 2013 | last = Hermansson | first = Tomas | publisher = Rakaka | access-date = 2013-01-17}}</ref> In an annual wrap-up, SK's CEO Alexander T. Müller-Rodic announced the departures of ''League of Legends'' players Carlos "ocelote" Rodríguez Santiago, Patrick "Nyph" Funke, as well as the sole ''StarCraft II'' player Min Chul "MC" Jang and sports player Bruce "Spank" Grannec.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.ongamers.com/articles/sk-gaming-streamlines-player-rosters/1100-512/ | title = SK Gaming streamlines player rosters | date = 30 December 2013 | last = Khaw | first = Cassandra | publisher = [[onGamers]] | access-date = 31 December 2013 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140101160721/http://www.ongamers.com/articles/sk-gaming-streamlines-player-rosters/1100-512/ | archive-date = 1 January 2014 }}</ref>

In January 2017 it was announced that [[Visa Inc.|Visa]] would be a sponsor of SK Gaming.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/sk-gaming-announces-partnership-with-visa-1.645227|title=SK Gaming announces partnership with VISA |website=Tsn.ca|date=6 January 2017|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>

== Business model ==

SK Gaming is incorporated as a German limited liability company ([[Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung|GmbH]]). Its owners are Alexander Müller-Rodic, Andreas Thorstensson and Ralf Reichert. SK Gaming operates largely due to its sponsorships, most-notably by [[Toshiba]], [[Kingston Technology]] and [[Bigben (company)|Bigben]]. The company also finances itself by the "SK Insider" subscription service. However, according to Rodic, the vast majority of the company's funds originates from sponsorships.<ref name=gmbh>[http://www.tomshardware.com/de/Spieler-Firma-Clan-Grundung-Rechtsformen,testberichte-239953-9.html Spieler-Firma gründen: Das Unternehmen Clan], tomshardware.com</ref>

== ''League of Legends'' ==
[[Riot Games]] announced on 20 November 2018 that SK Gaming would be one of ten franchise partners participating in the newly rebranded [[League of Legends European Championship]] (LEC).<ref name="Rietkerk">{{cite news |last1=Rietkerk |first1=Remer |last2=Pecchia |first2=Joe |title=Take a closer look at the LEC |url=https://eu.lolesports.com/en/articles/league-of-legends-european-championship-is-here |access-date=13 January 2019 |work=LoL Esports (Riot Games) |date=20 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref> On 20 December 2018, the organisation announced it had signed top laner Jorge "Werlyb" Casanovas Moreno-Torres, jungler Oskar "Selfmade" Boderek, mid laner Choi "Pirean" Jun-sik, bot laner Jus "Crownshot" Marusic and support Han "Dreams" Min-kook for their starting roster in the 2019 LEC Spring Split.<ref>{{cite news |title=League of Legends: SK Gaming announce LEC roster |url=http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/25600935/league-legends-sk-gaming-announce-lec-roster |access-date=14 January 2019 |work=ESPN |date=23 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

== Rosters ==
{{Esports roster multi
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|''Brawl Stars''|
{{Esports player | handle = Yoshi | first = David | last = Cayetano Gómez| nat = ESP}}
{{Esports player | handle = Joker | first = Erik | last = Bravo Granström | nat = DE}}
{{Esports player | handle = OPÈ | first = Alexis | last = Mangelle | nat = FR}}

|''Clash Royale''|
{{Esports player | handle = Morten | first = Morten | last = Mehmert| nat = DE}}
{{Esports player | handle = xopxsam | first = Samuel | last = Klotz | nat = DE}}

|''League of Legends'' (LEC)|
{{Esports player | handle = JNX | first = Janik | last = Bartels| nat = DE}}
{{Esports player | handle = Boukada | first = Mehdi | last = Lahlou | nat = FR}}
{{Esports player | handle = RKR | first = Steven | last = Chen|  nat = DE}}
{{Esports player | handle = Keduii | first = Tim | last = Willers | nat = DE}}
{{Esports player | handle = Loopy | name = Kim Dong-hyeon | nat = KR}}

|''League of Legends''{{efn|Women's team that competes under the name SK Gaming Avarosa.}} |
{{Esports player | handle = Lizia | first = Olivia | last = Calistus| nat = SWE}}
{{Esports player | handle = Emprez | first = Ida | last = Pedersen | nat = DK}}
{{Esports player | handle = Apollonia | first = Dafni | last = Gkerveni|  nat = GR}}
{{Esports player | handle = Miella | first = Mia  | last = Steger | nat = DE}}
{{Esports player | handle = Kyanna | first = Eva | last = Murn | nat = SI}}

|''Valorant''{{efn|Women's team that competes under the name SK Gaming Nebula.}} |
{{Esports player | handle = PuriTy | first = Noah James | last = Lopez | nat = USA}}
{{Esports player | handle = devilasxa | first = Paula | last = Blanco Martínez | nat = ESP}}
{{Esports player | handle = jademwah | first = Jade Violet | last = Duffy|  nat = SCT}}
{{Esports player | handle = Joliinaa | first = Tina Joli | last = Agélii | nat = SWE}}
{{Esports player | handle = Liza | first = Elizaveta | last = Lyubovina | nat = RUS}}
}}

== Notable alumni ==
* [[Tim "Burke" Reichert]] (''Quake'')
* [[Benjamin "Kane" Reichert]] (''Quake'')
* [[Musa "kila" Celik]] (''Quake'')
* [[Emil "HeatoN" Christensen]] (''Counter-Strike'')
* [[Andreas Thorstensson|Andreas "bds" Thorstensson]] (''Counter-Strike'')
* [[Lyn (gamer)|Park "Lyn" June]] (''Warcraft III'')
* [[Fredrik "MaDFroG" Johansson]] (''Warcraft III'', ''StarCraft II'')
* [[Lee Yun-yeol|Lee "NaDa" Yoon-yeol]] (''StarCraft II'')
* [[Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg]] (''Counter-Strike'')
* [[GeT_RiGhT|Christopher "GeT_RiGhT" Alesund]] (''Counter-Strike'')
* [[MC (gamer)|Jang "MC" Min-chul]] (''StarCraft II'')
* [[Dennis "Svenskeren" Johnsen]] (''League of Legends'')
* [[Mikail "Maikelele" Bill]] (''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'')
* [[Shane "rapha" Hendrixson]] (''Quake'')
* [[FalleN|Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo de Alcântara Sguario]] (''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'')

== Selected achievements ==

<!--SK has placed in the top three at the following major tournaments, this inclusion criteria is not a neutral point of view-->

=== ''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' ===
'''''Bold''' denotes a [[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive#Majors|CS:GO Major]]''

==== 2016 ====
* '''1st [[ESL One Cologne 2016]]''' <ref>{{cite web|last1=Luis|first1=Mira|title=SK beat Liquid to win Cologne Major|url=http://www.hltv.org/news/18250-sk-beat-liquid-to-win-cologne-major|website=HLTV.org|access-date=10 July 2016}}</ref>
* 3rd-4th [[ESL One New York 2016]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hltv.org/news/18836-natus-vincere-win-esl-one-new-york|title=Natus Vincere win ESL One New York|website=HLTV.org}}</ref>
* 2nd [[ESL Pro League Season 4]], 2016 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hltv.org/news/19108-cloud9-beat-sk-to-win-pro-league-s4|work=HLTV.org|title=Cloud9 beat SK to win Pro League S4}}</ref>
* 2nd [[Intel Extreme Masters#Season XI|Intel Extreme Masters Season XI Oakland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hltv.org/news/19296-nip-win-iem-oakland|work=HLTV.org|title=NiP win IEM Oakland}}</ref>
* 3rd-4th [[ELEAGUE Season 2]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hltv.org/news/19387-optic-win-eleague-season-2|work=HLTV.org|title=OpTic win ELEAGUE Season 2}}</ref>
* 3rd-4th Esports Championship Series Season 2 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hltv.org/news/19453-astralis-win-ecs-season-2-finals|work=HLTV.org|title=Astralis win ECS Season 2 Finals}}</ref>

==== 2017 ====
* 3rd-4th '''[[ELEAGUE Major 2017]]''' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hltv.org/news/19762-astralis-win-the-eleague-major|work=HLTV.org|title=Astralis win the ELEAGUE Major!}}</ref>
* 2nd [[DreamHack]] Masters Las Vegas 2017 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hltv.org/news/19890-vp-win-dreamhack-masters-las-vegas|work=HLTV.org|access-date=20 February 2017|title=VP win DreamHack Masters Las Vegas}}</ref>
* 1st cs_summit <ref>{{cite web|url=http://fragbite.com/cs/news/40665/sk-gaming-take-home-cs_summit-after-decisive-victory-against-gambit|title=SK Gaming take home cs_summit after decisive victory against Gambit|website=Fragbite.com|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
* 1st [[Intel Extreme Masters#Season 12|Intel Extreme Masters Season XII - Sydney]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fragbite.com/cs/news/40724/sk-crowned-champions-of-sydney|title=SK crowned champions of Sydney|website=Fragbite.com|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
* 1st [[DreamHack]] Open Summer 2017 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/20767/sk-beat-fnatic-to-win-dh-open-summer|title=SK beat fnatic to win DH Open Summer|website=Hltv.org|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
* 1st Esports Championship Series Season 3 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/20814/sk-defeat-faze-to-win-ecs-season-3|title=SK defeat FaZe to win ECS Season 3|website=Hltv.org|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
* 5th-8th '''[[PGL Major Kraków 2017]]''' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/events/2720/pgl-major-krakow-2017|title=PGL Major Krakow 2017|website=Hltv.org|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
* 3rd-4th [[ESL]] One New York 2017 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/21529/faze-beat-liquid-to-win-esl-one-new-york|title=FaZe beat Liquid to win ESL One New York|website=Hltv.org|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
* 1st EPICENTER 2017 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://fragbite.com/cs/news/41633/epicenter-2017-sk-gaming-overcome-virtuspro|title=Epicenter 2017 — SK Gaming overcome Virtus.pro|website=Fragbite.com|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
* 3rd-4th [[Intel Extreme Masters Season XII – Oakland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/22072/nip-beat-faze-in-marathon-to-defend-iem-oakland-title|title=NiP beat FaZe in marathon to defend IEM Oakland title|website=Hltv.org|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
* 1st BLAST Pro Series: Copenhagen 2017 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://fragbite.com/cs/news/41812/blast-pro-series-sk-gaming-become-champions-over-astralis-2-maps-to-1|title=Blast Pro Series - SK Gaming become Champions over Astralis 2 maps to 1|website=Fragbite.com|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
* 1st [[ESL Pro League Season 6]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fragbite.com/cs/news/41878/esl-pro-league-s6-finals--sk-gaming-take-down-faze-in-an-epic|title=ESL Pro League S6 Finals — SK Gaming take down Faze in an epic!|website=Fragbite.com|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>

==== 2018 ====
* 3rd-4th '''[[ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018]]''' <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/22637/cloud9-beat-faze-to-win-eleague-major-boston|title=Cloud9 beat FaZe to win ELEAGUE Major Boston|work=HLTV.org|access-date=2018-01-29|language=en}}</ref>
* 1st WESG North America Regional Finals <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/22704/sk-win-wesg-north-america-regional-finals|title=SK win WESG North America Regional Finals|website=Hltv.org|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
* 3rd cs_summit 2 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/22769/liquid-stun-sk-to-cs-summit-2-grand-final|title=Liquid stun SK; to cs_summit 2 grand final|website=Hltv.org|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
* 5th-8th StarLadder & i-League StarSeries Season 4 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/22897/mousesports-beat-navi-to-win-starseries-i-league-s4|title=mousesports beat Na'Vi to win StarSeries i-League S4|website=Hltv.org|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
* 5th-6th ESL Pro League Season 7 - Finals <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/23670/astralis-beat-liquid-3-1-to-win-esl-pro-league-s7|title=Astralis beat Liquid 3-1 to win ESL Pro League S7|website=Hltv.org|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
* 1st Adrenaline Cyber League 2018 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/23716/sk-beat-avangar-in-four-maps-to-become-adrenaline-cyber-league-2018-champions|title=SK beat AVANGAR in four maps to become Adrenaline Cyber League 2018 champions|website=Hltv.org|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
* 5th-8th StarSeries i-League Season 5 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/23834/navi-ease-past-nrg-to-win-starseries-i-league-season-5|title=Na'Vi ease past NRG to win StarSeries i-League Season 5|website=Hltv.org|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
* 1st Moche XL eSports CS:GO Cup <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/23913/sk-lift-moche-xl-esports-trophy-over-hellraisers|title=SK lift Moche XL Esports trophy over HellRaisers|work=HLTV.org|access-date=2018-06-10|language=en}}</ref>

=== ''Counter-Strike'' ===
* '''[[Cyberathlete Professional League|CPL]]'''
:''1st CPL Winter 2005''{{spaced ndash}} [[Dallas]]
:''1st CPL Summer 2005''{{spaced ndash}} [[Dallas]]
:''2nd CPL Summer 2004''{{spaced ndash}} [[Dallas]]
:''1st CPL Winter 2003''{{spaced ndash}} [[Dallas]]
:''1st CPL Europe 2003''{{spaced ndash}} [[Copenhagen]]
:''1st CPL Summer 2003''{{spaced ndash}} [[Dallas]]
:''1st CPL Europe 2003''{{spaced ndash}} [[Cannes]]
:''3rd CPL Winter 2002''{{spaced ndash}} [[Dallas]]
:''1st CPL Summer 2002''{{spaced ndash}} [[Dallas]]
:''3rd CPL Europe 2002''{{spaced ndash}} [[Cologne]]
* '''ESL'''
:''1st ESL Extreme Masters IV 09/10: Global Challenge New York ''{{spaced ndash}} [[New York City]]
:''3rd ESL Extreme Masters IV 09/10: Global Finals ''{{spaced ndash}} [[Germany]]
:''3rd ESL Extreme Masters IV 09/10: Global Challenge Dubai ''{{spaced ndash}} [[Dubai]]
:''1st ESL Extreme Masters IV 09/10: Global Challenge Chengdu''{{spaced ndash}} [[Chengdu]]
:''2nd ESL Extreme Masters III 08/09: Global Challenge Montreal''{{spaced ndash}} [[Montreal]]
:''1st ESL Extreme Masters III 08/09: Global Challenge Los Angeles''{{spaced ndash}} [[Los Angeles]]
:''2nd ESL Extreme Masters II 07/08: Global Challenge Los Angeles''{{spaced ndash}} [[Los Angeles]]
* '''[[Esports World Convention|ESWC]]'''
:''1st ESWC 2011''{{spaced ndash}} [[Paris]]
:''2nd ESWC Masters Cheonan 2009''{{spaced ndash}} [[Cheonan]]
:''2nd ESWC 2005''{{spaced ndash}} [[Paris]]
:''3rd ESWC 2003''{{spaced ndash}} [[Poitiers]]
* '''[[KODE5]]'''
:''2nd KODE5 08/09''{{spaced ndash}} [[Moscow]]
:''3rd KODE5 07/08''{{spaced ndash}} [[Moscow]]
* '''[[World Cyber Games|WCG]]'''
:''2nd WCG 2011''{{spaced ndash}} [[Busan]]
:''2nd WCG 2008''{{spaced ndash}} [[Cologne]]
:''1st WCG Euro Championship 2007''{{spaced ndash}} [[Hannover]]
:''1st WCG 2003''{{spaced ndash}} [[Seoul]]

=== Zonerank rankings ===
* Top Ranking: 2nd (March 2008)<ref>[http://www.zonerank.com/demo/view_regular/1679 ZoneRank] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080112071725/http://www.zonerank.com/demo/view_regular/1679 |date=2008-01-12 }}</ref>
* Current Ranking: 2nd<ref>[http://www.zonerank.com/ ZoneRank] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070114120219/http://www.zonerank.com/ |date=2007-01-14 }}</ref>

=== ''Quake'', ''Painkiller'' & ''Unreal Tournament'' ===
* 1st [[KODE5]] Finals 2006 – [[Johan "Toxic" Quick]] (''Quake 4'')
* 1st [[QuakeCon]] 2006 – [[Johan "Toxic" Quick]] (''Quake 4'')
* 1st [[World Series of Video Games]] Intel Summer Championship 2006 – [[Johan "Toxic" Quick]] (''Quake 4'')
* 2nd [[World Series of Video Games]] Sweden 2006 – [[Johan "Toxic" Quick]] (''Quake 4'')
* 1st [[World Series of Video Games]] London 2006 – [[Johan "Toxic" Quick]] (''Quake 4'')
* 1st DigitalLife 2006<ref>"DigitalLife 2006 Final Standings" – [http://www.ggl.com/news.php?NewsId=4095 GGL]</ref> – [[Johan "Toxic" Quick]] (''Quake 4'')
* 1st [[World Cyber Games]] 2006<ref>"WCG 2006 Invitational Quake4 All Stars – Final Results" – [http://www.worldcybergames.com/5th/fun/news/news_view.asp?keyno=N06102010002 WCG] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070213002157/http://www.worldcybergames.com/5th/fun/news/news_view.asp?keyno=N06102010002 |date=2007-02-13 }}</ref> – [[Johan "Toxic" Quick]] (''Quake 4'')
* 1st [[World Series of Video Games]] Finals 2006 – [[Johan "Toxic" Quick]] (''Quake 4'')
* 2nd [[2005 CPL World Tour]]: Istanbul – Benjamin "zyz" Bohrmann (''Painkiller'')
* 1st [[2005 CPL World Tour]]: Spain – Stephan "SteLam" Lammert (''Painkiller'')
* 3rd [[2005 CPL World Tour]]: Brazil – Benjamin "zyz" Bohrmann (''Painkiller'')
* 3rd [[Electronic Sports World Cup]] 2005 – Fox (''Quake 3'')
* 3rd [[2005 CPL World Tour]]: United Kingdom – Benjamin "zyz" Bohrmann (''Painkiller'')
* 2nd [[Cyberathlete Professional League|CPL]] 2005 Winter – [[Johan "Toxic" Quick]] (''Quake 4'')
* 3rd [[Cyberathlete Professional League]]: Summer 2004 – Stephan "SteLam" Lammert (''Painkiller'')
* 1st [[Cyberathlete Professional League]]: Summer 2004 – Team (''Unreal Tournament 2004'')
* 2nd [[Electronic Sports World Cup]] 2004 – Christian "GitzZz" Hoeck (''Unreal Tournament 2004'')
* 1st [[Electronic Sports World Cup]] 2003 – Christian "GitzZz" Hoeck (''Unreal Tournament 2003'')
* 3rd [[World Cyber Games]] 2001 – Stephan "SteLam" Lammert (''Quake 3'')

''World Championships''

* KODE5 (2006, ''Quake 4'')
* [[World Cyber Games]] (2006, ''Quake 4'')
* [[World Series of Video Games]] (2006, ''Quake 4'')
* [[Electronic Sports World Cup]] (2003, ''Unreal Tournament'')

=== ''Warcraft III'' ===

* 1st WCG SEC 2007 –  Mykhaylo "HoT" Novopashyn
* 2nd World Series of Videogames, Finals 2006 –  Jung Hee "jamem" Chun
* 3rd [[World Cyber Games]] 2006 –  Mykhaylo "HoT" Novopashyn
* 1st KODE5 2006-  Andrey "Deadman" Sobolev
* 1st World Series of Videogames, China 2006 –  Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun
* 1st World Series of Videogames, Sweden 2006 –  Andrey "Deadman" Sobolev
* 2nd NGL One Season I 2006 – Team
* 3rd Warcraft 3 Champions League V 2006 – Team
* 1st ClanBase EuroCup 2005 –  Mykhaylo "HoT" Novopashyn
* 3rd [[Cyberathlete Professional League|CPL Summer]] 2005 –  Björn "ElakeDuck" ödman
* 2nd [[Electronic Sports World Cup]] 2005 –  Andrey "Deadman" Sobolev
* 3rd ACON5 2005 –  Andrey "Deadman" Sobolev
* 3rd Warcraft 3 Champions League VII 2005 – Team
* 2nd [[World e-Sports Games|World E-Sport Games I]] 2005 –  Tae min "Zacard" Hwang
* 3rd Warcraft 3 Champions League VI 2004 – Team
* 2nd [[World Cyber Games]] 2004 –  Tae min "Zacard" Hwang
* 2nd [[Electronic Sports World Cup]] 2004 –  [[Madfrog|Fredrik "MaDFroG" Johansson]]
* 3rd [[Electronic Sports World Cup]] 2004 –  Alborz "HeMaN" Haidarian
* 3rd ACON4 2004 –  Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun
* 3rd Warcraft 3 Champions League V 2004 – Team
* 1st Blizzard Worldwide Invitational 2004 –  [[Madfrog|Fredrik "MaDFroG" Johansson]]
* 3rd Cyber X Gaming 2004 –  Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev
* 1st [[World Cyber Games]] 2003 –  Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev
* 1st Euro Cyber Games 2003 –  Antoine "FaTC" Zadri
* 2nd Euro Cyber Games 2003 –  Georgi "Zeerax" Marinov
* 1st [[Electronic Sports World Cup]] 2003 –  Alborz "HeMaN" Haidarian
* 2nd [[Electronic Sports World Cup]] 2003 –  [[Madfrog|Fredrik "MaDFroG" Johansson]]
* 3rd Clikarena 2003 –  Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev
* 2nd [[Cyberathlete Professional League|CPL Cannes]] 2003 –  Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev
* 2nd [[Cyberathlete Professional League|CPL Oslo]] 2002 –  Sven "Kovax" Running
* 3rd [[Cyberathlete Professional League|CPL Oslo]] 2002 –  Fahad "DsCo" Hamid

''World Championships''

* KODE5 (2006)
* Blizzard Worldwide Invitational (2004)
* [[World Cyber Games]] (2003)
* [[Electronic Sports World Cup]] (2003)

=== ''World of Warcraft'' ===
* World 1st kill of Felmyst
* World 1st kill of M'uru
* World 1st kill of Kil'jaeden – (final boss of ''[[World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade|The Burning Crusade]]'').
* SK.US 1st Place at MLG Columbus
* SK.US 1st Place at the Blizzard Regional Finals
* SK.US 4th Place{{spaced ndash}}BlizzCon 3vs3 World Finals 2009
* SK.US 1st Place{{spaced ndash}}BlizzCon 3vs3 World Finals 2015

== References ==

=== Notes ===
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=== Citations ===
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== External links ==
* {{official website}}

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[[Category:Defunct and inactive Heroes of Newerth teams]]
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[[Category:Defunct and inactive Overwatch teams]]
[[Category:Hearthstone teams]]
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[[Category:Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege teams]]