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{{Infobox Team
!colspan=2|Alliance
| name      = Alliance
|-
| image      = Alliance.svg
|colspan="2"| [[File:Alliance.png|center|250px|Official logo.]]
| 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}})
! Location
| manager    =
| Sweden
| sponsors  =
|-
[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]
! Executive Director
| othergames =''Dota 2''<br>''EA Sports FIFA''<br>''League of Legends''
| Alex Garfield (ottersareneat)
}}
'''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.
 
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>
 
==Former Smashers==
===Professional smashers===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!
!ID
!Name
!Game
!Main(s)
!Join Date
!Leave Date
|-
|-
! Sponsors
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|
|{{Sm|Armada}}
*[http://www.kingston.com/hyperx Kingston HyperX]
|Adam Lindgren
*[http://gaming.logitech.com/ Logitech]
|''Super Smash Bros. Melee''<br>''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
*[http://www.monsterenergy.com/ Monster Energy]
|{{head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=24px}}{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=24px}}<br>{{head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
*[http://www.mysn.eu/ XMG]
|2014-11-06
*[http://www.designbyhumans.com/ DesignByHumans]
|2024-02-16
*[http://www.theaxeeffect.com/ AXE]
|-
! Pro Smashers
|
*{{Sm|Armada|c1=Fox|c2=Peach|Sweden|g=SSBM}}
|-
! Other Known Smashers
|
*{{Sm|Akke|c1=Sheik|Sweden|g=SSBM}} <small>''Dota 2''/''Melee''</small>
|-
! Other Games
|
* ''Dota 2''
* ''EA Sports FIFA''
* ''League of Legends''
|-
|-
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|{{Sm|Android}}
|Andreas Lindgren
|''Super Smash Bros. Melee''
|{{head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|2016-10-05
|????-??-??
|}
|}


'''Alliance''' 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.  
==Trivia==
*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."


On November 6th, 2014, it entered the ''Melee'' arena when it signed {{Sm|Armada}}.<ref name="Armada Joins Alliance">{{cite web
== External links ==
| url        = http://armada.thealliance.gg/
*[http://www.TheAlliance.gg Official wesbsite]
| title      = Armada Joins Alliance
*[https://twitter.com/thealliancegg Twitter account]
| author    =
*[https://www.facebook.com/theAllianceGG/ Facebook page]
| date      = 2014-11-06
*[https://www.instagram.com/thealliancegg Instagram account]
| publisher  = TheAlliance.gg
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/theAllianceGG YouTube channel]
| accessdate = 2014-11-06
*[https://www.twitch.tv/team/alliance Twitch team page]
}}</ref> {{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."


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
== External Links ==
*[http://www.TheAlliance.gg Official Site]


[[Category:European sponsors]]
[[Category:European sponsors]]

Latest revision as of 00:43, February 17, 2024

Alliance
Alliance team logo.
Location Göteborg, Sweden 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]

  • Sweden Joakim Akterhall (Akke SheikHeadSSBM.png) Winner of The International Dota 2 Championships in 2013 and minority owner.
  • Sweden Jonathan Berg (Loda) Winner of The International Dota 2 Championships in 2013, Dota 2 coach and minority owner.
  • Sweden 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
Sweden Armada Adam Lindgren Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
PeachHeadSSBM.pngFoxHeadSSBM.png
InklingHeadSSBU.png
2014-11-06 2024-02-16
Sweden Android Andreas Lindgren Super Smash Bros. Melee SheikHeadSSBM.png 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]