Team Falcons has signed Chinese FGC player Zeng ‘Xiao Hai‘ Zhuojun, widely regarded as the greatest The King of Fighters player of all-time, to its roster.
Xiao Hai becomes the 21st fighting games player to join the Saudi Arabian esports organisation.
Unveiled on social media on October 16th, 2025, Xiao Hai joins the organisation after securing victory at Evo France 2025‘s Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves tournament on October 11th.
In addition to Fatal Fury, Team Falcons’ latest recruit has amassed several tournament victories throughout 2025. In June, Xiao Hai won CEO 2025‘s Fatal Fury tournament, while August saw him take victory at Esports World Cup 2025‘s Street Fighter 6 event, defending the title he won in 2024.
Team Falcons is the fourth esports organisation Xiao Hai has represented since 2012. Over the past 13 years, he has become a five-time Evo champion and a two-time Neo Geo World Tour champion.
Xiao Hai makes his Team Falcons debut at the SNK Championship Series 2025 Finals in Shanghai, China. The top two players from the tournament earn automatic qualification to the season-ending SNK World Championship 2025 Finals taking place in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 31st.
Team Falcons Expansion
Team Falcons continues to attract some of the biggest esports players in the world and is starting to see results, with several of its rosters winning high-profile tournaments.
In September, the organisation’s Dota 2 roster won The International 2025. August saw its Overwatch 2 team win the OWCS Mid-Season Championship in front of a home crowd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Alongside its recent success, Team Falcons has expanded its operations with the creation of a Counter-Strike 2 academy roster as it looks to develop the next generation of esports talent.
