Team Spirit (esports)

Team Spirit is a Russian esports organization based in Moscow. Founded in 2015, the organization currently has teams competing in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, League of Legends and Hearthstone.[1] Their Dota 2 squad won The International 2021 and received the largest single prize money payout in esports history at $18 million.

Team Spirit
Short nameSpirit
Divisions
Founded2015 (2015)
LocationMoscow, Russia
Belgrade, Serbia
CEONikita "Cheshir" Chukalin
ChampionshipsThe International 2021
Partners
Websiteteamspirit.ru

On 24 March 2022 Spirit announced the opening of an additional office in Belgrade.[2]

Divisions

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

On 9 June 2016, the organization signed the members of Team Phenomenon. On 3 March 2019, Artem "iDISBALANCE" Yegorov and Leonid "chopper" Vishnyakov joined the team.[3] On 9 September 2019, Pavel "COLDYY1" Veklenko and Dmitriy "SotF1k" Forostyanko were removed from the squad. They were replaced by Nikolai "mir" Bityukov from Gambit Esports and 17-year-old Boris "magixx" Vorobyov from the ESPADA team.[4][5][6]

Roster
Team Spirit CS:GO roster
PlayersCoaches
Handle Name Nationality
chopper Vishnyakov, Leonid Russia
magixx Vorobyev, Boris Russia
Patsi Isyanov, Robert Russia
s1ren Ogloblin, Pavel Russia
w0nderful Zhdanov, Ihor Ukraine
Head coach

Sergey ‘hally’ shavaev

Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: 21 June 2022.

Dota 2

The organisation signed its first team in Dota 2 by acquiring CIS Rejects in December 2015.[7] On 19 December 2020, the team signed the roster of Yellow Submarine.[8][9] On December 20, 2020, Team Spirit won the BTS Pro Series Season 4: Europe/CIS for Dota 2 by defeating ViKin.gg in the grand final. Team Spirit earned $15,000 for winning the tournament.[10] On April 13, Team Spirit won the Dota 2 Champions League 2021 Season 1 Grand Final against Vikin.gg. Team Spirit received $10,000 for winning the tournament.[11] In October 2021, Team Spirit defeated PSG.LGD in the Grand Finals of The International 2021 and won a total of US$18,208,300, the largest purse ever awarded in esports.[12][13] They were the first Eastern European team to win an International since Natus Vincere in the inaugural International in 2011.

Team Spirit Dota 2 roster
PlayersCoaches
Role Handle Name Nationality
Carry Yatoro Mulyarchuk, Ilya Ukraine
Midlane Larl Sigitov, Denis Russia
Offlane Collapse ⁠ Khalilov, Magomed Russia
Support Mira Kolpakov, Miroslaw Ukraine
Support Miposhka Naidenov, Yaroslav Russia
Head coach

Airat "Silent" Gaziyev

Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: 8 December 2022.

League of Legends
Team Spirit
Short nameSPT
GameLeague of Legends
Founded31 January 2022
LeagueLCL (2022–present)
Based inMoscow, Russia
Head coachMikhail "Kira" Garmash
ManagerDmitry "Korb3n" Belov
General managerNikita "Cheshir" Chukalin
BroadcastersRiot Games, Twitch

Spirit entered the League of Legends competitive scene on 31 January 2022 by signing young players Dreampull, Griffon and Mytant, as well as the legends of CIS LoL competitive scene: Diamondprox and Edward.[14]

Team Spirit League of Legends roster
PlayersCoaches
Role Handle Name Nationality
Top Dreampull Leksin, Mark Russia
Jungle Diamondprox Reshetnikov, Danil Russia
Mid Griffon ⁠ Gudkov, Nikita Russia
Bot Mytant Zavalny, Evgeny Ukraine
Support Edward Abgaryan, Edward Armenia
Head coach

Mikhail "Kira" Garmash

Assistant coach(es)

Evgeny "Seigimitsu" Podlobnikov

Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: 31 January 2022.

Hearthstone

On 6 October 2016, Team Spirit opened its Hearthstone division by signing SilverName, ShtanUdachi, Iner, and NickChipper.[15] In 2020, Silvername achieved 3rd place at the Hearthstone World Championship.

Nat. ID Name Join date Leave date
Russia Silvername Vladislav Sinotov 6 October 2016 –

Former divisions

Team Spirit had a PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds division from 2017 until 2019.[16]

References
  1. "About Team Spirit". Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  2. "Team Spirit opened offices in Belgrade". Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. "Meet the new players of Team Spirit's CS:GO roster". Team Spirit. 3 March 2019.
  4. Team Spirit (26 September 2019). "Спасибо за все, COLDYY1 и S0tF1k" [Thanks for everything, COLDYY1 and S0tF1k] (in Russian).
  5. "Встречайте, mir!" [Welcome mir!] (in Russian). Team Spirit. 26 September 2019.
  6. "Magixx стал пятым игроком состава Team Spirit по CS:GO" [Magixx becomes Team Spirit's CSGO fifth player.] (in Russian). Team Spirit. 26 September 2019.
  7. "TEAM SPIRIT — НАЧАЛО ПУТИ". Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  8. 0x04b8 (19 December 2020). "Team Spirit returns to Dota 2". teamspirit.ru. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  9. "Team Spirit returns to the esports scene". hawk.live. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  10. "Team Spirit won BTS Pro Series Season 4: Europe/CIS". hawk.live. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  11. "Team Spirit has won Dota 2 Champions League 2021 Season 1". hawk.live. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  12. Michael, Cale (17 October 2021). "Team Spirit shock the world, beat PSG.LGD to win The International 10". Dot Esports.
  13. "Team Spirit becomes The International 10 champions". hawk.live. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  14. "TEAM SPIRIT INTRODUCES LEAGUE OF LEGENDS TEAM". Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  15. 0x04b8 (6 October 2016). "New Roster Team Spirit" (in Russian).
  16. "ДРАКОНЫ ПРОЩАЮТСЯ С PUBG". teamspirit.ru. 1 November 2019.
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