AC Monza Team eSports

Esports department of football club AC Monza

This article is about the esports team. For the men's football team, see AC Monza.

AC Monza Team eSports

Full name| AC Monza Team eSports
Short name| Monza
Games| FIFA
Founded| 13 September 2019; 5 years ago (2019-09-13)
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.

## History

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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]

## Roster

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### Current

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AC Monza Team eSports FIFA roster

Players | Coaches
| Handle  | Name  | Nationality

|
|

Er_Caccia98  | Cacciapuoti, Raffaele  | Italy
HHezerS  | Vecchione, Lucio  | Italy

Head coach

* Vacant

* * *

Legend:

* (I) Inactive
* (S) Suspended
*   *   *   * Substitute
* Injury / Illness

Latest roster transaction: 25 October 2022.

### Former

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Handle  | Name  | Nationality  | Period  | Console

|
|
|
|

Figu7rinho  | Simone Figura  |  Italy | 13 September 2019 – 6 November 2020  | PlayStation
Nzorello  | Renzo Parave  |  Italy | 6 November 2020 – 25 October 2022  | PlayStation

## Achievements

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Competition  | Ranking  | Player(s)  | Season

|
|
|

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)

## References

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1. ^ "Il Monza entra nel mondo degli eSports: il programma del weekend". AC Monza (in Italian). 12 September 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
2. ^ "Presentati i nuovi Pro Players AC Monza Team eSports". AC Monza (in Italian). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
3. ^ Futhead. "TNF32 wins for FiddleGT and Er_Caccia98!". futhead.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
4. ^ "AC Monza Team eSports, al via la seconda stagione". AC Monza (in Italian). 6 November 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
5. ^ a b c Edwards, Harry (19 March 2021). "Top five European football clubs with FIFA eSports teams: "The next Messi in the world of eSports"". Squawka. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
6. ^ Coppola, Sandro (11 November 2021). "Monza eSports, tutto pronto per il Mondiale per Club che apre la stagione 21-22". Monza-News (in Italian). Retrieved 30 January 2022.
7. ^ "eChampions League: Außenseiter 'OliverPN' schreibt FIFA-Geschichte". www.msn.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
8. ^ "FGS22 eChampions League Announcement". FIFA. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
9. ^ "OIES Badge: l'Osservatorio Italiano Esports annuncia i primi operatori qualificati nel settore Esports e Gaming". OIES | Osservatorio Italiano Esports (in Italian). 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
10. ^ "eSports: il Monza riceve l'OIES Badge". AC Monza (in Italian). 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
11. ^ "Team eSports: al via la stagione 22–23 con tante novità". AC Monza (in Italian). 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
12. ^ "Team eSports: al via la stagione 22-23 con tante novità". AC Monza (in Italian). 25 October 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
13. ^ Sirio, Paolo (12 January 2023). "Il Monza vince la eSupercup: battuta la Juve in finale". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
14. ^ "eChampions League: Lucio Vecchione vice campione d'Europa - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." AC Monza (in Italian). 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
15. ^ "eChampions League 2021: Il cielo è danese". Esports (in Italian). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

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