Pata (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpata]; Finnish for Spades, stylized as PATA,[1] formerly Aces eSport) also known as Porin Ässät is an esports team based in Pori, Finland. The team was founded in 2017. The team was founded in 2017 when Ässät picked up players of a team called REAKT.[2] The team started with playing Overwatch and Counter Strike Global Offensive[3] but dropped them and moved on to NHL video game series.[4][5] PATA has not been active since 2022 when the eLiiga season ended in a 6th place.[6][5]
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| Nickname | Aces, Ässät |
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| Games | |
| Founded | 2017 |
| League | eLiiga |
| Based in | Pori |
| Colors | |
| Owner | Porin Ässät ry |
| Mascot | Rysty Mesikämmen |
| Official fan club | Pataljoona Karhunkämmen |
| Main sponsor | Dr Pepper |
History edit
PATA has played in the Finnish Esports League and the ESEA League.[7]
eLiiga edit
The Liiga playoffs were played in the NHL 20 video game due to the COVID-19 pandemic. PATA's player was an ex-hockey player Iiro Vehmanen. PATA beat JYP in the first round, but lost on the second round to Kärpät.[8][9]
Ässät finished 10th in the eLiiga 2020 regular season, and thus did not make it to the playoffs.[10] The games were played in NHL 21.
In the 2021–22 eLiiga season, Ässät finished 4th in the regular season tied with Tappara with 51 points, so it made it into the playoffs. Ässät got eliminated by Tappara in the first round in two games.[11][12] The games were played in NHL 22.
Last roster edit
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References edit
- ^ "e-urheilu urheiluorganisaatioiden toiminnassa" (PDF).
- ^ "IS paljastaa: Porin Ässät perustaa oman pelijoukkueen". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Ässien e-urheilujoukkue Aces tähtää maailman suurimmille areenoille – "Se on perusteiltaan aika simppeli peli, mutta silti todella vaikea"". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Ässät tavoittelee seuraavaksi omaa NHL-joukkuetta: "Haluamme laajentua e-urheilussa"". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ a b "Suomalainen eUrheilu ja jääkiekko-organisaatiot - SuomieSports.fi". 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Ässät mukana eLiigassa – kausi alkaa marraskuussa: "Ylpeänä lähden edustamaan seuraa, jota olen kannustanut pikkupojasta asti"". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Porin Ässien e-urheilujoukkue Pata tähtää maailman huipulle – Suomalaistiimi ENCE:n jättimenestys innoittaa". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Liiga ePlayoffs 2020". Assembly (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "SM-liiga pudotuspelit käydään virtuaalimaailmassa – mukana kultaleijona ja huippukokki". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "eLiiga 2020". Assembly (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ "eLiiga 2021–2022". Assembly (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ "Tappara aloittaa eLiigan pudotuspelit". www.tappara.fi. Retrieved 2022-10-28.