Chapter
Foundations
SK Gaming is founded by a Quake clan of four brothers and three close friends. The team gives themselves the name “Schroet Kommando” based on a term used by the team members to identify another player wielding a double barreled shotgun.
They focus on Quake multiplayer during their earliest years, using the home of Daniel “Godlike” Beames. SK features the first all-female team that same year, with its most notable player from the time Annemarie “XS” Warnkr, currently working as a TV show host.
The team expands to Counter-Strike which is released as a mod for the original Half-Life in 1999, quickly growing into one of Germany’s most successful squads in the series.
TITLES 1997–2000
1997
-
Swisscon
Quake
SK.Kane
1998
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QDAY III
Quake
SK.Kane
1999
-
Swisscon
Quake
-
GXP
Quake
SK.Kane
-
GXP
Quake
SK.Griff
-
Darkbreed
Quake
SK.Kane
-
Fusion
Quake
SK.Kane, SK.Griff
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Rapture
Quake
SK.Kan
-
GXP2
Quake
SK.Kane, SK.Kila
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Frag 3
Quake
SK.Hakeem
-
DeCL Season 4
Quake
-
Gamers Gathering
Quake
2000
-
LAN Arena 4
Quake
-
Fragfest
Quake
SK.Sleinjer3
-
DeCL Season 5
Quake
Chapter
Expansion
SK Gaming merges with Geekboys and expands the organisation. Its Counter-Strike success hits major strides with the signing of the Swedish CS clan Ninjas in Pyjamas. SK Gaming becomes the first company to officially contract players, with its Swedish Counter-Strike squad.
In the early 2000s, Warcraft III becomes another major game for the organisation that brings trophy after trophy in both individual and team tournaments. MaDFroG, Insomnia, miou and Lyn among others become household SK names, with the latter winning two consecutive BlizzCon titles in 2008 and 2009.
SK Gaming invests in World of Warcraft in 2008, sponsoring Curse, the highest ranked guild at the time and at the end of year, SK enters competitive console gaming with the acquisition of a German Xbox team.
With the SK logo on their chests, the FIFA Twins completely dominate FIFA esports in the 2000s. While styla has twelve German championships on his mantlepiece, hero collects eleven German titles. In addition, both win several European championship titles and are each three-time world champions.
The FIFA Twins also collect trophies in team competitions for SK Gaming and the German national esports team as players and team managers. The Schellhase brothers have made many public appearances and are inducted into the LARA Hall of Fame, which honours personalities and institutions that have left a lasting mark on the video game scene.
TITLES 2001–2008
2001
-
ESPL Q3 Premiership
Quake
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PC Actions Masters
Quake
-
ESPL Premiership
Quake
-
CPL Virtua
CS 1.6
SK.Jap, SK.RobKill, SK.Volli, SK.pret, SK.TheKaiser
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CPL Tilt Total
CS 1.6
SK.slim, SK.dc, SK.Volli, SK.Speiky, SK.Jap, SK.Pretender, SK.Scorp
2002
-
Clanbase Eurocup IV
Quake
-
ESPL Premiership
Quake
-
XS LAN 9
Quake
-
CPL Summer
CS 1.6
SK.DarK, SK.HeatoN, SK.Potti, SK.Xenon, SK.XeqtR
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Fragnation
CS 1.6
-
Call to arms
WC3
SK.Kovax
-
Gladiator Tour LAN
WC3
SK.ChobO
-
GameOnLine Tournament #2
WC3
SK.MaDFroG
2003
-
Norrhack
CS 1.6
SK.HeatoN, SK.Potti, SK.ahl, SK.Fisker, SK.Spawn
-
WCG
CS 1.6
SK.HeatoN, SK.Potti, SK.ahl, SK.Fisker, SK.Spawn
-
CPL Summer
CS 1.6
SK.HeatoN, SK.Potti, SK.ahl, SK.Fisker, SK.elemeNt
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CPL Copenhagen
CS 1.6
SK.HeatoN, SK.Potti, SK.ahl, SK.Fisker, SK.elemeNt, SK.Spawn
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CPL Winter
CS 1.6
SK.HeatoN, SK.Potti, SK.ahl, SK.Fisker, SK.elemeNt, SK.Spawn
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Clikarena
CS 1.6
-
SEL Season 3
CS 1.6
SK.HeatoN, SK.Potti, SK.ahl, SK.Fisker, SK.elemeNt, SK.Spawn
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SEL Season 4
CS 1.6
SK.HeatoN, SK.Potti, SK.ahl, SK.Fisker, SK.elemeNt, SK.Spawn
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ESWC Ladies
CS 1.6
SK.MissHyper, SK.AurorA, SK.IvY, SK.Atalante, SK.aNouC
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Clikarena Ladies
CS 1.6
SK.MissHyper, SK.AurorA, SK.IvY, SK.Atalante, SK.aNouC
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ESWC
UT
SK.GitzZz
-
Gamesports.de
UT
SK.GitzZz
-
WCG
WC3
SK.Insomnia
-
ESWC
WC3
SK.HeMaN
-
WC3L
WC3
-
GameOnLine Tournament #3
WC3
SK.MaDFroG
-
GameOnLine Tournament #3
WC3
SK.BeaveR
-
GameOnLine Tournament #4
WC3
SK.MaDFroG
-
PGChallenger 2K3
WC3
SK.Soul
-
2v2 Bulgarian Tournament
WC3
SK.Insomnia, SK.ZeeRaX
-
Arbalet Tournament
WC3
SK.Insomnia
-
Euro Cyber Games
WC3
SK.FaTC
-
Wipe-Out LAN
WC3
SK.FaTC
-
Northcon LAN
WC3
SK.pLaGuE
-
Northern LAN Convention
FIFA
SK.Cyruss
-
Circus-Maxximus
FIFA
SK.Cyruss
-
LAN Inferno
FIFA
SK.Cyruss
-
Lanarena
FIFA
SK.Cyruss
2004
-
Blizzard Worldwide Invitational
WC3
SK.MaDFroG
-
WWCL
WC3
SK.Kookian
-
NGL Finals
WC3
SK.pLaGuE
-
inUnreal Cup #1
UT
-
The Summit
UT
-
inUnreal Cup #5
UT
SK.fragm
-
inUnreal Cup #6
UT
SK.fragm, SK.GitzZz
-
Oberpfalz LAN
UT
SK.fragm
-
Northcon
UT
SK.GitzZz
-
CPL Summer
UT
SK.GitzZz
2005
-
CPL Summer
CS 1.6
SK.ahl, SK.Fisker, SK.Spawn, SK.Snajdan, SK.vilden
-
CPL Winter
CS 1.6
SK.ahl, SK.Fisker, SK.Spawn, SK.Snajdan, SK.vilden
-
WCG
FIFA
SK.styla
2006
-
WCG
FIFA
SK.hero
-
EPS
FIFA
SK.styla
-
WCG
Quake
SK.toxqj
-
KODE5
Quake
SK.toxqj
-
KODE5
WC3
SK.Deadman
-
WWCL
WC3
SK.miou
-
EPS
WC3
SK.miou
2007
-
ESWC Ladies
CS 1.6
SK.missharvey, SK.cupcake, SK.ali, SK.jane, SK.potter
-
WCG
FIFA
SK.hero
-
Arena S1 Europe
WoW
-
IEM Season 2 Global Challenge LA
WC3
SK.Lyn
-
Make Games Colorful 2007
WC3
SK.Lyn
-
WC3L
WC3
SK.Insomnia, SK.HoT, SK.Lyn, SK.SoJu, SK.ReMinD, SK.miou, SK.ixi
-
Intel Racing Tour
Racing
SK.HuskY
2008
-
IEM Season 2 World Championship
WC3
SK.Lyn
-
ESWC Ladies
CS 1.6
SK.ali, SK.jane, SK.potter, SK.jso, SK.lidy
-
Dreamhack Winter
CS 1.6
SK.allen, SK.Tentpole, SK.walle, SK.RobbaN, SK.zet
-
ESWC
Quake
SK.rapha
-
ESWC
DotA
SK.Akke, SK.Hailo, SK.toMpa, SK.Bogdan, SK.Loda
-
BlizzCon 2008
WC3
SK.Lyn
-
ESWC Athens
WC3
SK.Lyn
-
EPS
FIFA
SK.styla, SK.hero, SK.eNnu, SK.Era, SK.Kr0ne, SK.mario, SK.TornAdo
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Chapter
Changes
SK Gaming enters League of Legends as well as Starcraft II, both of which play a significant role for the organisation in the upcoming years.
Rapha begins his era of dominance in Quake with his first two QuakeCon titles in 2009 and 2011. In time, he ends up being one of the longest standing SK players ever before his departure in 2017.
SK Gaming also goes through a major restructuring of its Counter-Strike squad, signing Patrick “F0rest” Lindberg and Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund.
TITLES 2009–2011
2009
-
WCG
FIFA
SK.Kr0ne
-
QuakeCon
Quake
SK.rapha
-
gamescom
Quake
SK.rapha
-
Arbalet Cup
CS 1.6
SK.allen, SK.walle, SK.RobbaN, SK.face, SK.kHRYSTAL
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Intel Racing Tour
Racing
SK.HuskY
-
BlizzCon 2009
WC3
SK.Lyn
2010
-
ESWC Ladies
CS 1.6
SK.ali, SK.missharvey, SK.potter, SK.jso, SK.bENITA
-
Arbalet Cup Ladies
CS 1.6
SK.ali, SK.missharvey, SK.potter, SK.jso, SK.bENITA
-
ESWC
Quake
SK.rapha
-
IEM World Championship
Quake
SK.rapha
-
ESL Championship
Racing
SK.HuskY
-
EPS
FIFA
SK.hero
2011
-
ESWC
CS 1.6
SK.RobbaN, SK.face, SK.GeT_RiGhT, SK.f0rest, SK.Delpan
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GameGune
CS 1.6
SK.RobbaN, SK.face, SK.GeT_RiGhT, SK.f0rest, SK.Delpan
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QuakeCon
Quake
SK.rapha
-
IEM World Championship
Quake
SK.rapha
-
ESL Major Series
LoL
SK.Wickd, SK.WetDreaM, SK.ocelote, SK.CandyPanda, SK.Nyph
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IEM New York
CS 1.6
SK.RobbaN, SK.face, SK.GeT_RiGhT, SK.f0rest, SK.Delpan
Chapter
A New Era
The wind of change is a significant force in esports during these years. Long lasting behemoth CS 1.6 winds down and passes on the torch to CS:GO, which also leads SK Gaming to close its CS 1.6 division.
In 2012, MC is on a row with three wins in Tier 1 Starcraft 2 tournaments, his celebration at the IEM Championship being a particularly memorable one. It is above all the time of the MOBAs.
Besides getting a first SMITE roster, SK Gaming is among the eight teams who join the first season of the European League of Legends Championship Series in 2012. After two World Championship appearances in 2012 and 2014, the team is relegated from the league’s highest division at the end of 2015.
When one thing ends, another usually begins and so is the case with the Spanish Hearthstone player AKAWonder joining SK in 2015. He would go on to spend the next 5 years under the SK banner, leaving his mark as the premier SK card game player.
TITLES 2012–2015
2012
-
Dreamhack Summer
Quake
SK.rapha
-
HomeStory Cup
SC2
SK.MC
-
IEM Championship
SC2
SK.MC
-
Red Bull Battleground
SC2
SK.MC
2013
-
QuakeCon
Quake
SK.rapha
-
Dreamhack Winter
LoL
SK.fredy122, SK.Svenskeren, SK.Jesiz, SK.CandyPanda, SK.Nyph
2014
-
EU LCS Spring Season
LoL
SK.fredy122, SK.Svenskeren, SK.Jesiz, SK.CandyPanda, SK.nRated
-
European Kick-off LAN
SMITE
SK.maniaKK, SK.Zyrhoes, SK.CaptainTwig, SK.Realzx, SK.Badgah
2015
-
EU LCS Spring Season
LoL
SK.fredy122, SK.Svenskeren, SK.Fox, SK.FORG1VEN, SK.nRated
-
Gamers Assembly
Battlefield
SK.Hexis, SK.HySteriAz, SK.Malicium, SK.Huntaa, SK.jikA
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World Championship
WoW
SK.Boetar, SK.Fabss, SK.joefernandes, SK.Swapxy
Chapter
The Brazilian Domination
With the signing of the Brazilian CS:GO roster of Fallen, Fer, Fnx, Taco and Coldzera, SK Gaming enters a golden era that spans two years and more than thirteen Tier 1 trophies.
At the same time, SK Gaming makes its entry into mobile esports with the signing of a Vainglory team. A first of its kind partnership with the Amazon Appstore follows, entirely focused on that new branch of the organisation.
A year later, SK expands into Arena of Valor, making the mobile section even bigger and more important. By 2018, the organisation also enters Clash Royale.
TITLES 2016–2018
2016
-
IEM Katowice
Hearthstone
SK.AKAWonder
-
ESL One Cologne Major
CS:GO
SK.FalleN, SK.fer, SK.coldzera, SK.fnx, SK.TACO
-
QuakeCon
Quake
SK.rapha
2017
-
CS Summit
CS:GO
SK.FalleN, SK.fer, SK.coldzera, SK.felps, SK.TACO
-
IEM Sydney
CS:GO
SK.FalleN, SK.fer, SK.coldzera, SK.felps, SK.TACO
-
Dreamhack Summer
CS:GO
SK.FalleN, SK.fer, SK.coldzera, SK.felps, SK.TACO
-
ECS Season 3 Finals
CS:GO
SK.FalleN, SK.fer, SK.coldzera, SK.felps, SK.TACO
-
ESL One Cologne
CS:GO
SK.FalleN, SK.fer, SK.coldzera, SK.felps, SK.TACO
-
EPICENTER
CS:GO
SK.FalleN, SK.fer, SK.coldzera, SK.boltz, SK.TACO
-
BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen
CS:GO
SK.FalleN, SK.fer, SK.coldzera, SK.boltz, SK.TACO
-
ESL Pro League Season 6
CS:GO
SK.FalleN, SK.fer, SK.coldzera, SK.boltz, SK.TACO
-
ONOG Major Circuit Austin
Hearthstone
SK.AKAWonder
-
Paladins Premier League Season 1
Paladins
SK.stolzey, SK.w1fl, SK.PrinceDanny, SK.bitey, SK.Vex30
2018
-
Adrenaline Cyber League
CS:GO
SK.FalleN, SK.fer, SK.coldzera, SK.boltz, SK.Stewie2K
-
Moche XL Esports
CS:GO
SK.FalleN, SK.fer, SK.coldzera, SK.boltz, SK.Stewie2K
-
HCT Summer Championship
Hearthstone
SK.BunnyHoppor
Chapter
Mobile Esports, LEC, New Goals
At the end of 2018, SK Gaming is chosen as one of the ten franchise partners of the revamped League of Legends European Championship, marking SK’s return to the highest European LoL competition.
In order to facilitate the LEC team’s practice, the SK Magenta facility in Berlin opens up in early 2019. Later the same year, this is followed up by the SK Magenta facility in Cologne, which becomes a central hub for all other SK rosters.
At the same time, on the other side of the Atlantic ocean, the SK Gaming SMITE team enters the Season 6 SMITE World Championship as a complete underdog… yet emerges victorious in the end, adding yet another world championship title under the organisation’s name.
At the beginning of 2020, SK Gaming announces entry into the mobile title Brawl Stars. An up-and-down first year for SK in Brawl Stars comes to a very successful end. The team qualifies for the World Championship and advances to the semi-finals as the strongest European squad. After some roster changes, which lead to an all-German speaking roster, they dominate Europe for the whole 2021 and win six out of eight Monthly Finals. At the World Championship, they are surprisingly and disappointingly eliminated in the Round of 16.
In 2021, together with Deutsche Telekom and Mercedes Benz SK Gaming starts Project Avarosa – a program focused on creating a League of Legends team consisting of women and non-binary by giving them all the tools they need to unleash their full potential. By the following year, the project also expands into Brawl Stars.
TITLES 2019–2022
2019
-
FUT Champions Cup Bucharest
FIFA
SK.DullenMIKE
-
CRL West Spring Season
Clash Royale
SK.Morten, SK.xopxsam, SK.Soking, SK.SergioRamos
-
WCG
Clash Royale
SK.Morten, SK.xopxsam, SK.Soking, SK.SergioRamos
-
QLASH League Season 2
Clash Royale
SK.Morten, SK.xopxsam, SK.Flobby, SK.SergioRamos, SK.Javi14
-
CRL West Fall Season
Clash Royale
SK.Morten, SK.xopxsam, SK.SergioRamos, SK.Javi14
-
Season 6 World Championship
SMITE
SK.Belair, SK.Sam4Soccer2, SK.Paul, SK.NeilMah, SK.Zapman
2020
-
Brawl Championship European April Monthly Finals
Brawl Stars
SK.Yde, SK.Achille, SK.Twisti_Twik, SK.Skyriikzz
-
Brawl Championship European August Monthly Finals
Brawl Stars
SK.Yde, SK.Achille, SK.Skyriikzz
-
Brawl Championship European October Monthly Finals
Brawl Stars
SK.Yde, SK.Achille, SK.Skyriikzz
-
CPA2K League
NBA2K
SK.xpabax, SK.Champ, SK.Luka, SK.Kiesteel, SK.TheGjoGjo, SK.AcidShadow
-
CRL West Fall 2021 Regular Season
Clash Royale
SK.SergioRamos, SK.Morten, SK.xopxsam, SK.Javi14
2021
-
Queso Cup
Brawl Stars
SK.Skyriikzz, SK.Symantec, SK.Jeton
-
Brawl Championship European April Monthly Finals
Brawl Stars
SK.Skyriikzz, SK.Symantec, SK.Jeton
-
Brawl Championship European May Monthly Finals
Brawl Stars
SK.Skyriikzz, SK.Symantec, SK.Jeton
-
Brawl Championship European June Monthly Finals
Brawl Stars
SK.Skyriikzz, SK.Symantec, SK.Jeton
-
Brawl Championship European July Monthly Finals
Brawl Stars
SK.Skyriikzz, SK.Symantec, SK.Jeton
-
A1eSports
Brawl Stars
SK.Skyriikzz, SK.Symantec, SK.Jeton
-
Brawl Championship European September Monthly Finals
Brawl Stars
SK.Skyriikzz, SK.Symantec, SK.Jeton
-
Brawl Championship European October Monthly Finals
Brawl Stars
SK.Skyriikzz, SK.Symantec, SK.Jeton
2022
-
Brawl Championship European March Monthly Finals
Brawl Stars
SK.GuilleVGX, SK.Symantec, SK.iKaoss
-
Brawl Stars Chaos Cup
Brawl Stars
SK.GuilleVGX, SK.Symantec, SK.iKaoss
-
Clash Royale AllStars
Clash Royale
SK.Morten
-
Queso Cup Summer Split
Brawl Stars
SK.GuilleVGX, SK.Symantec, SK.iKaoss
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