# Bilibili Gaming

Bilibili Gaming (BLG) is a professional esports organisation based in China. It was formed in December 2017, when Bilibili, a Chinese video sharing website, acquired the I May League of Legends roster. The team expanded into Overwatch in March 2019 with the formation of an Overwatch Contenders academy team for the Hangzhou Spark, an Overwatch League team owned by Bilibili. Later that year, BLG's Overwatch team won the LanStory Cup 2019 Summer tournament.

## League of Legends
### History

Bilibili entered the professional League of Legends scene on 17 December 2017 with their acquisition of LPL team I May. The team was rebranded as Bilibili Gaming.
After a top two finish in the 2023 LPL Spring Split, the team qualified for MSI for the first time in their history. Bilibili Gaming won their first LPL title in Spring 2024 after winning over Top Esports, 3–1. Bilibili Gaming qualifies in back-to-back MSI series.

### Seasons overview

| Year | Year | League of Legends Pro League | League of Legends Pro League | League of Legends Pro League | League of Legends Pro League | League of Legends Pro League | Mid-Season Invitational | World Championship |
| Year | Year | W | L | GW | GL | Finish | Mid-Season Invitational | World Championship |
| 2018 | Spring | 11 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 5th–6th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Summer | 6 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 11th–12th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Spring | 8 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 9th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Summer | 11 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 4th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Spring | 7 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 10th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Summer | 6 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 12th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2021 | Spring | 6 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 11th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2021 | Summer | 10 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 7th–8th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | Spring | 9 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 7th–8th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | Summer | 7 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 9th–10th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Spring | 10 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 2nd | Runners-up | Semifinals |
| 2023 | Summer | 15 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 3rd | | Semifinals |
| 2024 | Spring | 15 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 1st | Runners-up | Runners-up |
| 2024 | Summer | 7 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1st | Runners-up | Runners-up |

## Overwatch
### History

On 12 March 2019, Bilibili announced that they would field an academy team in Overwatch Contenders China under the name Bilibili Gaming for their Overwatch League team Hangzhou Spark.
BLG's first season in Contenders China was 2019 Season 1, where the team posted a 4–1 record in the group stages. The team qualified for the regional playoffs, and in their first playoff matchup, they defeated the Shanghai Dragons' academy team Team CC. They then faced the Chengdu Hunters' academy team LGE.Huya in the semifinals; BLG lost by a score of 1–3. Following their first Contenders season, BLG competed in the LanStory Cup 2019 Summer, a tournament consisting of the top ten Chinese Overwatch teams. BLG placed second in the group stages with a 3–1 record to move on to the playoffs, where they defeated The One Winner in the semifinals and LGD Gaming in the finals to claim their first tournament championship.

### Seasons overview

Overwatch Contenders
| Year | Season | Region | OWC regular season | OWC regular season | OWC regular season | OWC regular season | Regional playoffs | Interregional events |
| Year | Season | Region | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win % | Regional playoffs | Interregional events |
| 2019 | 1 | China | 2nd | 4 | 1 | .800 | Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | 2 | China | 1st | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | 1 | China | 2nd | 9 | 5 | .643 | Semifinals | None held |
| Regular season record | Regular season record | Regular season record | Regular season record | 18 | 6 | .750 | | |
| Playoff record | Playoff record | Playoff record | Playoff record | 4 | 4 | .500 | | |
* ↑ Placements reflect standings in the team's respective group and not the entire region.
Other tournaments
* LanStory Cup 2019 Summer – 1st