Dark Passage (esports)

Dark Passage is a Turkish professional esports organization with players competing in League of Legends, Fortnite Battle Royale, Hearthstone, and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. It is the oldest esports organization in Turkey, having been originally established in 2003 as a Counter-Strike team.

Dark Passage
Short nameDP
DivisionsLeague of Legends
Fortnite Battle Royale
Hearthstone
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Founded2003 (2003)
Based inIstanbul, Turkey
CEOErtuğ "venza" Okçuoğlu
PartnersASUS
SteelSeries
Turkcell
Twitch

Dark Passage's League of Legends team competes in the Turkish Championship League (TCL), the top level of professional League of Legends in Turkey. In 2014 the team qualified for that year's World Championship after winning IWCT Gamescom 2014.[1][2]

League of Legends

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Dark Passage
Short nameDP
GameLeague of Legends
Founded2012
LeagueTurkish Championship League
Head coachCanberk "Coosone" Büyükyolaçan, Eray "Tasdin" Yıldırım

From 2013 to 2014, Dark Passage dominated the competitive League of Legends scene in Turkey. The team won all three seasons of the Riot Games Turkey Tournament in 2013, as well as that year's championship tournament. They also won all three seasons of the Turkish Championship League (TCL) in 2014. After winning the 2014 Riot Games Turkish Championship, Dark Passage qualified for the International Wild Card Tournament (IWCT), where they defeated Australian team Legacy Esports 3–0 to qualify for the 2014 World Championship.[1][2]

For the 2014 World Championship group stage, Dark Passage was placed in Group A, along with Korean team Samsung Galaxy White, Chinese team Edward Gaming, and Taiwanese team ahq e-Sports Club. The team finished last in Group A and 14th–16th overall, failing to win a single game and ending with a 0–6 record.[citation needed]

Rosters

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League of Legends

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Nat. ID Name Role
  Zest Kim Dong-min Top Laner
  CHEF Ali Durgut Jungler
  Backlund Jonathan Bäcklund Mid Laner
  Ruep İlker Bilen Bot Laner
  Patch Han Seung-min Support

Fortnite Battle Royale

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Nat. ID Name Role
  Chuf Enes Çifci Captain
  Jack Alican Eyüboğlu Player
  Rawl Mert Şerefli Player

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

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  •   Antodalt
  •   Apocalyp
  •   schzA
  •   Wreckage35

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gamescom 2014 aftermath: Alliance, Fnatic, SK Gaming and Dark Passage heading to Worlds". ESL. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b Mizak, Tristam (7 September 2014). "Not in NA Anymore: Interview with Dark Passage's Captain: Naru". Team Dignitas. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
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