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North
Team Information
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Total Winnings:
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History
Disbanded:
2021-02-05
North was a Danish esports organization and the esports affiliate of F.C. Copenhagen and Nordisk Film, founded in January 2017. It ceased operations in February 2021, citing the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of investors as reasons for the decision. [1]
Timeline[edit]
Player Roster[edit]
Former[edit]
Former Squad | ||||||
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ID | Name | Join Date |
Inactive Date | Leave Date | New Team | |
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kristou | Kristoffer Aamand | 2020-09-04 [33][34] | 2021-02-05 [1] | 2021-06-15 [43] | AGF Esport |
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cajunb | René Borg | 2019-10-11 [20] | 2021-02-05 [1] | 2021-06-05 [42] | AGF Esport |
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grux | Denis Gutaj | 2021-01-19 [36] | 2021-02-05 [1] | 2021-05-25 [41] | MANS NOT HOT |
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gade | Nicklas Gade | 2018-09-27 [13] | 2021-02-05 [1] | 2021-05-01 [40] | HYENAS |
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Lekr0 | Jonas Olofsson | 2020-08-21 [32] | 2021-02-05 [1] | 2021-03-07 [38] | Dignitas |
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Jumpy (Coach) | Jimmy Berndtsson | 2020-02-11 [26] | 2021-02-05 [1] | Retired
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Former Players | ||||||
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ID | Name | Join Date |
Inactive Date | Leave Date | New Team | |
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aizy | Philip Aistrup | 2017-02-08 [3] | 2020-11-24 [34] | 2021-04-28 [39] | HYENAS |
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MSL | Mathias Lauridsen | 2020-01-17 [23] | 2020-11-24 [34] | 2021-02-11 [37] | South |
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kreaz (Trial) | Rasmus Johansson | 2020-11-24 [34] | 2021-01-16 [35] | Apeks | |
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Kjaerbye | Markus Kjærbye | 2018-02-02 [10] | 2020-05-15 [28] | 2020-07-10 [31] | FaZe Clan |
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kristou (Loan) | Kristoffer Aamand | 2020-05-15 [29] | 2020-07-02 [30] | AGF Esport | |
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JUGi | Jakob Hansen | 2019-05-02 [18] | 2020-01-17 [24] | 2020-04-26 [27] | Astralis |
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mithR (Coach) | Torbjørn Nyborg | 2019-03-12 [16] | 2020-02-11 [25] | Renegades (Coach) | |
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valde | Valdemar Bjørn | 2017-08-21 [6] | 2019-10-11 [20] | 2019-12-02 [21][22] | OG |
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cadiaN | Casper Møller | 2018-09-27 [13] | 2019-05-02 [18] | 2019-10-11 [19] | Heroic |
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mithR (Trial Coach) | Torbjørn Nyborg | 2019-02-04 [16] | 2019-03-12 [17] | North (Coach) | |
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ave (Coach) | Alexander Holdt | 2018-01-26 [8] | 2019-02-04 [16] | Inactive
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MSL | Mathias Lauridsen | 2017-01-03 [2] | 2018-09-27 [13] | 2018-10-28 [15] | Rogue |
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mertz | Daniel Mertz | 2018-01-29 [9] | 2018-07-09 [12] | 2018-09-28 [14] | Heroic |
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niko (Loan) | Nikolaj Kristensen | 2018-08-08 [12] | 2018-09-27 [13] | OpTic Gaming | |
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k0nfig | Kristian Wienecke | 2017-01-03 [2] | 2018-02-02 [10] | 2018-02-07 [11] | OpTic Gaming |
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cajunb | René Borg | 2017-01-03 [2] | 2018-01-29 [9] | 2018-02-07 [11] | OpTic Gaming |
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ruggah (Coach) | Casper Due | 2017-01-03 [2] | 2018-01-26 [8] | OpTic Gaming (Coach) | |
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Magisk | Emil Reif | 2017-01-03 [2] | 2017-08-01 [5] | 2017-08-21 [7] | OpTic Gaming |
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RUBINO | Ruben Villarroel | 2017-01-03 [2] | 2017-02-08 [3] | 2017-03-20 [4] | Team Dignitas |
Notable Temporary Stand-ins | ||||||||
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ID | Name | Replacing | ID | Name | Tournament(s) | |||
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Jumpy | Jimmy Berndtsson | ![]() |
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Kjaerbye | Markus Kjærbye | ESL One: Road to Rio - Europe (Match #6 onwards) | |
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mixwell | Óscar Cañellas | ![]() |
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mertz | Daniel Mertz | DreamHack Open Valencia 2018 |
Organization[edit]
Former[edit]
Former Organization | ||||||
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ID | Name | Position | Join Date | Leave Date | New Organization | |
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AMP | Alexander Morch Pedersen | Interim CEO | 2020-11-17 [44] | 2021-02-05 [1] | |
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messioso | Graham Pitt | Head of Esport Operations | 2019-11-04 [45] | 2021-02-05 [1] | Complexity Gaming (General Team Manager) |
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AMP | Alexander Morch Pedersen | CMO | 2019-08-01 [46] | 2020-11-17 [44] | North (Interim CEO) |
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sejechris | Christopher Håkonsson | CEO | 2019-10-01 [47] | 2020-11-17 [44] | |
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Sorensen | Christian Sørensen | CEO | 2017-01-01 | 2019-10-01 | |
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calc | Jonas Gundersen | CCO | 2019-03-?? | 2019-01-01 [48] | Ninjas in Pyjamas (COO) |
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Maelk | Jacob Toft-Andersen | CGO | 2017-01-03 [2] | 2018-01-08 [49] | OpTic Gaming (CGO) |
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ave | Alexander Holdt | Analyst | 2017-04-12 [50][51] | 2018-01-26 [8] | North (Coach) |
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whimp | Jonas Svendsen | Director of Esports | 2018-01-06 [49] | 2019-11-04 [45] |
Results[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Rosters[edit]
Logos[edit]
Videos[edit]
Interviews[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "PS&E og Nordisk Film afvikler North" [PS&E and Nordisk Film wind up North] (in
Danish). F.C. Copenhagen. 2021-02-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 BenjaCS (2017-01-03). "F.C. Copenhagen sign ex-Dignitas". HLTV.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 MIRAA (2017-02-08). "Official: North sign aizy". HLTV.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Professeur (2017-03-20). "dignitas unveil new roster". HLTV.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Im officialy benched from North". Magisk. 2017-08-01.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Professeur (2017-08-21). "valde joins North". HLTV.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Welcome Allu, Magisk and Friberg!". OpTic Gaming. 2017-08-21.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Professeur (2018-01-26). "ave takes over as North's coach". HLTV.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 MIRAA (2018-01-29). "North replace cajunb with mertz". HLTV.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 MIRAA (2018-02-02). "Official: Kjaerbye replaces k0nfig in North squad". HLTV.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "It is our pleasure to announce our 2018 OpTic Counter Strike roster!". OpTic Gaming. 2018-02-07.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Yossarian (2018-08-08). "North, Heroic confirm niko-mertz exchange". HLTV.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Yossarian (2018-09-27). "MSL benched as North sign cadiaN; gade returns". HLTV.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 MIRAA (2018-09-28). "Heroic announce mertz signing". HLTV.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Rogue (2018-10-28). "Welcome to Rogue, @MSLcsgo!".
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 MIRAA (2019-02-04). "ave steps down as North coach". HLTV.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 MIRAA (2019-03-12). "mithR to stay on as North coach". HLTV.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Aleksei_L (2019-05-02). "North welcome JUGi; part ways with cadiaN". HLTV.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Heroic (2019-10-11). "Welcome cadiaN!".
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 MIRAA (2019-10-11). "North confirm cajunb return". HLTV.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 MIRAA (2019-12-02). "North confirm valde sale". HLTV.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Welcome OG CS:GO". OG. 2019-12-04.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Professeur (2020-01-17). "MSL returns to North". HLTV.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 North (2020-01-17). "Thank you, @JUGiOfficial!".
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 North (2020-02-11). "To our fallen brothers and sisters - We salute you".
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 North (2020-02-11). "We are really happy to welcome “Jumpy” as our new CS:GO Head Coach!".
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 JUGi (2020-04-26). "I'm a free agent now".
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Christian Slot (2020-05-15). "Update on Kjaerbye’s health condition". North.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Christian Slot (2020-05-15). "Upcoming talent Kristou joins North on loan". North.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 kristou (2020-07-02). "Ending the season with a clean 2-0 against @NiPGaming is great".
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 "North and Markus Kjærbye mutually agrees to part ways". North. 2020-07-10.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 "North takes a vital step on the Scandinavian journey – welcome Lekr0". North. 2020-08-21.
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 "North sign Kristou, reveal new Talent Development Strategy – first deal made with ambitious partner club". North. 2020-09-04.
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 "Second step in CSGO talent strategy". North. 2020-11-24.
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 kreaz (2021-01-16). "I'm still looking for a team, I am not under any contract at the moment".
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 "North signs Swedish CS:GO talent". North. 2021-01-19.
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 MSL (2021-02-11). "I have come to an agreement with North, which now makes me a free agent".
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 Dignitas (2021-03-07). "Welcome Lekr0".
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 aizy (2021-04-28). "No longer contracted to North from today - thank you for 4 memorable years @TheNorthIsHere".
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 [Inside Source]
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 grux (2021-05-25). "Officially a free agent today".
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 [Inside Source]
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 [Inside Source]
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 DeKay (2020-11-17). "North CEO Christopher Håkonsson Steps Down; Org Seeking Additional Investment". DBLTAP.
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 "North welcomes experienced Head of Esports Operations". North. 2019-11-04. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05.
- ↑ "CS:GO team North unveils new logo, keeps Kjaerbye". ESPN Esports. 2020-01-07.
- ↑ "Dawn of north". North. 2020-01-07.
- ↑ Graham Ashton (2020-01-02). "Ninjas in Pyjamas Appoints New COO, Establishes Stockholm Headquarters". The Esports Observer.
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 LucasAM (2018-01-27). "North announce new Director of Esports". HLTV.
- ↑ Sander (2017-06-27). "ave: I regretted that I stopped playing". HLTV.
- ↑ BenjaCS (2017-04-12). "North sign Academy team". HLTV.