After several qualifiers, team Sibol will field 54 esports athletes to represent the Philippines in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, in May 2022.
Ten teams and three individual players emerged victorious in the grueling national team qualifiers in each esports title, which began in January and ended in February. It held tryouts for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, League of Legends: Wild Rift, CrossFire, FIFA Online 4, League of Legends (PC), Free Fire, and Arena of Valor (AoV). Meanwhile, Sibol has chosen teams among the top finishers of the PMPL Season 5 PH Qualifier for its PUBG Mobile lineup.
Here are all representatives of PH esports team Sibol for SEA Games 2022.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Sibol's MLBB roster is composed of M3 World champions Blacklist International.
- Johnmar "OhmyV33NUS" Villaluna
- Danerie James "Wise" Del Rosario
- Kyle Dominic "Dominic" Soto
- Lee Howard "Owl" Gonzales
- Salic "Hadji" Imam
- Dexter Louise "Dex Star" Alaba
- Aniel "Master The Basics" Jiandani
Coach: Kristoffer Ed "Bon Chan" Ricaplaza
League of Legends: Wild Rift (men's division)
Sibol's LoL WR (men's) roster is bannered by LF Adoption (now Oasis Gaming in the WCS Philippines).
- Renzel "Zel" Ayuban
- Mark "Fate" Pelayo
- Julius "JJ" Pelayo
- Golden "Den" Dajao
- Dragon "Gon" Dajo
- Rency "Rency" Barcos
Coach: John "Sixth" Mañosa
League of Legends: Wild Rift (women's division)
Sibol's LoL WR (women's) roster is comprised of GrindSky Eris.
- Christine "Rayray" Natividad
- Rose Ann "Hell Girl" Robles
- Charize "Yugen" Doble
- Giana "Jeeya" Llanes
- April "Aeae" Sotto
CrossFire
Sibol's CrossFire roster is composed of Pacific Macta Infirma.
- Dennis "ZDD" Ramos Jr.
- Aldrin "Aldrin" Borabon
- John Kenneth "zYK" Alde
- Matthew "EL1" Arnaez
- Christian "Revenge" Amores
PUBG Mobile
Sibol's PUBG Mobile roster is composed of KHI Esports and Zap Battlegroundz.
KHI Esports
- Rankid
- Demigod
- Damaso
- Monboy
Zap Battlegroundz
- Rymon
- Newbie
- Shazaam
- Opti
FIFA Online 4
Sibol's FIFA Online 4 roster is comprised of individuals.
- Jorrel Aristorenas (UCFC Esports)
- Rad "Radalad" Novales
- Aljhon Argete Cañas (Bilog FC)
League of Legends
Sibol's LoL PC roster is bannered by West Points Esports.
- Andre Dominique "Calumnia" Soriano
- David Emmanuel "yjy" Tapang
- Jan Edward "Creshowo" Hortizuela
- Jan Raphael "RVL8" Retance
- Hezro Elijah "Parzival" Canlas
- Matthew Aeiden "Aeiden" Rogando
Free Fire
Sibol's Free Fire roster is composed of Rise Nation Esports and God Ascends.
Rise Nation Esports
- Bryan "Monkey" Co
- Ian "Plokyy" Villanueva
- Mark "Mcdo!!!" Bautista
- Ivan "N4vi" Vlagedor
- Lewelle "Gyukii" Molded
- Mark "SirMack" Macasusi
God Ascends
- Joshua "Voidface" Vertis
- Adzmal "Ganzahh" Malli
- Christian "Wawaweng" Ravi
- Asrap "Wuryang?" Abolais
- Aedrianne "Pr3sko" Espoleta
Arena of Valor
Sibol's AoV roster is comprised of Imperial Esports.
- John "Ode" Mariño
- Jeffrey "SofiaNicole" Sioson
- Eric "1dau9" Gambuta
- Harold "Tora" Cabaguing
- Michael "Crustcore" Gonzaga
- Wowie "Wii" Gracilla
Sibol is led by Philippine Esports Organization (PESO), the national sports association for esports in the country. The organization is composed of the following:
- Brian "Pyro" Lim - President
- Marlon "Lon" Marcelo - Interim Executive Director
- Joebert "Gariath" Yu - Secretary-General
- Jess "JDR" Tamboboy - Executive Secretary
- Jab "Jab" Escutin - Team Sibol General Manager
- Ralph Andrei "Coach Leathergoods" Llabres - Team Sibol, Overall Head Coach
The esports event in SEA Games 2022 includes 8 titles: 5 mobile games and 3 PC games. These mobile games are Mobile Legends, LOL Wild Rift, Arena of Valor (AoV), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile, and Garena Free Fire. The Wild Rift event is divided into two divisions: men and women. The PUBG Mobile tournament was split into individual and team categories. Meanwhile, the medal events for PC titles are League of Legends, CrossFire, and FIFA Online 4.
The number of Sibol representatives for SEAG 2022 is twice the 27 athletes it fielded in when the country hosted the inaugural SEA Games Esports tournament in 2019 at the San Juan Arena (Filoil Flying V Centre).
Esports tournaments in the Southeast Asian Games 2022 will run from May 13 to May 22.
Source: Team Sibol
