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| Team Information | ||
| Org Location | Vietnam | |
| Team Location | Vietnam | |
| Founded In | Europe | |
| Region | Asia Pacific | |
| Sponsor | Pulsar VTVCab ONLive | |
| Partner | Team Whales Team Secret | |
| Social Media & Links | ||
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| Current Roster | ||
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Team Secret Whales is a Vietnamese team formed in December 2024 following a partnership between 
Team Whales and 
Team Secret.
History
Timeline
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
- December 5, Team is formed following a partnership between
Team Whales and Team Secret.[1][2]
Hiro02,
Steller,
Eddie,
Taki, Naul (Head Coach), and Ciel (Coach) join.
Hizto and
Tire join from sister team Baby Whales.[2] - December 6,
Jcom joins.[3] Tire renames to Dire.[4] - December 18,
Hiro02 and Naul (Head Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2026.
Steller,
Hizto,
Jcom,
Dire, and
Eddie's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2027.
Taki and Ciel (Assistant Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 17 November 2025.[5]
- April 10,
Jcom is removed from the GCD.[6] - June 12, Naul (Head Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 17 November 2025.[7]
- July 16,
Pun joins.[8]
Pun's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2027.[9] - August 12,
Steller is removed from the GCD.[10] - August 26,
Steller's departure is confirmed.[11] - November 19, Naul (Head Coach) leaves.[12]
- November 20,
Taki leaves.[13] - November 25, Ciel (Coach) is removed from the GCD but is still part of the organization.[14]
- November 26, CinCai (General Manager) is added to the GCD. Leo (General Manager) is removed from the GCD.[15]
- November 27, Ciel (Coach)'s contract is extended through 2027.[16]
- December 6, Ciel (Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2027.[17]
- December 10,
Bie joins.[18] - December 11, WarHorse (Head Coach) joins.[19]
Bie's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2026.[20] - December 12, WarHorse (Head Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 17 November 2026.[21]
Player Roster
Active
- Contract Expiration Notice: To prevent over-reporting of changes, we are keeping players with expired contracts listed here until either (a) an announcement is made from the player or the team about their departure; (b) the player joins another team; or (c) the 2026 season begins & the player is not re-added to the GCD, whichever happens first.
| Player | Name | Role | Contract Ends | Joined | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiro02 | Trần Lê Trung Hậu | Top Laner | 2026-11-16 | Dec 20242024-12-05 | ||
| Pun | Nguyễn Đăng Khoa | Top Laner | 2027-11-15 | Jul 20252025-07-16 | ||
| Hizto | Lê Văn Hoàng Hải | Jungler | 2027-11-15 | Dec 20242024-12-05 | ||
| Dire | Trần Duy Đức | Mid Laner | 2027-11-15 | Dec 20242024-12-05 | ||
| Eddie | Hoàng Công Nghĩa | Bot Laner | 2027-11-15 | Dec 20242024-12-05 | ||
| Bie | Trần Đức Hiếu | Support | 2026-11-16 | Dec 20252025-12-10 |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taki | Đinh Anh Tài | Support | Dec 20242024-12-05 | Nov 20252025-11-20 |  GAM | ||
| Steller | Lê Quang Bình | Top Laner | Dec 20242024-12-05 | Aug 20252025-08-12 |  MVKA | ||
| Jcom | Lại Đức Tín | Jungler | Dec 20242024-12-06 | Apr 20252025-04-10 |  EG |
Player League Participation
This list includes regular-season games, tiebreakers, and playoff matches.
LCP
| Player | 2025 | 2026 | Games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split 1 | Split 2 | Split 3 | Split 1 | Split 2 | Split 3 | ||
| Dire |  | | | 72 | |||
| Hizto | | | | 72 | |||
| Taki | | | | 72 | |||
| Eddie | | | | 42 | |||
| Hiro02 | | | 28 | ||||
| Steller | | | 12 | ||||
Organization
Current
| C | ID | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Yao | Chief Executive Officer (Team Secret) | ||
| Tony | Nguyễn Phúc Toại | Chief Executive Officer (Team Whales) | |
| CinCai | Ken Lu | Genaral Manager | |
| Freya | Đỗ Thu Huyền | Manager | |
| Lele | Nguyễn Thị Liên | Media Manager | |
| WarHorse | Chen Ju-Chih (陳如治) | Head Coach | |
| Ciel | Trần Tiến Thịnh | Coach |
Former
| C | ID | Name | Position | Next Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo | Trần Như Phú | Genaral Manager | None | |
| Naul | Võ Thành Luân | Head Coach |  GAM Esports
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Tournaments
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
| Team Secret Whales Tournament Results - Show Prize as (Local • USD • Euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pl | Prize | Event | Last Result | Roster |
| 2025-10-23 | 12 - 14 | $125,000$ 125,000$125,000 | Worlds 2025 | Hiro02, Pun, Hizto, Dire, Eddie, Taki, Naul, Ciel | |
| 2025-09-21 | 2 | LCP 2025 Season Finals Playoffs | Hiro02, Pun, Hizto, Dire, Eddie, Taki, Naul, Ciel | ||
| 2025-08-24 | 3 | LCP 2025 Season Finals | Pun, Hiro02, Hizto, Dire, Eddie, Taki, Naul, Ciel | ||
| 2025-06-06 | 4 | $8,000$ 8,000$8,000 | LCP 2025 Mid Season Qualifying Series | Hiro02, Steller, Hizto, Dire, Eddie, Taki, Naul, Ciel | |
| 2025-05-25 | 2 | LCP 2025 Mid Season | 5 - 2  RR | Hiro02, Steller, Hizto, Dire, Eddie, Taki, Naul, Ciel | |
| 2025-02-18 | 5 - 6 | LCP 2025 Season Kickoff Qualifying Series | Hiro02, Hizto, Dire, Eddie, Taki, Naul, Ciel | ||
| 2025-02-16 | 4 | LCP 2025 Season Kickoff | 5 - 2 RR | Hiro02, Steller, Hizto, Dire, Eddie, Taki, Naul, Ciel | |
| Total Prize: USD 133,000 | |||||
Media
- 2025
- October 14, TSW Taki: "I've been working out my hips so I can deliver the best dances at Worlds" with Armand Luque on Sheep Esports
- October 15, Phỏng Vấn Sau Trận Tuyển Thủ Taki with Firere on Thời Báo LOL Esports (Reel)
- October 16, TSW Dire: Em muốn gặp HLE (I want to face HLE) with Firere on Thời Báo LOL Esports Facebook
- October 16, TSW Hiro02: Gặp ai cũng đánh sòng phẳng, đánh hết sức để có thể tiền vào sâu nhất có thể (We’ll play our best against anyone and try to go as far as we can) with Cieleta and Firere on Thời Báo LOL Esports Facebook
- October 19, TSW Naul: Tụi mình xác định học hỏi, tiếp thu thêm kinh nghiệm (We’re here to learn and gain more experience) with Firere on Thời Báo LOL Esports (Facebook)
Images
References
- ↑ Secret Whales' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 Team Secret x Team Whales Union Announcement teamsecret.gg
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Secret Whales' Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ Secret Whales' Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - PCS - 2024-12-17; after change - PCS - 2024-12-18
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Archive Pages: before change - APAC - 2025-04-09; after change - APAC - 2025-04-10
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - APAC - 2025-06-11; after change - APAC - 2025-06-12
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Team Secret Whales' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - APAC - 2025-07-15; after change - APAC - 2025-07-16
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Archive Pages: before change - APAC - 2025-08-11; after change - APAC - 2025-08-12
- ↑ Team Secret Whales' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Team Secret Whales' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Team Secret Whales' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - APAC - 2025-11-24; after change - APAC - 2025-11-25
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - APAC - 2025-11-25; after change - APAC - 2025-11-26
- ↑ Team Secret Whales' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebook.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - APAC - 2025-12-05; after change - APAC - 2025-12-06
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Team Secret Whales' Facebook Post (Vietnamese) facebooo.com
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Team Secret Whales' Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - APAC - 2025-12-10; after change - APAC - 2025-12-11
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - APAC - 2025-12-11; after change - APAC - 2025-12-12
- ↑ Team Secret Whales'Facebook Post facebook.com