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{{Short description|Indian esports organization}}
{{Infobox sports team
| name = S8UL Esports
| logo = S8UL ESports logo.png
| logo_size = 200px
| founded = 2018
| website = [https://s8ul.gg/ official website]
| short_name = S8UL
| city = [[Mumbai]], India
| owner = Animesh Agarwal (Thug) Lokesh Jain (Goldy) [[Mortal (gamer)|Naman Mathur (MortaL)]] Sumit Sovarasia
| divisions = ''[[Apex Legends]] [[BGMI]] [[Call of Duty: Warzone]] [[Chess]] [[EA Sports FC]] [[Fatal Fury]] [[Fortnite]] [[Free Fire (video game)|Free Fire]] [[Honor of Kings]] [[League of Legends]] [[Mobile Legends]] [[Pokémon Go]] [[Pokémon Unite]] [[PUBG: Battlegrounds]] [[Street Fighter 6]] [[Tekken]] [[Trackmania (2020 video game)|TrackMania]] [[Valorant]]''
| partners = [[iQOO]] [[Monster Energy]]
}}

'''S8UL Esports''' is an Indian [[esports]] and content creation organization based in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=S8UL |url=https://s8ul.gg/ |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=s8ul.live}}</ref> The team has competed in titles such as ''[[Battlegrounds Mobile India]]'' (BGMI), ''[[Pokémon Unite]]'', and ''[[Call of Duty: Mobile]]'', and employs several [[YouTube]] content creators. The organization was formed as a result of a collaboration between Team Soul (owned by [[Mortal (gamer)|Naman "Mortal" Mathur]]) and Team 8bit (founded by Animesh "Thug" Agarwal and Lokesh "Goldy" Jain).<ref>{{Cite web |title=S8UL Esports Organization Overview {{!}} Esports Charts |url=https://escharts.com/organizations/s8ul-esports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230803023840/https://escharts.com/organizations/s8ul-esports |archive-date=2023-08-03 |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=escharts.com |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref>

== History ==
S8UL was officially formed in 2020 as a result of the merger of the teams Team Soul and 8bit Creatives. The name "S8UL" combines "Soul" and "8bit" symbolizing the union of the two brands.<ref name="IGN2020">{{cite web |title=Soul and 8Bit Unite to Form S8UL Esports |url=https://in.ign.com/esports/ |website=IGN India |date=2020}}</ref><ref name="AFK2021">{{cite web |last=Singh |first=Rishi |title=S8UL: India’s Most Influential Gaming Clan? |url=https://afkgaming.com/esports/news/s8ul-esports-india |website=AFK Gaming |date=2021}}</ref>

In 2025, S8UL was selected to represent India at the [[2025 Esports World Cup |Esports World Cup 2025]], held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The organization participated in multiple titles under the Indian delegation, including ''Battlegrounds Mobile India'' and ''Apex Legends''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-03-18 |title=S8UL becomes first Indian team to be selected at Esports World Cup 2025 as Club Partner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/esports/news/s8ul-becomes-first-indian-team-to-be-selected-at-esports-world-cup-2025-as-club-partner/articleshow/119144908.cms |access-date=2025-07-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=S8UL Esports becomes World's First Organization To Win Content Group Of The Year Title Three Years In A Row |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/s8ul-esports-becomes-worlds-first-organization-to-win-content-group-of-the-year-title-three-years-in-a-row-6420615 |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=NDTV Sports |language=en}}</ref>

== Infrastructure ==
S8UL operates out of a gaming facility in Mumbai, often referred to as the S8UL Gaming House. The house includes training rooms, content studios, and collaboration areas.<ref name="ITG2022">{{cite web |title=Inside the S8UL Gaming House |url=https://www.indiatodaygaming.com/story/s8ul-gaming-house |website=India Today Gaming |date=2022}}</ref>

== Achievements ==
'''PUBG Mobile/BGMI - Team SouL'''
* PMIS: 2019
* PMCO India: 2019
* BMPS: 2022
* BGIS: 2026

'''Pokémon UNITE'''
* Pokémon UNITE Championship Series - INDIA: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

'''VALORANT'''
* VCSA Split 1: 2026

'''League of Legends'''
* Legends Ascend South Asia: 2025

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Category !! Award !! Result !! Reference
|-
| 2022 || Content Group of the Year || Esports Awards || {{Won}} || <ref name="Esports2022">{{cite web |title=S8UL Wins Esports Awards 2022 – Content Group of the Year |url=https://esportsawards.com |website=Esports Awards |date=2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2023 || Content Group of the Year || Esports Awards || {{Won}} || <ref name="AFK2023">{{cite web |title=S8UL Creates History: Wins Again in 2023 Esports Awards |url=https://afkgaming.com/s8ul-2023-win |website=AFK Gaming |date=2023}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2024 || Content Group of the Year || Esports Awards || {{Won}} || <ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=AnimationXpress |date=2024-08-26 |title=S8UL Esports wins Content Group of the Year title for the third time in a row |url=https://www.animationxpress.com/s8ul-wins-content-group-of-the-year-title-at-esports-awards-2024/ |access-date=2025-07-16 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| Mobile Gaming|| MOBIES Award || {{won}} || <ref>{{Cite web |title=S8UL wins MOBIES award for global impact in mobile gaming at Los Angeles |url=https://mediabrief.com/s8ul-wins-mobies-award-for-global-impact-in-mobile-gaming-at-los-angeles/ |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=MediaBrief |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2025 || Content Group of the Year || Esports Awards || {{Won}} ||<ref>{{Cite web|title=S8UL makes history at the Esports Awards 2025, becomes first Indian organisation to win two major honours - ET Edge Insights|url=https://etedge-insights.com/trending/s8ul-makes-history-at-the-esports-awards-2025-becomes-first-indian-organisation-to-win-two-major-honours/,%20https://etedge-insights.com/trending/s8ul-makes-history-at-the-esports-awards-2025-becomes-first-indian-organisation-to-win-two-major-honours/|date=2025-11-20|access-date=2026-01-30|language=en-US|first=ET Edge|last=Insights}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://s8ul.live Official website]

[[Category:Esports teams based in India]]
[[Category:Esports teams established in 2020]]
[[Category:Call of Duty teams]]
[[Category:Valorant teams]]
[[Category:Battlegrounds Mobile India teams]]
[[Category:Pokémon Unite teams]]

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Tijusacademy at 16:05, 26 April 2026