Royal Never Give Up (RNG) is a Chinese esports organization whose League of Legends team competes in the League of Legends Pro League. It was established in May 2015. RNG won the 2016 LPL Spring Playoffs, 2018 LPL Spring Playoffs and 2018 LPL Summer Playoffs, and is the champion of the 2018, 2021, and 2022 Mid-Season Invitational.[1] Its sister team is Royal Club. The organization also has a Dota 2 team, which participated in The International 2019.[2]

Royal Never Give Up
Short nameRNG
Divisions
FoundedMay 2012 (2012-05) (as Royal Club)
15 May 2015 (2015-05-15) (as RNG)
LeagueLeague of Legends Pro League
ChampionshipsMid-Season Invitational (2018, 2021, 2022)
Websitewww.royalgroups.cn Edit this at Wikidata

League of Legends

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History

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2016

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By winning a champion and a second in the spring and summer, RNG qualified for the 2016 World Championship.[3]

2017

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2017 League of Legends World Championship match at the Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium between RNG and 1907 Fenerbahçe

In the 2017 LPL Spring Season, RNG was placed in the Group A and won first place. In the 2017 LPL Spring Playoffs, RNG defeated EDG in semifinals with a score of 3:1.[4] However, they were beaten by WE in finals with a score of 0:3. They lost the ticket to 2017 Mid-Season Invitational.

In June, RNG won the Demacia Cup Summer 2017 Playoffs in Changsha. In July, RNG helped LPL get its first championship of Rift Rivals. In the 2017 LPL Summer Playoffs, RNG defeated Team WE with a score of 3–2 in semifinals. They were defeated again in the finals by EDG with a score of 2–3.

Although RNG got two runner-ups in spring and summer season, they gained enough points and got the ticket to the 2017 World Championship. RNG was placed in Group C and won first place in the group stage. During their quarterfinals, they defeated FNC with a score of 3–1, and was defeated by SK Telecom T1 in the semifinals.

2018

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In the 2018 LPL Spring Playoffs, RNG defeated WE in two rounds. They defeated Invictus Gaming in the semifinals and EDG in the finals. In the 2018 Mid-Season Invitational, the team won first place in the group stage. During the first-place tiebreaker, RNG defeated KZ from LCK with a score of 3–1.

In June, RNG won the championship of Demacia Cup Summer 2018 Playoffs in Zhuhai. In July, RNG helped LPL get the championship of 2018 Rift Rivals. In the 2018 LPL Summer Playoffs, RNG defeated TOP with a score of 3–1.

After summer season, RNG won enough points to become eligible to participate in the 2018 World Championship, and placed first in the group stage. In the knockout stage, RNG lost the quarterfinals against G2.

Overwatch

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References

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  1. ^ "KZ vs RNG: RNG beat KZ to win Mid-Season Invitational 2018". finalkill.com.
  2. ^ Belandrial. "Royal Never Give Up are heading to The International 2019". VP Esports. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  3. ^ "EDG wins the championship in summer and joins RNG to advance to S6" EDG全胜问鼎夏季赛冠军 携手RNG晋级S6 (in Chinese). League of Legends. 2016-08-26.
  4. ^ RNG vs. EDG - Finals Game 3 | LPL Spring Split | Royal Never Give Up vs. Edward Gaming (2018). LoL Esports. 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2019-06-27 – via YouTube.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by League of Legends Pro League winner
Spring 2016
Spring 2018, Summer 2018
Spring 2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Mid-Season Invitational winner
2018
2021
2022
Succeeded by
G2 Esports
Incumbent

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