AC Monza Team eSports
AC Monza Team eSports, or simply Monza (), is the esports department of Italian football club Monza. The division was established in September 2019 as a "FIFA" team. History. Monza formed their esports team in September 2019, to compete in competitive "FIFA" games on PlayStation consoles. Simone Figura ("Figu7rinho") and Raffaele Cacciapuoti ("Er_Caccia98") were presented as the team's first pro players. Figura left in November 2020, and made way for Renzo Parave ("Nzorello"). Monza reached the 2021 FIFA eClub World Cup Europe semi-finals, and were ranked 12th in the overall rankings; they were the third -best professional football club in Europe, and fourth worldwide. In the 2021 eChampions League, Er_Caccia98 reached the final, losing to Danish player OliverPN; he won $50,000 for finishing second. In January 2022, the Osservatorio Italiano Esports (OIES) presented their "OIES Badge" to a select few esports teams; Monza and Inter Milan were the only two football clubs to receive the certification.