ENCE

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Team Information
Location:
Finland Finland
Region:
Europe Europe
CEO:
Finland Mika Kuusisto
Team Captain:
Finland Aleksi "allu" Jalli
Coaches:
Finland Slaava "Twista" Räsänen
Total Winnings:
$484,111
Links
History
Created:
2013-04-13

ENCE (formerly ENCE eSports) is a Finnish esports organization that focuses primarily on the Finnish scene.

History[edit]

ENCE eSports was first founded in April 2013 by Petri "Procyon" Hämälä of Peliliiga, Toni "Chibulis" Jarkima, formerly of eXelon Gaming and Teemu "wabbit" Hiilinen of SEUL. On April 13, it was announced that the team known as TOOMUCHVIDEOGAMES would join the organization as their first CS:GO team. [1] The relationship between the players and the organization soon broke down, however, mostly stemming from the looming instability of the roster, and the team was finally removed from ENCE in late May. [2]

ENCE returned to Counter-Strike in September of the same year, when natu's walla walla wasp wackers joined the organization. In spite of multiple local LAN victories and various promising results in international tournaments, the team once again struggled with keeping their roster stable, with a total of 13 players having played for the team over its lifespan. Soon after it was announced that the team would not participate in DreamHack Summer 2014 due to a family tragedy concerning an unnamed player of the team, the organization stated on June 28 that they would shut down. [3]

On December 23, 2015, ENCE's Facebook header was changed to one with a scrambled iteration of their logo, with a text saying "rebooting". [4]; thus adding more fuel to the fire of rumors of former NiP member allu creating a new fully Finnish team. After a number of cryptic tweets from various notable members of the Finnish esports community, most notably one by suNny, featuring him making a thumbs up in front of a contract with ENCE's logo, on January the organization formally announced their return on their website. As frequently rumored, the team was confirmed to feature allu plus the consistent MIXCAT quartet of suNny, xartE, Juhob and stonde.

Timeline[edit]

  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • Show All
  • February 16th - ENCE announce their new 2017 line-up. [21]
  • June 20th - ENCE announce that they have parted ways with their line-up. [22]
  • March 12th - ENCE announce that they have signed a 2-year long contract with allu, as well as a partnership with Finnish hockey club Lahden Pelicans. [23]
  • April 1st - ENCE eSports rename to ENCE. [24]
  • April 4th - ENCE reveal the rest of their lineup - Aleksib, sergej, Aerial and xseveN join. [25]
  • August 23rd - ENCE sign Twista as their head coach. [26]

Player Roster[edit]

Active[edit]

Active Squad
ID Name Join Date
Finland allu Aleksi Jalli 2018-03-12 [23]
Finland Aleksib Aleksi Virolainen 2018-04-04 [25]
Finland sergej Jere Salo 2018-04-04 [25]
Finland Aerial Jani Jussila 2018-04-04 [25]
Finland xseveN Sami Laasanen 2018-04-04 [25]
Finland Twista (Coach) Slaava Räsänen 2018-08-23 [26]

Former[edit]

  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • Show All
Former Squad
ID Name Join Date Leave Date New Team
Finland arvid Toni Niemelä 2017-02-16 [21] 2017-06-20 [22] VITALIS
Finland joel b Joel Borgström 2017-02-16 [21] 2017-06-20 [22]
Inactivity
Finland Leaf Simo Mykkänen 2017-02-16 [21] 2017-06-20 [22] PURSISEURA
Finland ociriz Mikael Karkinen 2017-02-16 [21] 2017-06-20 [22] PURSISEURA
Finland rEplan Ville Ijäs 2017-02-16 [21] 2017-06-20 [22]
Retired
Temporary stand-ins
ID Name Replacing ID Name Tournament(s)
Finland sergej  
 Jere Salo
Finland Leaf Simo Mykkänen DreamHack Tours 2017 - EU Open Qualifier
Finland naSu   Niko Kovanen
Finland Leaf Simo Mykkänen DreamHack Austin 2017 - EU Open Qualifier
Former Squad
ID Name Join Date Leave Date New Team
Finland suNny Miikka Kemppi 2016-01-04 [15] 2016-12-01 [20] PENTA Sports
Finland naSu Niko Kovanen 2016-05-22 [16] 2016-12-01 [20] PENTA Sports (Coach)
Finland arvid Tony Niemelä 2016-08-30 [18] 2016-12-01 [20] ENCE eSports
Finland Aleksib Aleksi Virolainen 2016-08-30 [18] 2016-12-01 [20] ENCORE
Finland tomsku (Trial) Roope Simpanen 2016-11-?? 2016-12-01 [20] NYYRIKKI Esports
Former Players
ID Name Join Date Leave Date New Team
Finland Juhob Juho Lampinen 2016-01-04 [15] 2016-10-29 [19] iGame.com
Finland xartE Mikko Välimaa 2016-01-04 [15] 2016-08-30 [18] ENCORE
Finland allu Aleksi Jalli 2016-01-04 [15] 2016-08-16 [17] FaZe Clan
Finland stonde Tom Glad 2016-01-04 [15] 2016-05-22[16] HAVU Gaming
Temporary stand-ins
ID Name Replacing ID Name Tournament(s)
Finland tomsku  
 Roope Simpanen
None
 European Minor Championship 2017 - Atlanta
Finland Aleksib  
 Aleksi Virolainen
None
 DreamHack Bucharest 2016 - Closed Qualifier
Finland natu  
 Joona Leppänen
None
 ESEA Season 22 Premier - Europe
ESEA Season 22 Global Challenge
DreamHack Bucharest 2016 - Closed Qualifier
Finland arvid  
 Tony Niemelä
Finland naSu Niko Kovanen Global Grand Masters
Finland jOELZ   Joel Aalto
Finland naSu Niko Kovanen Uprise Champions Cup Season 4
Finland elfi (Coach)  Samuli Sihvonen
None
 DreamHack Tours 2016
Finland naSu   Niko Kovanen
Finland stonde Tom Glad DreamHack Tours 2016 [27]
Finland natu  
 Joona Leppänen
Finland allu Aleksi Jalli Operation: Kinguin #2
Finland diSTURBED   Taneli Veikkola
Finland allu Aleksi Jalli DreamHack Leipzig 2016 Open Qual.
DreamHack Leipzig 2016 Closed Qual.
Finnish squad 2013-2014
ID Name Join Date Leave Date New Team
Finland natu Joona Leppänen 2013-09-13 [6] 2014-06-28 [3] ENCORE
Finland allu Aleksi Jalli 2013-09-13 [6] 2014-06-28 [3] mousesports
Finland disturbed Taneli Veikkola 2014-03-07 [11] 2014-06-28 [3] ENCORE
Finland ScurK Jonas Finnilä 2014-03-24 [12] 2014-06-28 [3] Paranoia eSports
Finland makke Marko Mattila 2014-05-?? 2014-06-28 [3]
Retired
Former Players
ID Name Join Date Leave Date New Team
Finland jOELZ Joel Aalto 2014-03-07 [11] 2014-03-24 [12] tryPANTS
Finland aslak Timi Verkkoperä 2014-02-06 [8] 2014-03-07 [11] team imperial
Finland reflex Timo Rintala 2014-02-14 [9] 2014-03-06 [10] Minttu
Finland KHRN Jesse Grandell 2014-02-14 [9] Minttu
Finland naSu Niko Kovanen 2014-02-06 [8] team imperial
Finland suNny Miikka Kemppi 2013-09-13 [6] 2014-05-15 [13] Recursive eSports
Finland xartE Mikko Välimaa 2013-09-13 [6] 2013-11-04 Minttu
Finland reVicer Harri Kukkonen 2013-09-13 [6] 2013-11-04 Minttu
Former TMVG squad, 2013
ID Name Join Date Leave Date New Team
Finland shaker Markus Pyysalo 2013-04-13 [1] 2013-05-21 [2] Joutsenlaulu
Finland mkzz Miika Saarelainen 2013-04-13 [1] 2013-05-21 [2] Minttu
Finland dRiim Miikka Toroi 2013-04-13 [1] 2013-05-21 [2]
Retired
Finland suNny Miikka Kemppi 2013-04-13 [1] 2013-05-21 [2] walla walla wasp wackers
Finland aslak Timi Verkkoperä 2013-05-02 [5] 2013-05-21 [2] team solemn
Former Players
ID Name Join Date Leave Date New Team
Finland SAGGERTON Saku Jokinen 2013-04-13 [1] 2013-05-02 [5] Minttu

Organization[edit]

Active[edit]

Organization
ID Name Position Join Date
Finland Mika Kuusisto CEO 2018-11-29 [28]
Finland pehu Pekka Aakko Chairman 2016-01-04 [15]
Finland aNGeldusT Juha Kurppa Partner 2016-01-04 [15]
Finland lurppis Tomi Kovanen Partner 2016-01-04 [15]
Finland Procyon Petri Hämälä Player Development 2018-11-29 [28]
Finland natu Joona Leppänen Marketing Director 2016-01-04 [15]
United Kingdom Fevron Andrew Donnell Content Manager 2016-01-04
Finland Neridan Jasmin Pärkkä Content Assistant 2018-??-??
Finland Chibulis Toni Jarkima Sales, Marketing 2018-09-10[29]

Former[edit]

Former Organization
ID Name Position Join Date Leave Date New Organization
Finland Procyon Petri Hämälä CEO, Partner 2016-01-04 [15] 2018-11-29 [28] ENCE
Finland DaddyO Mikko Sohlman CS:GO Team Manager 2016-01-04 [15] Unknown

Achievements[edit]

Date Placement Tier Tournament Results Prize
2019-03-03 A22nd A1Premier Intel Extreme Masters XIII - Katowice Major 2019 0 : 2 $150,000
2019-02-02 A11st A3Minor Assembly Winter 2019 2 : 0 $8,019.65
2019-01-20 A11st A2Major Europe Minor Championship - Katowice 2019 2 : 0 $30,000
2018-12-02 A11st A2Major DreamHack Open Winter 2018 2 : 0 $50,000
2018-11-03 A11st A3Minor Assembly GameXpo 2018 2 : 0 $12,526.74
2018-10-14 A11st A1Premier StarSeries & i-League CS:GO Season 6 3 : 2 $125,000
2018-09-09 A22nd A2Major DreamHack Open Montreal 2018 0 : 2 $20,000
2018-08-04 A11st A3Minor ASUS ROG Finnish Championship 2018 2 : 1 $7,519.15
2016-10-09 A11st A2Major IeSF World Championship 2016 2 : 1 $10,000
2016-04-20 A11st A2Major Operation: Kinguin #2 2 : 0 $10,000
About achievementsComplete Results in any Tournament

Interviews[edit]

2018[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Rosters[edit]

Logos[edit]

  • Original logo prior to relaunch in 2016

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Finland Uusi kotimainen organisaatio on syntynyt: Ence eSports!, SETT.fi
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Finland ENCE eSports potki CS:GO -joukkueensa, SETT.fi
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 ENCE disbands - allu to mouz?, HLTV.org
  4. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/enceesports/photos/a.296198610509932.65584.296197243843402/776838465779275/?type=3&theater
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Finland aslak liittyy ENCE:n kokoonpanoon, SETT.fi
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 ENCE eSports sign 4w, HLTV.org
  7. ↑ 4w joins ENCE, twitter.com/ENCEeSports
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 naSu leaves, aslak joins ENCE, HLTV.org
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 KHRN exits ENCE; reflex joins, HLTV.org
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 reflex leaves ENCE; joins minttu, HLTV.org
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 ENCE add jOELZ, disturbed, HLTV.org
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 ScurK replaces jOELZ in ENCE, HLTV.org
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 suNny leaves ENCE, HLTV.org
  14. ↑ Finland Jokainen kiertue päättyy taukoon, ENCE eSports lopettaa toimintansa toistaiseksi, ENCE.fi
  15. ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 Joona "natu" Leppänen (2015-01-04). "ENCE eSports Rebooting". ENCE eSports.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "Change in the CS:GO lineup". ENCE eSports. 2016-05-22.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "FaZe CS:GO Acquires allu". FaZe Clan. 2016-08-16.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 "ENCE CS:GO lineup with a new form". ENCE eSports. 2016-08-30.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "I have decided to step down from ence...". Juhob. 2016-10-29.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 "ENCE CS:GO's year concludes". ENCE eSports. 2016-12-01.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 Andrew "Fevron" Donnell (2017-02-16). "Counter Strike Roster Announcement". ENCE eSports.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 Andrew "Fevron" Donnell (2017-06-20). "ENCE & CSGO Team part ways". ENCE eSports.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Andrew "Fevron" Donnell (2018-03-12). "ENCE returns to CS:GO with Aleksi “allu” Jalli". ENCE eSports.
  24. ↑ Petri Hämälä (2018-04-01). "Rename 2018".
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 Andrew "Fevron" Donnell (2018-04-04). "A new challenger appears - ENCE is back in CS:GO". ENCE eSports.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Andrew "Fevron" Donnell (2018-08-23). "ENCE signs Slaava "Twista" Räsänen as the Head Coach of ENCE CS:GO". ENCE eSports.
  27. ↑ "stonde unable to attend DreamHack Tours due to medical reasons, naSu to replace". ENCE eSports. 2016-05-12.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 "Press release: Mika Kuusisto appointed as CEO of ENCE eSports Oy". ENCE eSports. 2018-11-29.
  29. ↑ "Welcome to Sua & Chibulis". ENCE eSports. 2018-09-10.


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