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Freecs
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Freecs
Team Information
Location:
Coaches:
Yi "Legend" Seon Jeong
Won Joong Wook (원종욱)
Won Joong Wook (원종욱)
Approx. Total Winnings:
$53,609
Player earnings:
$1,534,391
Links
Solo Achievements
Player Breakdown
Number of Players:
6



History
Created:
2010-09-01
Upcoming Matches
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Freecs is a top Korean StarCraft II team.
It was previously known as StarTale, and temporarily as SBENU. As StarTale, it was originally founded by former acting coach of Pantech Curitel and former coach of WeMade Fox Won Joong Wook,[1] together with July and RainbOw.[2] The team originally comprised mostly former Brood War players, most notably the Golden Mouse holder July. They also have a Counter Strike: Global Offensive team and formerly had League of Legends and DotA 2 teams. In April 2015, StarTale announced that it would change its name to SBENU following a new title sponsorship.[3] In January 2016, SBENU stopped sponsoring the team, and the GSL broadcaster Afreeca picked up the team, which was renamed Afreeca Freecs.[4]
On November 21, 2016, it was announced that the team was disbanding its StarCraft II division.[5]
The team was reformed at the start of 2020.[6]
Timeline[edit]
As Freecs [edit]
As Afreeca Freecs [edit]
As SBENU [edit]
As StarTale [edit]
Player Roster[edit]
Active[edit]
Active Squad | Active Squad | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ID | Name | Join Date | ||||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Han Lee-seok) | Join Date: 2019-12-31 | ||||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Park Jin-hyuk) | Join Date: 2020-01-01 | ||||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Hwang Kyu-seok) | Join Date: 2021-05-18 | ||||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Eo Yoon-su) | Join Date: 2022-03-22 | ||||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Kim Dae-yeob) | Join Date: 2023-01-19 | ||||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Jun Tae-yang) | Join Date: 2023-01-14 |
Former[edit]
Former Squad | Former Squad | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ID | Name | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Park Soo-ho) | Join Date: 2019-12-31 | Leave Date: 2020-11-30 | |||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Kim Dae-yeob) | Join Date: 2020-01-01 | Leave Date: 2021-05-18 | Military service | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Cho Sung-ho) | Join Date: 2020-12-31 | Leave Date: 2022-10-25 | Military service | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Jun Tae-yang) | Join Date: 2020-06-06 | Leave Date: 2021-07-15 | Military service |
Roster at the time of 2016 Disbandment[edit]
Former Squad | Former Squad | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ID | Name | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Han Lee Seok) | Join Date: 2014-10-14 | Leave Date: 2016-11-21 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Kim Do Kyung) | Join Date: 2015-12-03 | Leave Date: 2016-11-21 | Retired | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Choi Ji Sung) | Join Date: 2010-??-?? | Leave Date: 2016-11-21 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Lee Won Pyo) | Join Date: 2011-??-?? | Leave Date: 2016-11-21 | Retired | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Lee Won Ju) | Join Date: 2015-??-?? | Leave Date: 2016-11-21 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Hwang Kyu Seok) | Join Date: 2015-11-24 | Leave Date: 2016-11-21 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Jo Ji Hyun) | Join Date: 2016-03-30 | Leave Date: 2016-11-21 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Shin Gun Woo) | Join Date: 201?-??-?? | Leave Date: 2016-11-21 | |||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Seo Sung Min) | Join Date: 2015-12-01 | Leave Date: 2016-11-21 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Kang Dong Hyun) | Join Date: 2016-04-28 | Leave Date: 2016-11-21 | Retired |
Former[edit]
Former Squad | Former Squad | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ID | Name | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Jung Woo Seo) | Join Date: 2011-01-10 | Leave Date: 2014-03-?? | Retired | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Kim Ga Young) | Join Date: 2011-11-13 | Leave Date: 2014-09-18 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Kim Siam) | ![]() ![]() | ||||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Kim Nam Joong) | Join Date: 2012-07-13 | Leave Date: 2014-01-08 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Jung Woo Joon) | Join Date: 2013-07-01 | Leave Date: 2013-11-03 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Moon Ho Joon) | Join Date: 2013-02-25 | Leave Date: 2014-10-14 | |||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Kim Dong Gyu) | Join Date: 2012-07-13 | Leave Date: 2013-07-01 | |||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Lee Jong Hyuk) | Join Date: 2015-02-23 | Leave Date: 2015-07-?? | Retired | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Park Soo Ho) | Join Date: 2015-04-27 | Leave Date: 2015-10-15 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Kim Won Gi) | Join Date: 2011-07-11 | Leave Date: 2012-03-05 | Retired | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Jo Myeong Hwan) | Join Date: 2013-01-06 | Leave Date: 2013-11-24 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Kim Young Il) | Join Date: 2011-10-07 | Leave Date: 2015-12-01 | Retired | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Ju Han Jin) | Join Date: 2012-07-23 | Leave Date: 2013-03-26 | |||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Ha Ji Hoon) | Join Date: 2013-07-01 | Leave Date: 2013-11-03 | Retired | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Jung Ji Hoon) | Join Date: 2015-05-04 | Leave Date: 2015-12-01 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Park Sung Joon) | Join Date: 2010-09-15 | Leave Date: 2012-??-?? | |||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Lee Kwan Woo) | Retired | ||||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Yoo Chung Hee) | Leave Date: 2012-10-02 | ![]() ![]() | |||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Lee Dong Nyoung) | Join Date: 2015-11-24 | Leave Date: 2016-01-27 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Lee Seung Hyun) | Join Date: 2012-08-?? | Leave Date: 2015-02-11 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Lee Seung Hyun) | Join Date: 2016-01-28 | Leave Date: 2016-01-29 | |||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Han Yiying) | Join Date: 2012-02-13 | Leave Date: 2014-10-14 | |||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Mun Seong Won) | Join Date: 2015-05-05 | Leave Date: 2015-12-01 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Tak Hyun Seung) | Join Date: 2010-??-?? | Leave Date: 2011-??-?? | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Kim Myung Sik) | Join Date: 2015-04-19 | Leave Date: 2015-08-25 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Han Jae Woon) | Join Date: 2013-01-13 | Leave Date: 2014-11-28 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Won Lee Sak) | Leave Date: 2013-01-03 | ![]() ![]() | |||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Park Nam Kyu) | Join Date: 2012-07-13 | Leave Date: 2015-09-12 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Kim Sung Je) | Join Date: 2010-09-?? | Leave Date: 2012-06-26 | |||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Kim Ki Yong) | Join Date: 2013-07-31 | Leave Date: 2013-11-03 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Shim So Myung) | Retired | ||||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Lee Sang Kun) | Leave Date: 2013-03-26 | Retired | |||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Bae Sang Hwan) | Leave Date: 2013-08-27 | Retired | |||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Hwang Eui Jin) | Join Date: 2012-07-13 | Leave Date: 2013-07-07 | Retired | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Park Hyun Woo) | Join Date: 2010-09-01 | Leave Date: 2013-01-13 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Moon Sae Mi) | Join Date: 2015-??-?? | Leave Date: 2015-12-01 | |||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Park Woong Jin) | Leave Date: 2015-12-01 | ||||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Seung Hyun Kim) | Join Date: 2014-08-20 | Leave Date: 2014-12-02 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Kim Soo Ho) | Join Date: 2012-07-13 | Leave Date: 2014-10-14 | |||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Shin Jung Min) | Join Date: 2010-??-?? | Leave Date: 2011-12-16 | Military service | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Tan Dong Ho) | ![]() ![]() | ||||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Kim Hyun Joon) | Leave Date: 2013-03-26 | Retired | |||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Trevor Housten) | Retired | ||||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Park Joon Sung) | Join Date: 2012-07-13 | Leave Date: 2013-06-05 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Seo Ki Soo) | Join Date: 2011-06-24 | Leave Date: 2014-10-14 | |||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Na Doh Hyun) | Retired | ||||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Park Joon Young) | Join Date: 2010-??-?? | Leave Date: 2012-??-?? | Retired | ||||||
![]() ![]() | ( Lim Choon Ho) | Join Date: 2012-07-19 | Leave Date: 2014-10-14 |
Organization[edit]
The headcoach of Afreeca Freecs, Won, played a key role in the founding of WeMade FOX and began his e-Sports career in March 2003 with Toona SG, the predecessor of WeMade Fox. He remained with the team through its multiple sponsor changes, as SG Family, Pantech and Curitel Curriors, Pantech EX, and finally as WeMade FOX.[1] He was also the first president of the e-Sports Federation, from March 30, 2012 to October 19, 2012.[68][69]
Team Achievements[edit]
Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Result | Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-08-12 | 7th | Premier | World Team League 2022 Summer | 1 : 4 | $3,796.64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022-01-21 | 7th | Premier | World Team League 2021 Winter | 2 : 4 | $4,038.62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021-07-10 | 5th | Premier | World Team League 2021 Summer | 3 : 4 | $3,086.94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013-11-23 | 3rd | Premier | 2013 Global Starcraft II Team League Season 2 | 2 : 8 | $5,652.38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013-07-12 | 5th | Premier | 2013 Global Starcraft II Team League Season 1 | 4 : 5 | $2,670.05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012-12-08 | 3rd - 4th | Premier | 2012 Global Starcraft II Team League Season 3 | 4 : 5 | $3,696.86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012-11-21 | 1st | Major | 2012 IGN Pro Team League | 5 : 1 | $9,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012-06-03 | 2nd | Premier | Korean StarCraft II League 2012 Season 1 | 0 : 6 | $2,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011-02-10 | 2nd | Premier | 2011 Global StarCraft II Team League Feb | 4 : 5 | $4,460.71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011-01-31 | 1st | Major | Zotac Team Invitational Season 2 | 4 : 1 | $6,242.59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extended list of results |
Awards[edit]
Date | Tier | Tournament | Award | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No recorded results found. |
Gallery[edit]
StarTale's logo from August 2011 to November 2011.[70]
Highlight Videos[edit]
- 2011-12-17 | Inside the StarTale Practice House by Up Close Gamers
- 2011-02-16 | Team House Tour by [[Artosis|Artosis]]
- 2011-01-11 | StarTale Pro Gaming House by vTGaming
Trivia[edit]
- Ranked 3rd on the Liquipedia list of Accomplishments in Premier Tournaments based on individual players' results, with 14 golds, behind Team Liquid and Incredible Miracle: 7 of those were won by Life.
External Links[edit]
- 2013-01-01 | StarCraft 2 Team of the Year: StarTale E-Sports Club by ESFI
Statistics[edit]
Earnings Statistics
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 '"[News] Another new Korean proteam with old faces" TL.net. September 15th 2010.
- ↑ 'StarTale: Inside Look Part 1' YouTube.com. January 12th 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Startale is new name 'sbenu'".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Plexa (2016-01-23). https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/502703-afreeca-picks-up-sbenu-sc2-team/title=Afreeca picks up SBENU SC2 team/publisher=TL.net. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 kenzi (2016-11-21). "Afreeca SC2 Team Disbands". TL.net. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- ↑ Afreeca Freecs are back!
- ↑ Stats is back
- ↑ Trap starting military service 2022-10-25
- ↑ KeeN joins
- ↑ Stats starting military service 2021-05-18
- ↑ Afreeca Freecs are back!
- ↑ soO starting military service 2020-10-22
- ↑ DongRaeGu leaves
- ↑ Trap joins
- ↑ Life to Afreeca Freecs, Leenock to KT in trade
- ↑ "Patience joins Afreeca Freecs". TL.net. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Symbol joins Afreeca Freecs". TL.net. 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ↑ Thouhastmail (2016-01-20). https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/502527-sbenu-ceases-sponsoring-sc2-team/title=SBENU Ceases Sponsoring SC2 team/publisher=TL.net. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ↑ "Sonic sued for fraud (Update Jan 11)". TL.net. 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ↑ "Bomber joins SBENU".
- ↑ "jjakji joins SBENU".
- ↑ "MMA will play for SBENU in PL".
- ↑ SPL Round 3 Rosters Announced
- ↑ PengWin (2015-11-07). "Daisy retired in July 2015". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ↑ "MyuNgSiK and SBENU part ways"
- ↑ Pet has left SBENU
- ↑ leaves SBENU
- ↑ "Keen and Leenock Join SBENU".
- ↑ trades jjakji for Super
- ↑ announces the new SBENU roster
- ↑ joins SBENU
- ↑ Life joins KT Rolster
- ↑ lichter (February 23, 2015). "Daisy joins StarTale". TL.net. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ bypLy (April 19, 2015). "MyuNgSiK Joins StarTale from Prime". TL.net. Retrieved April 19 , 2015.
- ↑ stuchiu (April 27, 2015). "DRG Joins StarTale". TL.net. Retrieved April 27 , 2015.
- ↑ Startale to part ways with Dota2 team, SC2 coaching staff, and Avenge retires
- ↑ Trickster(tester) returns
- ↑ Planned new eSF team "Epik" fails to launch
- ↑ Incredible Miracle and StarTale to team up in Proleague Season 2 TL.net
- ↑ StuN joins StarTale and Legend is the new head coach TL.net
- ↑ Aphrodite no longer apart of StarTale
- ↑ "aLive joins StarTale.author=Aeromi". TL.net. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ↑ StarTale/YoeFW Alliance Announcement TL.net
- ↑ Bomber to participate in Proleague with StarTale TL.net
- ↑ @MVPChoya (November 28, 2014). "Panic joins MVP". Twitter.com. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ↑ PartinG Leaves ST
- ↑ Golden Joins StarTale
- ↑ TeamStarTale (2013-01-14). facebook.com. https://www.facebook.com/TeamStarTale/posts/520127274685004.
- ↑ GTR (2013-02-25). "'Kart Emperor' Moon Ho-jun joins StarTale". TL.net.
- ↑ DiMano (2013-03-26). "eSF Teams: Transfers and Name Changes". TL.net.
- ↑ Panduhkayy (2013-06-05). "Introducing Protoss Player - Treme". quanticgaming.com. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
- ↑ Khaldor (2013-06-28). tl.net. https://tl.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=419147. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ↑ kimbilly (2013-07-07). pgrer.net. http://www.pgrer.net/pb/pb.php?id=gamenews&no=5513. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ↑ NS HoSeo disbands - members to Korean and foreign teams
- ↑ aslejoh (August 27, 2013). "StarTale Sound - retired.". TL.net. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ↑ Waxangel (2013-09-01). "GSTL/eSF September Rosters Announced". tl.net. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ↑ eSF November Rosters
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Bomber to leave Startale at end of 2013
- ↑ Thread on TL.net
- ↑
"StarTale signs first foreign female member MisS". Thisisgame.com. February 13th 2012. Translated version / TL.net Forum thread
- ↑
"과일장수’ 김원기, 이제는 LOL 감독!" ThisIsGame.com. March 5th 2012. Translation / Thread on TL.net
- ↑ RainBOw goes to the army
- ↑ ZeNEX merging into StarTale
- ↑
"김원기-서기수, StarTale 합류" PlayXP. July 11th 2011. Thread on TL.net
- ↑
"스타테일, 팀 엠블럼 변경" ThisIsGame. August 8th 2011. Thread on TL.net
- ↑
"조위기어, 글로벌 여성 스타크래프트2 대회 개최" ThisIsGame. November 11th 2011. Thread on TL.net
- ↑
"e-Sports Federation formed by SC2 teams". ThisIsGame.com. March 30, 2012. Translation / TL.net thread
- ↑ "eSF President resigns amid SlayerS controversy". ESFIWorld.com. October 19th 2012.
- ↑ Startale Changes their logo