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Luminosity Gaming

[e][h]Luminosity Gaming
Team Information
Location:
Canada Canada
Brazil Brazil
Region:
North America North America
CEO:
Canada Steve "Buyaka" Maida
Team Captain:
Brazil Lucas "steel" Lopes
Coaches:
Brazil Rafael "zakk" Fernandes
Total Winnings:
$1,416,832
Links
History
Created:
Organization: 2015-02-01
 : 2015-02-26
Upcoming Matches

No Upcoming Matches

Upcoming Tournaments
Esports Championship Series Season 8 - North America Esports Championship Series Season 8 - North America
2019-09-16 - 00:00 UTC
Sep 16 - Oct 31

Luminosity Gaming (often abbreviated to LG) is a North American esports organization. It was founded in February 2015 by Steve "Buyaka" Maida and has headquarters in Canada. [1] Luminosity currently fields players and teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Smite, League of Legends, Hearthstone, Overwatch, World of Warcraft and Call of Duty: Black Ops 3.

History[edit]

Timeline[edit]

  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • Show All
  • January 2nd - felippe1 replaces Apoka as coach [14]
  • July 13th - destiny announces that he is no longer with the team [15], later felippe1 announces he will no longer be coaching the team [16].
  • July 13th - Luminosity announce the further removal of shz and additions of chelo and NEKIZ [17]
  • August 21st - Apoka rejoins Luminosity. [18]

Player Roster[edit]

Active[edit]

Active Squad
ID Name Join Date
Brazil NEKIZ Gabriel Schenato 2017-07-13 [17]
Brazil steel In-Game Leader Lucas Lopes 2018-04-22 [19]
Brazil boltz Ricardo Prass 2018-12-12 [23]
Brazil felps (Loan)
João Vasconcellos 2019-06-25 [24] [25]
Brazil zakk (Coach) Rafael Fernandes 2018-04-22 [19]

Inactive[edit]

Inactive Players
ID Name Join Date Inactive Date
Brazil HEN1 Henrique Teles 2018-06-10 [20] 2019-08-20 [26]
Brazil LUCAS1 (On loan)
Lucas Teles 2018-06-10 [20] 2019-06-25 [24] [25]

Former[edit]

Former Players
ID Name Join Date Leave Date New Team
Brazil LUCAS1 Lucas Teles 2018-06-10 [20] 2019-06-25 [24] MIBR
Brazil yeL Gustavo Knittel 2016-07-30 [11] 2018-12-12 [23] INTZ eSports
Brazil PKL Vinicios Coelho 2016-07-30 [11] 2018-06-26 [22] Virtue Gaming
Brazil SHOOWTiME Gustavo Gonçalves 2016-09-11 [13] 2018-06-16 [21] Santos e-Sports
Brazil Apoka (Coach) Alessandro Marcucci 2017-08-21 [18] 2018-04-22 [19] Não Tem Como (Coach)
Brazil chelo Marcelo Cespedes 2017-07-13 [17] 2018-04-22 [19] Não Tem Como
Brazil felippe1 (Coach) Felippe Martins 2017-01-02 [14] 2017-07-13 [17] Imperial e-Sports (Owner)
Brazil shz Bruno Martinelli 2016-09-11 [13] 2017-07-13 [17] ex-paiN Gaming
Brazil destiny Lucas Bullo 2016-07-30 [11] 2017-07-13 [17] ex-paiN Gaming
Brazil Apoka (Coach) Alessandro Marcucci 2016-07-30 [11] 2017-01-02 [14] Merciless Gaming (Coach)
Brazil BIT Bruno Lima 2016-07-30 [11] 2016-09-08 [12] g3nerationX
Brazil nak In-Game Leader Renato Nakano 2016-07-30 [11] 2016-09-08 [12] GamerHouse
Temporary stand-ins
ID Name Replacing ID Name Tournament(s)
Brazil Pancc  
 Filipe Martins
Brazil boltz Ricardo Prass IBP iBUYPOWER Masters IV [27]
France Xp3  
 David Garrido
Brazil yeL Gustavo Knittel ESWCElectronic Sports World Convention 2016 [28]
Brazil cryo   Thiago Amorim
Brazil shz Bruno Martinelli ESEA ESEA Premier Season 23 - North America
ELEAGUEELEAGUE Season 2 - NA Closed Qualifier [29]
Brazil 1st Brazilian CS:GO Squad
ID Name Join Date Leave Date New Team
Brazil FalleN In-Game Leader Gabriel Toledo 2015-07-28 [8] 2016-07-01 [10] SK Gaming
Brazil fer Fernando Alvarenga 2015-07-28 [8] 2016-07-01 [10] SK Gaming
Brazil coldzera Marcelo David 2015-07-28 [8] 2016-07-01 [10] SK Gaming
Brazil fnx Lincoln Lau 2015-11-23 [9] 2016-07-01 [10] SK Gaming
Brazil TACO Epitácio de Melo 2015-11-23 [9] 2016-07-01 [10] SK Gaming
Brazil zews (Coach) Wilton Prado 2015-11-23 [9] 2016-07-01 [10] SK Gaming  (Coach)
Former Players
ID Name Join Date Leave Date New Team
Brazil steel Lucas Lopes 2015-07-28 [8] 2015-11-23 [9] CNB e-Sports Club
Brazil boltz Ricardo Prass 2015-07-28 [8] 2015-11-23 [9] Games Academy
Brazil nak (Coach) Renato Nakano 2015-07-28 [8] 2015-11-23 [9] g3nerationX
Temporary stand-ins
ID Name Replacing ID Name Tournament(s)
Brazil nak  
 Renato Nakano
Brazil FalleN Gabriel Toledo CEVO CEVO Professional Season 8[30]
North America North American CS:GO Squad
ID Name Join Date Leave Date New Team
United States LeX Captain Alexander Deily 2015-02-27 [2] 2015-07-28 [8] Mythic
United States anger Todd Williams 2015-02-27 [2] 2015-07-28 [8] Mythic
Sweden pyth Jacob Mourujärvi 2015-04-28 [4] 2015-07-28 [8] Mythic
United States ptr Peter Gurney 2015-04-29 [5] 2015-07-28 [8] Mythic
Sweden Devilwalk Jonatan Lundberg 2015-07-09 [7] 2015-07-28 [8] Mythic
Former Players
ID Name Join Date Leave Date New Team
Canada NAF Keith Markovic 2015-05-11 [6] 2015-07-08 [7] eLevate
United States fl0m Erik Flom 2015-02-27 [2] 2015-05-11 [6] Noble eSports
United States arya Arya Hekmat 2015-04-06 [3] 2015-04-29 [5] SYNRGY Gaming
United States frozt Carey Kertenian 2015-02-27 [2] 2015-04-28 [4] Area 51 Gaming
Canada hades Warren Rettich 2015-02-27 [2] 2015-04-06 [3] Tempo Storm

Organization[edit]

Active[edit]

Organization
ID Name Position Join Date
Canada Buyaka Steve Maida CEO/Founder 2015-02-01

Former[edit]

Former Organization
ID Name Position Join Date Leave Date New Organization
United States n0s4m Mason Dickens Manager 2016-07-30 [11] 2016-01-28 Avalanche GG
Brazil dead Ricardo Sinigaglia Manager 2015-07-28 [8] 2016-07-01 [10] Tempo Storm

Interviews[edit]

2015[edit]

Results[edit]

  • Achievements
  • Recent Matches
Date Placement Tier Type Tournament Results Prize
2018-11-18 A22nd A2A-Tier Offline DreamHack Open Atlanta 2018 0 : 2 $20,000
2018-07-14 A22nd A2A-Tier Offline DreamHack Open Valencia 2018 0 : 2 $20,000
2016-06-26 A22nd A1S-Tier Offline Esports Championship Series Season 1 - Finals 0 : 2 $125,000
2016-05-15 A11st A1S-Tier Offline ESL Pro League Season 3 - Finals 3 : 2 $200,000
2016-05-08 A11st A2A-Tier Offline DreamHack Open Austin 2016 2 : 0 $50,000
2016-04-03 A11st A1S-Tier Offline MLG Major Championship: Columbus 2016 2 : 0 $500,000
2016-03-05 A22nd A1S-Tier Offline Intel Extreme Masters X - World Championship 0 : 3 $44,000
2016-01-24 A22nd A1S-Tier Offline DreamHack Open Leipzig 2016 0 : 2 $20,000
2016-01-16 A33rd - 4th A1S-Tier Offline StarLadder i-League StarSeries XIV 1 : 2 $20,000
2015-11-29 A22nd A1S-Tier Offline FACEIT 2015 Stage 3 Finals 1 : 2 $50,000
About achievementsComplete Results in any Tournament
DateTimeTierTypeTournamentScorevs. Team
2019-07-1812:45 CEST
A2A-Tier
 OfflineAmericas Minor Championship - Berlin 2019Americas Minor Championship - Berlin 20190 : 2 FURIA
2019-07-1713:25 CEST
A2A-Tier
 OfflineAmericas Minor Championship - Berlin 2019Americas Minor Championship - Berlin 20191 : 2 INTZ
2019-07-1711:55 CEST
A2A-Tier
 OfflineAmericas Minor Championship - Berlin 2019Americas Minor Championship - Berlin 201916 - 11 eU
2019-06-1912:00 CEST
A1S-Tier
 OfflineESL Pro League Season 9 - FinalsESL Pro League Season 9 - Finals0 : 2 MIBR
2019-06-1815:45 CEST
A1S-Tier
 OfflineESL Pro League Season 9 - FinalsESL Pro League Season 9 - Finals7 - 16 HR
2019-06-1418:10 EDT
A5Qualifier
 OnlineAmericas Minor Championship - Berlin 2019: North American Closed QualifierAmericas Minor Championship - Berlin 2019: North American Closed Qualifier1 : 2 oNe
2019-06-1412:10 EDT
A5Qualifier
 OnlineAmericas Minor Championship - Berlin 2019: North American Closed QualifierAmericas Minor Championship - Berlin 2019: North American Closed Qualifier2 : 0 Quest
2019-06-1318:10 EDT
A5Qualifier
 OnlineAmericas Minor Championship - Berlin 2019: North American Closed QualifierAmericas Minor Championship - Berlin 2019: North American Closed Qualifier1 : 2 Lazarus
2019-06-1215:10 EDT
A5Qualifier
 OnlineAmericas Minor Championship - Berlin 2019: North American Closed QualifierAmericas Minor Championship - Berlin 2019: North American Closed Qualifier2 : 0 Partyz
2019-06-0818:00 EDT
A5Qualifier
 OnlineESL One: New York 2019 - North American Open Qualifier #1ESL One: New York 2019 - North American Open Qualifier #10 : 2 Lazarus
Complete List of Matches in Any Tournament

Gallery[edit]

Rosters[edit]

Logos[edit]

  • Original logo prior to July 2018

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Luminosity Gaming: About". Luminosity Gaming.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Mythic join Luminosity Gaming HLTV.org
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 arya replaces hades in Luminosity HLTV.org
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 pyth joins Luminosity HLTV.org
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Luminosity add ptr HLTV.org
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Luminosity sign NAF-FLY HLTV.org
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Devilwalk signs with LG CS:GO team". Luminosity.gg. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 stich (2015-07-28). "ex-Keyd Stars sign to Luminosity". HLTV.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 LG (2015-11-23). "LG calls on fnx, TACO, zews". luminosity.gg. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 LG (2016-06-24). "LG & SK agree to settle CS:GO dispute". luminosity.gg. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 LG (2016-08-30). "LG acquires WinOut CSGO team". luminosity.gg.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Bruno "bit" Lima (2016-09-08). "Time decidiu continuar sem eu e o nak " [Team decided to continue without me and nak].
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "LG:CSGO, adds SHOWTIME & shz!". Luminosity Gaming. 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Gabriel Oliveira (2017-01-02). "Felippe1 é o novo treinador de Counter-Strike do Luminosity " [felippe1 is the new coach of Luminosity Counter-Strike] (in Brazil Portuguese). MyCNB.
  15. ↑ Lucas Bullo (2017-07-13). "I'm not a part of LG anymore".
  16. ↑ Felippe Martins (2017-07-13). "No longer in LG".
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 "Welcome chelo & NEKIZ to LG CS:GO". Luminosity Gaming. 2017-07-13.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Apoka back to LG". Apoka. 2017-08-21.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 "Roster Update:". Luminosity Gaming. 2018-04-22.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 "LG CSGO adds HEN1 & LUCAS1". Luminosity Gaming. 2018-06-10.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 SHOOWTiME (2018-06-16). "I’m officially free agent and looking for a new home.".
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Virtue Gaming. "Bem-vindo à família @LG_PKL! " [Welcome to the family @LG_PKL!] (in Brazil Portuguese).
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Luminosity Gaming. "Join us in welcoming Boltz to LGCSGO!".
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 MIBR (2019-06-25). "Welcome to the MIBR family @LUCAS1!".
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Luminosity Gaming (2019-06-25). "@felperaa will join our starting roster (on loan) and @LUCAS1 will join @mibr (on loan)".
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Luminosity Gaming (2019-08-20). "CS:GO Roster Update: Effective immediately @HEN1 has been moved to a the bench and is a restricted free agent. Interested parties should contact us.".
  27. ↑ zakk (2019-01-14). "Good thing the guys got it right. boltz will be waiting for your visa for now and our friend W7M Pancc will complete the IBP championship." (in Brazil Portuguese).
  28. ↑ Xp3 (2016-10-27). "Didn't have internet and the news is out ! but i will be replacing @LG_yeL at @eswc_en this weekend !".
  29. ↑ . Luminosity's official Twitter account. https://twitter.com/Luminosity/status/775879456170844160.
  30. ↑ "nak stand-in for FalleN". HLTV.


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