Bjergsen
Bjergsen | |
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Søren Bjerg | |
Status | Active |
Date of birth | February 21, 1996 |
Nationality | Danish |
Current team | Team SoloMid |
League | League of Legends Championship Series |
Games | League of Legends |
Nickname(s) | Bjergsen, Bjergerking |
Professional career | |
Jun 2012 - Aug 2012 | Team LDLC |
Oct 2012 - May 2013 | Copenhagen Wolves |
May 2013 - Nov 2013 | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
Nov 2013 - Present | Team SoloMid |
Søren Bjerg (born February 21, 1996) is a Danish professional gamer who plays under his in-game name Bjergsen. He currently plays the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game League of Legends as the mid-laner for Team SoloMid (TSM) of the North American League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS). Since joining TSM in 2013 the team has won several NA LCS split titles and appeared in the League of Legends World Championship every year.
Career
During the Season 3 European League of Legends Championship Series (LCS), Bjergsen was unable to play with his team until Week 3 due to age restrictions put in place by Riot Games.[1]
For the first two weeks, he was temporarily replaced by the team's sub cowTard. After he turned 17 years old on February 21, he was able to rejoin the main lineup and play their remaining LCS matches.,[2] After finding success with CW after his rejoining, his team was acquired by and rebranded as Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) for the Summer LCS.[2]
On November 2, 2013, Bjergsen would leave NiP to move to North America and join the Team SoloMid lineup as their mid laner.[3][4]
He was the 2nd player to cross over from the EU to NA LCS, after Edward left Gambit Gaming to join Team Curse during Season 3.[5] On January 11, 2014 Riot Games announced that they fined Bjergsen $1,000 for his involvement in poaching.[6]
On January 23, 2014, Riot Games announced that Bjergsen violated the LCS rules by approaching and encouraging a contracted LCS player to leave his position at Lemondogs. He admitted the violation and was fined $2,000.[7]
Bjergsen won the Most Valuable Player Award at the conclusion of the 2015 North American LCS Spring Split.[8]
TSM qualified for the 2015 League of Legends World Championship. At Worlds TSM got last in their preliminary group with a record of 1–5, eliminating them from the bracket stage.
Personal life
Bjerg was born on February 21, 1996.[9] He has two brothers.[10] He currently lives at the SoloMid gaming house in Los Angeles, California.[11] Other games he used to play include Counter Strike 1.6, World of Warcraft, and Diablo 2.[12]
Tournament results
2012
Date | Event | Placing | Final game |
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2012-12-21 | Eclypsia Christmas Cup | 1 | copenhagen wolves 3 : 0 GIANTS! Gaming |
2012-12-15 | NorthCon eSport Arena 2012 | 1 | copenhagen wolves 2 : 1 acer |
2012-12-09 | THOR Open 2012 | 2 | copenhagen wolves 0 : 2 fnatic |
2012-11-23 | DreamHack Winter 2012 | semi-final | copenhagen wolves 0 : 2 clg eu |
2014
Date | Event | Placing | Final game |
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2014-09-01 | 2014 NA LCS Summer Playoffs | 1 | TSM 3 : 2 Cloud 9 |
2014-04-20 | 2014 NA LCS Spring Playoffs | 2 | TSM 0 : 3 Cloud 9 |
2015
Date | Event | Placing | Final game |
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2015-03-15 | IEM Season IX - World Championship Katowice | 1 | TSM 3 : 0 World Elite |
2015-04-19 | 2015 NA LCS Spring playoffs | 1 | TSM 3 : 1 Cloud9 |
2015-05 – 2015-06 | 2015 NA LCS Summer season | 5 | |
2015-08 | 2015 NA LCS Summer playoffs | 2 | Counter Logic Gaming |
2015-10 | 2015 League of Legends World Championship | 14–16th | Round robin |
References
- ↑ Barfoed, Christian (29 March 2015). "Danmarks bedste League of Legends-spiller: Flere følgere end Bendtner og Eriksen". Nyheder. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- 1 2 Lingle, Samuel (September 4, 2014). "From prodigy to champion: How Bjergsen conquered the LCS". The Daily Dot. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ↑ Sevenhuysen, Tim (18 August 2015). "STARS COLLIDE: BJERGSEN VS DOUBLELIFT". Unikrn. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ Jarvey, Natalie (July 16, 2014). "Inside the Biggest Nerd Sporting Event You've Never Heard Of". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ↑ Announcing the new TSM roster! solomid.net
- ↑ Zacny, Rob (January 11, 2014). "Riot fine League of Legends pro Bjergsen $2000 for poaching another team's players". PCGamesN. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ↑ Esports Competition Ruling: Fining of Bjergsen forums.euw.leagueoflegends.com
- ↑ Fields, Frank. "LCS Spring Split Awards presented on PTL and LCS Finals - na.lolesports.com".
- ↑ "TSM Snapdragon Profile: Dyrus - News at GameSpot". GameSpot. February 20, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/bjergsen/status/438328474852675584
- ↑ Farrow, Brett "lincarnate" (23 January 2015). "How Much Does Bjergsen Make?". GoldPer10. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ "TSM Bjergsen". twitch.tv. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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