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| name = Alliance | |||
| | | image = Alliance.svg | ||
| location = Göteborg, Sweden {{Flag|Sweden}} | |||
| | | owners = Jonathan Berg (Loda)<br>Henrik Ahnberg (AdmiralBulldog)<br>Joakim Akterhall ({{Sm|Akke}})<br>Jerry Lundkvist (EGM)<br>Adam Lindgren ({{Sm|Armada}}) | ||
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| | [http://www.kingston.com/hyperx Kingston HyperX]<br>[http://gaming.logitech.com/ Logitech]<br>[http://www.monsterenergy.com/ Monster Energy]<br>[http://www.mysn.eu/ XMG]<br>[http://www.designbyhumans.com/ DesignByHumans]<br>[http://www.theaxeeffect.com/ AXE] | ||
| othergames =''Dota 2''<br>''EA Sports FIFA''<br>''League of Legends'' | |||
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| | '''Alliance''' ('''[A]''') is a Swedish-centric pro gaming team. Founded by Razer and [[Evil Geniuses]] director Alex Garfield in early 2013, its original members were ''StarCraft II'' star Johan Lucchesi (NaNiwa) and an all-Swedish rising star ''Dota 2'' team previously known as No Tidehunter - which included {{sm|Akke}}, who had competed in ''Melee'' professionally as Sheik. Internationally, it is best known for its success in the ''Dota 2'' arena - especially at The International 3 in August 2013, when it won the tournament and a $1.4 million first prize without losing a series. | ||
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'''Alliance | On November 6th, 2014, it entered the ''Melee'' arena when it signed {{Sm|Armada}}.<ref name="Armada Joins Alliance">{{cite web| url = http://armada.thealliance.gg/| title = Armada Joins Alliance| date = 2014-11-06| publisher = TheAlliance.gg| accessdate = 2014-11-06 | ||
}}</ref> On October 5th, 2016, Alliance announced that they would be expanding their Smash team by signing Armada's younger brother {{Sm|Android}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pvplive.net/c/alliance-now-sponsors-the-literal-smash-brothers|title=Alliance Now Sponsors the Literal Smash Brothers|author=Chris Bahn|date=2016-10-05|publisher=PVP Live|accessdate=2016-10-06}}</ref> On December 12th, 2016, Twitch spun-off Alliance along with [[Evil Geniuses]] into player-owned organizations.<ref>http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/18262358/2016-evil-geniuses-alliance-leave-parent-company-goodgame</ref> All original ''Dota 2'' members in addition to Armada got a percentage of the company.<ref>http://www.12up.com/posts/4259994-alliance-now-an-independent-esports-organization</ref> Armada parted ways with Alliance on February 16th, 2024.<ref>https://twitter.com/ArmadaUGS/status/1758507104845861355</ref> | |||
==Current Smashers== | |||
==Other famous players== | |||
*{{Flag|Sweden}} Joakim Akterhall ({{Sm|Akke|c1=Sheik|g=SSBM}}) <small>Winner of The International ''Dota 2'' Championships in 2013 and minority owner.</small> | |||
*{{Flag|Sweden}} Jonathan Berg (Loda) <small>Winner of The International ''Dota 2'' Championships in 2013, ''Dota 2'' coach and minority owner.</small> | |||
*{{Flag|Sweden}} Henrik Ahnberg (AdmiralBulldog) <small>Winner of The International ''Dota 2'' Championships in 2013, ''Dota 2'' caster and minority owner.</small> | |||
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==Former Smashers== | |||
===Professional smashers=== | |||
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== | ==Trivia== | ||
*{{Sm|Akke | *When Armada joined Alliance, {{Sm|Akke}} posted on his Twitter account a welcome on behalf of the ''Dota'' team<ref>[https://twitter.com/FollowAkke/status/530444090392190978 @FollowAkke: "Happy to say I now play for the same organization as @ArmadaUGS, welcome to the family! May the turnips be with u :)"] Twitter (Akke's official account)</ref> and responded to a fan asking if he, Loda and AdmiralBulldog could beat Armada in a handicap match with "Probably not." | ||
== External links == | |||
*[http://www.TheAlliance.gg Official wesbsite] | |||
*[https://twitter.com/thealliancegg Twitter account] | |||
*[https://www.facebook.com/theAllianceGG/ Facebook page] | |||
*[https://www.instagram.com/thealliancegg Instagram account] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/theAllianceGG YouTube channel] | |||
*[https://www.twitch.tv/team/alliance Twitch team page] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:European sponsors]] | [[Category:European sponsors]] |
Latest revision as of 00:43, February 17, 2024
Alliance | |
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Location | Göteborg, Sweden |
Owners | Jonathan Berg (Loda) Henrik Ahnberg (AdmiralBulldog) Joakim Akterhall (Akke) Jerry Lundkvist (EGM) Adam Lindgren (Armada) |
Sponsors/Partners | Kingston HyperX Logitech Monster Energy XMG DesignByHumans AXE |
Other games | Dota 2 EA Sports FIFA League of Legends |
Alliance ([A]) is a Swedish-centric pro gaming team. Founded by Razer and Evil Geniuses director Alex Garfield in early 2013, its original members were StarCraft II star Johan Lucchesi (NaNiwa) and an all-Swedish rising star Dota 2 team previously known as No Tidehunter - which included Akke, who had competed in Melee professionally as Sheik. Internationally, it is best known for its success in the Dota 2 arena - especially at The International 3 in August 2013, when it won the tournament and a $1.4 million first prize without losing a series.
On November 6th, 2014, it entered the Melee arena when it signed Armada.[1] On October 5th, 2016, Alliance announced that they would be expanding their Smash team by signing Armada's younger brother Android.[2] On December 12th, 2016, Twitch spun-off Alliance along with Evil Geniuses into player-owned organizations.[3] All original Dota 2 members in addition to Armada got a percentage of the company.[4] Armada parted ways with Alliance on February 16th, 2024.[5]
Current Smashers[edit]
Other famous players[edit]
- Joakim Akterhall (Akke ) Winner of The International Dota 2 Championships in 2013 and minority owner.
- Jonathan Berg (Loda) Winner of The International Dota 2 Championships in 2013, Dota 2 coach and minority owner.
- Henrik Ahnberg (AdmiralBulldog) Winner of The International Dota 2 Championships in 2013, Dota 2 caster and minority owner.
Former Smashers[edit]
Professional smashers[edit]
ID | Name | Game | Main(s) | Join Date | Leave Date | |
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Armada | Adam Lindgren | Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
2014-11-06 | 2024-02-16 | ||
Android | Andreas Lindgren | Super Smash Bros. Melee | 2016-10-05 | ????-??-?? |
Trivia[edit]
- When Armada joined Alliance, Akke posted on his Twitter account a welcome on behalf of the Dota team[6] and responded to a fan asking if he, Loda and AdmiralBulldog could beat Armada in a handicap match with "Probably not."
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Armada Joins Alliance. TheAlliance.gg (2014-11-06). Retrieved on 2014-11-06.
- ^ Chris Bahn (2016-10-05). Alliance Now Sponsors the Literal Smash Brothers. PVP Live. Retrieved on 2016-10-06.
- ^ http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/18262358/2016-evil-geniuses-alliance-leave-parent-company-goodgame
- ^ http://www.12up.com/posts/4259994-alliance-now-an-independent-esports-organization
- ^ https://twitter.com/ArmadaUGS/status/1758507104845861355
- ^ @FollowAkke: "Happy to say I now play for the same organization as @ArmadaUGS, welcome to the family! May the turnips be with u :)" Twitter (Akke's official account)