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	'''Stalwart Esports''' is an [[India]]n professional [[esports]] organisation focused on [[Mobile game\|mobile gaming]]. It was founded in January 2020. Stalwart Esports has teams competing in ''[[PUBG Mobile]]'', ''[[Garena Free Fire\|Free Fire]]'', and ''[[Clash Royale]]''. They train young esport athletes from [[India]].<ref name="afkgaming-01Oct20"/> They became the first esports organisation to adopt cryptocurrencies in their balance sheet.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Ahmed\|first=Wasif\|date=2021-09-01\|title=India-based Stalwart Esports becomes first organization to completely shift to cryptocurrency\|url=https://dotesports.com/news/india-based-stalwart-esports-becomes-first-organization-to-completely-shift-to-cryptocurrency\|access-date=2021-09-03\|website=Dot Esports\|language=en-US}}</ref>		'''Stalwart Esports''' is an [[India]]n professional [[esports]] organisation focused on [[Mobile game\|mobile gaming]]. It was founded in January 2020. Stalwart Esports has teams competing in ''[[PUBG Mobile]]'', ''[[Garena Free Fire\|Free Fire]]'', and ''[[Clash Royale]]''. They train young esport athletes from [[India]].<ref name="afkgaming-01Oct20"/> They became the first esports organisation to adopt cryptocurrencies in their balance sheet.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Ahmed\|first=Wasif\|date=2021-09-01\|title=India-based Stalwart Esports becomes first organization to completely shift to cryptocurrency\|url=https://dotesports.com/news/india-based-stalwart-esports-becomes-first-organization-to-completely-shift-to-cryptocurrency\|access-date=2021-09-03\|website=Dot Esports\|language=en-US}}</ref>

	In September 2020, the team donated their slot of the PUBG Mobile Pro League South Asia to [[Pakistan~~\|Pakistani~~]] Esports organisation ''Freestyle Esports'' after [[PUBG Mobile]] was banned in India.<ref name="vice-23Dec20">{{Cite news\|last1=Bansal\|first1=Snigdha\|date=23 December 2020\|title=How the Indian Ban on PUBG Brought Gamers From India and Pakistan Together\|work=[[Vice Media\|Vice India]]\|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjpza7/india-pakistan-pubg-players-come-together-for-esports-competition\|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref>		In September 2020, the team donated their slot of the PUBG Mobile Pro League South Asia to [[Pakistan]]i Esports organisation ''Freestyle Esports'' after [[PUBG Mobile]] was banned in India.<ref name="vice-23Dec20">{{Cite news\|last1=Bansal\|first1=Snigdha\|date=23 December 2020\|title=How the Indian Ban on PUBG Brought Gamers From India and Pakistan Together\|work=[[Vice Media\|Vice India]]\|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjpza7/india-pakistan-pubg-players-come-together-for-esports-competition\|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref>

	== PUBG Mobile ==		== PUBG Mobile ==

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| short_name = STE
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| location = [[India]]<br />[[Pakistan]]
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* ''[[PUBG|PUBG Mobile]]''
* ''[[Clash Royale]]''
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* ''[[Call of Duty: Mobile]]''
* ''[[Pro Evolution Soccer]]''
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'''Stalwart Esports''' is an [[India]]n professional [[esports]] organisation focused on [[Mobile game|mobile gaming]]. It was founded in January 2020. Stalwart Esports has teams competing in ''[[PUBG Mobile]]'', ''[[Garena Free Fire|Free Fire]]'', and ''[[Clash Royale]]''. They train young esport athletes from [[India]].<ref name="afkgaming-01Oct20"/> They became the first esports organisation to adopt cryptocurrencies in their balance sheet.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Wasif|date=2021-09-01|title=India-based Stalwart Esports becomes first organization to completely shift to cryptocurrency|url=https://dotesports.com/news/india-based-stalwart-esports-becomes-first-organization-to-completely-shift-to-cryptocurrency|access-date=2021-09-03|website=Dot Esports|language=en-US}}</ref>

In September 2020, the team donated their slot of the PUBG Mobile Pro League South Asia to [[Pakistan|Pakistani]] Esports organisation ''Freestyle Esports'' after [[PUBG Mobile]] was banned in India.<ref name="vice-23Dec20">{{Cite news|last1=Bansal|first1=Snigdha|date=23 December 2020|title=How the Indian Ban on PUBG Brought Gamers From India and Pakistan Together|work=[[Vice Media|Vice India]]|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjpza7/india-pakistan-pubg-players-come-together-for-esports-competition|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref>

== PUBG Mobile ==
In August 2020, Stalwart Esports' PUBG Mobile division made their first appearance in PUBG Mobile Club Open (PMCO) Fall Split 2020 and claimed 3rd position, advancing to Season 2 of PUBG Mobile Pro League (PMPL) South Asia.<ref>{{Cite news |title=PMCO Fall Split India 2020: XSpark Team take home $2600 after regional finals|url=https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/esports/pmco-fall-split-india-2020-xspark-team-take-home-2600-dollars.html |first1=Devika |last1= Pawar |date=31 August 2020 |access-date=30 January 2021 |work=[[Republic World]] |language=en}}</ref> However, in the wake of recent [[India-China relation|India-China disputes]], PUBG Mobile was banned in India from 2 September. Reluctant to give up their slot, they signed a [[Pakistanis|Pakistani]] line-up called FreeStyle Esports to represent them in the Pro League. FreeStyle Esports have been champions of the Pakistan PMCO 2020 and were part of the World League last season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lele |first1=Nutan |title=Stalwart Esports Signs FreeStyle To Play PMPL After PUBG Mobile Ban |url=https://afkgaming.com/articles/mobileesports/News/5138-stalwart-esports-signs-freestyle-to-play-pmpl-after-pubg-mobile-ban |website=AFK Gaming |access-date=30 January 2021 |language=en |date=6 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=7 October 2020|title=Indian Organizations Look to Rosters in Neighboring Countries for PUBG Mobile Esports|url=https://esportsobserver.com/india-rosters-pubg-mobile-esports/|access-date=30 January 2021|website=The Esports Observer|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Wasif|date=6 October 2020|title=Indian org Stalwart Esports signs Pakistani roster to compete in the PMPL South Asia season 2|url=https://dotesports.com/news/indian-org-stalwart-esports-signs-pakistani-roster-to-compete-in-the-pmpl-south-asia-season-2|access-date=30 January 2021|website=Dot Esports|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=13 November 2020 |title=How Pakistan gamers joined hands for Kashmiri's Indian PUBG team |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/how-pakistan-gamers-joined-hands-for-kashmir-india-pubg-team-7049726/ |access-date=30 January 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |first1=Gaurav |last1=Bhatt }}</ref>

In December 2020, Stalwart Esports continued the cross border collaboration with FreeStyle Esports and formed a new entity called ''Stalwart Freestyle'' in [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite news |title='Exciting framework is in the offing' for e-Sports: Fawad Chaudhry |date=15 January 2021 |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/774708-exciting-framework-is-in-the-offing-for-e-sports-fawad-chaudhry|access-date=30 January 2021|work=[[The News International]]|language=en}}</ref>

In February 2021, Stalwart Esports announced their second partnership in [[Pakistan]] with another [[Pakistanis|Pakistani]] esports organisation 'Flex Esports' and formed a new entity ''Stalwart Flex'' in the region for the PMCO Pakistan 2021 Spring Split tournament.<ref>{{Cite press release|title=Stalwart Esports combines with Pakistani organization, Flex Esports for PMCO 2021|url=https://www.thetimesofesports.com/gaming/stalwart-esports-combines-with-pakistani-organization-flex-esports-for-pmco-2021 |date=13 February 2021 |access-date=13 February 2021 |via=The Times of Esports|language=en}}</ref>

In September 2021, Stalwart Esports announced the acquisition of mongolian-based roster, which won the ''PUBG Mobile'' Pro League (PMPL) South Asia Championship last June which carried a massive prize pool of $200,000.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gametube|date=2021-09-01|title=Stalwarts Esports sign PUBG Mobile SA champions Astra Academy's roster|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/news-stalwarts-esports-signs-pubg-mobile-sa-champions-astra-academy-s-roster|access-date=2021-09-03|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us}}</ref> Stalwart Esports claims that the acquisition of this lineup has made them the highest paid athletes in PUBG Mobile Esports across the entire South Asian region.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Rawat|first=Aditya Singh|title=Stalwart Esports Move To Crypto Raises Questions - So We Spoke to a Lawyer to Learn More|url=https://afkgaming.com/mobileesports/news/stalwart-esports-move-to-crypto-raises-questions-so-we-spoke-to-a-lawyer-to-learn-more|access-date=2021-09-03|website=AFK Gaming|language=en}}</ref>

== Garena Free Fire ==
On 1 October 2020, Stalwart Esports introduced their [[Garena Free Fire|Free Fire]] Competitive line-up, participating in the ''Free Fire India Championship 2020'' ''(FFIC).''<ref name="afkgaming-01Oct20">{{Cite web|last=Lele|first=Nutan|date=1 October 2020|title=Stalwart Esports Introduces Free Fire Lineup For FFIC 2020|url=https://afkgaming.com/articles/mobileesports/News/5098-stalwart-esports-introduces-free-fire-lineup-for-ffic-2020|access-date=30 January 2021|website=AFK Gaming|language=en}}</ref> Stalwart finished in 2nd position during the league stages, and finished 3rd in the final, behind ''Total Gaming Esports'' and ''Esports Elite''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vibhute |first=Aryan |title=Stalwart Esports announces their roster for FreeFire Indian Championship 2020 |url=https://www.thetimesofesports.com/gaming/mobile-gaming/stalwart-esports-announces-their-roster-for-freefire-indian-championship-2020 |date=5 October 2020 |access-date=30 January 2021 |website=The Times of Esports |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:2020 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Esports teams established in 2020]]
[[Category:Esports teams based in India]]
[[Category:PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds teams]]

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