FunPlus Phoenix

FunPlus Phoenix
Nickname"Little Phoenix" (小凤凰)[1]
Short nameFPX
DivisionsLeague of Legends
Valorant
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Fortnite Battle Royale
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Founded20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)
LeagueLeague of Legends Pro League
Based inBeijing, China
CEOYang "Emily" Yan
ChampionshipsWorld Championship (2019) (LoL)
1× VCT Masters (2022 Stage 2) (Valorant)
League titles1× LPL (Summer 2019) (LoL)
1× VCT Challenger EMEA (2022 Stage 1) (Valorant)
Parent groupFunPlus

FunPlus Phoenix (FPX) is a Chinese professional esports organization owned by video game developer FunPlus. It has teams competing in League of Legends, Valorant, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Fortnite Battle Royale and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.

FPX was founded on 20 December 2017 following FunPlus' acquisition of a spot in the League of Legends Pro League (LPL), the top level of professional League of Legends in China.[2] On 10 November 2019, FPX's League of Legends team won the 2019 League of Legends World Championship after sweeping G2 Esports in the grand finals.[3]

  1. ^ "LPL半决赛前瞻:FPX迎战BLG 小凤凰取胜即进S9总决赛". China Sports Network (in Chinese). 31 August 2019. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ^ "C9 Investor Funplus Ventures Rectifying COI with LPL Team". Unikrn News. 26 December 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. ^ Esuguerra, Tyler (10 November 2019). "FunPlus Phoenix sweep G2 Esports to win Worlds 2019". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.