AC Monza Team eSports

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

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.

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

History

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

Current

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

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

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)