Valve Banned Players

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List of players currently and previously banned by Valve and prohibited in taking part in any Valve endorsed events.

Currently Banned by Valve[edit]

Player
Team
League
Type
Start
End
Team Heretics
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
Permanent
Team WildpaiN GamingpaiN Gaming
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
Permanent
Hard Legion Esports
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
Permanent
Neverest Esports
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
Permanent
iGame.comiGame.com
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
Permanent
Vega Squadron Academy
VAC
Cheating
2020-08-12
2025-08-11
BaclerbiBaclerbi
VAC
Cheating
2020-08-12
Permanent
VAC
Cheating
2020-06-09
2025-06-09
HOLLYWOOD
VAC
Cheating
2018-11-01
Permanent
VAC
Cheating
2018-03-17
Permanent
subtLesubtLe
VAC
Cheating
2016-12-23
Permanent
Team NeckBREAKTeam NeckBREAK
VAC
Cheating
2015-05-20
Permanent
VAC
Cheating
2015-05-10
Permanent
ZiomkiZiomki
Match Fixing
2015-02-06
Permanent
Epsilon EsportsEpsilon Esports
Match Fixing
2015-02-06
Permanent
Retired
Match Fixing
2015-02-06
Permanent
Match Fixing
2015-01-26
Permanent
Torqued
Match Fixing
2015-01-26
2025-01-26
Torqued
Match Fixing
2015-01-26
Permanent
GX
Match Fixing
2015-01-26
Permanent
Epsilon EsportsEpsilon Esports
VAC
Cheating
2014-11-20
Permanent
TitanTitan
VAC
Cheating
2014-11-20
Permanent
ALTERNATE aTTaX
VAC
Cheating
2014-11-20
Permanent
Copenhagen Wolves
VAC
Cheating
2014-10-20
Permanent
Team Property
VAC
Cheating
2014-10-09
Permanent
NO SIR!
VAC
Cheating
2014-07-03
Permanent
Planetkey Dynamics
VAC
Cheating
2014-06-30
Permanent
Lemondogs
VAC
Cheating
2014-05-27
Permanent
SFTO eSports
VAC
Cheating
Unknown
Unknown

Expired Valve Event Bans[edit]

On April 15th, 2021 Valve announced that players whose VAC bans were older than five years would now be eligible to participate in the Major cycle as long their ban was prior to their participation in a Major or Major qualifier. [1]

Player
Team
League
Type
Start
End
VAC
Cheating
2019-09-21
2024-09-19
VAC
Cheating
2019-07-21
2024-08-20
Gambit Youngsters
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
following 1st Major 2024
Tricked Esport
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
following 1st Major 2024
Epsilon EsportsEpsilon EsportsRed Reserve
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
following 1st Major 2024
Furious Gaming
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
following 1st Major 2024
HEROIC
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
following 1st Major 2024
Team KinguinAristocracy
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
following 1st Major 2024
Syman GamingK23K23
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
following 1st Major 2024
máquinas
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
2024-03-13
VAC
Cheating
2019-01-22
2024-01-22
VAC
Cheating
2018-10-31
2023-10-31
Fierce Tiger
VAC
Cheating
2018-05-19
2023-05-17
FURIA Esports
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
2023-03-01
Luminosity GamingINTZ eSportsBOOM Esports
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
2023-03-01
ex-Outlawsex-OutlawsWindigo Gaming
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
2023-03-01
VAC
Cheating
2018-01-26
2023-01-26
VAC
Cheating
2017-12-26
2022-12-24
Hard Legion Esports
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
following 2nd Major 2022
Natus Vincere
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
following 2nd Major 2022
Evidence e-Sports
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
following 2nd Major 2022
SK GamingSK GamingMIBRMIBR
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
following 2nd Major 2022
FreestyleFreestyle
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
following 2nd Major 2022
9z Team
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
following 2nd Major 2022
Quantum Bellator Fire
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
following 2nd Major 2022
eSuba
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
following 2nd Major 2022
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in Pyjamas
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
following 2nd Major 2022
Tempo Storm
VAC
Cheating
2017-10-21
2022-10-21
NorthNorth
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
2022-05-23
DreamEaters
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
2022-05-23
W7M Gaming
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
2022-05-23
DETONA Gaming
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
2022-05-23
FaZe Clan
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
2022-05-23
NordavindNordavind
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
2022-05-23
Natus Vincere
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
2022-05-23
VAC
Cheating
2016-11-10
2021-11-10
Heroic
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
2021-11-08
AGO Esports
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
2021-11-08
SKADE
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
2021-11-08
Team Dignitas
Bug Abuse
2021-01-27
2021-11-08
INSINEINSINE
VAC
Cheating
2016-10-16
2021-10-15
huehuehuehue
VAC
Cheating
2016-09-02
2021-08-31
VAC
Cheating
2016-06-10
2021-06-10
VAC
Cheating
2016-05-27
2021-05-26
VAC
Cheating
2016-05-22
2021-05-21
VAC
Cheating
2016-02-15
2021-04-15
VAC
Cheating
2015-??-??
2021-04-15
VAC
Cheating
2015-??-??
2021-04-15
VAC
Cheating
2015-??-??
2021-04-15
Team SiNister
VAC
Cheating
2015-07-14
2021-04-15
VAC
Cheating
2015-06-11
2021-04-15
Inactive
VAC
Cheating
2015-05-28
2021-04-15
VAC
Cheating
2015-04-17
2021-04-15
malefiQmalefiQ
VAC
Cheating
2015-04-16
2021-04-15
Vyalie Pitoni
VAC
Cheating
2015-02-28
2021-04-15
VAC
Cheating
2014-??-??
2021-04-15
VAC
Cheating
2014-10-28
2021-04-15
GPlay.bgGPlay.bg
VAC
Cheating
2014-10-25
2021-04-15
Team JusTus
VAC
Cheating
2014-08-14
2021-04-15
Qlimax Crew
VAC
Cheating
2014-07-01
2021-04-15
VAC
Cheating
2014-07-01
2021-04-15
VAC
Cheating
2014-07-03
2021-04-15
VAC
Cheating
2014-01-01
2021-04-15
DETONA Gaming
VAC
Cheating
2013-??-??
2021-04-15
VAC
Cheating
2013-12-14
2021-04-15
NBDALENBDALE
VAC
Cheating
2013-10-10
2021-04-15
VAC
Cheating
2013-09-04
2021-04-15
VAC
Cheating
2013-07-25
2021-04-15
VAC
Cheating
2013-03-24
2021-04-15
VAC
Cheating
201?-??-??
2021-04-15

Overturned Valve Bans[edit]

Player
Team
League
Type
Start
End
Fnatic
VAC
Cheating (False Positive)
2020-11-28
2020-12-01
VAC
Cheating (False Positive)
2020-10-10
2020-10-16
VAC
Cheating (False Positive)
2020-10-08
2020-10-16
Huat Zai
VAC
Cheating (False Positive)
2020-10-08
2020-10-16
Huat Zai
VAC
Cheating (False Positive)
2020-10-07
2020-10-16
VAC
Cheating (False Positive)
2020-10-04
2020-10-16
VAC
Cheating (False Positive)
2020-10-04
2020-10-16
Big Time Regal Gaming
VAC
Cheating (False Positive)
2020-10-04
2020-10-16
Lynn Vision Gaming
VAC
Cheating (False Positive)
2020-10-02
2020-10-16
VAC
Cheating (False Positive)
2015-03-06
2019-06-25
VAC
Cheating (False Positive)
2013-05-11
2018-09-06
VAC
Cheating (False Positive)
2012-12-22
2017-08-22
VAC
Cheating (False Positive)
2014-08-13
2016-12-04
Cipangu.GOCipangu.GO
VAC
Cheating (False Positive)
2015-07-18
2016-10-13
VAC
Cheating (False Positive)
2016-06-22
2016-08-09
OnlineBOTS
VAC
Cheating (False Positive)
2014-12-24
2016-06-18
Platinium eSport
VAC
Cheating (False Positive)
2014-06-??
2015-04-07
against All authority
VAC
Cheating (False Positive)
2014-06-??
2015-04-07

References[edit]