TNC Pro Team, commonly known as TNC Pro Team ML, (formerly as Work Auster Force)[1] is a Southeast Asian multi-gaming organization of Philippine net cafe chain TheNet.Com. TNC Pro Team competes in the game of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
| Short name | TNC |
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| Divisions | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang |
| Founded | 13 July 2021 |
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Colors | Grenadier (Red) |
| Manager | Dredd de Guzman |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division titles | MPL-PH S8 7th-8th Place MPL-PH S9 3rd Place |
| Partners | Wonderlast Big Four Globe Technologies Inc. Speeddepot |
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang edit
Mobile Legends Professional League edit
Work Auster Force edit
In season 7, the roots of the team started as Work Auster Force which consisted of Chuu, Unravel, Kousei, 3MarTzy, rTzy and Coach Lift. Despite being rookies, they gave a challenge to veteran teams dominating the MPL scene, which included Aura PH (now as ECHO Philippines), Blacklist International, Bren Esports (now as AP Bren), Cignal Ultra, Execration, Laus Playbook, Nexplay Esports (now as Nexplay EVOS), Smart Omega and Onic PH. They only placed 5th-6th in the Playoffs but they left a deep impression on the competitive scene.
TNC Pro Team ML edit
In season 8, TNC formally announced their entry into the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) competitive scene and partnership with Work Auster Force to join the MLBB Professional League (MPL) for its upcoming eighth season.[2] Six players from that Work Auster Force squad namely Frediemar “3MarTzy” Serafico, Daniel “Chuuu” Chu, Clarense “Kousei” Camilo, Dylan "Light" Catipon, Patrick "P-GOD" Ibarra, and coach John "Lift" Ruiz will headline TNC's ten-man roster for MPL PH Season 8, the TNC Pro Team ML is set to be joined by former Cignal Ultra player Douglas “ImbaDeejay” Astibe and former Smart Omega player Adrian “Toshi” Bacallo. Completing the roster are rookies Ben “Benthings” Maglaque and Lander “Der” San Gabriel.[3]
After a disastrous Season 8, TNC Pro-Team ML will parade its new head coach for MPL Philippines Season 9 in Coach Vrendon “Vrendon” Lin,[4] The only two veterans that remain were Ben Seloe Dizon “Benthings” Maglaque and Shemaiah Daniel “SDZYZ” Chu (formerly Chuuu).The newest members of the teams consists of Jomarie “Escalera” Delos Santos, Mark Genzon “Kramm” Rusiana, Robee “Yasuwo” Bryan, and KingSalman. They tried to grind their way in the qualifiers in previous MPL seasons, only for them to get themselves trounced.[5]
TNC Pro Team improve their game and they become a second seed of the regular season, they through to the upper bracket finals of the MPL Philippines Season 9 Playoffs after they defeated Smart Omega Esports Philippines, 3–1, in the semifinals.[6] Afortunately Smart Omega Esports Philippines soundly swept TNC Pro Team 3–0 in the lower bracket finals Playoffs to secure the final spot in the grand finals, where they will challenge RSG Philippines for the championship.[7]
Tournament Results edit
MLBB Professional League : Philippines edit
| Year | Season | Known as | Place | Last match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MPL Philippines Season 7 | Work Auster Force | 5th–8th |
Work Auster Force vs. Bren Esports | 1–3 |
| MPL Philippines Season 8 | TNC Pro Team | 7th–8th |
Omega Esports vs. TNC Pro Team | 0–2 | |
2022 |
MPL Philippines Season 9 | 3rd | TNC Pro Team vs.Omega Esports | 0–3 | |
| MPL Philippines Season 10 | 8th
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TNC Pro Team vs.Blacklist International | 0–2 | ||
2023 |
MPL Philippines Season 11 | 8th |
TNC Pro Team vs. Omega Esports | 0–2 | |
| MPL Philippines Season 12 | 8th |
TNC Pro Team vs. RSG Philippines | 2-1 |
MLBB Development League : Philippines edit
| Year | Season | Known as | Place | Last match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MDL Philippines Season 1 | TNC Neo | 7th–8th |
Onic Arsenals vs. TNC Neo | 0–2 |
| MDL Philippines Season 2 | TNCZ4 | TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Other Tournament Achievements edit
| Year | Series | Place | Last match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Juicy Legends Tournament 2021 Q3 Pro Division | 1st | TNC Pro Team vs. ArkAngel | 3–0 |
| 2023 | Juicy Legends Tournament 2023 Q2 Pro Division | 1st | TNC Pro Team vs. Minana Esports | 3–2 |
Rosters edit
Mobile Legends: Bang-Bang Professional League (MPL-PH) Current Roster edit
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Jemson Glean "Scholar" Ignacio
Robee Bryan "Yasuwo" Pormocille | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Legend:
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Latest roster transaction: August 6, 2023. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mobile Legends: Bang-Bang Development League (MDL-PH) Current Roster edit
| TNCZ4 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rinard Jash "Rihnn" Alfonso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Legend:
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Latest roster transaction: August 10, 2023. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Work Auster Force reveals TNC partnership | Spin.ph". www.spin.ph.
- ^ "TNC enter MLBB, partner with Work Auster Force to join MPL PH S8 | Spin.ph". news.yahoo.com. 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Who's who in Season 8 of MPL PH". www.philstar.com.
- ^ "TNC Pro Team ML to name Vrendon as new coach for MPL S9". mb.com.ph.
- ^ "The Phoenix Rises: TNC officially unveils MPL-PH S9 roster". www.spin.ph.
- ^ "TNC defeat OMG 3-1 to advance to upper bracket finals". .news.yahoo.com. 30 April 2022.
- ^ "TNC defeat OMG 3-1 to advance to upper bracket finals". .news.yahoo.com. May 2022.