Tag Archives: Team Spirit

September 24, 2026

Dota 2

Topson Returns to OG: Two-Time TI Champion Leads a Rebuilt Roster Into BLAST Slam VIII

All News, Dota 2 Mark Terrence

One of the most decorated midlaners in Dota 2 history is going home. Topias "Topson" Taavitsainen has rejoined OG for the 2026-2027 season, three years after he last wore the green jersey and only weeks after a short-notice cameo at The International 2026. The 28-year-old Finn headlines a heavily reworked... read more

September 19, 2026

CS:GO

Perfect World Confirms Shanghai Major 2027: Counter-Strike Returns to China for the Second Time as Buenos Aires and Shanghai Split Next Year’s Majors

All News, CS:GO Mark Terrence

The Counter-Strike Major calendar for 2027 is now complete. Chinese publisher and tournament organizer Perfect World has officially confirmed that it will host the second Major of 2027 in Shanghai, ending months of speculation and locking in a season that will open in South America and close in East Asia.... read more

September 13, 2026

CS:GO

Valve’s September VRS Lands a Day Late and Sparks a Data Row – Spirit Stay No. 1 While Legacy (6th) and G2 (8th) Meet in the FISSURE Final

All News, CS:GO Mark Terrence

The monthly Counter-Strike 2 ranking that decides who gets invited where has become a story in its own right this month. Valve published its September Valve Regional Standings (VRS) a day later than usual, and the knock-on effects have kept tournament organizers, analysts and the betting community busy ever since.... read more

September 9, 2026

Dota 2

TI Power Shift in Numbers: Eastern Europe Supplied 39% of TI 2026’s Players While China Hasn’t Won the Aegis Since 2016

All News, Dota 2 Mark Terrence

Team Spirit's third Aegis in Shanghai was the headline, but a new 15-year dataset shows it was not an outlier. Esports Insider has tracked every player who competed at The International in Dota 2 from 2011 to 2026 – 1,282 player representations across 15 editions – and sorted them by... read more

September 7, 2026

CS:GO

Spirit Beat MOUZ 3-1 to Win BLAST Open Porto – Back-to-Back Titles and Revenge for the Bounty Final

All News, CS:GO Mark Terrence

Team Spirit are the champions of BLAST Open Porto 2026. The world's top-ranked Counter-Strike side beat MOUZ 3-1 in Sunday's grand final, adding a second straight trophy to the one they lifted at the Esports World Cup earlier this summer. The win also settles a score: barely a month ago,... read more

September 6, 2026

CS:GO

Spirit and MOUZ Meet Again in the BLAST Open Porto Final – a Rematch of the Bounty Decider

September 6, 2026 All News, CS:GO Mark Terrence

The playoffs at BLAST Open Porto have produced the final most of the Counter-Strike betting scene had circled from the start: Spirit against MOUZ, Sunday at 16:00 CEST in the Porto arena. Both sides swept their semi-finals on Saturday, and both arrive with a very recent history against each other... read more

September 2, 2026

CS:GO

BLAST Open Porto Moves to the Arena With Spirit and MOUZ Already Two Wins From the Trophy

September 2, 2026 All News, CS:GO Mark Terrence

The Copenhagen half of BLAST Open Porto 2026 is finished, and only six of the original sixteen teams are getting on a plane to Portugal. What matters for anyone pricing up the closing weekend is not just who survived, but how they survived: two of the six skip the quarter-finals... read more

August 31, 2026

CS:GO

BLAST Open Porto Reaches the Quarter-Finals With Every Top-Five Team Alive — and NAVI Long Gone

August 31, 2026 All News, CS:GO Mark Terrence

The group stage at BLAST Open Porto 2026 closed the way seeded events rarely manage: all five of the world's highest-ranked teams survived, and one of the sport's biggest brands did not. Monday's quarter-finals put Team Spirit, FURIA, G2, Aurora, MOUZ, Falcons, FUT and Vitality into the bracket, and leave... read more

August 25, 2026

CS:GO

Team Spirit Win CS2 at EWC 2026 — and the Bracket Broke Every Favourite Along the Way

All News, CS:GO Mark Terrence

Counter-Strike's biggest summer bracket closed on Aug. 23 at the Accor Arena in Paris, and the trophy ended up in fairly predictable hands. Everything that happened before that did not. Team Spirit beat FUT Esports 3-1 in the grand final of the Esports World Cup 2026, collecting a $600,000 top... read more

August 17, 2026

CS:GO

CS2 at Esports World Cup 2026: Falcons, Spirit and Vitality Land in the Same Bracket Half

All News, CS:GO Mark Terrence

The Counter-Strike group stage at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Riyadh is done, the draw has been made, and the playoff bracket that came out of it is badly lopsided. Falcons, Spirit and Vitality — the world's number one, number two and number four — were all pulled into... read more

August 12, 2026

Dota 2

TI 2026 Starts in Shanghai: The Full 16-Team Field and What It Means for the Outright Odds

All News, Dota 2 Mark Terrence

The International 2026 opens its Swiss-style group stage on Aug. 13, and for the first time since 2019 the Aegis of Champions will be decided on Chinese soil. Valve has locked in all 16 teams for the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, and the way that field came together should... read more

August 6, 2026

Dota 2

PVISION Win Dota 2 EWC 2026 in Paris, Resetting the TI 2026 Favourite Picture

All News, Dota 2 Mark Terrence

The Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2026 has wrapped up in Paris, and the $2 million event delivered the kind of result that quietly rewrites a season. PVISION lifted the trophy after a 3-1 win over BB Team in the best-of-five grand final, banking $750,000 and 1,000 club points —... read more

August 4, 2026

CS:GO

MOUZ End 17-Month Trophy Drought With 3-1 Win Over Team Spirit at BLAST Bounty S2

All News, CS:GO Mark Terrence

MOUZ are champions again. The Hamburg-based side beat Team Spirit 3-1 in the BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 2 grand final in Malta on August 2, ending a trophy drought that stretched back 17 months to PGL Cluj-Napoca. How the final unfolded MOUZ opened with a 13-8 win on Dust2 and... read more

August 4, 2026

CS:GO

Donk Breaks FACEIT CS2 Elo Record, Overtakes MaiL09 With Season 8 Still Underway

All News, CS:GO Mark Terrence

Team Spirit rifler Danil “donk” Kryshkovets has become the highest-rated player in FACEIT’s Counter-Strike 2 history. On July 28, 2026, the 19-year-old reached 5,434 Elo, edging past the previous record of 5,415 set by Swedish prodigy Liam “MaiL09” Tugel. With eight days left in Season 8 at the time, donk... read more

October 8, 2022

CS:GO Videos

CSGO – Fnatic Defeated by Faze Clan, Team Spirit Caught Off-Guard by Spirit Esports

CS:GO, CS:GO Videos, Videos Mathias

 FaZe defeated fnatic 19-17 on Nuke to secure their second victory of the IEM Road to Rio Europe RMR. The No. 1 team in the world need a second overtime period to complete the task — their second of the competition thus far after needing a 53-round match to... read more

August 3, 2022

Games

StarCraft II 2022 Event Schedule – All Events You Need To Prepare For

All News, Games, Starcraft2 Paul Abcott

StarCraft II is one of the titles that stand the test of time and attracts the attention of hardcore gaming fans around the world. Although their prize pools are not the largest in the industry, StarCraft II events are packed with high-quality players and highlights that provide excitement for everyone... read more

April 29, 2022

CS:GO

PGL Major Antwerp 2022: Starting field complete

All News, CS:GO Mathias

The PGL Major 2022 in Antwerp casts its shadow ahead. The elimination rounds are over. The teams that will travel to Belgium in May have been determined. We have compiled the complete starting field for you in the news, as well as further information on the Counter Strike Global Offensive... read more