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Team Liquid

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[e][h]Team Liquid
Team Information
Region:
North America North America
Founders:
Netherlands Nazgul
CEO:
Netherlands Nazgul
United States Steve Arhancet
Managers:
Canada John Lewis
United States jokasteve
In-Game Leader:
Brazil FalleN
Coaches:
United States adreN
Total Winnings:
$4,930,186.73
Links
History
Founded:
: 2000-??-??
: 2015-01-13
Upcoming Matches

No Upcoming Matches

Upcoming Tournaments
cs_summit 8
2021-05-20 00:00:00 UTC
May 20 - 30
Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Cologne
2021-07-06 00:00:00 UTC
Jul 06 - 18
BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2021
2021-08-26 00:00:00 UTC
Aug 26 - Sep 05
ESL Pro League Season 14
2021-09-08 00:00:00 UTC
Sep 08 - Oct 10


Team Liquid is a professional esports organization founded in the Netherlands in 2000. Originally a StarCraft: Brood War clan, the team switched to StarCraft II during the beta in 2010, and became one of the most successful foreign teams. On January 13, 2015, it was announced that the team had formed a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive division. [1]

History[edit]

See also: History of Team Liquid

Timeline[edit]

  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • Show All
  • January 2nd - Team Liquid sign s1mple. [10]
  • February 21st - koosta is officially announced as the newest addition. [11] adreN moves to a substitute position.
  • March 14th - Team Liquid announce that adreN will be trying out for Team SoloMid. [12]
  • April 7th - KJ, Team Liquid's analyst, announces that he has parted ways with the organization. [13]
  • April 21st - Team Liquid announce via Twitter that s1mple is leaving to join a European team. adreN will rejoin the starting lineup. s1mple is still in contract with the organization and will be streaming under the Team Liquid banner until his contract expires. [14]
  • April 23rd - Team Liquid announce via Facebook that GBJame^s has officially stepped down from his coaching role and has parted ways with the team. [15]
  • May 17th - Team Liquid announce the addition of peacemaker as their new coach. [16]
  • June 6th - Team Liquid announce the release of adreN and s1mple's return to the active line-up for two last events. [17]
  • June 13th - Counter Logic Gaming and Team Liquid swap jdm64 and koosta. [18]
  • June 15th - Team Liquid officially announce that they have signed Pimp. [19]
  • August 4th - Natus Vincere acquire s1mple. [20]
  • October 22nd - Peacemaker parts ways with Team Liquid. It is also mentioned that team manager, jokasteve, will coaching at the upcoming ESL Pro League Season 4 Finals. [21]
  • November 11th - zews joins as coach for Northern Arena and IEM Oakland. [22][23]
  • February 3rd - stanislaw joins. [24]
  • February 7th - Team Liquid announce the departure of Hiko. [25]
  • March 23rd - Team Liquid announce that Pimp requested to be transferred; he has been moved to a substitute position in the meantime. [26]
  • April 14th - Twistzz joins, transferring from Misfits. [27]
  • July 9th - Pimp's contract with Team Liquid ends. [28]
  • November 13th - Team Liquid sign steel, replacing stanislaw in the starting roster. [29]

Player Roster[edit]

Active[edit]

Active Squad
ID Name Join Date
United States EliGE Jonathan Jablonowski 2015-03-22 [3]
Canada NAF Keith Markovic 2018-02-05 [30]
United States Stewie2K Jacky Yip 2018-12-21 [35]
United States Grim Michael Wince 2020-08-04 [39]
Brazil FalleN In-Game Leader Gabriel Toledo 2021-01-09 [45]
United States adreN (Coach) Eric Hoag 2021-05-04 [48]

Former[edit]

Former Players
ID Name Join Date
Inactive Date Leave Date New Team
United States moses (Coach) Jason O'Toole 2020-08-09 [42] 2021-05-03 [47]
Canada Twistzz Russel Van Dulken 2017-04-14 [27] 2020-12-22 [44] 2021-01-30 [46] FaZe Clan
United States nitr0 Nicholas Cannella 2015-01-13 [1] 2020-08-01 [38] 2020-08-14 [43]
Retired
United States adreN (Coach) Eric Hoag 2018-12-22 [36] 2020-08-09 [41] Mythic
Brazil TACO Epitácio de Melo 2018-04-06 [32] 2018-12-21 [35] MIBR
Brazil zews (Coach) Wilton Prado 2016-11-10 [22] 2018-12-21 [35] MIBR (Coach)
United States jdm64 Joshua Marzano 2016-06-13 [18] 2018-02-05 [30] 2018-06-10 [34] Team Envy
Brazil steel Lucas Lopes 2017-11-13 [29] 2018-04-06 [32] 2018-04-22 [33] Luminosity Gaming
Canada stanislaw Peter Jarguz 2017-02-03 [24] 2017-11-13 [29] 2018-02-07 [31] OpTic Gaming
Denmark Pimp Jacob Winneche 2016-06-15 [19] 2017-03-23 [26] 2017-07-09 [28] Team Dignitas (Streamer)
United States Hiko Spencer Martin 2015-09-03 [7] 2017-02-03 [24] 2017-02-07 [25] Rogue
Brazil peacemaker (Coach) Luis Tadeu 2016-05-07 [16] 2016-10-22 [21] NRG eSports (Coach)
Ukraine s1mple Oleksandr Kostyliev 2016-01-02 [10] 2016-04-21 [14] 2016-08-03 [20] Natus Vincere
United States koosta Kenneth Suen 2016-02-21 [11] 2016-06-13 [18] Counter Logic Gaming
United States adreN Eric Hoag 2015-01-13 [1][14] 2016-06-06 [17] Mythic
United States GBJame^s (Coach) James O'Connor 2015-09-03 [7] 2016-04-23 [15] Team Prospects (Coach)
United States FugLy Jacob Medina 2015-01-13 [1] 2016-01-02 [10] Counter Logic Gaming
Canada miKnutty (Substitute) Michael Vitaterna 2015-01-13 [1] 2015-09-16 Nexus eSports
United States flowsicK Kyle Mendez 2015-05-25 [5] 2015-09-03 [7] Winterfox
United States dmode (Coach) Donald Cahill 2015-04-06 2015-09-03 [7] Team Liquid (Analyst)
Canada daps Damien Steele 2015-01-13 [1] 2015-06-02 [6] eLevate
Canada NAF Keith Markovic 2015-01-13 [1] 2015-03-23 [3] 2015-05-11 [4] Luminosity Gaming
United States Warden (Coach) Matt Dickens 2015-01-13 [1] 2015-03-16 [2] Tempo Storm (Coach)
Notable Temporary Stand-ins
ID Name Replacing ID Name Tournament(s)
United States jokasteve (Coach) 
 Steve Perino
Brazil zews Wilton Prado Minor Championships Americas Minor Championship - Boston 2018
ELEAGUE ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2018
Brazil steel (Coach) 
 Lucas Lopes
Brazil zews Wilton Prado ESL Pro LeagueESL Pro League Season 6 - Finals
Brazil zews  
 Wilton Prado
Brazil steel Lucas Lopes ELEAGUE ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 - Offline Qualifier
ESL Pro League ESL Pro League Season 6 - Finals
Canada Twistzz  
 Russel Van Dulken
None
 ESL Pro League ESL Pro League Season 5 - North America (Week 7)
United States hazed   James Cobb
None
 IBP iBUYPOWER Invitational 2017 - Spring
Brazil zews  
 Wilton Prado
Denmark Pimp Jacob Winneche ESL Pro League ESL Pro League Season 5 - North America
United States jokasteve (Coach) 
 Steve Perino
None
 DreamHack Dreamhack Austin 2016
ESL Pro League ESL Pro League Season 3 Finals
ESL Pro League ESL Pro League Season 4 Finals
Ukraine s1mple  
 Oleksandr Kostyliev
Denmark Pimp Jacob Winneche Esports Championship Series Esports Championship Series Season 1 - Finals
ESL One ESL One: Cologne 2016
United States tr1p (Coach)  Corey Dodd
None
 ESL Pro League ESL Pro League Season 3 - North America
United States adreN  
 Eric Hoag
United States koosta Kenneth Suen Major League Gaming MLG Major Championship: Columbus - Qualifier
Major League Gaming MLG Major Championship: Columbus
United States mOE   Mohamad Assad
United States EliGE Jonathan Jablonowski ESL ESEA Pro League ESL ESEA Season 2 Finals (Day 1)
United States flowsicK   Kyle Mendez
Canada daps Damian Steele Gfinity GFINITY Masters Spring 2
Canada a2z   Armeen Toussi
Canada daps Damian Steele CEVO CEVO Season 7 Professional

Organization[edit]

Active[edit]

Organization
ID Name Position Join Date
Netherlands Nazgul Victor Goossens Founder/Chief Executive Officer 2000-??-??
United States LiQuiD112 Steve Arhancet Chief Executive Officer 2015-01-06
United States ThixNation Mike Milanov Chief Business Development Officer 2015-10-??
Canada Tephus John Lewis Director of Esports 2012-??-??
United States jokasteve Steve Perino General Manager 2015-??-??
Spain Hepa Juan Borges Analyst 2020-07-17 [37]
Poland pashaBiceps Jarosław Jarząbkowski Streamer 2020-08-05 [40]

Former[edit]

Former Organization
ID Name Position Join Date Leave Date New Organization
Germany Swani Jan Müller Analyst 2017-02-27 2017-11-16 [49] SK Gaming (Analyst)
Denmark Bumblebee Robin Nymann Head of Esports 2011-03-?? 2017-02-01 DreamHack
United States dmode Donald Cahill Analyst 2015-09-03 [7]  
Canada KJ Kieran Playfair Analyst 2015-01-13 [1] 2016-04-07 [13]

Results[edit]

  • Achievements
  • Recent Matches
DatePlacementTierTypeTournamentResultPrize
2019-07-21A11stA1S-TierOfflineIEMIntel Extreme Masters XIV - Chicago3 : 0$125,000
2019-07-14A11stA2A-TierOfflineBLAST Pro SeriesBLAST Pro Series: Los Angeles 20192 : 0$125,000
2019-07-07A11stA8MiscOfflineIntel Grand SlamIntel Grand Slam Season 24/4/0IGS$1,000,000
2019-07-07A11stA1S-TierOfflineESL OneESL One: Cologne 20193 : 1$125,000
2019-06-23A11stA1S-TierOfflineESL Pro LeagueESL Pro League Season 9 - Finals3 : 1$250,000
2019-06-02A11stA1S-TierOfflineDreamHack MastersDreamHack Masters Dallas 20192 : 1$100,000
2019-05-05A11stA1S-TierOfflineIEMIntel Extreme Masters XIV - Sydney3 : 2$100,000
2018-07-29A22ndA1S-TierOfflineELEAGUEELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 20180 : 2$200,000
2018-06-10A22ndA1S-TierOfflineECSEsports Championship Series Season 5 - Finals0 : 2$120,000
2016-07-10A22ndA1S-TierOfflineESL OneESL One: Cologne 20160 : 2$150,000
About achievementsComplete Results in any Tournament
DateTimeTierTypeTournamentScorevs. Team
2021-04-1319:10 CEST
A2A-Tier
 OnlineBLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2021BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 20210 : 2 DIG
2021-04-0219:00 CEST
A1S-Tier
 OnlineESL Pro League Season 13ESL Pro League Season 131 : 2 G2
2021-03-2919:00 CEST
A1S-Tier
 OnlineESL Pro League Season 13ESL Pro League Season 132 : 0 VP
2021-03-2819:00 CEST
A1S-Tier
 OnlineESL Pro League Season 13ESL Pro League Season 132 : 0 EG
2021-03-2720:30 CET
A1S-Tier
 OnlineESL Pro League Season 13ESL Pro League Season 132 : 0 END
2021-03-2620:00 CET
A1S-Tier
 OnlineESL Pro League Season 13ESL Pro League Season 130 : 2 Astralis
2021-03-2515:30 CET
A1S-Tier
 OnlineESL Pro League Season 13ESL Pro League Season 132 : 0 Fnatic
2021-03-1316:00 EST
A2A-Tier
 OnlineDreamHack Open March 2021: North AmericaDreamHack Open March 2021: North America1 : 2 paiN
2021-03-1116:00 EST
A2A-Tier
 OnlineDreamHack Open March 2021: North AmericaDreamHack Open March 2021: North America2 : 0 Triumph
2021-03-1016:10 EST
A2A-Tier
 OnlineDreamHack Open March 2021: North AmericaDreamHack Open March 2021: North America2 : 0 RBG
Complete List of Matches in Any Tournament

Trivia[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Rosters[edit]

Logos[edit]

  • Original logo
    (until January 17th, 2017)

  • Second logo
    (until September 17th, 2019)

  • Third logo
    (until February 4th, 2020)

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 jokasteve (2015-01-13). "Introducing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive". Team Liquid.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Play - Teams - Team Liquid - Roster". ESEA.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "EliGE joins Team Liquid's CS:GO team". Team Liquid. 2015-03-23.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 MIRAA (2015-05-11). "Luminosity sign NAF-FLY". HLTV.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 MIRAA (2015-05-25). "flowsicK signs for Liquid". HLTV.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 daps (2015-06-02). "Today my contract with Team Liquid has officially ended".
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "Hiko and GBJames joining our ranks". Team Liquid. 2015-09-03.
  8. ↑ Striker (2015-12-16). "allu to try out for Liquid". HLTV.
  9. ↑ MIRAA (2015-12-23). "Hiko: "allu not joining Liquid"". HLTV.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Bumblebee (2016-01-02). "A s1mple pickup". Team Liquid.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Striker (2016-02-21). "Official: Liquid sign koosta". HLTV.
  12. ↑ Sean Tepper (2016-03-14). "adreN to tryout with Team SoloMid". theScore esports.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 KJ. "KJ leaves Team Liquid".
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 stich (2016-04-21). "s1mple to seek new European team". HLTV.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Striker (2016-04-23). "Jame^s parts ways with Liquid". HLTV.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Nazgul (2016-05-17). "Peacemaker to Coach Liquid". Team Liquid.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 MIRAA (2016-06-06). "s1mple returns to Liquid roster". HLTV.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Striker (2016-06-13). "Liquid and CLG swap jdm64, Koosta". HLTV.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 shiroiusagi (2016-06-15). "Pimpin the CSGO Roster". Team Liquid.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Andersen (2016-08-04). "s1mple joins Natus Vincere!". Natus Vincere. Archived from the original on 2016-08-14.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Nazgul. "Peacemaker parts ways with Team Liquid". Team Liquid. Archived from the original on 2018-12-03.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Professeur. "zews joins Team Liquid". HLTV.
  23. ↑ LiQuiD112. "Yes, @wiltonzews will be coaching our CSGO team today in Montreal and in Oakland".
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 "Liquid stanislaw". Team Liquid.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Today we say goodbye to a legend that helped us take great strides in CS". Team Liquid.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Striker (2017-03-23). "Pimp on his way out of Liquid". HLTV.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Twistzz joins Team Liquid". Team Liquid. 2017-04-14.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 "Today we are officially releasing Pimp and thank him for his time in the #TLFam". Team Liquid. 2017-07-09.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 "steelega in for Stanislaw". Team Liquid.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 "CSGO Roster Update: Liquid`NAF". Team Liquid.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 MIRAA. "OpTic unveil new roster". HLTV.
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 "Welcome, TACO!". Team Liquid. 2018-04-06.
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Striker (2018-04-22). "steel and zakk join Luminosity". HLTV.
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 Joshua "jdm64" Marzano (2018-05-31). "Starting June 10th I will be considered a free agent and no longer under contract w/ liquid".
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 "Liquid Update: Zews & TACO traded for Stewie2K". Team Liquid. 2018-12-21.
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Team Liquid (2018-12-22). "Welcome Back Coach adreN!".
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 Hepa (2020-07-17). "Excited to announce that I will be joining @TeamLiquid as CS:GO Analyst. Eager to start working with them and do everything possible to win".
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 "Thank You Nitr0". Team Liquid. 2020-08-01.
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 "Welcome Grim to TLGO". Team Liquid. 2020-08-04.
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 "Stronger Together - Pasha Joins the Stream Team". Team Liquid. 2020-08-05.
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 Team Liquid (2020-08-09). "From the bottom of our hearts: Thank you, @adreN_Hoag".
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 Team Liquid (2020-08-09). "Our journey towards reclaiming first place begins today".
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 100 Thieves (2020-08-14). "America’s captain has a new look".
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 Team Liquid (2020-12-22). "From a starry-eyed kid to a Grand Slam Title, @Twistzz has had quite the run and we're excited to see what he does next".
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 Team Liquid (2021-01-09). "A man who needs no intro. Welcome to Liquid, @FalleNCS".
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 FaZe Clan (2021-01-30). "Twistzz is here".
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 Team Liquid (2021-05-03). "Today we say farewell to @MosesGG".
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 Team Liquid (2021-05-04). "Welcome home @adreN_Hoag".
  49. ↑ Swani (2017-11-16). "New Chapter - Leaving @TeamLiquid to join @SKGaming".
  50. ↑ "Liquid's 2019 LAN winstreak". HLTV.


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