FunPlus Phoenix FunPlus Phoenix China Rank #8 Autumn Kale Dunne Life Qu Donghao (瞿东豪) AAAAY Zhang Yang (张杨) BerLIN Zhang Bolin (張柏霖) yosemite Wang Lei (王磊) has announced that it has parted ways with longtime head coach Deng "NaThanD" Senqiao (邓森侨).

NaThanD had been with FPX since the 2023 season, overseeing the organization's first year of franchising as a Chinese organization after making a name for itself as a European giant that once housed the likes of SUYGETSU , ardiis , and ANGE1 .

FPX's maiden season as a Chinese team got off to a rocky start, with a first-round elimination at LOCK//IN São Paulo their first step. After finishing third in the Champions China Qualifier, they qualified for Champions 2023, where they were swiftly eliminated in the group stage.

To begin the 2024 season, FPX finished runner-ups at China Kickoff to EDward Gaming EDward Gaming China Rank #1 S1Mon Hsien Meng-Hsun (谢孟勋) ZmjjKK Zheng Yongkang (郑永康) nobody Wang Senxu (王森旭) CHICHOO Wan Shunzhi (万顺治) Smoggy Zhang Zhao (张钊) , where NaThanD was formerly a player from 2021 to 2022. The result qualified them for Masters Madrid, where losses to Karmine Corp Karmine Corp Europe Rank #160 saadhak Matias Delipetro Avez Hazem Khaled Elite Efe Teber SUYGETSU Dmitry Ilyushin marteen Martin Pátek and LOUD LOUD Brazil Rank #1 dgzin Douglas Silva v1nny Vínicius Gonçalves pANcada Bryan Luna tuyz Arthur Andrade cauanzin Cauan Pereira saw them as one of the first two teams to bow out of the Swiss Stage.

Returning to the domestic stage, FPX hit a rich vein of form, going 5-0 in league play at Stage 1 and riding that momentum to the grand final, where they again lost to EDG. That qualified them for Masters Shanghai, where an opening victory over FUT Esports FUT Esports Europe Rank #8 xeus Doğan Gözgen MrFaliN Furkan Yeğen yetujey Eray Budak AtaKaptan Ata Tan qRaxs Doğukan Balaban saw them impress on the home stage. However, narrow 2-1 losses to eventual finalists Gen.G Gen.G Korea Rank #1 Foxy9 Jung Jae-sung (정재성) t3xture Kim Na-ra (김나라) Munchkin Byeon Sang-beom (변상범) yoman Chae Young-moon (채영문) Karon Kim Won-tae (김원태) and Team Heretics Team Heretics Europe Rank #1 MiniBoo Dominykas Lukaševičius Wo0t Mert Alkan RieNs Enes Ecirli benjyfishy Benjamin David Fish Boo Ričardas Lukaševičius saw them again eliminated in the Swiss Stage.

After a shakier Stage 2, FPX fought its way through the lower bracket to reach the grand final, where they suffered yet another grand final loss to EDG. The year ended with a group stage elimination at Champions 2024.

The team replaced assistant coach Guigui with York in the offseason with, and standout player Lysoar parted ways with them to sign with Wolves Esports Wolves Esports China Rank #4 SiuFatBB Pong Gaa Hei (庞加曦) Yuicaw Huang Yung-chieh (黃湧傑) Spring Liu Jiunting (刘俊霆) Lysoar Liang Youhao (梁优好) Juicy Tyler James Aeria . After making minimal roster changes, more of the same success was expected in 2025, but a disappointing showing at China Kickoff was NaThanD's last event as the organization's head coach.

FunPlus Phoenix FunPlus Phoenix China Rank #8 Autumn Kale Dunne Life Qu Donghao (瞿东豪) AAAAY Zhang Yang (张杨) BerLIN Zhang Bolin (張柏霖) yosemite Wang Lei (王磊) 's full roster is now:

  • Zhang "BerLIN" Bolin (張柏霖)
  • Kale "Autumn" Dunne
  • Qu "Life" Donghao (瞿东豪)
  • Zhang "AAAAY" Yang (张杨)
  • Wang "yosemite" Lei (王磊)
  • Guan "9hr" Haoran (管豪然) (Manager)
  • Yao "York" Kun (姚堃) (Assistant coach)
  • Zhang "PHO" Shicheng (张世成) (Staff)