JDG Esports JDG Esports China Rank #9 kklin Zhang Ziling (张梓凌) stew Park Young-chan (박영찬) jkuro Yong Haochong (杨浩聪) zhe Niu Zhe (牛哲) Yuicaw Huang Yung-chieh (黃湧傑) Z1yan Liu Zihan (刘紫涵) has announced the departure of Geng "Babyblue" Haoran (耿浩然).

"Thank you for your dedication, teamwork, and the energy you brought to JDG every day," JDG said in a release. "From training hard to standing tall on the stage, your effort and spirit will always be remembered. We wish you all the best in your future journey — may success and happiness always be with you."

Babyblue joined JDG ahead of the 2025 season, joining alongside MrCANI . He joined carrying a wealth of experience in the tier-two scene. He most recently played ZY Gaming ZY Gaming China Unranked Attention Wong Ka Fai (黃家暉) before JDG, and has seen the stage for teams like Monarch Effect Monarch Effect Inactive Babyblue Geng Haoran (耿浩然) Cyah Deng Enping (邓恩平) balua Zhong Haojun (钟皓钧) Link Wen Xuan Zhong (钟文轩) FFs Leung Cheuk Nam (梁卓南) , Gank Gaming Gank Gaming Inactive diseased Alexander Zakharov Babyblue Geng Haoran (耿浩然) XJian Ma Lijian (马立健) , Ghetto Artist Ghetto Artist Inactive kilo Huang Zhong-yi (黃中邑) Hukz TsunTung Ho QueenElise axiongk1ng yTao Bea2 , and O2 Gaming O2 Gaming Inactive balua Zhong Haojun (钟皓钧) Noah rin Li Le Wei (李乐炜) accHr 马浩然 Biank Zhong Jianfei (钟剑飞) Lucifer folk . Having been a Duelist and Initiator player for his entire career, Babyblue continued in that role with JDG in 2025 while also occasionally filling into the Sentinel role.

The 2025 season was one of improvement for JDG, but still one in which they failed to achieve heights. After wrapping up the 2024 season at 5th-6th in Stage 2, JDG looked to break past the barrier. With teams like Trace Esports Trace Esports China Rank #7 LuoK1ng Zhang Zhanpeng (张展鹏) Kai Lu Zhinan (卢智楠) MarT1n Zhuo Zhengjie (卓政杰) FengF Song Xuefeng (宋学锋) Biank Zhong Jianfei (钟剑飞) Viva Lifan Ran (冉立凡) , FunPlus Phoenix FunPlus Phoenix China Rank #14 BerLIN Zhang Bolin (張柏霖) Life Qu Donghao (瞿东豪) AAAAY Zhang Yang (张杨) sScary Nutchapon Matarat , and even the mighty EDward Gaming EDward Gaming China Rank #3 ZmjjKK Zheng Yongkang (郑永康) nobody Wang Senxu (王森旭) CHICHOO Wan Shunzhi (万顺治) Smoggy Zhang Zhao (张钊) Jieni7 Zhang Juntai (张君泰) , all of whom represented China on the international stage in 2024, suffering hiccups throughout the year, teams that hovered in the middle of the pack, like JDG, had a chance to climb.

However, that opportunity came and went. JDG finished 7th-8th at Kickoff, 9th-10th at Stage 1, and 9th-10th again at Stage 2, finishing the year with just three VCT wins.

JDG began its rebuild by letting go of assistant coach Wendler , and now frees up a roster spot as it heads into the thick of the offseason.

JDG Esports JDG Esports China Rank #9 kklin Zhang Ziling (张梓凌) stew Park Young-chan (박영찬) jkuro Yong Haochong (杨浩聪) zhe Niu Zhe (牛哲) Yuicaw Huang Yung-chieh (黃湧傑) Z1yan Liu Zihan (刘紫涵) 's full roster is now:

  • Zhang "kklin" Ziling (张梓凌)
  • Park "stew" Young-chan (박영찬)
  • Yong "jkuro" Haochong (杨浩聪)
  • Liu "Z1yan" Zihan (刘紫涵)
  • Zhao "Steven" Fusheng (赵浮生) (Manager)
  • Yang "EGO" Haozun (杨皓尊) (Head coach)
  • Huang "Phong" Chunfeng (黄春峰) (Staff)