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| Region | SEA | ||||
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Saigon Fantastic Five is a League of Legends team based in Vietnam.
History[]
Formation of Saigon Fantastic Five[]
Saigon Fantastic Five is firstly formed by former Saigon Jokers players. Their first competition was the Season 2 Vietnam Qualifiers, they end up finishing as the runner-up losing to Saigon Jokers in the final.
In Season 3, SF5 finishing Glorious Arena Season 2 and qualifiers for 2013 GPL Spring. However, SF5 did not playing well in the top tournament in Southeast Asia. They are in the last place of 2013 GPL Summer and still keep changing their roster. Some professional players such as Violet and Navy leave the team after their terrible performance.
Road to 2014 Season[]
Although SF5 doesn't perform well in GPL, they still qualifiers for the 2014 GPL Winter. Based on the explanation of GPL, SF5 change their roster again by hires Gony and TSU, but they still cannot catch up with the other teams, they score 1-9 in Group B and got knocked out.
Amaze the Southeast Asia[]
In 2014 GPL Spring, 3 top player from Vietnam, NIXWATER, Jungleology and MinaS, joins SF5. SF5 was become one of the underdogs in GPL. They beat yoe Flash Wolves and Singapore Sentinels and becomes the 2nd place in group with the 6-4 result. But they lose to their sister team, Saigon Jokers and end their trip in Quarterfinals.
No longer be the underdog, SF5 has becomes stronger and stronger. After QTV joins, SF5 has become one of the top teams in Southeast Asia. They beat ahq e-Sports Club for twice in 2014 GPL Summer and knocked out Saigon Jokers in the Quarterfinals. For the first time, SF5 joins the party of top 4 teams in GPL Summer. They have to face off the power-house in Southeast Asia, Taipei Assassins.
2015 Season[]
From 2015 Season, Taiwan teams don't participate GPL, Saigon Fantastic Five become the most powerful team at 2015 GPL Spring. After qualifying to Playoff easily, they defeated 269 Gaming at the Semi-Finals 3-2. They continued to defeat Bangkok Titans to become the Champion of 2015 GPL Spring and qualified to 2015 International Wild Card Invitational. Due to Visa issues, the team could not travel to Turkey to participate in the tournament - 2015 GPL Spring runners up Bangkok Titans replaced them at the IWCT.
Timeline[]
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- July 4,
Saigon Jokers Green is formed.
Izumin,
luckyboy,
Egg,
TieuQuy,
Aci,
MiHee,
S,
YangSieu, and
zerg join. - July 11, zerg (Support to Top) changes position.
Izumin and
luckyboy leave. - August 9,
MiHee leaves. - August 25, Saigon Jokers Green renames to
Saigon Fantastic Five.
Uzi joins. - December 1,
Navy and
Violet join.
Zerg and
Uzi leave.
- June 17,
Burning joins.
Violet leaves.[1] - August 3,
Navy leaves.[2] - August 8 (approx.),
StyleKhang joins.
YangSieu leaves. - October 14, icaruse (Head Coach) joins.
- November (approx.),
GoNy and
Augustus join.
TSU joins as substitute.
StyleKhang and
Burning leave. - December 23,
Egg,
TieuQuy, and
Augustus leave.
Jungleology,
NIXWATER,
Minas, and
Vigoss join.[3]
- May (approx.),
Yushin joins. - May 16, Irean (Analyst) joins.
- May 21,
GoNy,
NIXWATER, and
Vigoss leave.
QTV,
Lovida, and
Optimus join.
TSU moves to starting roster.[4] - September (approx.),
Yushin leaves. - September 12,
QTV and
Jungleology leave.[5] - October 21,
Lovida and
TSU leave.
Shady,
Jinkey,
Uzi, and
Yushin join.
Auzeze joins as substitute.[6] - November 15,
Auzeze moves to starting roster.
- January 17,
Shady leaves. - March 19,
Yushin leaves.
Carrot joins.
Genz joins as substitute.[7] - April 24,
Optimus leaves.[8] - May 16,
Auzeze,
Jinkey,
Minas, and
Carrot leave.
Row,
ProE,
Safety,
Lovida,
Tartarus, and
Puf join.[9] - May 29,
Sena joins. Safety (Jungle to Support) changes position.
Puf moves to substitute. - June 19,
ProE leaves. - June 24 (approx.),
FYF joins.
Safety leaves.
Sunny joins as substitute. - August 14,
Sunny moves to starting roster.
FYF moves to substitute.
Lovida leaves.
Curot rejoins.[10] - November 30, Saigon Fantastic Five is disbanded.
Row,
Sena,
Curot,
Tartarus,
Sunny,
Genz,
FYF,
Puf, icaruse (Head Coach), and Irean (Analyst) leave.[11]
Player Roster[]
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Row | Hoàng Duy Phương | Top Laner | May 20152015-05-16 | Nov 20152015-11-30 |  SAJ | ||
| Sena | Trương Tuấn Tú | Jungler | May 20152015-05-29 | Nov 20152015-11-30 |  GAM | ||
| Curot | Đoàn Văn Ngọc Sơn | Mid Laner | Aug 20152015-08-14 | Nov 20152015-11-30 | SAJ | ||
| Tartarus | Nguyễn Hưng Thịnh | Bot Laner | May 20152015-05-16 | Nov 20152015-11-30 |  Retired | ||
| Sunny | Nguyễn Thanh Phong | Support | ≈Jun 2015≈2015-06-24 | Nov 20152015-11-30 |  CBC | ||
| Genz | Nguyễn Chí Anh Cao | Sub/Bot | Mar 20152015-03-19 | Nov 20152015-11-30 |  BOX | ||
| FYF | Nguyễn Bảo Đại | Sub/Sup | ≈Jun 2015≈2015-06-24 | Nov 20152015-11-30 | Retired | ||
| Puf | Đàm Đình Thuận | Sub/Sup | May 20152015-05-16 | Nov 20152015-11-30 | Retired | ||
| Lovida | Mai Việt Long | Mid Laner | May 20152015-05-16 | Aug 20152015-08-14 | SAJ | ||
| Safety | Huỳnh Văn Tân | Support | May 20152015-05-16 | ≈Jun 2015≈2015-06-24 | SAJ | ||
| ProE | Trần Quang Hiệp | Jungler | May 20152015-05-16 | Jun 20152015-06-19 |  HND | ||
| Auzeze | Lê Hoàng Nguyên | Top Laner | Oct 20142014-10-21 | May 20152015-05-16 | SAJ | ||
| Jinkey | Trần Công Cam | Jungler | Oct 20142014-10-21 | May 20152015-05-16 | SAJ | ||
| Minas | Phạm Minh Phước | Bot Laner | Dec 20132013-12-23 | May 20152015-05-16 | SAJ | ||
| Carrot | Đoàn Văn Ngọc Sơn | Support | Mar 20152015-03-19 | May 20152015-05-16 | SAJ | ||
| Optimus | Trần Văn Cường | Mid Laner | May 20142014-05-21 | Apr 20152015-04-24 |  BM | ||
| Yushin | Lê Phước Nhân | Support | Oct 20142014-10-21 | Mar 20152015-03-19 | SAJ | ||
| Shady | Nguyễn Phi Anh | Top Laner | Oct 20142014-10-21 | Jan 20152015-01-17 |  HF | ||
| Lovida | Mai Việt Long | Mid Laner | May 20142014-05-21 | Oct 20142014-10-21 | SAJ | ||
| TSU | Lê Anh Duy | Support | ≈Nov 2013≈2013-11-?? | Oct 20142014-10-21 | SAJ | ||
| QTV | Nguyễn Trần Tường Vũ | Top Laner | May 20142014-05-21 | Sep 20142014-09-12 | BM | ||
| Jungleology | Nguyễn Hồng Thắng | Jungler | Dec 20132013-12-23 | Sep 20142014-09-12 | Retired | ||
| Yushin | Lê Phước Nhân | Jungler | ≈May 2014≈2014-05-?? | ≈Sep 2014≈2014-09-?? |  SF5 | ||
| GoNy | Lê Hồng Ny | Top Laner | ≈Nov 2013≈2013-11-?? | May 20142014-05-21 | SAJ | ||
| NIXWATER | Mai Nhật Tân | Mid Laner | Dec 20132013-12-23 | May 20142014-05-21 | SAJ | ||
| Vigoss | Phạm Minh Tài | Support | Dec 20132013-12-23 | May 20142014-05-21 | SAJ | ||
| Egg | Lê Hoàng Ngà | Jungler | Jul 20122012-07-04 | Dec 20132013-12-23 | SAJ | ||
| TieuQuy | Nguyễn Việt Tiệp | Mid Laner | Jul 20122012-07-04 | Dec 20132013-12-23 |  HOF | ||
| Augustus | Nguyễn Nhật Minh | Bot Laner | ≈Nov 2013≈2013-11-?? | Dec 20132013-12-23 |  269 | ||
| StyleKhang | Jungler | ≈Aug 2013≈2013-08-08 | ≈Nov 2013≈2013-11-?? | Retired | |||
| Burning | Trương Hoàng Nam | Bot Laner | Jun 20132013-06-17 | ≈Nov 2013≈2013-11-?? | Retired | ||
| YangSieu | Đào Tuấn Tú | Support | Jul 20122012-07-04 | ≈Aug 2013≈2013-08-08 | Retired | ||
| Navy | Chướng Viễn Long | Top Laner | Dec 20122012-12-01 | Aug 20132013-08-03 |  BKT | ||
| Violet | Ngô Mạnh Quyền | Bot Laner | Dec 20122012-12-01 | Jun 20132013-06-17 | HND | ||
| Zerg | Hà Quang Đông | Top Laner | Jul 20122012-07-04 | Dec 20122012-12-01 | Retired | ||
| Uzi | Lê Thanh Hà | Support | Aug 20122012-08-25 | Dec 20122012-12-01 |  FL | ||
| MiHee | Trịnh Quang Đạt | Bot Laner | Jul 20122012-07-04 | Aug 20122012-08-09 | Retired | ||
| Izumin | Nguyễn Khánh Hiệp | Top Laner | Jul 20122012-07-04 | Jul 20122012-07-11 |  VETV | ||
| luckyboy | Đỗ Tấn Thành | Top Laner | Jul 20122012-07-04 | Jul 20122012-07-11 | Retired |
Player League Participation[]
GPL
| Player | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Games | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Spring | ||
| Nixwater |  | | | | | 60 | |||||
| Shinie | | | | 27 | |||||||
| C7N | | | | |  |  | | 111 | |||
| QTV | | | | | 83 | ||||||
| Warzone | | | | | 33 | ||||||
| Tartarus |  | | 17 | ||||||||
| Uzi | | | 17 | ||||||||
| Sunny | | 12 | |||||||||
Organization[]
Former[]
| C | ID | Name | Role | Next Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| icaruse | Lee In-cheol (이인철) | Head Coach | Saigon Jokers
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| Irean | Heo Yeong-cheol (허영철) | Analyst | Saigon Jokers
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| Egg | Lê Hoàng Ngà | Analyst | None | |
| Boilu | Nguyễn Thế Hưng | Manager | None |
Tournaments[]
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
Highlight Videos[]
Interviews[]
See Also[]
Links[]
Images[]
Saigon Fantastic Five's 2015 Spring Season Roster
Left to Right: Yushin, Jinkey, Minas, Optimus, Uzi, Shady, Auzeze
Saigon Fantastic Five's 2014 GPL Summer Roster
Left to Right: Optimus, Minas, Yushin, QTV, TSU, Jungleology, Lovida
SF5 old logo
Saigon Fantastic Five's 2014 GPL Winter Roster. Left to Right: Egg, TSU, TieuQuy, StyleKhang, Gony, Augustus
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Saigon Fantastic Five's Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Navy เข้าร่วมทีม BKT (Thai) bangkoktitans.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Saigon Fantastic Five's Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Saigon Fantastic Five's Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Saigon Fantastic Five's Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Saigon Fantastic Five's Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Saigon Fantastic Five's Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Saigon Fantastic Five's Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 Saigon Fantastic Five's Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Saigon Fantastic Five's Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 SF5 KHÔNG THAM DỰ VÒNG LOẠI VCSA MÙA XUÂN 2016 (Vietnamese) lmht.giaidau.vn