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| Org Location | Vietnam | ||
| Team Location | Vietnam | ||
| Region | Asia Pacific | ||
| Sponsor | Vikings Gaming Vikings Cyber be Menitems Mixer | ||
| Partner | MGN Blue Esports | ||
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Vikings Esports is a Vietnamese team owned by Vikings. It was aquired from the team they previously sponsored from 2022, Saigon Buffalo. They once had a team that was Vikings Gaming.
History[]
Travia[]
- The team's mascot is Kinkon[1]
Timeline[]
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- November 25,
Saigon Buffalo renames to 
Vikings Esports.[2][3] - December 20,
Blazes leaves.[4] - December 31, SofM (Co-Owner) joins.[5]
- January 1, Hankay (Assistant Coach) and Suga (Analyst) join.[6]
- January 2,
Shogun will remain with the team for 2024.[7]
PHI1 joins.[8] PHI1 renames to Kairi.
Kratos and
Kati are added to the GCD.
Bunn is added to the GCD as substitute.
Gury moves to starting roster.[9]
Kratos,
Gury,
Kati,
Shogun,
Kairi,
Bunn, Hankay (Assistant Coach), Suga (Analyst), and Lily (Manager)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2025.[9]
Coated,
Stead, and
Slay leave.[9] - January 3,
Bunn's joining as substitute is confirmed.[10] - January 4,
Kratos' joining is confirmed.[11] - January 5,
Gury will remain with the team for 2024.[12] - January 6,
Kati's joining is confirmed.[13] - February 17,
Tomrio is added to the GCD as substitute. SofM (Co-Owner to Co-Owner/Head Coach)'s position is changed in the GCD.[14]
Tomrio's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2025. SofM (Head Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2024.[14] SofM changes residency from China to Vietnam.[14] - March 5,
Tomrio's joining as substitute is confirmed.[15] - March 27,
Kratos,
Gury,
Kairi, and
Bunn receive a indefinite suspension from all Riot-affiliated tournaments following the 2024 VCS match-fixing investigations.[16] - March 31, SofM (Co-Owner/Head Coach to Support/Co-Owner) changes position.[17]
- April 1,
Fireblade is added to the GCD.
Taurus is added to the GCD as substitute.[18] Bomman (Co-Owner,Influencer) and TheAnh96 (Influencer) join.[19][20]
Fireblade and
Taurus' contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2025.[18] - April 2,
Fireblade's joining is confirmed.
Taurus' joining as substitute is confirmed.[21] - April 14,
Fireblade and
Taurus leave.[22] - June 3,
Kratos,
Kairi, and
Bunn receive a 8 month suspension from all Riot-affiliated tournaments following the 2024 VCS match-fixing investigations.[23]
Gury's temporary suspension has been lifted and will be allowed to continue participating in all Riot-affiliated tournaments.[24] - June 11,
Nanaue and
Bie are added to the GCD.
Fear is added to the GCD as substitute. SofM (Support/Co-Owner to Co-Owner/Head Coach)'s position is changed in the GCD.[25]
Nanaue,
Bie, and
Fear's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2025.[25] - June 14,
Nanaue's joining is confirmed.[26][27] - June 15,
Bie's joining is confirmed.
Fear's joining as substitute is confirmed.[28][29] - July 11, Killerqueen (Content Creator) joins.[30]
- October 31, Team changes region from Vietnam to Asia Pacific due to Riot reorganizing the regions.
Nanaue,
Bie,
Tomrio, and
Fear are removed from the GCD.[31] Gury changes residency from Vietnam to Asia Pacific. Hankay changes residency from Vietnam to Asia Pacific. SofM changes residency from Vietnam to Asia Pacific. Kati changes residency from Vietnam to Asia Pacific. Killerqueen changes residency from Vietnam to Asia Pacific. Shogun changes residency from Vietnam to Asia Pacific. Suga changes residency from Vietnam to Asia Pacific. - November 2, Team is selected as a guest team for the LCP 2025 season.[32]
- November 6,
Nanaue,
Bie,
TomRio, and
Fear's departures are confirmed.[33] - November 28,
Kratos joins.[34] - December 5, Vikings Esports renames to MGN Vikings Esports.[35]
- December 7,
Khanh and
SiuLoong join.[36][37] Khanh renames to SanSan.[36] - December 8,
Chika and
Sty1e join.[38][39] - December 9,
Gury,
Kati,
Shogun, SofM (Head Coach,Co-Owner), Hankay (Assistant Coach), and Suga (Analyst) will remain with the team for 2025.[40]
SwordArt joins.[41] - December 18,
Kratos,
SanSan,
Chika, and
SiuLoong's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2027.
Gury,
Kati,
Sty1e, Hankay (Assistant Coach), and Suga (Analyst)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2026.
SwordArt and SofM (Co-Owner,Head Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 17 November 2025.[42]
Player Roster[]
Active[]
| Player | Name | Role | Contract Ends | Joined | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kratos | Ngô Đức Khánh | Top Laner | 2027-11-15 | Nov 20242024-11-28 | ||
| Gury | Lương Hải Long | Jungler | 2026-11-16 | Jan 20242024-01-02 | ||
| SanSan | Lê Quốc Khánh | Jungler | 2027-11-15 | Dec 20242024-12-07 | ||
| Chika | Võ Lê Nhân | Mid Laner (+) (–) Inactive | 2027-11-15 | Dec 20242024-12-08 | ||
| Kati | Đặng Thanh Phê | Mid Laner | 2026-11-16 | Jan 20242024-01-02 | ||
| Shogun | Nguyễn Văn Huy | Bot Laner | 2025-11-18 | |||
| Sty1e | Mai Hoàng Sơn | Bot Laner | 2026-11-16 | Dec 20242024-12-08 | ||
| SiuLoong | Nguyễn Hoàng Lam | Support | 2027-11-15 | Dec 20242024-12-07 | ||
| SwordArt | Hu Shuo-Chieh (胡碩傑) | Support | 2025-11-17 | Dec 20242024-12-09 |
Former[]
Players are shown for the entire duration of their tenure on the team, with the role and substitute/trainee status they had upon their departure.
| Player | Name | Role | Joined | Left | Next Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanaue | Phùng Đức Tài | Top Laner | Jun 20242024-06-11 | Oct 20242024-10-31 | None | ||
| Bie | Trần Đức Hiếu | Support | Jun 20242024-06-11 | Oct 20242024-10-31 |  HVE | ||
| Tomrio | Tô Minh Khoa | Sub/Jun | Feb 20242024-02-17 | Oct 20242024-10-31 | HVE | ||
| Fear | Trần Công Minh | Sub/Sup | Jun 20242024-06-11 | Oct 20242024-10-31 | None | ||
| SofM | Lê Quang Duy | Support | Mar 20242024-03-31 | Jun 20242024-06-11 |  VKE | ||
| Kratos | Ngô Đức Khánh | Top Laner (+) (–) Inactive | Jan 20242024-01-02 | Jun 20242024-06-03 | VKE | ||
| Kairi | Võ Văn Phi | Support (+) (–) Inactive | Jan 20242024-01-02 | Jun 20242024-06-03 | None | ||
| Bunn | Nguyễn Vũ Khang Nguyên | Sub/Sup (+) (–) Inactive | Jan 20242024-01-02 | Jun 20242024-06-03 | None | ||
| Fireblade | Nguyễn Minh Tùng | Top Laner | Apr 20242024-04-01 | Apr 20242024-04-14 | None | ||
| Taurus | Đặng Văn Tài | Sub/Top | Apr 20242024-04-01 | Apr 20242024-04-14 | None | ||
| Coated | Đinh Văn Tráng | Top Laner | Nov 20232023-11-25 | Jan 20242024-01-02 | None | ||
| Stead | Tống Thành Tài | Top Laner | Nov 20232023-11-25 | Jan 20242024-01-02 |  D1 | ||
| Slay | Nguyễn Ngọc Hùng | Support | Nov 20232023-11-25 | Jan 20242024-01-02 | None | ||
| Gury | Lương Hải Long | Sub/Jun | Nov 20232023-11-25 | Jan 20242024-01-02 | VKE | ||
| Blazes | Đỗ Đình Sang | Mid Laner | Nov 20232023-11-25 | Dec 20232023-12-20 |  GAM |
Player League Participation[]
Playoff games are NOT included, but regular-season tiebreaker games ARE.
VCS
| Player | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Games | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Spring | Winter | Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | ||
| Bie |  |  |  | |  | |  | | | |  | | | | 362 | ||
| Kati |  |  | | | | | | | | | | 305 | |||||
| Shogun | | | | | | | | 215 | |||||||||
| Gury | | | | | 110 | ||||||||||||
| Kairi |  | | | 44 | |||||||||||||
| Kratos | | | 33 | ||||||||||||||
| Nanaue | | 28 | |||||||||||||||
LCP
| Player | 2025 | Games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split 1 | Split 2 | Split 3 | ||
| Gury | | 9 | ||
| Kratos | | 9 | ||
| Shogun | | 9 | ||
| Kati | | 8 | ||
| SiuLoong | | 7 | ||
Organization[]
Current[]
| C | ID | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy | Vũ Quốc Hoàn | Owner | |
| SofM | Lê Quang Duy | Co-Owner, Team Leader, Head Coach | |
| Bomman | Mai Nam Hải | Co-Owner, Influencer | |
| Lily | Nguyễn Hoài Thương | Team Manager | |
| Hankay | Huỳnh Tấn Đạt | Assistant Coach | |
| Suga | Phan Bá Phúc | Analyst | |
| TheAnh96 | Nguyễn Thế Anh | Influencer | |
| PDra | Dương Hoàng Phi Long | Graphic Desginer | |
| Killerqueen | Lê Lưu Bách Đạt (黎刘百達) | Content Creator |
Tournaments[]
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
| MGN Vikings Esports Tournament Results - Show Prize as (Local • USD • Euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pl | Prize | Event | Last Result | Roster |
| Total Prize: | |||||
As Vikings Esports (2023 Vietnamese Team)[]
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
| Vikings Esports Tournament Results - Show Prize as (Local • USD • Euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pl | Prize | Event | Last Result | Roster |
| 2024-09-28 | 19 - 20 | $22,500$ 22,500$22,500 | Worlds 2024 | Nanaue, Gury, Kati, Shogun, Bie, SofM, Hankay | |
| 2024-08-18 | 2 | ₫363,000,000₫363,000,000₫363,000,000 | VCS 2024 Summer Playoffs | Nanaue, Gury, Kati, Shogun, Bie, SofM, Hankay, Suga | |
| 2024-08-04 | 1 | VCS 2024 Summer | 11 - 1  RR | Nanaue, Gury, Kati, Shogun, Bie, SofM, Hankay | |
| 2024-04-07 | 2 | ₫363,000,000₫363,000,000₫363,000,000 | VCS 2024 Spring Playoffs | Fireblade, TomRio, Kati, Shogun, SofM, Hankay, Suga | |
| 2024-03-10 | 4 | VCS 2024 Spring | 7 - 5 RR | Kratos, Gury, Kati, Shogun, Kairi, SofM, Hankay, Suga | |
| Total Prize: USD 22,500 • VND 726,000,000 | |||||
Media[]
- 2024
- September 25, VKE Gury Post-Match Interview after facing MDK (VKE vs MDK) | Worlds 2024 with Pedro Romero on YouTube
- September 28, VKE SofM: "I have more responsibilities now and I feel I need to try harder to achieve my goals" with Armand Luque on Sheep Esports
- September 30, Hankay, de Vikings Esports: "MDK sabía nuestras debilidades y lo que queremos hacer" (Spanish) with ChinaGAP on YouTube
- October 4, SofM reflects on his time as VKE head coach & the team's issues at Worlds with Pedro Romero on YouTube
Images[]
Rosters[]
Vikings Esports (2023 Vietnamese Team)'s VCS 2023 Spring Playoffs Roster
Vikings Esports (2023 Vietnamese Team)'s VCS 2024 Summer Roster
References[]
- ↑ MGN Vikings Esports' Facebook Post (facebook.com)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Vikings Esports' Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Vikings Esports' Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Archive Pages: before change - VN - 2023-12-19; after change - VN - 2023-12-20
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Vikings Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Vikings Esports' Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ Vikings Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Vikings Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 Archive Pages: before change - VN - 2024-01-01; after change - VN - 2024-01-02
- ↑ Vikings Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Vikings Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Vikings Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Vikings Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Archive Pages: before change - VN - 2024-02-16; after change - VN - 2024-02-17
- ↑ Vikings Esports' Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ VCS LMHT's Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Vikings Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Archive Pages: before change - VN - 2024-03-31; after change - VN - 2024-04-01
- ↑ Vikings Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Vikings Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Vikings Esports' Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Viking Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 Thông Báo Quan Trọng: Quyết Định Xử Phạt (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Thông Báo Quan Trọng: Quyết Định Xử Phạt (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6 Archive Pages: before change - VN - 2024-06-10; after change - VN - 2024-06-11
- ↑ Vikings Esports' Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ Vikings Esports' Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ Viking Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Viking Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Viking Esports' YouTube video youtube.com
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 Archive Pages: before change - VN - 2024-10-30; after change - VN - 2024-10-31
- ↑ LEAGUE OF LEGENDS CHAMPIONSHIP PACIFIC TEAM REVEAL lolesports.com
- ↑ Viking Esports' Facbook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 Vikings Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ MGN Vikings Esports' Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 MGN Vikings Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 MGN Vikings Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 MGN Vikings Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 MGN Vikings Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ MGN Vikings Esports' Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 MGN Vikings Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - PCS - 2024-12-17; after change - PCS - 2024-12-18
- ↑ MGN Vikings Esports' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com