{{Short description|Taiwanese esports organization (2017–2023)}} {{Distinguish|MAD Lions}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox sports team | name = MAD Team | full_name = | logo = MAD Team logo.png | logo_size = | alt = | caption = | parent_group = | founded = {{start date|2017|11|28|df=y}} | folded = {{end date|2023|1|1|df=y}} | league = {{ubl|class=nowrap|Garena Challenger Series (GCS)|''League of Legends'' Master Series (LMS)}} | history = | city = | location = Taiwan | owner = Shawn Yue | manager = | partners = | sport_label = | sport = | website = {{Official URL}} | footnotes = | fanclub = }}
'''MAD Team''' was a Taiwanese esports organization founded on 28 November 2017 by Hong Kong actor Shawn Yue.<ref name="MADofficial">{{cite news |title=《MAD》瘋狂電競MAD TEAM成立記者會 |url=http://www.madteam.com.tw/news_detail.php?i=1 |accessdate=1 July 2019 |work=MAD Team |date=1 March 2018 |language=zh-Hant}}</ref><ref name="MADezone">{{cite news |title=余文樂組電競隊 MAD TEAM！對撼周杰倫 J Team？ - ezone.hk - 科技焦點 - 電腦 |url=https://ezone.ulifestyle.com.hk/article/1958696/%E4%BD%99%E6%96%87%E6%A8%82%E7%B5%84%E9%9B%BB%E7%AB%B6%E9%9A%8A%20MAD%20TEAM%EF%BC%81%E5%B0%8D%E6%92%BC%E5%91%A8%E6%9D%B0%E5%80%AB%20J%20Team%EF%BC%9F |accessdate=1 July 2019 |work=ezone.hk |language=yue}}</ref><ref name="MADam730">{{cite news |title=余文樂搞電競 成立MAD TEAM電競隊伍 |url=https://www.am730.com.hk/news/%E7%A7%91%E6%8A%80/%E4%BD%99%E6%96%87%E6%A8%82%E6%90%9E%E9%9B%BB%E7%AB%B6-%E6%88%90%E7%AB%8Bmad-team%E9%9B%BB%E7%AB%B6%E9%9A%8A%E4%BC%8D-106260 |accessdate=1 July 2019 |work=am730 |date=4 December 2017 |language=yue}}</ref> It had a ''League of Legends'' team competing in the ''League of Legends'' Master Series (LMS), the top level of professional ''League of Legends'' in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.<ref name="MADTorres">{{cite news |last1=Torres |first1=Xander |title=The rise of MAD Team over ahq |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/24392259/when-students-become-masters-rise-mad-team-ahq |accessdate=1 July 2019 |work=ESPN |date=16 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The organization dissolved on 1 January 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=天下沒有不散的筵席 |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=691414905770640 |website=Facebook |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>
== ''Arena of Valor'' == On 29 November 2017, it was announced that the roster and Garena Challenger Series (GCS) spot of ahq White had been acquired by MAD Team.<ref name="MADofficial"/> MAD Team placed sixth in the 2018 GCS Spring Series and fifth in the 2018 GCS Summer Series. After winning the 2019 GCS Spring Series, MAD Team qualified for the 2019 ''Arena of Valor'' World Cup as Taiwan's representative.
== ''League of Legends'' == On 28 November 2017, it was announced that the LMS spot of ahq Fighter had been acquired and rebranded to MAD Team.<ref name="MADofficial"/><ref name="MADezone"/><ref name="MADam730"/> Top laners Wu "Liang" Liang-Te and Tsai "Rock" Chung-Ting, junglers Lien "Benny" Hsiu-Chi and Hsiao "Kongyue" Jen-Tso, and mid laner Chen "Uniboy" Chang-Chu joined from ahq Fighter, while Huang "Breeze" Chien-Yuan and Ke "K" Kai-Sheng were acquired from Wayi Spider.<ref name="MADTorres"/>
MAD Team debuted in the 2018 LMS Spring Split and placed fourth in the regular season with a 6–8 record, earning them a spot in playoffs, where they defeated Machi Esports 3–1 in the first round, but lost to 0–3 G-Rex in the second.<ref name="MADTorres"/> MAD Team was one of four teams that represented the LMS at Rift Rivals 2018 LCK-LPL-LMS, the others being the Flash Wolves, G-Rex, and Machi Esports. The team lost all their matches in the tournament.
MAD Team placed second in the 2018 LMS Summer regular season with a 10–4 record. The team earned the second seed in playoffs, winning their first series 3–0 against J Team, but losing 0–3 to the Flash Wolves in the finals.<ref name="MADTorres"/> MAD Team accrued the most championship points throughout the 2018 LMS season, allowing them to qualify for the main event of the 2018 World Championship as the league's second seed.<ref>{{cite news |title=MAD Team Qualifies for the 2018 World Championship |url=https://www.vpesports.com/leagueoflegends/mad-team-qualifies-for-the-2018-world-championship/ |accessdate=1 July 2019 |work=VPEsports}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Goslin |first1=Austen |title=League of Legends World Championship 2018: Qualified teams, seeding and more |url=https://www.riftherald.com/lol-worlds/2018/8/23/17718838/worlds-2018-league-qualified-teams-seeds |accessdate=1 July 2019 |work=The Rift Herald |date=23 August 2018}}</ref>
For the 2018 World Championship's main event, MAD Team was drafted into Group C, along with KT Rolster, EDward Gaming, and Team Liquid. The team failed to win a single game and ended the group stage with a 0–6 record.<ref>{{cite news |title=KT Rolster, EDG get out of Group C |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/24995315/2018-league-legends-world-championship-group-c-recap |accessdate=1 July 2019 |work=ESPN |date=16 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Team Liquid eliminated from Worlds as EDG fells KT Rolster |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/team-liquid-eliminated-from-worlds-failed-to-make-knockouts-again |accessdate=1 July 2019 |work=Dot Esports |date=16 October 2018}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{Official website}}
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