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Saigon Jokers is a League of Legends team based in Vietnam. They were first formed to compete in 2012 GPL Season 1. The Saigon Jokers were the first Vietnamese League of Legends team to form.
History[]
Season 2[]
Saigon Jokers was originally formed in April of 2012 to play in the 2012 GPL Season 1. SAJ started with 10 members chosen from more than 2000 candidates across Vietnam. Through out the league, they generally maintained third place overall. At the beginning of the season in the 2012 GPL Season 1 Opening Event they placed third, defeating Kuala Lumpur Hunters 1-0.
On September 9, 2012, the Saigon Jokers competed in the Season Two South East Asian Regional Finals for the South East Asian slot at the Season 2 World Championship. After losing to the Singapore Sentinels in the second round they played through the Loser's Bracket, defeating the Kuala Lumpur Hunters and TNC GG.PH to eventually face the Singapore Sentinels once again in the finals. They defeated their rivals 2-1 despite starting with a one game disadvantage, securing the upset and earning themselves a place at the championship. [1]
On October 4, 2012, the Jokers traveled to Los Angeles to participate in the Season 2 World Championship. They were widely regarded as the clear underdogs for the event based on rankings from several writers and professionals. [2] In their first match of the group stage, they built a small early lead against NaJin Sword but were unable to convert it into a win. Their next game was played against Team Dignitas; the Jokers pulled off a huge upset, maintaining a significant gold lead throughout the game and taking the win. This set up a final match against CLG EU to decide the second team to advance from Group B. However, the Jokers failed to match the relentless farming and objective pushing of their European opponents. They finished in 9th-10th place, taking home $ 50,000.
Season 3[]
Although their sister team Saigon Fantastic Five was founded with former players of Saigon Jokers (special their former Jungler Violet ), they still was the most powerful team in Vietnam. After their victory at Glorious Arena Season 3, they participated in Road to Legends with a big confidence but they was defeated by Saigon Fantastic Five and Full Louis. As the champions of Glorious Arena Season 3, Saigon Jokers and another Saigon's team, Xgame, participated in Season 3 Southeast Asia Regional Finals but they was defeated by the tournament's champions, Mineski.
Season 4[]
Their season started when they were defeated by Full Louis in Glorious Arena Season 4. They won all matches against other teams in that tournament but with second defeated match against Full Louis, Saigon Jokers finished Glorious Arena Season 4 at 2nd place. In 2014 GPL Winter, they changed their roster when Optimus became the starting mid laner while Nixwater became a sub. With Optimus appearance, they were the only Vietnamese team can reach to semi-finals before they were defeated by the defending cup team Taipei Assassins. In 2014 GPL Spring, Saigon Jokers was the only team won a game against ahq e-Sports Club in Group Stage. At Quaterfinal matches, they defeated their sister team Saigon Fantastic Five 3-1. They finished this tournament at 3rd - 4th place after defeated by ahq e-Sports Club and Taipei Snipers. In All-stars 2014 Paris, QTV and Archie represented Southeast Asia to participate the tournament.
Timeline[]
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- March 21,
Saigon Jokers is formed.[3] - April 13,
Darkpl,
Egg,
Violet,
Izumin,
Archie,
luckyboy,
Melody,
MiHee, and
YangSieu join.[4] - May 5, Izumin (Mid to Top), Archie (Bot to Mid), and Violet (Jungle to Bot) change positions.
- May 20, Melody (Bot to Support) changes position.
Darkpl leaves. - May 25, Archie (Mid to Bot) changes position.
- June 8,
Junie and
NIXWATER join. - June 22,
QTV joins. - July 4,
Izumin,
Egg,
luckyboy,
MiHee, and
YangSieu leave. - July 27,
Uzi joins.
Melody leaves. - August 17, Violet (Bot to Jungle) and Junie (Jungle to Support) change positions.
Uzi leaves. - October (approx.), Tinikun (Coach) joins.
- December 1,
Violet leaves.
- January 4 (approx.),
Safety joins.
Burning joins as substitute. Junie (Support to Support/Jungle) changes position. - April (approx.), Tinikun (Coach) leaves.
- June 17,
Burning leaves.[5] - August (approx.), Safety (Jungle/Support to Jungle) and Junie (Support/Jungle to Support) change positions.
- October 14, icaruse (Team Manager) joins.
- October 18,
Optimus and
Minas join. - December (approx.),
Lovida joins. - December 23,
Egg rejoins as substitute.
NIXWATER and
Minas leave.[6]
- May 14,
Junie and
Egg leave.[7] - May 16, Irean (Analyst) joins.[8]
- May 21,
Gony,
Nixwater, and
Vigoss join.
Uzi joins as substitute.
QTV,
Lovida, and
Optimus leave.[9] - September 5,
Archie leaves.[10] - September 12,
Gony leaves.[11] - October 21,
Carrot,
Lovida,
Prince, and
TSU join.
Vigoss and
Uzi leave.[12]
- March 8,
Prince moves to substitute. - March 19,
Yushin joins.
Gony joins as substitute.
Carrot leaves.[13] - May 16,
Auzeze,
Jinkey,
Carrot,
Minas, and
Sunny join.
NIXWATER moves to substitute.
Safety,
Lovida,
Yushin, and
Gony leave.[14] Carrot renames to Curot. - June 24 (approx.),
Safety rejoins.
Sunny leaves. - August 14,
Lovida joins.
Curot leaves.[15] - October (approx.),
Henry joins. - December 14,
Row,
Celebrity, and
RonOP join.
Curot rejoins. Nixwater (Sub/Mid to Analyst) changes position.
Safety,
Henry, and
Prince leave.[16] Curot renames to Warzone.
Minas retires.
- 2016 (approx.), Irean (Analyst to Coach) changes position.
- January 15,
Slay joins. - May (approx.),
yT,
Yi Jin,
Venus,
Adc, and
Suicunee join as trainees.
Auzeze and
Jinkey leave. - May 20,
HanYiAn joins. - July 25,
Heaven joins.[17] - November 28, Saigon Jokers is disbanded.
Row,
HanYiAn,
Heaven,
Lovida,
Warzone,
Celebrity,
Slay,
RonOP,
Tsu,
yT,
Yi Jin,
Venus,
Adc,
Suicunee, Irean (Coach), Nixwater (Analyst), and icaruse (Team Manager) leave.[18]
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 | Dec 20152015-12-14 | Nov 20162016-11-28 |  Retired | ||
| HanYiAn | Trần Quang Hiệp | Jungler | May 20162016-05-20 | Nov 20162016-11-28 | Retired | ||
| Heaven | Quách Đăng Phi | Jungler | Jul 20162016-07-25 | Nov 20162016-11-28 |  FFQ | ||
| Lovida | Mai Việt Long | Mid Laner | Aug 20152015-08-14 | Nov 20162016-11-28 |  VGE | ||
| Warzone | Đoàn Văn Ngọc Sơn | Mid Laner | Dec 20152015-12-14 | Nov 20162016-11-28 | FFQ | ||
| Celebrity | Nguyễn Phước Long Hiệp | Bot Laner | Dec 20152015-12-14 | Nov 20162016-11-28 |  CR | ||
| Slay | Nguyễn Ngọc Hùng | Bot Laner | Jan 20162016-01-15 | Nov 20162016-11-28 |  GAM | ||
| RonOP | Lê Thiên Hàn | Support | Dec 20152015-12-14 | Nov 20162016-11-28 | CR | ||
| Tsu | Lê Anh Duy | Support | Oct 20142014-10-21 | Nov 20162016-11-28 | CR | ||
| yT | Bùi Thế Vinh | Trn/Top | ≈May 2016≈2016-05-?? | Nov 20162016-11-28 |  YGE | ||
| Yi Jin | Nguyễn Lê Hải Đăng | Trn/Jun | ≈May 2016≈2016-05-?? | Nov 20162016-11-28 |  EVS | ||
| Venus | Bùi Nguyễn Quốc Hoàng | Trn/Mid | ≈May 2016≈2016-05-?? | Nov 20162016-11-28 | YGE | ||
| Adc | Đặng Ngọc Tài | Trn/Bot | ≈May 2016≈2016-05-?? | Nov 20162016-11-28 | YGE | ||
| Suicunee | Nguyễn Hải Trung | Trn/Sup | ≈May 2016≈2016-05-?? | Nov 20162016-11-28 | YGE | ||
| Auzeze | Lê Hoàng Nguyên | Top Laner | May 20152015-05-16 | ≈May 2016≈2016-05-?? | Retired | ||
| Jinkey | Trần Công Cam | Jungler | May 20152015-05-16 | ≈May 2016≈2016-05-?? |  LK | ||
| Safety | Huỳnh Văn Tân | Jungler | ≈Jun 2015≈2015-06-24 | Dec 20152015-12-14 |  Garena | ||
| Henry | Nguyễn Thành Phúc | Mid Laner | ≈Oct 2015≈2015-10-?? | Dec 20152015-12-14 | Retired | ||
| Minas | Phạm Minh Phước | Bot Laner | May 20152015-05-16 | Dec 20152015-12-14 | FFQ | ||
| Nixwater | Mai Nhật Tân | Sub/Mid | May 20142014-05-21 | Dec 20152015-12-14 |  SAJ | ||
| Prince | Mai Nguyễn Minh Thắng | Sub/Bot | Oct 20142014-10-21 | Dec 20152015-12-14 | Retired | ||
| Curot | Đoàn Văn Ngọc Sơn | Mid Laner | May 20152015-05-16 | Aug 20152015-08-14 |  SF5 | ||
| Sunny | Nguyễn Thanh Phong | Support | May 20152015-05-16 | ≈Jun 2015≈2015-06-24 | SF5 | ||
| Safety | Huỳnh Văn Tân | Jungler | ≈Jan 2013≈2013-01-04 | May 20152015-05-16 | SF5 | ||
| Lovida | Mai Việt Long | Mid Laner | Oct 20142014-10-21 | May 20152015-05-16 | SF5 | ||
| Yushin | Lê Phước Nhân | Support | Mar 20152015-03-19 | May 20152015-05-16 |  EHU | ||
| Gony | Lê Hồng Ny | Sub/Bot | Mar 20152015-03-19 | May 20152015-05-16 |  CBC | ||
| Carrot | Đoàn Văn Ngọc Sơn | Mid Laner | Oct 20142014-10-21 | Mar 20152015-03-19 | SF5 | ||
| Vigoss | Phạm Minh Tài | Support | May 20142014-05-21 | Oct 20142014-10-21 |  HND | ||
| Uzi | Lê Thanh Hà | Sub/Sup | May 20142014-05-21 | Oct 20142014-10-21 | SF5 | ||
| Gony | Lê Hồng Ny | Top Laner | May 20142014-05-21 | Sep 20142014-09-12 |  BM | ||
| Archie | Trần Minh Nhựt | Bot Laner | Apr 20122012-04-13 | Sep 20142014-09-05 |  TM | ||
| QTV | Nguyễn Trần Tường Vũ | Top Laner | Jun 20122012-06-22 | May 20142014-05-21 | SF5 | ||
| Lovida | Mai Việt Long | Mid Laner | ≈Dec 2013≈2013-12-?? | May 20142014-05-21 | SF5 | ||
| Optimus | Trần Văn Cường | Mid Laner | Oct 20132013-10-18 | May 20142014-05-21 | SF5 | ||
| Junie | Trần Hữu Nhựt Minh | Support | Jun 20122012-06-08 | May 20142014-05-14 | TM | ||
| Egg | Lê Hoàng Ngà | Sub/Jun | Dec 20132013-12-23 | May 20142014-05-14 | Retired | ||
| NIXWATER | Mai Nhật Tân | Mid Laner | Jun 20122012-06-08 | Dec 20132013-12-23 | SF5 | ||
| Minas | Phạm Minh Phước | Bot Laner | Oct 20132013-10-18 | Dec 20132013-12-23 | SF5 | ||
| Burning | Trương Hoàng Nam | Sub/Bot | ≈Jan 2013≈2013-01-04 | Jun 20132013-06-17 | SF5 | ||
| Violet | Ngô Mạnh Quyền | Jungler | Apr 20122012-04-13 | Dec 20122012-12-01 | SF5 | ||
| Uzi | Lê Thanh Hà | Support | Jul 20122012-07-27 | Aug 20122012-08-17 | SF5 | ||
| Melody | Nguyễn Đức Mạnh | Support | Apr 20122012-04-13 | Jul 20122012-07-27 | Garena | ||
| Izumin | Nguyễn Khánh Hiệp | Top Laner | Apr 20122012-04-13 | Jul 20122012-07-04 |  SAJ.G | ||
| Egg | Lê Hoàng Ngà | Jungler | Apr 20122012-04-13 | Jul 20122012-07-04 | SAJ.G | ||
| luckyboy | Đỗ Tấn Thành | Bot Laner | Apr 20122012-04-13 | Jul 20122012-07-04 | SAJ.G | ||
| MiHee | Trịnh Quang Đạt | Bot Laner | Apr 20122012-04-13 | Jul 20122012-07-04 | SAJ.G | ||
| YangSieu | Đào Tuấn Tú | Support | Apr 20122012-04-13 | Jul 20122012-07-04 | SAJ.G | ||
| Darkpl | Trần Văn Phát | Jungler | Apr 20122012-04-13 | May 20122012-05-20 | Retired |
Player League Participation[]
GPL
| Player | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Games | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Spring | ||
| C7N | | |  | |  |  | | 111 | |||
| Yuna | | | | | | 94 | |||||
| Archie | | | | | | | 86 | ||||
| QTV | | | | | 83 | ||||||
| Nixwater | | | | | | 60 | |||||
| Uzi | | | 17 | ||||||||
| Warzone | | | | | 33 | ||||||
| Shinie | | | | 27 | |||||||
| Celebrity |  | | | 52 | |||||||
Organization[]
Former[]
| C | ID | Name | Role | Next Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| icaruse | Lee In-cheol (이인철) | Team Manager |  Royal Club
| |
| NIXWATER | Mai Nhật Tân | Analyst |  Young Generation
| |
| Irean | Heo Yeong-cheol (허영철) | Coach |  Team Vitality
| |
| Bu | Nguyễn Đắc Bá Nhật | Coach | None | |
| Egg | Lê Hoàng Ngà | Analyst | None | |
| Boilu | Nguyễn Thế Hưng | Manager | None | |
| Tinikun | Dương Nguyễn Duy Thanh | Coach |  Bangkok Titans
|
Tournaments[]
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
Highlight Videos[]
Interviews[]
2012[]
- August 29 - Phỏng vấn đội vô địch giải đấu "Đi Tìm Huyền Thoại": Saigon Jokers - Niềm hi vọng của Việt Nam (Vietnamese) with Garena
Links[]
- Saigon Jokers Preview: Season Two World Finals by ggChronicle
Images[]
SAJ old logo
Saigon Jokers's Season 2 World Championship Roster
Left to Right: QTV, Violet, Junie, NixWater, Archie
Saigon Jokers's 2014 GPL Winter Roster. Left to Right: Junie, NIXWATER, MinaS, Archie, Safety, Optimus, QTV
Saigon Jokers's 2014 GPL Spring Roster. Left to Right: Archie, Safety, Lovida, Junie, Optimus, Egg, QTV
Saigon Jokers's 2015 Season Roster
Left to Right: Carrot, Prince, Lovida, Nixwater, Tsu, Safety
References[]
- ↑ SEA Regionals Recap "lol.garena.com"
- ↑ ggChronicle Power Rankings ggchronicle.com
- ↑ Saigon Jokers About Us Page (Web Archive from April 13, 2012) (Vietnamese) saigonjokers.vn
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Saigon Jokers Member Page (Web Archive from April 13, 2012) (Vietnamese) saigonjokers.vn
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Saigon Fantastic Five's Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Saigon Jokers' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Junie và Egg rời SAJ một cách chuyên nghiệp (Vietnamese) ttdt.vn
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Saigon Jokers có HLV kỹ thuật mới (Vietnamese) ttdt.vn
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 Saigon Jokers' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Team Miracle's Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Saigon Jokers' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 Saigon Jokers' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Saigon Jokers' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.9 Saigon Jokers' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Saigon Jokers' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9 Saigon Jokers' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Saigon Jokers' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 18.11 18.12 18.13 18.14 18.15 18.16 18.17 Saigon Jokers' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com