PaiN Gaming

Brazilian esports team

Clash Royale
Counter-Strike 2
Dota 2
League of Legends
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Free FireFoundedMarch 2010 (2010-03)LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (CBLOL)Based inSão Paulo, BrazilOwnerArthur "PAADA" ZarzurHead coachSin "Xero" HyeokChampionships3× CBLOL
1× BRCC
1× Superliga ABCDEPartnersBMW^[1]
Coca-Cola^[2]
Razer Inc.
SanDisk^[3]
TridentWebsitesoupain.com.br

paiN Gaming is a Brazilian esports organisation founded in March 2010 by Arthur "PAADA" Zarzur, a former professional Dota 2 player. It has a League of Legends team competing in the Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (CBLOL), Brazil's top professional league for the game.^[4]

paiN Gaming is one of the oldest esports organisations in Brazil and has a higher following on social media than many traditional sports clubs.^[5] It was also the first esports organization in Latin America to have a gaming house and the first in the world to have a fan membership program, the size of which rivals that of Series A association football teams.^[6]

History

paiN Gaming was founded in March 2010 by Arthur "PAADA" Zarzur, a former professional Dota 2 player. Its inaugural League of Legends roster consisted of players from CNB e-Sports Club and GameWise. The organization has since expanded into the professional scenes of Clash Royale, CS:GO, Dota 2, Free Fire and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.

Rosters

Counter-Strike 2

paiN Counter-Strike 2 roster

Players

Coaches

Handle	Name	Nationality
biguzera	Bittencourt, Rodrigo	Brazil
n1ssim	Pereira, Vinicius	Brazil
nqz	Soares, Lucas	Brazil
kauez	Kaschuk, Kaue	Brazil
lux	Meneghini, Lucas	Brazil
cass1n (I)	Santos, Cássio	Brazil

Head coach

Henrique "rikz" Waku

Legend:

(I) Inactive
(S) Suspended
Substitute
Injury / Illness

Latest roster transaction: 10 November 2023.

Honours

League of Legends

Domestic

Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (CBLOL)
- Winners (3): 2013, 2015 Summer, 2021 Spring
Brazilian Challenger Circuit (BRCC)
- Winners (1): 2019 Spring
Superliga ABCDE
- Winners (1): 2019

International

International Wildcard Tournament
- Winners (1): 2015

Academy

CBLOL Academy
- Winners (1): 2022 Summer

Womens

Ignis Cup
- Winners (1): 2022

References

^ "paiN Gaming anuncia parceria com a montadora BMW". theclutch.com. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^ @paingamingbr (24 May 2019). "Seja muito bem vinda @CocaCola_Br" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2019 – via Twitter.
^ "paiN e SanDisk firmam parceria; fomos conhecer o local de treino da equipe". voxel.com. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^ "PaiN Gaming: a organização de eSports mais tradicional do Brasil". e-SporTV. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^ "Fenômeno na web, paiN tem mais curtidas que seis clubes da Série A". e-SporTV. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^ "paiN é o primeiro clube de e-Sports no mundo à lançar programa Sócio Torcedor". Mais eSports. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2019.