PaiN Gaming
paiN Gaming is a Brazilian esports organization founded in March 2010 by Arthur "PAADA" Zarzur, a former professional Dota 2 player. It has a League of Legends team competing in the Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends, the top professional league for the game in Brazil, as a partnered team. The team is a long-time member of the CBLOL and was part of the League of Legends Championship of The Americas, in the LTA South conference, in its sole season of 2025.
paiN Gaming is one of the oldest esports organisations in Brazil and has a higher following on social media than many traditional sports clubs. It was also the first esports organization in Latin America to have a gaming house and the first in the world to have a fan membership program, the size of which rivals that of Series A association football teams.
History
paiN Gaming was founded in March 2010 by Arthur "PAADA" Zarzur, a former professional Dota 2 player. Its inaugural League of Legends roster consisted of players from CNB e-Sports Club and GameWise. The organization has since expanded into the professional scenes of Clash Royale, Counter-Strike, Dota 2, Free Fire and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.Rosters
''League of Legends''
''Counter-Strike 2''
Honours
''League of Legends''
Domestic
- Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends : 2013, 2015 Summer, 2021 Spring, 2024 Summer
- Brazilian Challenger Circuit : 2019 Spring
- Superliga ABCDE : 2019
International
- International Wildcard Tournament : 2015
Academy
- CBLOL Academy : 2022 Summer, 2024 Spring
- Americas Challengers : 2024
Womens
- Ignis Cup : 2022, 2023 Summer, 2024 Spring