WBG official: Former TES coach Despa1r officially joins the League of Legends division

WBG League of Legends Division released an announcement on Tuesday, announcing that coach Zhou Lipeng (ID: Despa1r) has officially joined the team. He will work with head coach Zheng Luzhe (ID: NoFe) to lead the team to compete in the 2025 LPL second stage group match.

Despa1r, 30 years old, has served as a support player in teams such as RYL and FPX. After retiring, he officially transformed into a coach. He has coached RYL, FPX, OMG and TES successively. During this period, he led TES to win the runner-up in the 2024 LPL Spring Regular Season and Playoffs, and won the runner-up in the E-sports World Cup in the same year.

WBG has achieved a record of 5 wins and 4 losses in the second stage of the LPL in 2025, and is currently ranked fourth in the summit group. The club has high hopes for Despa1r's arrival and expects him to bring positive changes to the team's tactics.

The announcement reads: “Coach Despa1r has extensive experience in match management and coaching, has led his team to win many impressive results, and has a lot of experience in tactical strategy analysis and team training guidance.

Coach Despa1r joins the WBG TapTap League of Legends coaching team and will bring new tactical experience and coaching philosophy to lead the team forward. We welcome Coach Jinggai again and look forward to fighting side by side with him and working together in the next tournament journey.

Finally, thank you fans for your attention and support to WBG TapTap League of Legends."