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!colspan=2|Team Liquid
| name      = Team Liquid
|-
| image      = Liquidlogobig.png
|colspan=2|[[Image:Liquidlogobig.png|200px|center]]
| location  = Utrecht, Netherlands {{Flag|Netherlands}}
|-
| owners    = Victor Goosens (Nazgul)<br>Steve Arhancet (Liquid112)
! Location
| manager   = Robin Nyman (Bumblebee)
| Netherlands
| sponsors  =
|-
[http://www.kingston.com/us/memory/hyperx HyperX]<br>[http://www.barracudanetworks.com/ Barracuda Networks]<br>[http://www.getshinythings.com/ ShinyThings]<br>[http://www.razerzone.com/ Razer]<br>[http://www.twitch.tv/ Twitch]<br>[http://www.needforseatusa.com NEEDforSEAT]
! Owners
| othergames =
| Victor Goosens (Nazgul)<br>Steve Arhancet (Liquid112)
''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive''<br>''Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft''<br>''Heroes of the Storm''<br>''League of Legends''<br>''StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void''<br>''Street Fighter''<br>''Dota 2''
|-
}}{{Art-wikipedia|Team Liquid}}
! Player manager
'''Team Liquid''' ('''Liquid''' or '''TL''') is a professional esports organization based in the Netherlands. Owned by Victor Goosens (Nazgul), the team began as a ''StarCraft: Brood War'' clan in 2000 and was initially centred around the video games of ''{{s|wikipedia|StarCraft II}}'' and ''{{s|wikipedia|Dota 2}}''.
| Robin Nyman (Bumblebee)
|-
! Sponsors
|
*[http://www.kingston.com/us/memory/hyperx HyperX]
*[http://www.barracudanetworks.com/ Barracuda Networks]
*[http://www.getshinythings.com/ ShinyThings]
*[http://www.razerzone.com/ Razer]
*[http://www.twitch.tv/ Twitch]
*[http://www.needforseatusa.com NEEDforSEAT]
|-
! Other games
|
* ''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive''
* ''Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft''
* ''Heroes of the Storm''
* ''League of Legends''
* ''StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void''
* ''Street Fighter''
* ''Dota 2''
|}
{{Art-wikipedia|Team Liquid}}
'''Team Liquid''' is a professional eSports organization based in the Netherlands. Owned by Victor Goosens (Nazgul), the team began as a ''StarCraft: Brood War'' clan in 2000 and was initially centred around the video games of ''{{s|wikipedia|StarCraft II}}'' and ''{{s|wikipedia|Dota 2}}''. In March 2014, the sponsor entered the community of professional ''Super Smash Bros.'' by forming a ''Melee'' team<ref>[http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/smash-bros/446516-liquid-smash-brothers-melee Liquid ''Smash Bros. Melee''] TeamLiquid.net</ref> of {{Sm|Ken}} and {{Sm|KDJ}} and became the first team with a major E-Sports pedigree to enter the ''Smash'' arena. The decision to form a team for ''Melee'' stemmed from ''[[The Smash Brothers]]'' documentary that was filmed by Samox, who also produced the announcement video for the induction of the duo to Team Liquid. Peter Nguyen (Waytosexy) welcomed Ken and KDJ on behalf of the ''Dota 2'' team and revealed himself to be a ''Smash'' enthusiast, while Jens Aasgaard (Snute) did the same on behalf of the ''StarCraft'' team while himself revealing that he had played ''Melee'' extensively in 2002, especially as Yoshi, and equated high-level ''Melee'' play to high-level ''StarCraft'' micro (the RTS shortening of micromanagement, meaning unit control.)


On January 6th, 2015, it was announced on Twitter that [[Team Curse]] was merging with Team Liquid under the Liquid banner, which means that Team Liquid signed Team Curse's rosters, including {{Sm|Hungrybox}} and {{Sm|Chillin}}, alongside Ken and KDJ. [https://twitter.com/TeamLiquidPro/status/552544514322489348]
In March 2014, the sponsor entered the community of professional ''Super Smash Bros.'' by forming a ''Melee'' team<ref>[http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/smash-bros/446516-liquid-smash-brothers-melee Liquid ''Smash Bros. Melee''] TeamLiquid.net</ref> of {{Sm|Ken}} and {{Sm|KDJ}} and became the first team with a major esports pedigree to enter the ''Smash'' scene. On January 6th, 2015, it was announced on Twitter that [[Team Curse]] was merging with Team Liquid under the Liquid banner, which means that Team Liquid signed Team Curse's rosters, including {{Sm|Hungrybox}} and {{Sm|Chillin}}, alongside Ken and KDJ. [https://twitter.com/TeamLiquidPro/status/552544514322489348]On August 11th, 2015, Team Liquid signed {{Sm|Nairo}} as the fifth member of their ''Smash Bros.'' division, but leave a year later. On July 9th, 2016, {{Sm|Crunch}} was signed by the team as Hungrybox's official coach. On February 9th, 2018, {{Sm|Salem}} was signed to be their new representative for the ''Smash 4'' scene, but they parted ways a year later, a short time after the beginning of the ''Ultimate'' scene. A few days before the beginning of {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit}}, on March 7th, 2019, Team Liquid announced Dabuz's arrival to represent Liquid on the ''Ultimate'' scene. On September 1st, 2021, they announced that they had signed Atelier. On May 25th, 2022, they announced that they had signed Riddles.
 
On August 11th, 2015, Team Liquid signed {{Sm|Nairo}} as the fifth member of their ''Smash Bros.'' division.
 
On July 9th, 2016, {{Sm|Captain Crunch}} was signed by the team as Hungrybox's official coach.
 
Outside of its professional gaming endeavours, Team Liquid hosts the most-visited ''StarCraft''-related website in the world (TeamLiquid.net); both Ken and KDJ actually had registered and used the forums prior to joining Team Liquid. Since then, it has opened its own ''Smash Bros.'' forums and has also added ''Smash Bros.'' to its wiki, Liquipedia, which already includes sections for ''StarCraft II'', ''StarCraft: Brood War'', ''Dota 2'' and ''Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft''.


==Current smashers==
==Current smashers==
===Pro smashers===
===Professional smashers===
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|{{flag|United States}}
|{{flag|United States}}
|{{Sm|Hungrybox}}
|{{Sm|Hungrybox}}
|Juan Debiedma
|Juan Manuel DeBiedma
|''Super Smash Bros. Melee''<br>''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' <br> ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
|''Super Smash Bros. Melee''<br>''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' <br> ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
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|{{Sm|Dabuz}}
|{{Sm|Dabuz}}
|Samuel Buzby
|Samuel Buzby
|''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' <br> ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
|{{head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|s=24px}} <br> {{head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=24px}}{{head|Rosalina|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|{{head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=24px}}{{head|Rosalina|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|2019-03-07
|2019-03-07
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|{{flag|Canada}}
|{{Sm|Riddles}}
|Michael Kim
|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
|{{head|Terry|g=SSBU|s=24px}}{{head|Kazuya|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|2022-05-25
|}
|}


===Other smashers===
===Other smashers===
*{{Sm|Captain Crunch|USA|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}} (coach, joined July 9th, 2016)
*{{Sm|Crunch|USA|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}} (Hungrybox's coach, joined July 9th, 2016)
*{{Sm|L4st|USA|c1=Byleth|g=SSBU}} (Community tech coordinator and tournament director, joined August 11th, 2020)
*{{Sm|Stimpy|UK|c1=Roy|g=SSBU}} (Brand ambassador, joined October 7th, 2020)
*{{Sm|Chia|USA|c1=R.O.B.|g=SSBU}} (YouTube strategist, joined October 25th, 2021)


==Former smashers==
==Former smashers==
===Professional smashers===
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|{{Sm|Nairo}}
|Nairoby Quezada
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|''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''<br>''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''<br> ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
|''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''<br>''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
|{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=24px}}<br>{{head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=24px}}<br>{{head|Palutena|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=24px}}<br>{{head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
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|2015-08-11
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|2016-08-16
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|Saleem Akiel Young
|Saleem Akiel Young
|''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' <br> ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''<br> ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
|''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' <br> ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''<br> ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
|{{head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBB|s=24px}} <br> {{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=24px}} <br> {{head|Link|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|{{head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBB|s=24px}} <br> {{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=24px}} <br> {{head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|2018-02-09
|2018-02-09
|2019-02-27
|2019-02-27
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|{{flag|Japan}}
|{{Sm|Atelier}}
|Towa Kuriyama
|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
|{{head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=24px}}{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|2021-09-01
|2023-06-15
|}
|}
==Trivia==
*The decision to form a team for ''Melee'' stemmed from ''[[The Smash Brothers]]'' documentary that was filmed by Samox, who also produced the announcement video for the induction of the duo to Team Liquid.
*Peter Nguyen (Waytosexy) welcomed Ken and KDJ on behalf of the ''Dota 2'' team and revealed himself to be a ''Smash'' enthusiast, while Jens Aasgaard (Snute) did the same on behalf of the ''StarCraft'' team while himself revealing that he had played ''Melee'' extensively in 2002, especially as Yoshi, and equated high-level ''Melee'' play to high-level ''StarCraft'' micro (the RTS shortening of micromanagement, meaning unit control.)
*Outside of its professional gaming endeavours, Team Liquid hosts the most-visited ''StarCraft''-related website in the world (TeamLiquid.net); both Ken and KDJ actually had registered and used the forums prior to joining Team Liquid. Since then, it has opened its own ''Smash Bros.'' forums and has also added ''Smash Bros.'' to its wiki, Liquipedia, which already includes sections for ''StarCraft II'', ''StarCraft: Brood War'', ''Dota 2'' and ''Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft''.
==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.teamliquid.net/ Official website]
*[http://www.teamliquid.net/ Official website]
*[https://twitter.com/TeamLiquid Twitter account]
*[https://twitter.com/TeamLiquid Twitter account]
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLSWNf28X3mVTxTT3_nLCcw YouTube channel]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/teamliquid Twitch channel]
*[https://www.guilded.gg/teamliquid Guilded community page]
*[https://www.guilded.gg/teamliquid Guilded community page]
*[http://wiki.teamliquid.net/smash/Team_Liquid Team Liquid entry at the ''Smash'' Liquipedia section]
*[http://wiki.teamliquid.net/smash/Team_Liquid Team Liquid entry at the ''Smash'' Liquipedia section]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUT1FGLODm4 Team Liquid's ''Melee'' Trailer by Samox]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUT1FGLODm4 Team Liquid's ''Melee'' Trailer by Samox]
==References==
{{Reflist}}


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

Latest revision as of 00:19, October 4, 2023

Team Liquid
Liquidlogobig.png
Location Utrecht, Netherlands Netherlands
Owners Victor Goosens (Nazgul)
Steve Arhancet (Liquid112)
Player manager Robin Nyman (Bumblebee)
Sponsors/Partners HyperX
Barracuda Networks
ShinyThings
Razer
Twitch
NEEDforSEAT
Other games Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft
Heroes of the Storm
League of Legends
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void
Street Fighter
Dota 2

Team Liquid (Liquid or TL) is a professional esports organization based in the Netherlands. Owned by Victor Goosens (Nazgul), the team began as a StarCraft: Brood War clan in 2000 and was initially centred around the video games of StarCraft II and Dota 2.

In March 2014, the sponsor entered the community of professional Super Smash Bros. by forming a Melee team[1] of Ken and KDJ and became the first team with a major esports pedigree to enter the Smash scene. On January 6th, 2015, it was announced on Twitter that Team Curse was merging with Team Liquid under the Liquid banner, which means that Team Liquid signed Team Curse's rosters, including Hungrybox and Chillin, alongside Ken and KDJ. [1]On August 11th, 2015, Team Liquid signed Nairo as the fifth member of their Smash Bros. division, but leave a year later. On July 9th, 2016, Crunch was signed by the team as Hungrybox's official coach. On February 9th, 2018, Salem was signed to be their new representative for the Smash 4 scene, but they parted ways a year later, a short time after the beginning of the Ultimate scene. A few days before the beginning of Smash Ultimate Summit, on March 7th, 2019, Team Liquid announced Dabuz's arrival to represent Liquid on the Ultimate scene. On September 1st, 2021, they announced that they had signed Atelier. On May 25th, 2022, they announced that they had signed Riddles.

Current smashers[edit]

Professional smashers[edit]

ID Name Game Main(s) Join Date
United States Ken Ken Hoang Super Smash Bros. Melee MarthHeadSSBM.png 2014-03-18
United States Chillin Kashan Khan Super Smash Bros. Melee FoxHeadSSBM.png 2015-01-06
United States Hungrybox Juan Manuel DeBiedma Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 		JigglypuffHeadSSBM.png
Jigglypuff's stock icon in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
JigglypuffHeadSSBU.png 		2015-01-06
United States ChuDat Daniel Rodriguez Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 		IceClimbersHeadSSBM.png
KirbyHeadSSBB.png 		2017-06-14
United States Dabuz Samuel Buzby Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OlimarHeadSSBU.pngRosalinaHeadSSBU.png 2019-03-07
Canada Riddles Michael Kim Super Smash Bros. Ultimate TerryHeadSSBU.pngKazuyaHeadSSBU.png 2022-05-25

Other smashers[edit]

  • USA Crunch FoxHeadSSBM.png (Hungrybox's coach, joined July 9th, 2016)
  • USA L4st BylethHeadSSBU.png (Community tech coordinator and tournament director, joined August 11th, 2020)
  • UK Stimpy RoyHeadSSBU.png (Brand ambassador, joined October 7th, 2020)
  • USA Chia ROBHeadSSBU.png (YouTube strategist, joined October 25th, 2021)

Former smashers[edit]

Professional smashers[edit]

ID Name Game Main(s) Join Date Leave Date
United States KDJ Daniel Jung Super Smash Bros. Melee SheikHeadSSBM.pngMarthHeadSSBM.pngFoxHeadSSBM.png 2014-03-18 2015-09-28
United States Nairo Nairoby Quezada Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 		MetaKnightHeadSSBB.png
Zero Suit Samus's stock icon in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. 		2015-08-11 2016-08-16
United States Salem Saleem Akiel Young Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 		ZeroSuitSamusHeadSSBB.png
BayonettaHeadSSB4-U.png
SnakeHeadSSBU.png 		2018-02-09 2019-02-27
Japan Atelier Towa Kuriyama Super Smash Bros. Ultimate PokémonTrainerHeadSSBU.pngWolfHeadSSBU.png 2021-09-01 2023-06-15

Trivia[edit]

  • The decision to form a team for Melee stemmed from The Smash Brothers documentary that was filmed by Samox, who also produced the announcement video for the induction of the duo to Team Liquid.
  • Peter Nguyen (Waytosexy) welcomed Ken and KDJ on behalf of the Dota 2 team and revealed himself to be a Smash enthusiast, while Jens Aasgaard (Snute) did the same on behalf of the StarCraft team while himself revealing that he had played Melee extensively in 2002, especially as Yoshi, and equated high-level Melee play to high-level StarCraft micro (the RTS shortening of micromanagement, meaning unit control.)
  • Outside of its professional gaming endeavours, Team Liquid hosts the most-visited StarCraft-related website in the world (TeamLiquid.net); both Ken and KDJ actually had registered and used the forums prior to joining Team Liquid. Since then, it has opened its own Smash Bros. forums and has also added Smash Bros. to its wiki, Liquipedia, which already includes sections for StarCraft II, StarCraft: Brood War, Dota 2 and Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Liquid Smash Bros. Melee TeamLiquid.net

External links[edit]

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