As the Esport competitions have already wounded up, fans can’t wait for the year 2020 to come to witness another back to back actions from their respective teams.
Before that, we will be looking at the top five teams in ESports.
5. Team Secret (TS)
Team Secret has proved its mettle after winning total prize money of $10,980,869.13 from 213 Tournaments.
Over the years, it has been a regular force in Age of Empires, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Fighting Games, Fortnite, PUBG, Rainbow Six, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros and Vainglory.
4. Paris Saint-Germain Esports
With total prize money earned around 9,000,668.59 From 59 Tournaments, PSG Esport occupies the number 4 position having amassed the fund from Dota 2 (PSG.LGD) where they won $8,664,385.60 96.26%, FIFA ($102,318.36), League of Legends ($7,565.25), Rocket League ($226,399.38).
3. Lazarus
Lazarus popularly called “SetToDestroyX” (STDx) or Destroyers has competed in multiple game titles and platforms which include APEX Legends ($4,500.00), Arms ($3,709.73), Brawlhalla ($55,106.90), Call of Duty ($30,202.81), Crossfire ($109,063.30), CS:GO ($27,928.06), CS:GO ($17,002.58), CSGO ($30,000.00), DBZ ($166.50), Fortnite ($3,684,700.00), Fortnite ($7,500.00), Forza ($48,550.00), Guns Of Boom ($105,550.00), H1Z1 ($41,700.00), Hand of the Gods ($2,350.00). Hearthstone ($249,875.00), Killer Instinct ($567.92 0.01%), Madden ($253,067.66), Mortal Kombat ($1,422.42), NHL ($40,550.00), and Paladins ($25,000.00).
2. Team Liquid
Being one of the most famous team in ESport, Team Liquid Has not really been that successful.
Founded as a dutch StarCraft by Victor “Nazgul” Goossens in 2000, they signed their first player with the release of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty in 2010, and they proceeded in recruiting a North American Dota 2 team two years later which marked the first venture into multi-genre management.
As if that was not enough, they moved on and entered some new disciplines which started getting the required result in January 2015. It was when it officially merged with Team Curse under the Liquid banner, which brought on former Curse staff and teams.
Having been part of aXiomatic; an entertainment and sports management company since 2016, Team Liquid in 2017 TL was chosen by The Walt Disney Company to be one of the projects that would participate in ‘Disney Accelerator’ programme and get support.
They have processed to win numerous tournaments over the years in different disciplines. The most important one was The International 2017, which made them be a force to be reckoned with in ESport.
According to research, the Dutch team has been ranked first in the list of organisations with the highest overall prize money since 2017.
- OG (OG)
Occupying the first position is OG with total prize money of $33,436,765.90 From 71 Tournaments
The roster summary include CS:GO ($21,500.00), Dota 2 ($33,408,851.88), Super Smash Bros ($6,414.02).
Written by Oladipupo Mojeed
