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Full name | AC Monza Team eSports |
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Short name | Monza |
Games | FIFA |
Founded | 13 September 2019 |
Manager | Alessandro Brandi |
Parent group | AC Monza |
Website | acmonza.com/en/esports |
AC Monza Team eSports, or simply Monza (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmontsa] ), is the esports department of Italian football club Monza. The division was established in September 2019 as a FIFA team.
Monza formed their esports team in September 2019, to compete in competitive FIFA games on PlayStation consoles. [1] Simone Figura (Figu7rinho) and Raffaele Cacciapuoti (Er_Caccia98) were presented as the team's first pro players. [2] In May 2020, Er_Caccia98 won the European tournament of the 32nd edition of Futhead's Tuesday Night Football. [3]
Figura left in November 2020, and made way for Renzo Parave (Nzorello). [4] Monza reached the 2021 FIFA eClub World Cup Europe semi-finals, and were ranked 12th in the overall rankings; [5] they were the third-best professional football club in Europe, [5] and fourth worldwide. [6] In the 2021 eChampions League, Er_Caccia98 reached the final, losing to Danish player OliverPN; [7] he won $50,000 for finishing second. [8]
In January 2022, the Osservatorio Italiano Esports (OIES) presented their "OIES Badge" to a select few esports teams; [9] Monza and Inter Milan were the only two football clubs to receive the certification. [10]
In October 2022, Cacciapuoti was confirmed in the roster for the fourth consecutive year, while Parave was replaced by Lucio Vecchione (HHezerS). [11] During the 2022–23 season, Monza made their debut in the eSerie A, [12] finishing third, and won the Italian eSupercup. [13] Monza finished runners-up in the eChampions League a second time in 2023, with HHezerS losing to EmreYilmaz in the final. [14]
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Legend:
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Latest roster transaction: 25 October 2022. |
Handle | Name | Nationality | Period | Console |
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Figu7rinho | Simone Figura | ![]() |
13 September 2019 – 6 November 2020 | PlayStation |
Nzorello | Renzo Parave | ![]() |
6 November 2020 – 25 October 2022 | PlayStation |
Competition | Ranking | Player(s) | Season |
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FIFAe Club World Cup – Europe | 3–4th of 14 | Er_Caccia98, Nzorello | 2021 ( FIFA 21) [5] |
eChampions League | 2nd of 32 | Er_Caccia98 | 2021 (FIFA 21) [15] |
2nd of 32 | HHezerS | 2023 ( FIFA 23) | |
eSerie A | 3rd of 14 | Er_Caccia98, HHezerS | 2022–23 (FIFA 23) |
eSupercup | 1st of 14 | Er_Caccia98, HHezerS | 2023 (FIFA 23) |
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Full name | AC Monza Team eSports |
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Short name | Monza |
Games | FIFA |
Founded | 13 September 2019 |
Manager | Alessandro Brandi |
Parent group | AC Monza |
Website | acmonza.com/en/esports |
AC Monza Team eSports, or simply Monza (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmontsa] ), is the esports department of Italian football club Monza. The division was established in September 2019 as a FIFA team.
Monza formed their esports team in September 2019, to compete in competitive FIFA games on PlayStation consoles. [1] Simone Figura (Figu7rinho) and Raffaele Cacciapuoti (Er_Caccia98) were presented as the team's first pro players. [2] In May 2020, Er_Caccia98 won the European tournament of the 32nd edition of Futhead's Tuesday Night Football. [3]
Figura left in November 2020, and made way for Renzo Parave (Nzorello). [4] Monza reached the 2021 FIFA eClub World Cup Europe semi-finals, and were ranked 12th in the overall rankings; [5] they were the third-best professional football club in Europe, [5] and fourth worldwide. [6] In the 2021 eChampions League, Er_Caccia98 reached the final, losing to Danish player OliverPN; [7] he won $50,000 for finishing second. [8]
In January 2022, the Osservatorio Italiano Esports (OIES) presented their "OIES Badge" to a select few esports teams; [9] Monza and Inter Milan were the only two football clubs to receive the certification. [10]
In October 2022, Cacciapuoti was confirmed in the roster for the fourth consecutive year, while Parave was replaced by Lucio Vecchione (HHezerS). [11] During the 2022–23 season, Monza made their debut in the eSerie A, [12] finishing third, and won the Italian eSupercup. [13] Monza finished runners-up in the eChampions League a second time in 2023, with HHezerS losing to EmreYilmaz in the final. [14]
AC Monza Team eSports FIFA roster | ||||||||||
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Players | Coaches | |||||||||
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Legend:
|
Latest roster transaction: 25 October 2022. |
Handle | Name | Nationality | Period | Console |
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Figu7rinho | Simone Figura | ![]() |
13 September 2019 – 6 November 2020 | PlayStation |
Nzorello | Renzo Parave | ![]() |
6 November 2020 – 25 October 2022 | PlayStation |
Competition | Ranking | Player(s) | Season |
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FIFAe Club World Cup – Europe | 3–4th of 14 | Er_Caccia98, Nzorello | 2021 ( FIFA 21) [5] |
eChampions League | 2nd of 32 | Er_Caccia98 | 2021 (FIFA 21) [15] |
2nd of 32 | HHezerS | 2023 ( FIFA 23) | |
eSerie A | 3rd of 14 | Er_Caccia98, HHezerS | 2022–23 (FIFA 23) |
eSupercup | 1st of 14 | Er_Caccia98, HHezerS | 2023 (FIFA 23) |