J Team

Founding and Initial Roster

J Team was announced on 19 April 2016. Taiwanese singer and entrepreneur Jay Chou, through his company JY Entertainment, purchased the League of Legends Master Series competitive slot belonging to the Taipei Assassins. This acquisition formed the basis of the new esports franchise, effectively continuing the lineage of the 2012 world champions under new ownership. The team debuted for the 2016 LMS Summer Split with a roster featuring top laners Chen Morning Kuan-ting and Chen RLun Cheng-lun, jungler Chen REFRA1N Kuan-ting, mid laner Chu FoFo Chun-lan, bot laner Chang BeBe Bo-wei, and support Li Jay Chieh. This initial lineup was also known under the alternate branding J Gaming.

Early Competitive Years (2016-2018)

The team started strong, finishing first in the 2016 Summer regular season with a perfect 10 wins, 4 losses, and 0 ties. However, they were swept 0-3 by the Flash Wolves in the playoff finals. This second-place finish still earned them a chance to qualify for the 2016 World Championship through the regional qualifiers, but they were defeated 2-3 by Machi Esports in the semifinals. Later that year, with jungler Chen Achie Chen-chi replacing REFRA1N, the team placed fifth/sixth at IEM Season 11 Gyeonggi after a loss to North America's Immortals.

The following years saw J Team consistently in the upper mid-table of the LMS but unable to break through to the world stage. They placed third in both the regular season and playoffs of the 2017 LMS Spring Split, losing to ahq eSports Club. J Team was one of four teams representing the LMS at Rift Rivals 2017, where the region placed last. In the 2017 Summer Split, they finished fourth, again losing to ahq in playoffs, with top laner Hsu Rest Shih-chieh replacing Morning during the postseason. The team failed to qualify for the 2017 World Championship after a loss to Hong Kong Attitude in the regional finals.

In 2018, J Team placed fifth in the Spring regular season and fourth in the Summer regular season, both times with 6-8 records. After a 0-3 playoff loss to MAD Team in the summer, they finished third and entered the regional finals. Their quest for a Worlds spot ended once more with a 0-3 sweep by G-Rex.

Peak and Championship Victory

The team's persistence culminated in a dominant 2019 season. After a third-place regular season finish and a fourth-place playoff finish in the Spring Split, where they lost 1-3 to ahq, J Team found its form in the summer. They finished first in the 2019 LMS Summer regular season and carried that momentum into the playoffs. In the finals, they defeated their longtime rivals, ahq eSports Club, with a 3-1 scoreline. This victory secured J Team its first and only LMS championship title under its own name. The win also qualified the team for the 2019 World Championship as the league's first seed, a significant achievement for the organization.

International Appearance and Later History

As the LMS first seed, J Team competed at the 2019 World Championship. Their run at the international tournament concluded with a final ranking of 9th place. The event featuring J Team set a peak viewership record for the organization of 1,280,870 concurrent viewers. Following the rebranding of the LMS into the Pacific Championship Series, J Team continued to compete in the PCS. The organization participated in a total of 56 tournaments across its various esports divisions throughout its existence, which included not only League of Legends but also StarCraft II. Rosters in the PCS era included players such as Likai, Kongyue, Lauva, SoCool, minji, ChiCh1, Enso, and Yursan.

Disbandment of the League Division

After nearly nine years of operation, J Team's League of Legends division came to an end in 2024. The organization failed to secure a competitive slot in the newly structured League of Legends Championship Pacific. Following this failure, J Team announced the dismissal of all its League of Legends players, effectively disbanding the division. This event marked the conclusion of the competitive lineage that began with the Taipei Assassins' 2012 world championship victory. The disbandment signified the end of an era for a team that had been a staple of the Taiwanese and Pacific competitive scene since its high-profile founding by Jay Chou.