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| Short name | AP.Bren |
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| Divisions | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Hearthstone Clash Royale Overwatch Arena of Valor League of Legends Counter Strike: Global Offensive PUBG Tekken 7 Rules of Survival Valorant |
| Founded | 16 August 2017 |
| Based in | Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Colors | Yellow Black |
| Owner | Mr.Ap |
| Manager | Mr.Hansen |
| Championships | MSC 2018 M2 World Championship M5 World Championship |
| Division titles | MPL-PH S6 MPL-PH S12 |
| Official fan club | Hive |
| Partners | Synergy88[1][2] Game.ly ASUS Philippines NOW Corporation XSplit PopTV Globe Telecom Team Falcons |
| Website | brenesports |
Aces Pro Bren Esports (formerly Bren Esports), commonly known as AP Bren, is a Southeast Asian professional esports organization based in the Philippines. It has competitive teams in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, CS:GO, PUBG, League of Legends, Overwatch, Hearthstone, Clash Royale, Arena of Valor, Rules of Survival, Valorant, and Tekken 7.[3] In the Philippine esports league The Nationals, the team competes as Bren EPro. The organization was founded on 16 August 2017 by Bernard "Bren" Chong who is part of the Chong clan that owns World Balance.[4]
In July 2023, the esports team was bought by Aces Pro Corp. replacing the longtime chief executive officer of Bren, Bernard Chong with Jean Alphonse “AJ” Ponce.[5] The newly-acquired team adopts its current name.[6]
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- ^ "Bren Esports established new partnership". Urbantechnoobs.
- ^ "Bren Esports 1st anniversary". 17 August 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ Dannug, Jonash (30 January 2021). "How Bernard Chong's passion led to BREN Esports". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "AP Esports, Bren Esports form AP Bren for MPL PH | ONE Esports". www.oneesports.gg. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ Coloma, Angela (3 July 2023). "Bren Esports welcomes new ownership, renames to AP Bren as it partners with AP Esports". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 5 July 2023.