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'''Samsung Galaxy''' ({{lang-ko|삼성 갤럭시}}) was a professional [[esports]] [[works team]] of the [[South Korea]]n corporation [[Samsung Electronics]]. During its existence it had teams competing in ''[[League of Legends]]'', ''[[StarCraft]]'' and ''[[StarCraft II]]''.
'''Samsung Galaxy''' ('''SSG''', {{lang-ko|삼성 갤럭시}}) was a professional [[esports]] [[works team]] of the [[South Korea]]n corporation [[Samsung Electronics]]. During its existence it had teams competing in ''[[League of Legends]]'', ''[[StarCraft (video game)|StarCraft]]'' and ''[[StarCraft II]]''.


Samsung's ''League of Legends'' division was created on September 7, 2013, after [[MVP (esports)|MVP]]'s two teams, MVP Blue and MVP White, were acquired by Samsung.<ref>{{Cite news|title=삼성전자, 갤럭시 프로게임단으로 새출발 |url=http://sports.news.naver.com/sports/index.nhn?category=e_sports&ctg=news&mod=read&office_id=439&article_id=0000000310 |publisher=This Is Game |date=September 7, 2013}}</ref> Samsung Galaxy White won the [[2014 League of Legends World Championship|2014 World Championship]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Side by side comparison of 2014 World Champions Samsung White versus 2015 SK Telecom T1 |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/side-by-side-comparison-of-2014-world-champions-samsung-white-versus-2015-sk-tel-6900 |access-date=August 4, 2019 |work=Dot Esports |date=October 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=One of these things is not like the others: Samsung's unlikely Worlds appearance |url=https://www.thescoreesports.com/lol/news/10247-one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-others-samsung-s-unlikely-worlds-appearance |access-date=August 4, 2019 |work=theScore esports |date=September 19, 2016 |language=en}}</ref> The two teams later merged and Samsung Galaxy went on to finish as the runners-up of the [[2016 League of Legends World Championship|2016 World Championship]] and the champions of the [[2017 League of Legends World Championship|2017 World Championship]].
Samsung's ''League of Legends'' division was created on September 7, 2013, after [[MVP (esports)|MVP]]'s two teams, ''MVP Blue'' and ''MVP Ozone'' (formerly ''MVP White''), were acquired by Samsung as ''Samsung Blue'' (SSB) and ''Samsung Ozone'' (later ''Samsung White'' - SSW).<ref>{{Cite news|title=삼성전자, 갤럭시 프로게임단으로 새출발 |url=http://sports.news.naver.com/sports/index.nhn?category=e_sports&ctg=news&mod=read&office_id=439&article_id=0000000310 |publisher=This Is Game |date=September 7, 2013}}</ref> Samsung White won the [[2014 League of Legends World Championship|2014 World Championship]], while Samsung Blue finished at semifinals.<ref>{{cite news |title=Side by side comparison of 2014 World Champions Samsung White versus 2015 SK Telecom T1 |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/side-by-side-comparison-of-2014-world-champions-samsung-white-versus-2015-sk-tel-6900 |access-date=August 4, 2019 |work=Dot Esports |date=October 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=One of these things is not like the others: Samsung's unlikely Worlds appearance |url=https://www.thescoreesports.com/lol/news/10247-one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-others-samsung-s-unlikely-worlds-appearance |access-date=August 4, 2019 |work=theScore esports |date=September 19, 2016 |language=en |archive-date=August 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804055440/https://www.thescoreesports.com/lol/news/10247-one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-others-samsung-s-unlikely-worlds-appearance |url-status=dead }}</ref> The two teams later merged due to "one organization - one pro team" rules by Riot Games for every top leagues. Samsung Galaxy went on to finish as the runners-up of the [[2016 League of Legends World Championship|2016 World Championship]] and the champions of the [[2017 League of Legends World Championship|2017 World Championship]]. Samsung Galaxy's rosters and LCK spot later was acquired by KSV Esports, now [[Gen.G]].

== Former players ==

=== ''StarCraft II'' ===
[[File:Heo Yeong Moo from acrofan.jpg|thumb|right|Heo Yeong-Moo in 2012.]]

==== Terran ====
* Kim Ki-Hyun (June 6, 1993), known under the pseudonym ''Reality''
* Park Dae-Ho (December 20, 1992) known under the pseudonym ''TurN''

==== Protoss ====
* [[Song Byung-Gu]] (August 3, 1988), known under the pseudonym ''Stork[gm]'', commonly abbreviated as ''Stork''
* Baek Dong-Jun (April 25, 1994), known under the pseudonym ''Dear[ScM]'', commonly abbreviated as ''Dear''
* Heo Yeong-Moo (May 3, 1989), known under the pseudonym ''Dream.t)JangBi'', commonly abbreviated as ''JangBi''. Heo Yeong-Moo won two back to back OSL Championships (OnGameNet Starleague) from 2011 to 2012. Both final matches were against [[Jung Myung-hoon]] from team SK Telecom T1
* Yoo Byung-Joon (June 26, 1993), known under the pseudonym ''KT.MGW)Grape'', commonly abbreviated as ''Grape''. Byung-Joon now plays League of Legends under team Najin e-mFire as their midlaner ''Ggoong''

==== Zerg ====
* Lee Young Han (August 24, 1991), known under the pseudonym ''Shine''
* Kang Min-Soo (May 9, 1996), known under the pseudonym ''Solar''
* Shin No-Yeol (January 19, 1991), known under the pseudonym ''NsP_RorO'', commonly abbreviated as ''RorO''

=== ''League of Legends'' ===

==== Samsung Galaxy ====
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee "CuVee" Seong-jin (이성진)
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} Kang "Ambition" Chan-yong (강찬용)
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} Kang "Haru" MinSeung (강민승)
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee "Crown" Min-ho (이민호)
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} Park "Ruler" Jae-hyuk (박재혁)
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee "Stitch" Seung-ju (이승주)
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} Jo "CoreJJ" Yong-in (조용인)
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} Kwon "Wraith" Ji-min (권지민)

==== Samsung White ====
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} Jang "Looper" Hyeong-seok
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} Choi "DanDy" In-kyu
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} Heo "PawN" Won-seok
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} Gu "imp" Seung-bin
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} Cho "Mata" Se-hyeong

==== Samsung Blue ====
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} Choi "Acorn" Cheon-ju
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee "Spirit" Da-yoon
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} Bae "dade" Eo-jin
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Deft (video game player)|Kim "Deft" Hyuk-kyu]]
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee "Heart" Gwan-hyung


== Tournament results ==
== Tournament results ==
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* [[2016 League of Legends World Championship]]<ref name="2016 LoL Championship finals">{{cite web|last1=Lam|first1=Kien|title=SK Telecom T1 wins World Championship again|url=http://eu.lolesports.com/en/articles/sk-telecom-t1-wins-world-championship-again|website=LoL eSports|publisher=Riot Games|access-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref> — 2nd
* [[2016 League of Legends World Championship]]<ref name="2016 LoL Championship finals">{{cite web|last1=Lam|first1=Kien|title=SK Telecom T1 wins World Championship again|url=http://eu.lolesports.com/en/articles/sk-telecom-t1-wins-world-championship-again|website=LoL eSports|publisher=Riot Games|access-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref> — 2nd
* [[2017 League of Legends World Championship]] — 1st
* [[2017 League of Legends World Championship]] — 1st

Samsung White's world championship-winning roster:

* Looper - Top
* Dandy - Jungler
* PawN - Middle
* imp - AD carry
* Mata - Support


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Esports teams disestablished in 2017]]
[[Category:Esports teams disestablished in 2017]]
[[Category:StarCraft II teams]]
[[Category:StarCraft teams]]
[[Category:Former League of Legends Champions Korea teams]]
[[Category:Former League of Legends Champions Korea teams]]


Latest revision as of 08:18, 12 May 2024

Samsung Galaxy
Short nameSSG
SSW (Samsung White)
SSB (Samsung Blue)
Founded2013
Folded2017
LocationSouth Korea
PartnersSamsung Electronics
Websitewww.samsungkhan.co.kr Edit this at Wikidata
Samsung Galaxy players at the StarCraft II Proleague in 2012

Samsung Galaxy (SSG, Korean: 삼성 갤럭시) was a professional esports works team of the South Korean corporation Samsung Electronics. During its existence it had teams competing in League of Legends, StarCraft and StarCraft II.

Samsung's League of Legends division was created on September 7, 2013, after MVP's two teams, MVP Blue and MVP Ozone (formerly MVP White), were acquired by Samsung as Samsung Blue (SSB) and Samsung Ozone (later Samsung White - SSW).[1] Samsung White won the 2014 World Championship, while Samsung Blue finished at semifinals.[2][3] The two teams later merged due to "one organization - one pro team" rules by Riot Games for every top leagues. Samsung Galaxy went on to finish as the runners-up of the 2016 World Championship and the champions of the 2017 World Championship. Samsung Galaxy's rosters and LCK spot later was acquired by KSV Esports, now Gen.G.

Tournament results[edit]

StarCraft[edit]

League of Legends[edit]

Samsung White's world championship-winning roster:

  • Looper - Top
  • Dandy - Jungler
  • PawN - Middle
  • imp - AD carry
  • Mata - Support

References[edit]

  1. ^ "삼성전자, 갤럭시 프로게임단으로 새출발". This Is Game. September 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "Side by side comparison of 2014 World Champions Samsung White versus 2015 SK Telecom T1". Dot Esports. October 22, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "One of these things is not like the others: Samsung's unlikely Worlds appearance". theScore esports. September 19, 2016. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Lam, Kien. "SK Telecom T1 wins World Championship again". LoL eSports. Riot Games. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
SK Telecom T1
SK Telecom T1
 League of Legends World Championship winner
2014
2017 		Succeeded by
SK Telecom T1
Invictus Gaming
Preceded by
SK Telecom T1
 League of Legends Champions Korea winner
Spring 2014 		Succeeded by


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