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GIANTX
Short nameGX
Divisions
FoundedDecember 14, 2023 (2023-12-14)
Based inLondon, United Kingdom
Málaga, Spain
CEOJosé Ramón Díaz
Websitegiantx.gg

GiantX (stylized as GIANTX) is a European esports organisation with active rosters in League of Legends and Valorant. The organisation was created as a result of a merger between Excel Esports and Giants Gaming in December 2023.

GIANTX has two League of Legends divisions: one that competes in the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC), the top level of professional League of Legends in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and an academy team that competes in the LVP Superliga [es], the top level of professional League of Legends in Spain. The organisation also fields two Valorant teams one that competes in the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) EMEA, and another that competes in VCT Game Changers.

History

GIANTX was formed in December 2023 as a result of the merger between Excel Esports and Giants Gaming, with Excel CEO Tim Reichert and Giants CEO José Ramón Díaz becoming co-CEOs of the company. The merged organisation retained all talent, rosters, and content creators from both teams and will compete in the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) and the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) EMEA League. Prior to the merger, Excel Esports was known for its LEC roster, while Giants Gaming was a partner team for the VCT EMEA in Valorant. The organization kept all of its employees, and maintained regional headquarters in both London, United Kingdom, and Málaga, Spain, with competitive performance center located in Berlin, Germany. It also retained its commercial partners. JRJ Group, which obtained a majority stake in Excel in 2018 along with Toms Capital, retained its position as the controlling shareholder in the newly formed organisation. In October 2024, GIANTX announced a partnership with Samsung to collaborate on an in-person activation for EGX Comic Con 2024.

Main rosters

GIANTX rosters
League of Legends (LEC)
Handle Name Nationality
Th3Antonio Espinosa Bejarano, Antonio Spain
Juhan Lee Ju-han South Korea
Jackies Jeřábek, Adam Czech Republic
Patrik Jírů, Patrik Czech Republic
IgNar Lee Dong-geun South Korea
CrazyFool Substitute player Readman, Billy United Kingdom
League of Legends (Superliga)
Handle Name Nationality
Slayer Bilous, Ivan Ukraine
Time Almeida, Tiago Portugal
Feisty Jeong Seong-hoon South Korea
Aetinoth Tıknazoğlu, Berat Turkey
Lospa Park Joon-hyeong South Korea
Cayetano Substitute player Mora García, Jorge Spain
Valorant (VCT)
Handle Name Nationality
Fit1nho Gallego, Adolfo Spain
purp0 Borchev, Semyon Russia
hoody Peltokangas, Aaro Finland
Famsii Koivukangas, Ramses Finland
Cloud Nehozhin, Kirill Russia
Redgar (I) Vlasov, Igor Russia
Valorant (Game Changers)
Handle Name Nationality
Joliinaa Agéli, Tina Sweden
miyori Sarıoğlu, Eylül Sudem Turkey
ness Demir, Neslişa Turkey
sarah Ahmed, Sarah United Kingdom
smurfette Gündüz, Yağmur Turkey
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On loan
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness

Source: GiantX

References

  1. Šimić, Ivan (14 December 2023). "EXCEL ESPORTS and Giants Gaming merge to form GIANTX". Esports Insider. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. Sacco, Dom (14 December 2023). "Excel Esports and Giants Gaming merge to form GiantX". Esports News UK. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. Fudge, James (14 December 2023). "Giants Gaming, EXCEL Esports Merge". The Esports Advocate. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  4. "GIANTX Gaming and Samsung UK Unite for EGX Comic Con 2024". news.samsung.com. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

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