Astralis
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Astralis
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Approx. Total Winnings:
$10,690,134
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Upcoming Tournaments
| PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 |
Feb 14–22 |
| ESL Pro League Season 23: Online Stage |
Feb 27 – Mar 09 |
| Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta 2026 |
May 11–17 |
Astralis is a Danish professional esports organization founded in January 2016. Astralis are one of the most successful organizations in the history of Counter-Strike with 4 Majors and a record 406 consecutive days at #1 on HLTV's team ranking from April 2018 to June 2019.
It is partially owned by players of the former Danish Team SoloMid/Team Questionmark lineup. The rights to the Astralis name were obtained from the original founders of the Finnish Counter-Strike team. [1]
History
[edit]- See also: History of Astralis
Timeline
[edit]Player Roster
[edit]Organization
[edit]Active
[edit]| ID | Name | Join Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
(Jakob Lund Kristensen) Jakob Lund Kristensen | Role: (Co-Founder, CRO) | Join Date: 2019-08-?? | ||
(Jonas Gundersen) Jonas Gundersen | Role: (CEO) | Join Date: 2025-09-10 [86] |
Former
[edit]| Former Organization | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |||||
(Villads Kieffer-Rasch) Villads Kieffer-Rasch | Role: (Head of Team Operations) | Join Date: 2025-03-03 [87] | Leave Date: 2025-09-30 [88] | ||||||
(Jakob Hansen) Jakob Hansen | Role: (Interim CEO) | Join Date: 2024-10-04 [89] | Leave Date: 2025-09-10 [86] | ||||||
(Nikolaj Nyholm) Nikolaj Nyholm | Role: (Board Member) | Join Date: 2024-10-04 [89] | Leave Date: 2025-09-10 [86] | ||||||
(Anders Hørsholt) Anders Hørsholt | Role: (Strategic Advisor) | Join Date: 2024-01-09 [90] | Leave Date: 2025-09-10 [86] | ||||||
(Bjarne Slot Christiansen) Bjarne Slot Christiansen | Role: (Mental Coach) | Join Date: 2022-12-28 [91] | Leave Date: 2025-09-10 [86] | ||||||
(Alexander Nielsen) Alexander Nielsen | Role: (Assistant Coach) | Join Date: 2024-09-04 [59] | Leave Date: 2025-05-02 [64] | ||||||
(Kasper Straube) Kasper Straube | Role: (Sports Director) | Join Date: 2023-07-07 [92] | Leave Date: 2025-04-22 [63] | ||||||
(Villads Kieffer-Rasch) Villads Kieffer-Rasch | Role: (Team Manager) | Join Date: 2022-05-?? | Leave Date: 2025-03-03 [87] | ||||||
(Jan Østergaard Jørgensen) Jan Østergaard Jørgensen | Role: (Head of Performance) | Join Date: 2023-07-05 [93] | Leave Date: 2025-02-27 [94] | ||||||
(Nikolaj Nyholm) Nikolaj Nyholm | Role: (CEO) | Join Date: 2024-01-09 [90] | Leave Date: 2024-10-04 [89] | ||||||
(Jakob Hansen) Jakob Hansen | Role: (CFO) | Join Date: 2019-10-?? | Leave Date: 2024-10-04 [89] | ||||||
(Mathias Pinholt) Mathias Pinholt | Role: (Assistant Coach) | Join Date: 2023-06-22 [45] | Leave Date: 2024-01-23 [52] | ||||||
(Anders Hørsholt) Anders Hørsholt | Role: (CEO, President) | Join Date: 2019-10-01 [95] | Leave Date: 2024-01-09 [90] | ||||||
(Nikolaj Nyholm) Nikolaj Nyholm | Role: (Co-Founder, Chairman) | Join Date: 2020-03-?? | Leave Date: 2024-01-09 [90] | ||||||
(Jan Østergaard Jørgensen) Jan Østergaard Jørgensen | Role: (Performance Coach) | Join Date: 2022-12-28 [91] | Leave Date: 2023-07-05 [93] | ||||||
(Kasper Hvidt) Kasper Hvidt | Role: (Director of Sports) | Join Date: 2017-08-01 [96] | Leave Date: 2023-06-21 [44] | ||||||
(Nicolai Petersen) Nicolai Petersen | Role: (Head Analyst) | Join Date: 2023-01-05 [39] | Leave Date: 2023-06-21 [44] | ||||||
(Frederik Nielsen) Frederik Nielsen | Role: (Analyst) | Join Date: 2021-11-22 [27] | Leave Date: 2022-12-20 [37] | ||||||
(Alexander Holdt) Alexander Holdt | Role: (Assistant Coach) | Join Date: 2022-03-04 [32] | Leave Date: 2022-05-02 [33] | ||||||
(Dennis Vang) Dennis Vang | Role: (Assistant Coach) | Join Date: 2020-11-12 [20] | Leave Date: 2022-01-03 [29] | ||||||
(Lars Robl) Lars Robl | Role: (Sports Psychologist, Performance Coach) | Join Date: 2018-02-?? | Leave Date: 2021-12-31 [97] | ||||||
(Nikolaj Nyholm) Nikolaj Nyholm | Role: (Co-Founder, Co-CEO) | Join Date: 2019-08-?? | Leave Date: 2020-03-?? | ||||||
(Frederik Byskov) Frederik Byskov | Role: (Co-Founder, Co-CEO) | Join Date: 2016-01-18 [1] | Leave Date: 2018-03-12 [98] | ||||||
(Jakob Lund Kristensen) Jakob Lund Kristensen | Role: (Co-Founder, Chairman) | Join Date: 2016-01-18 [1] | Leave Date: 2016-12-21 [99] | ||||||
Results
[edit]Trivia
[edit]- Named the Esports Team of the Year at the Esports Awards 2018. [100][101]
- Won the most CS:GO Majors in history with 4: ELEAGUE Atlanta 2017, FACEIT London 2018, IEM Katowice 2019, and StarLadder Berlin 2019.
- Winning IEM Katowice Major 2019 made Astralis the third team to win back-to-back Majors (after Fnatic and Luminosity Gaming/SK Gaming), and the second to win three Majors in total (after Fnatic).
- The only team to win 3 consecutive Majors, doing so at FACEIT London 2018, IEM Katowice 2019, and StarLadder Berlin 2019.
- The first team to win a Major without losing a map in the playoffs, doing so at FACEIT London 2018, IEM Katowice 2019, and StarLadder Berlin 2019.
- Hold a 31-match LAN win streak on Nuke. The streak lasted from February 2018 until May 2019 when ENCE defeated them at BLAST Pro Series: Madrid 2019. [102]
- Hold the record for the longest reign as #1 on HLTV's Team Ranking with 406 consecutive days, starting from April 2018 to June 2019 when they were dethroned by Team Liquid. [103]
- The first team to feature all players of a roster in the same edition of HLTV's Top 20 Players of the Year, doing so in 2018 with dev1ce, dupreeh, Xyp9x, gla1ve and Magisk.
Features
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[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 "Team Questionmark becomes Astralis". Astralis. 2016-01-18. Archived from the original on 2020-01-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Striker (2016-05-19). "Astralis replace cajunb with Kjaerbye". HLTV.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Astralis (2016-10-11). "@karriganCSGO has been benched by our coach @CSzonic".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Professeur (2016-10-19). "karrigan joins FaZe". HLTV.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 MIRAA (2016-10-24). "gla1ve joins Astralis". HLTV.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Professeur (2017-11-22). "device on medical leave, dennis and Pimp to stand in". HLTV.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Astralis (2018-01-11). "He’s back".
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 MIRAA (2018-02-02). "Kjaerbye confirms North move". HLTV.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Astralis sign Magisk". Astralis. 2018-02-07.
- ↑ Professeur (2018-04-23). "zonic extends contract with Astralis". HLTV.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Astralis sign Jakob "JUGi" Hansen". Astralis. 2020-05-11.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Astralis: JUGi will debut - gla1ve on medical leave". Astralis. 2020-05-19.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth on leave". Astralis. 2020-05-28.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "It's official: es3tag in the house". Astralis. 2020-07-01.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Roster change: Lucas "Bubzkji" Andersen replaces Jakob “JUGi” Hansen". Astralis. 2020-07-31.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Gla1ve Returns, Ready For Tournaments". Astralis. 2020-09-03.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Magisk (2020-10-05). "@Xyp9x are back in practice and I love it".
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Historic transfer: Astralis to sell 'es3tag' to Cloud9". Astralis. 2020-10-15.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 HenryG (2020-10-15). "The Colossus plucks the brightest star from the Danish night sky to complete a line-up with true astronomical power".
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Astralis Launches New Talent Development Initiative". Astralis. 2020-11-12.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Astralis: Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz In Transfer To NiP". Astralis. 2021-04-23.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "NIP dev1ce". Ninjas in Pyjamas. 2021-04-23.
- ↑ "Astralis Extends With In-Game Leader gla1ve". Astralis. 2021-07-23.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Striker (2021-07-26). "Astralis reestablish extended roster with Lucky signing". HLTV.
- ↑ "4 more years for the Clutch Minister". Astralis. 2021-10-18.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 26.6 "Astralis signs k0nfig, blameF and adds ave as new Head Coach". Astralis. 2021-11-04.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Astralis Signs Analyst ‘LOMME’ to Counter-Strike Team". Astralis. 2021-11-22.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 Astralis (2021-12-29). "Today, we bid farewell to three Astralis legends".
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Martin "trace" Heldt new Coach for CS Talent". Astralis. 2022-01-03.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Astralis and Bubzkji Agree To Terminate Contract". Astralis. 2022-01-31.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 "Astralis sign “farlig”". Astralis. 2022-02-22.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 "Astralis prepares Major Qualification: Promotes talent coach". Astralis. 2022-03-04.
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 "trace Stays As Coach For Main Team, MOODII Joins As New Coach For Astralis Talent". Astralis. 2022-05-02.
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 "Astralis and Kristian "k0nfig" terminate contract". Astralis. 2022-10-10.
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 "Changes in the CS:GO organization – more to come". Astralis. 2022-10-12.
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 "He’s coming home: Return of dev1ce". Astralis. 2022-10-27.
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 "Peter "casle" Ardenskjold appointed as Main Team Coach". Astralis. 2022-12-20.
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 "Astralis sign Buzz – 2023 roster ready". Astralis. 2022-12-20.
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 "Strengthens the analysis work: Astralis sign Nicolai "HUNDEN" Petersen". Astralis. 2023-01-05.
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 trace (2023-01-21). "Free agent".
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 "Welcome Back Farlig". Copenhagen Flames. 2023-03-13.
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 Astralis (2023-04-17). "Team update".
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 "Altekz and Xyp9x to switch roles in the upcoming matches". Astralis. 2023-04-18.
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 "After more than 6 years: Astralis and Kasper Hvidt go their separate ways". Astralis. 2023-06-21.
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6 "Astralis brings in Staehr and b0RUP – gla1ve and Xyp9x benched". Astralis. 2023-06-22.
- ↑ "Astralis Counter-Strike extends with the team captain". Astralis. 2023-09-21.
- ↑ "Astralis and dev1ce reaffirm the joint commitment and extend contract". Astralis. 2023-10-13.
- ↑ 48.0 48.1 "Thank you, Lukas!". Astralis. 2023-11-22.
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 49.3 49.4 "Astralis sign Danish star players "jabbi" and "stavn"". Astralis. 2023-11-24.
- ↑ 50.0 50.1 "Farewell to Peter "casle" Ardenskjold". Astralis. 2023-12-20.
- ↑ 51.0 51.1 b0RUP (2023-11-24). "With that being said i've been allowed to search for a new opportunity where i can grow as a person and as a player".
- ↑ 52.0 52.1 52.2 "Astralis sign "ruggah" as new head coach". Astralis. 2024-01-23.
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 "Astralis benches In-game Leader". Astralis. 2024-02-28.
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 54.3 "Astralis brings in “ruggah”". Astralis. 2024-02-28.
- ↑ 55.0 55.1 "The homecoming of “br0”, dev1ce takes over as IGL". Astralis. 2024-02-29.
- ↑ 56.0 56.1 "Thank you, Xyp9x". Astralis. 2024-03-11.
- ↑ 57.0 57.1 "CS2: We are stepping up our game". Entropiq. 2024-05-01.
- ↑ 58.0 58.1 "Benjamin "blameF" sold to FNATIC". Astralis. 2024-05-14.
- ↑ 59.0 59.1 Anders Fuder (2024-09-04). "Astralis Welcomes New Assistant Coach to Main Team". Astralis.
- ↑ 60.0 60.1 60.2 Anders Fuder (2024-09-17). "Astralis Sign Star Player cadiaN as New IGL". Astralis.
- ↑ 61.0 61.1 "dev1ce is back and ready for 2025". Astralis. 2024-12-09.
- ↑ Astralis (2025-03-18). "@StaehrCS extends until 2027".
- ↑ 63.0 63.1 63.2 Astralis (2025-04-22). "Thank you Casper “cadiaN” Møller and Kasper Straube".
- ↑ 64.0 64.1 alexsomfan (2025-05-02). "After mutual agreement with @AstralisCS, I’ve decided to move on and explore new opportunities".
- ↑ 65.0 65.1 Astralis (2025-06-18). "Welcome @HooXiCSGO".
- ↑ 66.0 66.1 Astralis (2025-09-01). "Due to personal circumstances, Martin “stavn” Lund will be taking a break from the Astralis team".
- ↑ 67.0 67.1 Astralis (2025-09-01). "Astralis means a lot to me, so of course I’m happy to be able to help".
- ↑ 68.0 68.1 68.2 "Astralis makes changes and signals a new international direction". Astralis. 2025-12-28.
- ↑ 69.0 69.1 100 Thieves (2026-01-06). "The King of Danish Counter Strike".
- ↑ 70.0 70.1 Astralis (2026-01-07). "Thank you, @stavnCS".
- ↑ 71.0 71.1 71.2 "Astralis announces ryu and phzy". Astralis. 2026-01-08.
- ↑ Astralis (2025-10-30). "Due to unfortunate sickness on @dev1ce, our coach @casdueh will step in for today's game".
- ↑ Astralis (2025-04-22). "Welcome Rasmus “HooXi” Nielsen".
- ↑ "dev1ce To Miss the Shanghai Major RMR, br0 returns". Astralis. 2024-11-14.
- ↑ 75.0 75.1 "Astralis promotes “kristou” for Elisa Masters". Astralis. 2022-11-08.
- ↑ Astralis (2022-10-10). "Since MistR will be helping out on the main team for the BLAST Showdown".
- ↑ Astralis (2022-09-20). "As Kristian @k0nfig Wienecke has unfortunately suffered a complicated ankle fracture, our official reserve, Mikkel MistR Thomsen, will be included in the main roster".
- ↑ 78.0 78.1 Astralis (2020-06-09). "Thanks for your help @SnappiCSGO".
- ↑ 79.0 79.1 Professeur (2017-11-30). "Astralis to use RUBINO for ESL Pro League Finals". HLTV.
- ↑ Professeur (2017-11-14). "zonic to step in for Astralis in first IEM Oakland game". HLTV.
- ↑ Sam Nordmark (2017-03-08). "Device sits out ESL Pro League matches due to medical issue". Dot Esports.
- ↑ Striker (2016-10-11). "Astralis bench karrigan". HLTV.
- ↑ BenjaCS (2016-07-06). "dupreeh to miss rest of major". HLTV.
- ↑ Striker (2016-05-26). "Astralis to use gla1ve at major". HLTV.
- ↑ MIRAA (2016-06-06). "zonic steps in for Astralis in ELEAGUE". HLTV.
- ↑ 86.0 86.1 86.2 86.3 86.4 "Astralis acquired by local esports investor group with global ambitions". Astralis. 2025-09-10.
- ↑ 87.0 87.1 Astralis (2025-03-03). "Villads Kieffer-Rasch changes title to Head of Team Operations for Astralis".
- ↑ [Inside Source]
- ↑ 89.0 89.1 89.2 89.3 Astralis. "Nikolaj Nyholm has stepped down from the role of CEO".
- ↑ 90.0 90.1 90.2 90.3 "Changes in Astralis Leadership". Astralis. 2024-01-09.
- ↑ 91.0 91.1 "Astralis: Roster and performance organization in place". Astralis. 2022-12-28.
- ↑ "New Sports Director takes office immediately". Astralis. 2023-07-07.
- ↑ 93.0 93.1 "Jan Ø Jørgensen new Head of Performance". Astralis. 2023-07-05.
- ↑ Jan Ø. Jørgensen (2025-02-27). "Today marks the end of my Astralis journey".
- ↑ "We are happy to announce the newest addition to our team, Anders Hørsholt, as our co-CEO next to the Founder and present CEO Nikolaj Nyholm". Astralis. 2019-09-12.
- ↑ "Kasper Hvidt". Astralis.
- ↑ Lars Robl (2021-12-30). "New challenges in esport".
- ↑ "RFRSH Entertainment and BLAST expands: Opens London Office". RFRSH. 2017-03-12.
- ↑ Sander (2016-12-21). "JLK has surrendered joint control of Astralis" (in
Danish). Dust2.dk.
- ↑ Esports Awards (2018-11-12). "Congratulations to the winner of the Esports Team of the Year are @astralisgg".
- ↑ Astralis (2018-11-12). "We’re the @esportsawards “Esports Team of the Year”!".
- ↑ "Astralis' Nuke Streak". HLTV.
- ↑ MIRAA (2019-06-03). "Liquid claim No.1 world ranking spot with Dallas victory". HLTV.