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Windigo Gaming
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Windigo Gaming
Team Information
Region:
Approx. Total Winnings:
$775,118
Games:
Links
History
Created:
: 2017-10-31
: 2017-10-31Disbanded:
2019-11-01
Windigo Gaming was a Ukrainian organization, founded by the former CEO of HellRaisers, Maxsym Badnarskyi. Upon entering the scene, they signed the former players of Outlaws, a Bulgarian team. In the following months, they also signed a Ukrainian academy team. The organization ceased operations on November 1, 2019. [1]
History[edit]
Outlaws and former Outlaws[edit]
In the spring of 2017, Outlaws were considered an up and coming team and eventually became Bulgaria's best team at the time with credit to Tsvetelin "CeRq" Dimitrov but also the signings of Nikolay "niki1" Pantaleev and Nikola "nk4y" Radushev whom were acquired from BPro Gaming. Despite the additions, this sparked a dispute between Outlaws and BPro Gaming. Moving into the summer, American organization Rogue had signed a North American team following the disbandment of their Danish team but on top of that, they were reportedly in talks acquiring CeRq as their AWPer. Fellow American organization NRG Esports were also eventually in talks with acquiring CeRq from Outlaws. Out of the two organizations, CeRq chose to join NRG since they had better establishment and he was also friends with their Danish player Allan "AnJ" Jensen which better influenced CeRq's decision to join the team.
Following CeRq's departure from Outlaws, the team acquired Georgi "SHiPZ" Grigorov but eventually turmoil started creeping up and the players decided to part ways with Outlaws. Not too long after, the team chose to split up following Ivan "Rock1nG" Stratiev and nk4y's decision to leave and join Prophecy whom were one of the brands participating in the Gfinity Elite Series - UK and chose to form a new Bulgarian team under their banner. Ex-Outlaws acquired Kamen "bubble" Kostadinov and Nikolay "pNshr" Paunin whom were formerly of E-Frag.net Esports Club (the latter being a stand-in). This team gained some traction and eventually Windigo Gaming formed and immediately signed the Bulgarian team.
Timeline[edit]
Player Roster[edit]
Former[edit]
| Former Squad | Former Squad | |||||||||
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| ID | Name | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | ||||||
 bubble  | ( Kamen Kostadinov) | Join Date: 2017-10-31 [2] | Leave Date: 2019-11-01 [1] |   SMASH Esports | ||||||
| blocker | ( Yanko Panov) | Role: (Trial) | Join Date: | Leave Date: 2019-11-01 [1] |  BLUEJAYS International | |||||
| poizon | ( Valentin Vasilev) | Join Date: 2018-10-26 [7] | Leave Date: 2019-11-01 [1] |   Complexity Gaming | ||||||
 hAdji | ( Ali Haïnouss) | Role: (Trial) | Join Date: 2019-07-10 [12] | Leave Date: 2019-11-01 [1] |   Team LDLC | |||||
 mirbit | ( Sabit-Mirza Çoktaşar) | Role: (Trial) | Join Date: 2019-09-14 [15] | Leave Date: 2019-11-01 [1] |  ALTERNATE aTTaX | |||||
 Shockwave | ( Oleksandr Netreba) | Role: (Coach) | Join Date: 2019-03-18 [10] | Leave Date: 2019-11-01 [1] |  Esports Club Kyiv (Coach) | |||||
| Former Players | Former Players | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Join Date | Inactive Date | Leave Date | New Team | |||||
 Calyx | ( Buğra Arkin) | Role: (Trial) | Join Date: 2019-07-10 [12] | Leave Date: 2019-10-22 [17] |   Team Envy | |||||
| SHiPZ | ( Georgi Grigorov) | Join Date: 2017-10-31 [2] | Inactive Date: 2019-09-02 [14] | Leave Date: 2019-10-04 [16] |  CR4ZY | |||||
| v1c7oR | ( Viktor Dyankov) | Join Date: 2017-12-16 [4] | Inactive Date: 2019-07-06 [11] | Leave Date: 2019-08-19 [13] |   ex-Epsilon Esports (Stand-in) | |||||
| Shockwave | ( Oleksandr Netreba) | Role: (Trial Coach) | Join Date: 2019-02-20 [9] | Leave Date: 2019-03-18 [10] |  Windigo Gaming (Coach) | |||||
| ToH1o | ( Anton Georgiev) | Role: (Coach) | Join Date: 2017-10-31 [2] | Leave Date: 2019-02-20 [9] |  FATE Esports (Coach) | |||||
| SPELLAN | ( Teodor Nikolov) | Join Date: 2017-10-31 [2] | Inactive Date: 2018-06-18 [5] | Leave Date: 2019-01-31 [8] |   Epsilon Esports | |||||
| pNshr | ( Nikolay Paunin) | Join Date: 2017-10-31 [2] | Leave Date: 2018-10-26 [7] |  Assassins (Coach) | ||||||
| v1c7oR | ( Viktor Dyankov) | Role: (Trial) | Join Date: 2017-11-03 [3] | Leave Date: 2017-12-16 [4] | Windigo Gaming | |||||
| niki1 | ( Nikolay Panteleev) | Join Date: 2017-10-31 [2] | Leave Date: 2017-11-03 [3] |  Mortal Kombat | ||||||
| Notable Temporary Stand-ins | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Replacing | ID | Name | Tournament(s) | |||
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Calyx
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Buğra Arkin |  |
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blocker | Yanko Panov |  DreamHack Masters Dallas 2019
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dream3r | Simeon Ganev |  ZOTAC Cup Master 2018 - Europe
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blocker | Yanko Panov | |
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pNshr | Nikolay Paunin | ZOTAC Cup Master 2018 - Europe
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Organization[edit]
Former[edit]
| Former Organization | ||||||
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| ID | Name | Position | Join Date | Leave Date | New Organization | |
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GuunaR | Maksym Bednarskyi | CEO | 2017-10-31 [2] | 2019-11-01 [1] | Esports Club Kyiv (Founder, CEO)
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Artur Yermolayev | Owner | 2017-10-31 [2] | 2019-11-01 [1] | ||
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Vladyslav Bartoshko | Founding Partner | 2017-10-31 [2] | 2019-11-01 [1] | ||
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n1emiesh | Alex Niemiesh | COO | 2017-10-31 [2] | 2019-11-01 [1] | |
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Shockwave | Oleksandr Netreba | Analyst | 2018-12-25 | 2019-02-20 [9] | Windigo Gaming (Coach)
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Results[edit]
| Date | Placement | Tier | Type | Tournament | Result | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-16 | 1st | A-Tier | Offline | |  | Moche XL Esports 2019 | 2 : 0 |  | $40,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-03-31 | 2nd | A-Tier | Offline | |  | United Masters League Season 1 | 1 : 2 |  | $25,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-03-17 | 1st | S-Tier | Offline | |   | World Electronic Sports Games 2018 | 2 : 1 |  | $500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-12-19 | 1st | B-Tier | Online | |  | Rivalry.gg Rising Stars | 2 : 0 |  | $9,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-12-08 | 1st | B-Tier | Offline | |  | ESL Southeast Europe Championship: Season 8 | 2 : 1 |  | $5,691.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-07-02 | 1st | B-Tier | Online | |  | Esports Balkan League: Season 2 | 2 : 0 | | $11,638.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-06-04 | 1st | B-Tier | Online | |  | X-Bet.co Invitational 2 | 2 : 1 |  | $6,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-03-31 | 3rd - 4th | A-Tier | Offline | |   | Copenhagen Games 2018 | 0 : 2 |  | $10,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-03-09 | 1st | B-Tier | Online | |  | CSGOFAST.COM Cup #3 | 2 : 0 | | $7,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-12-16 | 1st | B-Tier | Offline | |  | Esports Balkan League: Season 1 - Finals | 2 : 0 | | $11,761.60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| About achievementsComplete Results in any Tournament | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Time | Tier | Type | Tournament | Score | vs. Team | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-30 | 19:30 CET | Online | |  | SECTOR: MOSTBET Season 1 | 2 : 1 |  Winstrike | ||||||||||||
| 2019-10-28 | 21:45 CET | Online | |  | EPICENTER 2019: European Open Qualifier | 12 - 16 |   eSuba | ||||||||||||
| 2019-10-28 | 20:00 CET | Online | | | EPICENTER 2019: European Open Qualifier | 16 - 12 |  eSpuma | ||||||||||||
| 2019-10-26 | 20:00 CEST | Online | |  | DreamHack Open Winter 2019: European Open Qualifier | 13 - 16 |  Na`Vi Jr. | ||||||||||||
| 2019-10-26 | 18:00 CEST | Online | | | DreamHack Open Winter 2019: European Open Qualifier | 16 - 8 |  KPI | ||||||||||||
| 2019-10-22 | 15:00 CEST | Online | | | SECTOR: MOSTBET Season 1 | 0 : 2 |  Arcy | ||||||||||||
| 2019-10-19 | 21:30 BST | Offline | |  | ESL Pro League Season 10 - Europe | 0 : 2 |  HR | ||||||||||||
| 2019-10-18 | 17:25 BST | Offline | | | ESL Pro League Season 10 - Europe | 0 : 2 |  Na`Vi | ||||||||||||
| 2019-10-17 | 21:00 BST | Offline | | | ESL Pro League Season 10 - Europe | 0 : 2 |   G2 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-10-03 | 17:00 CEST | Online | |  | WePlay! Forge of Masters Season 2: Online Stage | 2 : 1 | GL | ||||||||||||
| Complete List of Matches in Any Tournament | |||||||||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 LucasAM (2019-11-01). "Windigo set to cease operations". HLTV.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Maksym Bednarskyi (2017-10-31). "Creating Windigo Gaming and signing Ex-Outlaws roster".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Maksym Bednarskyi (2017-11-03). "Niki1 asked to terminate his contract for personal reasons. He is free agent now. @v1c7oRCSGO will join @WindigoGG on trial period".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 [Inside Source]
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Windigo Gaming (2018-06-18). "Teodor 'SPELLAN' Nikolov Benched And Put On Transfer List".
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Windigo Gaming (2018-06-27). "Windigo Gaming Completes the CS:GO Lineup".
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Poizon becomes part of Windigo Gaming". Windigo Gaming. 2018-10-26.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 SPELLAN (2019-01-31). "Im happy to announce that from today i am no longer part of @WindigoGG".
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Anton 'ToH1o' Georgiev has left Windigo Gaming". Windigo Gaming. 2019-02-20.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 [Inside Source]
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Windigo Gaming (2019-07-06). "Windigo Gaming goes international".
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 GuunaR (2019-07-10). "I’m very proud to welcome @CalyxCSGO and @hAdjiCSGO in our team !". Windigo Gaming.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Viktor "v1c7oR" Dyankov leaves Windigo Gaming". Windigo Gaming. 2019-08-19.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Georgi "SHiPZ" Grigorov is benched and listed for the transfer". Windigo Gaming. 2019-09-02.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Mrbit will pass a trial period in Windigo Gaming". Windigo Gaming. 2019-09-14.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "What do you think about our new roster?". CR4ZY. 2019-10-04.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "Calyx leaves Windigo Gaming". Windigo Gaming. 2019-10-22.
