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KOVA Esports

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[e][h]KOVA Esports
Team Information
Location:
Region:
Founders:
Finland Aleksi Halsas
Finland Antti Hirvonen
Finland Timo Tarvainen
Approx. Total Winnings:
$122,809
Links
History
Created:
: 2019-04-02
: 2019-04-02
Disbanded:
2022-11-08


KOVA Esports was a Finnish esports organization founded on April 2, 2019. The organization ceased operations on November 8, 2022 due to bankruptcy. [1]

Timeline[edit]

  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • Show All
  • February 26th - Derkeps is acquired by CrowCrowd's VALORANT team. [8]
  • March 10th - KOVA Esports bench peku. [9]
  • April 12th - KOVA Esports sign airax. [10]
  • June 13th - KOVA Esports release peku. [11]
  • September 27th - KOVA Esports bench pietola and sign zks. [12]
  • December 31st - KOVA Esports part ways with pietola upon the expiration of his contract. [13]

Player Roster[edit]

Former[edit]

Former SquadFormer Squad
IDNameJoin DateLeave DateNew Team
Finland uli
(
Samu Leirilaakso
)
Join Date: 
2019-04-02 [2]
Leave Date: 
2022-11-08 [1]
Finland airax Captain
(
Jussi Airaksinen
)
Join Date: 
2021-04-12 [10]
Leave Date: 
2022-11-08 [1]
 
HAVU GamingHAVU Gaming HAVU Gaming
Finland zks
(
Aleksi Nissinen
)
Join Date: 
2021-09-27 [12]
Leave Date: 
2022-11-08 [1]
Finland ottoNd
(
Otto Sihvo
)
Join Date: 
2022-08-13 [17]
Leave Date: 
2022-11-08 [1]
 
HAVU GamingHAVU Gaming HAVU Gaming (Trial)
Finland Sm1llee
(
Joona Holmström
)
Join Date: 
2022-08-13 [17]
Leave Date: 
2022-11-08 [1]
 
JANO EsportsJANO Esports JANO Esports
Finland peku
(
Petteri Jaakkola
)
Role: 
(Coach)
Join Date: 
2022-01-14 [14]
Leave Date: 
2022-11-08 [1]
Former PlayersFormer Players
IDNameJoin DateInactive DateLeave DateNew Team
Finland Twixie
(
Samuli Herrala
)
Join Date: 
2019-09-13 [5]
Leave Date: 
2022-08-13 [16]
 
Retired
Finland spargo
(
Jarkko Rahja
)
Join Date: 
2020-08-07 [7]
Leave Date: 
2022-07-11 [15]
 
HAVU GamingHAVU Gaming HAVU Gaming
Finland pietola
(
Lauri Hietala
)
Join Date: 
2019-04-02 [2]
Inactive Date: 
2021-09-27 [12]
Leave Date: 
2021-12-31 [13]
 
Retired
Finland peku Captain
(
Petteri Jaakkola
)
Join Date: 
2019-07-31 [4]
Inactive Date: 
2021-03-10 [9]
Leave Date: 
2021-06-13 [11]
 
SAWO EsportsSAWO Esports SAWO Esports (Coach)
Finland derkeps
(
Nikita Syrmytev
)
Join Date: 
2019-04-02 [2]
Inactive Date: 
2020-08-06 [6]
Leave Date: 
2021-02-26 [8]
 
Retired
Finland doto
(
Joonas Forss
)
Join Date: 
2019-04-02 [2]
Leave Date: 
2019-09-13 [5]
 
HAVU GamingHAVU Gaming HAVU Gaming
Finland STOVVE
(
Toni Liukkonen
)
Join Date: 
2019-04-02 [2]
Leave Date: 
2019-07-09 [3]
 
SJ GamingSJ Gaming SJ Gaming

Organization[edit]

Former[edit]

Former Organization
ID Name Position Join Date Leave Date New Organization
Finland Aleksi Halsas Co-Founder, Co-Owner, Digital Marketing 2019-04-02 [18] 2022-11-08 [1]
Finland Antti Hirvonen Co-Founder, Co-Owner, Marketing 2019-04-02 [18] 2022-11-08 [1]
Finland renemesis Timo Tarvainen Co-Founder, General Manager 2019-04-02 [2] 2022-11-08 [1]
Finland Yappis Tommi Laaksonen Analyst 2022-01-14 [14] 2022-11-08 [1]

Results[edit]

  • Achievements
  • Recent Matches
DatePlacementTierTypeTournamentResultPrize
2022-05-291stC-TierOnlineElisa Open Suomi Season 2Elisa Open Suomi Season 2Elisa Open Suomi Season 22 : 1team tempteam temp$5,000
2022-02-271stC-TierOnlineElisa Open Suomi Season 1Elisa Open Suomi Season 1Elisa Open Suomi Season 12 : 0HAVU Gaming$5,635.44
2020-09-272ndB-TierOnlineElisa Finnish Championship 2020Elisa Finnish Championship 2020Elisa Finnish Championship 20201 : 2HAVU Gaming$8,143.66
2020-07-051stB-TierOnlineFinnish Esports League Season 8Finnish Esports League Season 8Finnish Esports League Season 82 : 1HAVU Gaming$28,109.07
2020-05-071stB-TierOnlineTelia Esports SeriesTelia Esports SeriesTelia Esports Series Season 32 : 0SJ Gaming$18,055.26
2020-04-121stC-TierOnlineElisa Viihde Spring ChallengeElisa Viihde Spring ChallengeElisa Viihde Spring Challenge3/2/0Grp. S.$5,467.75
2019-11-153rd - 4thB-TierOnline/OfflineTelia Esports SeriesTelia Esports SeriesTelia Esports Series Season 20 : 2HAVU Gaming$4,642.51
2019-10-193rdB-TierOfflineFinnish Esports League Season 7Finnish Esports League Season 7Finnish Esports League Season 70 : 2Helsinki REDS$2,949.98
2019-09-291stC-TierOnlineFinnish Esports League Season 7: Online StageFinnish Esports League Season 7: Online StageFinnish Esports League Season 7: Online Stage12/2Grp. S.$4,234.56
2019-08-031stB-TierOfflineAssemblyAssemblyAssembly Summer 20192 : 0SJ Gaming$8,887.93
About achievementsComplete Results in any Tournament
DateTimeTierTypeTournamentScorevs. Team
2022-10-2820:00 EEST
C-Tier
 Online/OfflineElisa Open Suomi Season 3Elisa Open Suomi Season 30 : 2ENCE Academy ENCE AC
2022-10-2319:00 EEST
C-Tier
 Online/OfflineElisa Open Suomi Season 3Elisa Open Suomi Season 32 : 0kukkosoosikukkosoosi kukkos
2022-10-1319:30 EEST
C-Tier
 Online/OfflineElisa Open Suomi Season 3Elisa Open Suomi Season 30 : 2HAVU Gaming HAVU
2022-10-1119:30 EEST
C-Tier
 Online/OfflineElisa Open Suomi Season 3Elisa Open Suomi Season 32 : 0TMVG RCTIC TMVG.R
2022-09-1818:00 CEST
C-Tier
 OnlineESEA Season 42: Advanced Division - Europe: Regular SeasonESEA Season 42: Advanced Division - Europe: Regular SeasonFF : WLilmixLilmix Lilmix
2022-09-1813:00 EEST
Qualifier
 OnlinePelaajat.com Series: Fall 2022Pelaajat.com Series: Fall 20220 : 2HAVU Gaming HAVU
2022-09-1719:00 EEST
Qualifier
 OnlinePelaajat.com Series: Fall 2022Pelaajat.com Series: Fall 202216 - 13TMVG RCTIC TMVG.R
2022-09-1716:00 EEST
Qualifier
 OnlinePelaajat.com Series: Fall 2022Pelaajat.com Series: Fall 202212 - 16JANO EsportsJANO Esports JANO
2022-09-1714:30 EEST
Qualifier
 OnlinePelaajat.com Series: Fall 2022Pelaajat.com Series: Fall 202216 - 8Enhanced Esports ClubEnhanced Esports Club EEC
2022-09-1517:00 CEST
C-Tier
 OnlineESEA Season 42: Advanced Division - Europe: Regular SeasonESEA Season 42: Advanced Division - Europe: Regular SeasonFF : WEYEBALLERS EYE
Complete List of Matches in Any Tournament

Gallery[edit]

Logos[edit]

  • Original logo
    (prior to October 18, 2021)

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Timo Tarvainen (2022-11-08). "KOVA Esportsin tarina loppui tänään 8.11.2022" [The story of KOVA Esports ended today, 8.11.2022] (in Finland Finnish).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 KOVA Esports (2019-04-02). "Also please give a warm welcome to our CS:GO line-up and general manager".
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 KOVA Esports (2019-07-09). "Farewell stovve".
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 KOVA Esports (2019-07-31). "CS:GO - Looks like @dotocsgo @derkeps @UliCSGO @pietolacsgo got a new teammate!".
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 KOVA Esports (2019-09-13). "CS:GO Roster Change".
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Changes in CS:GO roster - derkeps benched". KOVA Esports. 2020-08-06. Archived from the original on 2021-10-18.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 KOVA Esports (2020-08-07). "NEW AWP PLAYER IN CS:GO ROSTER".
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 CrowCrowd (2021-02-26). "PLEASE WELCOME".
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 KOVA Esports (2021-03-12). "CS:GO Roster Change – Petteri “peku” Jaakkola benched".
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "CS:GO Roster Update (for real this time): NEW IGL". KOVA Esports. 2021-04-12. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 KOVA Esports (2021-06-13). "@pekuCSGO's contract has been terminated and he is free to pursue next challenges in his career!".
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 KOVA Esports (2021-09-27). "Changes in CS:GO roster".
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 pietola (2021-12-07). "I've decided to switch to Valorant".
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 KOVA Esports (2022-01-14). "CS:GO roster is growing".
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 KOVA Esports (2022-07-11). "Some things come to an end: unfortunately we didn’t extend our contract with @spargoCS".
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 KOVA Esports (2022-08-13). "UPDATE".
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 KOVA Esports (2022-08-13). "CS:GO ROSTER UPDATE".
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 KOVA Esports (2019-04-02). "KOVA ESPORTS HAS ARRIVED".


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