Weibo Gaming
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Weibo Gaming is a Chinese esports organization owned by the Weibo Corporation.
Its League of Legends team competes in the LPL, the top-level league for the game in China. It was owned by e-commerce company Suning.com for most of its history and was previously known as Suning.
Weibo are also members of the Esports World Cup Foundation Club Support Program, funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which gives teams monetary rewards for painting the Esports World Cup tournament series in a positive light and driving engagement to the tournament, which is seen to some as a sportswashing tool that Saudi Arabia is using to distract the public from their poor human rights record.
League of Legends
History
The League of Legends team was founded as Suning Gaming on 28 December 2016, following Suning.com's acquisition of the League of Legends team T.Bear Gaming. A roster was formed to compete in the LSPL, China's secondary pro league; it consisted of XiaoAL (now Langx), Avoidless, dian, Fury, and Yoon. Suning placed second in the 2017 LSPL spring regular season and later swept Young Miracles in the spring finals to qualify for the LPL.On June 20, 2017, Suning Corporation filed a trademark application for "SN GAMING" with the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, which was rejected. The court ruled that "GAMING" carries connotations of gambling and could have a negative impact on teenagers; therefore, Suning Esports Club could only compete under the name "Suning".On January 8, 2020, Suning eSports Club announced that Kwon Young-jae (ID: Helper), who had previously played for CJ Entus, Samsung and Ever8, had joined the club as an assistant coach for the League of Legends division.On October 31, 2020, Suning Gaming Club won the runner-up title in the 2020 League of Legends World Championship.
On November 22, 2021, WBG Esports Club's League of Legends division officially announced that the former Suning Esports Club (SUNING) has been officially renamed WBG League of Legends Division (WEIBO GAMING, abbreviated as WBG).
Roster
| Weibo Gaming League of Legends roster | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaches | ||
| Role Handle Name Nationality Top Zika Tang Huayu China Jungle Jiejie Zhao Lijie China Mid Xiaohu Li Yuanhao China Bot Elk Zhao Jiahao China Support Erha Shi Xuye China | Head coach Shin "Shine" Dong-wook Assistant coach(es) Zhao "Tselin" Ze-LinFeng "Medusa" Jun-DaKim "KIM" Jung-su | ||
| Role | Handle | Name | Nationality |
| Top | Zika | Tang Huayu | China |
| Jungle | Jiejie | Zhao Lijie | China |
| Mid | Xiaohu | Li Yuanhao | China |
| Bot | Elk | Zhao Jiahao | China |
| Support | Erha | Shi Xuye | China |
| Legend:(I)Inactive (S)Suspended Substitute Injury / Illness | Roster updated 5 December 2025. |
2023 season and Worlds runner-up run
Following a roster overhaul ahead of the 2023 season—which included the acquisitions of notable veteran players such as mid laner Li "Xiaohu" Yuanhao and support Liu "Crisp" Qingsong—Weibo Gaming experienced a highly volatile domestic circuit. Following an underwhelming spring split, the organization recruited former World Champion coach Yang "Daeny" Dae-in in May 2023 to stabilize the team. Despite finishing sixth in the 2023 LPL Summer Split, Weibo managed a narrow victory over EDward Gaming in the LPL Regional Finals, securing China's fourth and final seed for the 2023 League of Legends World Championship.
At Worlds 2023, Weibo Gaming was widely considered an underdog. They navigated the newly introduced Swiss stage with a 3–2 record, consistently staying alive through elimination matches. In the knockout stage, Weibo upset NRG Esports in the quarterfinals before pulling off a massive 3–2 semifinal victory over fellow LPL representatives and tournament favorites, Bilibili Gaming. Weibo Gaming's Cinderella run culminated in the Grand Finals at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, where they faced South Korea's T1. Weibo was ultimately swept 0–3, finishing the international tournament as the runners-up.
Tournament results
| Placement | Event | Final result (W–L) |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 2017 LSPL Spring Split | 17–5 |
| 1st | 2017 LSPL Spring Playoffs | 3–0 (against Young Miracles) |
| 9th–12th | 2017 Demacia Cup | 1–2 (against I May) |
| 4th | 2017 LPL Summer Split (Group B) | 7–9 |
| 7th–8th | 2017 LPL Summer Playoffs | 1–3 (against Invictus Gaming) |
| 7th–8th | 2017 Demacia Championship | 1–2 (against Rogue Warriors) |
| 5th | 2018 LPL Spring Split (East) | 9–10 |
| 4th | 2018 LPL Summer Split (East) | 10–9 |
| 7th–8th | 2018 LPL Summer Playoffs | 2–3 (against Topsports Gaming) |
| 4th | NEST 2018 | 0–2 (against Rogue Warriors) |
| 3rd | 2018 Winter Demacia Cup | 1–2 (against Invictus Gaming) |
| 6th–7th | NESO 2018 | 3–5 |
| 10th | 2019 LPL Spring Split | 6–9 |
| 5th–8th | NEST 2019 | 0–2 (against SinoDragon Gaming) |
| 8th | 2019 LPL Summer Split | 8–7 |
| 7th–8th | 2019 LPL Summer Playoffs | 1–3 (against Edward Gaming) |
| 13th–16th | 2019 Demacia Cup | 1–3 |
| 11th | 2020 LPL Spring Split | 7–9 |
| 4th | 2020 LPL Summer Split | 12–4 |
| 3rd | 2020 LPL Summer Playoffs | 3–0 (against LGD Gaming) |
| 1st | 2020 LPL Regional Finals | 3–0 (against LGD Gaming) |
| 2nd | 2020 World Championship | 1–3 (against DAMWON Gaming) |
| 2023 World Championship | 0–3 (against T1) |
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