Paper Rex
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Paper Rex
Team Information
Region:
Coach:
Approx. Total Winnings:
$2,390,308
Links
History
Created:
2020-01-01
2020-07-20Upcoming Tournaments
S-Tier
Jan 11–31
Paper Rex is a Southeast Asian esports organization based in Singapore. It was founded in January 2020 by legendary Counter-Strike player, Harley "dsn" Örwall, together with the founder and chief editor of CSGO2ASIA, Nikhil "nikH" Hathiramani.
History
[edit]Timeline
[edit]- July 20th – Retla, JdFaker, Brxndon, pndmonia and Egoist join. [9]
- November 2nd – JdFaker and pndmonia leave. [10]
- November 16th – Egoist and brxndon leave. [11] benaf, FANE, Shiba, Moosey and calel join. [11]
- November 24th – Trial period for calel, Moosey and Shiba runs out and they are released from their contracts. [1]
- February 5th – benaf and FANE leave. [12]
- February 8th – Paper Rex announce a new roster by signing their CS:GO team. Tommy, mindfreak, f0rsakeN, Benkai, d4v41 join with alecks as a coach. [2]
- April 20th – Retla leaves. [13]
- May 20th – Tommy leaves. [14]
- May 21st – shiba joins. [15]
- September 28th – Jinggg joins. [16] shiba changes role from Player to Substitute. [16]
- January 3rd – shiba leaves Substitute position. [17]
- February 9th – JdFaker joins as Manager. [18]
- September 21st – Paper Rex is announced as a "VCT Partner Team", joining the Pacific International League on a four-year contract. [3]
- October 22nd – CigaretteS joins. [19]
- November 4th – Sleepy joins as Head of Esports Programming. [20]
- March 22nd – something joins. [21][22]
- June 4th – Benkai moves to an inactive position. [23]
- July 31st – Sleepy leaves Head of Esports Programming position. [24]
- September 11th – cgrs leaves. [25]
- September 16th – Monyet joins. [26] Benkai leaves for Global Esports. [27][28]
- October 6th – Jinggg changes role from Player to Substitute. [29]
- January 1st – Sleepy joins as ID General Manager. [30]
- March 8th – Paper Rex extend the contracts of
d4v41, and
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something until 2025, while 
f0rsakeN extends until 2026. [4] - March 29th –
Jinggg returns to the active roster, his contract extended until 2026. Monyet becomes a reserve player. [5] - May 20th – Monyet leaves for Rex Regum Qeon. [31][32]
- June 22nd – bulb joins as Assistant Coach. [33]
- July 10th – According to the VCT Global Contract Database, Jinggg extends his contract until 2026. [6]
- September 10th – bulb leaves Assistant Coach position. [34]
- October 11th –
alecks extends his contract until 2027. [7]
- January 15th – JdFaker leaves Manager position. [35]
- January 17th – CGRS joins as Content Creator. [36]
- January 24th – Tommy joins as Team Manager. [37]
- March 4th – PatMen joins. [38]
- April 7th – mini joins as Assistant Coach. [39]
- July 14th – mindfreak moves to an inactive position. [40]
- September 12th – Wendler joins as Coach. [41]
- October 7th – Wendler leaves Coach position. [42]
- October 20th – mindfreak leaves Inactive position. [43]
- November 5th – Spicyuuu leaves Streamer position. [44]
- November 13th – mini leaves Assistant Coach position. [45] Wendler joins as Assistant Coach. [45]
- December 15th – PatMen leaves for Global Esports. [46][47]
- December 16th – invy joins. [48]
- January 2nd – Brim Cánh Cụt leaves Streamer position. [49]
- January 5th – Rio Djaja leaves Streamer position. [50]
- June 28th – Anderzz joins as Strategic Consultant. [51]
- October 21st – Paper Rex is announced as a "VCT Partner Team", joining the Pacific International League on a two-year contract. [8]
- October 24th – Wendler leaves Assistant Coach position. [52] d4v41 moves to an inactive position. [53]
- October 31st – Jinggg and d4v41 leave. [54][55]
Player Roster
[edit]Active
[edit]
Former
[edit]Former Players
| ID | Name | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| calel | Jackie Ee | Trial | 2020-11-16 [11] | 2020-11-24 [57] | |
| Moosey | Yeow Zhen Feng | Trial | 2020-11-16 [11] | 2020-11-24 [57] |  JustLose |
| shiba | Zhan Teng Toh | Trial | 2020-11-16 [11] | 2020-11-24 [57] |   Paper Rex |
| Brxndon | Brandon Goh | 2020-07-20 [9] | 2020-11-16 [11] |  No Namers | |
| Egoist | Javier Chua Dong Qing | 2020-07-20 [9] | 2020-11-16 [11] |  Team SMG | |
| JdFaker | Joshua Damien Fok | 2020-07-20 [9] | 2020-11-02 [10] | Team SMG | |
| pndmonia | Jerry Ong | 2020-07-20 [9] | 2020-11-02 [10] |
Former Players
| ID | Name | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shiba | Zhan Teng Toh | 2021-05-21 [15] | 2021-09-28 [16] | Paper Rex (Substitute) |
| Tommy | Kumaresan Ramani | 2021-02-08 [56] | 2021-05-20 [14] | Paper Rex (Team Manager) |
| Retla | Jorell Teo | 2020-07-20 [9] | 2021-04-20 [13] |  Bleed eSports (Substitute) |
| Benaf | Benedict Tan | 2020-11-16 [11] | 2021-02-05 [12] | |
| FANE | Donovan Chia | 2020-11-16 [11] | 2021-02-05 [12] |  X10 Esports |
Former Players
| ID | Name | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shiba | Zhan Teng Toh | Substitute | 2021-09-28 [16] | 2022-01-03 [17] |  KPMOONIIBLM9 |
Former Players
| ID | Name | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jinggg | Wang Jing Jie | 2021-09-28 [16] | 2023-10-06 [29] | Paper Rex (Substitute) | |
| Benkai | Benedict Tan Tze Yang | Inactive | 2023-06-04 [23] | 2023-09-16 [27][28] |  Global Esports |
 CigaretteS | Patiphan Posri | 2022-10-22 [19] | 2023-09-11 [25] |   Made in Thailand | |
| Benkai | Benedict Tan Tze Yang | 2021-02-08 [56] | 2023-06-04 [23] | Paper Rex (Inactive) |
Former Players
Organization
[edit]Active
[edit]Organization
| ID | Name | Join Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy | Kumaresan Ramani | Team Manager | 2025-01-24 [37] |
| alecks | Alexandre Sallé | Coach | 2021-02-08 [56] |
 Panda | Laijhun Cheng | Performance Coach | 2025-04-01 |
| Djojo | Matthew Djojonegoro | Co-Founder & President | 2020-01-01 |
 dsn | Harley Örwall | Co-Founder & CGO | 2020-01-01 |
| nikH | Nikhil Hathiramani | Co-Founder & CEO | 2020-01-01 |
| Sleepy | Andi Andana Bangsawan | ID General Manager | 2024-01-01 [30] |
| CigaretteS | Patiphan Posri | Content Creator | 2025-01-17 [36] |
| Lavandula | Streamer | 2025-07-01 | |
| Anderzz | Martin Schelasin | Strategic Consultant | 2026-06-28 [51] |
Former
[edit]Former Organization
| ID | Name | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 mini | Jacob Harris | Assistant Coach | 2025-04-07 [39] | 2025-11-13 [45] |   ZETA DIVISION (Coaching Advisor) |
| Spicyuuu | Streamer | 2023-02-10 | 2025-11-05 | ||
| Wendler | Ashton Wendler | Coach | 2025-09-12 [41] | 2025-10-07 [42] | Paper Rex (Assistant Coach) |
| JdFaker | Joshua Damien Fok | Manager | 2022-02-09 [18] | 2025-01-15 [35] |
Former Organization
| ID | Name | Join Date | Leave Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendler | Ashton Wendler | Assistant Coach | 2025-11-13 [45] | 2026-10-24 [52] |
| Rio Djaja | Rio Djaja | Streamer | 2021-06-15 | 2026-01-05 |
 Brim Cánh Cụt | Nguyễn Thắng | Streamer | 2025-06-05 | 2026-01-02 |
Results
[edit]| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Result | Prize | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-21 | 2nd | S-Tier |  | VALORANT Masters London 2026 | 2 : 3 |  | $200,000 |
| 2026-05-17 | 1st | S-Tier | | VCT 2026: Pacific Stage 1 | 3 : 0 |  | - |
| 2026-03-15 | 2nd | S-Tier | | VALORANT Masters Santiago 2026 | 0 : 3 |  | $200,000 |
| 2025-08-31 | 1st | S-Tier | | VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 2 | 3 : 1 |  | $100,000 |
| 2025-06-22 | 1st | S-Tier | | VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025 | 3 : 1 |  | $350,000 |
| 2024-05-12 | 1st | S-Tier | | VCT 2024: Pacific Stage 1 | 3 : 2 |   | - |
| 2023-08-26 | 2nd | S-Tier |  | VALORANT Champions 2023 | 1 : 3 |   | $400,000 |
| 2023-06-24 | 3rd | S-Tier | | VALORANT Masters Tokyo 2023 | 2 : 3 | | $125,000 |
| 2023-05-28 | 1st | S-Tier | | VCT 2023: Pacific League | 3 : 2 |   | $100,000 |
| 2022-07-24 | 2nd | S-Tier | | VALORANT Masters Copenhagen 2022 | 2 : 3 |  | $120,000 |
| Date | Tier | Type | Tournament | Score | vs. Opponent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2026 - 17:00 CST | S-Tier | Offline | | Champions 2026 - Playoffs | 1 : 2 | |||
| October 7, 2026 - 19:30 CST | S-Tier | Offline | | Champions 2026 - Playoffs | 0 : 2 | |||
| September 29, 2026 - 17:00 CST | S-Tier | Offline | | Champions 2026 - Group C | 2 : 1 | |||
| September 24, 2026 - 17:00 CST | S-Tier | Offline | | Champions 2026 - Group C | 2 : 1 | |||
| August 29, 2026 - 17:00 KST | S-Tier | Offline | | VCT Pacific: Stage 2 - Playoffs | 1 : 2 | |||
| August 28, 2026 - 17:00 KST | S-Tier | Offline | | VCT Pacific: Stage 2 - Playoffs | 2 : 0 | |||
| August 26, 2026 - 17:00 KST | S-Tier | Offline | | VCT Pacific: Stage 2 - Playoffs | 0 : 2 | |||
| August 9, 2026 - 17:00 KST | S-Tier | Offline | | VCT Pacific: Stage 2 - Week 4 | 0 : 2 | |||
| July 31, 2026 - 17:00 KST | S-Tier | Offline | | VCT Pacific: Stage 2 - Week 3 | 2 : 0 | |||
| July 26, 2026 - 17:00 KST | S-Tier | Offline | | VCT Pacific: Stage 2 - Week 2 | 2 : 0 | |||
Data
[edit]Trivia
[edit]- First Singaporean organization to reach 1 million USD in earnings.
- Them and Fnatic share the title of second most earning organization of 2023 (Total Winnings: $645,000). [59]
- They are the first Southeast-Asian and Pacific organisation to reach a Grand Final of a VCT international event, that being Masters Copenhagen.
- The team is known for their unique style of calling where all players call so there is no In-Game Leader [60]
- They are tied with Fnatic as the teams with the most international Grand Finals appearances in VCT history, with 5 as of 2026.
Gallery
[edit]Rosters
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Team Capsules
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Paper Rex 2026 Team Capsule
Paper Rex 2025 Team Capsule
Paper Rex 2024 Team Capsule
Logos
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Original logo prior to January 2021
Documentaries
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Paper Rex values integrity above all else, and because of this, we have made the difficult decision to suspend our Valorant team effective immediately.". Paper Rex. 2020-11-24.
- ↑ "Introducing Paper Rex Valorant 2021". Paper Rex. 2021-02-08.
- ↑ Riot Games (2022-09-21). "2023 VALORANT TEAMS REVEAL".
- ↑ Paper Rex (2024-03-08). "We're thrilled to announce we've extended contracts for the following players: f0rsakeN: Until 2026, something: Until 2025, mindfreak: Until 2025, d4v41: Until 2025".
- ↑ Paper Rex (2024-03-29). "Updates to Paper Rex VALORANT Competitive Roster".
- ↑ VCT Contract Updates (2024-07-10). "JING JIE "Jinggg" WANG (PAPER REX) contract end date was changed from 2024 to 2026".
- ↑ Paper Rex (2024-10-11). "Paper Rex is pleased to announce the contract renewal of VALORANT Head Coach, Alexandre 'Alecks' Sallé, until the end of 2026".
- ↑ Riot Games (2026-10-21). "Introducing the VCT 2027 Partner Teams".
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 "Transfer reference". 2020-07-20.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Transfer reference". 2020-11-02.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 "Transfer reference". 2020-11-16.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Transfer reference". 2021-02-05.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Transfer reference". 2021-04-20.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Transfer reference". 2021-05-20.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Transfer reference". 2021-05-21.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 "Transfer reference". 2021-09-28.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Transfer reference". 2022-01-03.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Transfer reference". 2022-02-09.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Transfer reference". 2022-10-22.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Transfer reference". 2022-11-04.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "【#VALORANT Div. Announcement】". Sengoku Gaming. 2023-03-22.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "We have something to show you.". Paper Rex. 2023-03-22.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Paper Rex (2023-06-04). "Benedict will no longer be on the starting roster during the 2023 VCT Masters Tokyo and the 2023 VCT Champions Los Angeles.".
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Transfer reference". 2023-07-31.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Paper Rex (2023-09-11). "With the conclusion of VALORANT Champions 2023, Patiphan ‘Cgrs’ Posri/Kla has decided not to renew his contract and will depart Paper Rex to pursue new endeavors.".
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Paper Rex (2023-09-16). "Introducing PRX Monyet".
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Paper Rex (2023-09-16). "Today we say thank you to @eggs_benkai".
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Global Esports (2023-09-16). "Welcome to GE; On behalf of SA we all look forward to all your experience and all your antics!".
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 Paper Rex (2023-10-06). "Singapore — With the conclusion of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023 season".
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Sleepy (2024-01-01). "me in 2024: *joins PRX*".
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Paper Rex (2024-05-20). "Updates to Paper Rex VALORANT Competitive Roster".
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Team RRQ (2024-05-20). "HE IS BACK!".
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Paper Rex (2024-06-22). "by popular demand we’re putting the asst coach in the coach room. good luck @AlecksDesk".
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 Paper Rex (2024-09-10). "With the end of the 2024 VCT season, we thank Leslie "Bulb" Soen for supporting us from behind the scenes".
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Paper Rex (2025-01-15). "Today we say thank you to our Team Manager, JdFaker".
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 Paper Rex (2025-01-17). "Patiphan “CGRS” Posri has returned to Paper Rex, this time as the team's Content Creator".
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 Paper Rex (2025-01-24). "Paper Rex is excited to announce that Kumaresan "Tommy" Ramani has been appointed as the new manager of the Paper Rex VALORANT team".
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 Paper Rex (2025-03-04). "Paper Rex has finalised the transfer and signed former NAOS Esports player, Patrick "PatMen" Mendoza".
- �� 39.0 39.1 Transfer wasn't formally announced, but individual represented team starting with this tournament.
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 Paper Rex (2025-07-14). "Paper Rex has made the difficult decision to move Aaron "Mindfreak" Leonhart from the active roster to reserve status.".
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 Wendler (2025-09-12). "Super Grateful to @aleckzon and @minijake_ for letting me join to support PRX in their run at champs.".
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 Wendler (2025-10-07). "LFT VCT 2026 as HC/AC".
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 Paper Rex (2025-10-20). "Today we say thank you to mindfreak.".
- ↑ Paper Rex (2025-11-05). "Today we say thank you to @spicyuuu".
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 45.3 Paper Rex (2025-11-13). "Paper Rex is happy to announce a new addition to our coaching staff! Please join us in welcoming Ashton “Wendler” Wendler as the new Assistant Coach of Paper Rex VALORANT.".
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 Paper Rex (2025-12-15). "Recently, we have made a very difficult decision to release our rising rookie and key initiator, Patrick “PatMen” Mendoza.".
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 Global Esports (2025-12-15). "Welcoming @patmenVLR to Global Esports’ 2026 VCT Roster.".
- ↑ 48.0 48.1 Paper Rex (2025-12-16). "Paper Rex is happy to announce a new addition to our VALORANT roster!".
- ↑ Paper Rex (2026-01-02). "Today we say thank you to Brim Cánh Cụt.".
- ↑ Paper Rex (2026-01-05). "Thank you, Rio Djaja".
- ↑ 51.0 51.1 Liquipedia has gained this information from a trusted inside source.
- ↑ 52.0 52.1 Wendler (2026-10-24). "LFT as VCT Head Coach".
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2 d4v41 (2026-10-24). "As my contract with PRX its end, Paper Rex has given me the opportunity to explore other options and find a new home for the next chapter of my career.".
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 Paper Rex (2026-10-31). "Thank you for everything @Jingggxd , keep being the crazy Raze player that you are".
- ↑ 55.0 55.1 Paper Rex (2026-10-31). "From everyone at Paper Rex, we wish @d4v41vlr the best for his future endeavours.".
- ↑ 56.0 56.1 56.2 56.3 56.4 56.5 "Transfer reference". 2021-02-08.
- ↑ 57.0 57.1 57.2 "Transfer reference". 2020-11-24.
- ↑ 58.0 58.1 58.2 58.3 Paper Rex (2024-03-29). "Updates to Paper Rex VALORANT Competitive Roster".
- ↑ Liquipedia (2023-12-31). "Statistics 2023".
- ↑ bo3.gg (2024-04-08). "Something from Paper Rex: "We don't have an IGL, but we act as a unified team"".
