Team Liquid

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Team Liquid
Team Information
Location:
Netherlands Netherlands
Europe Europe
Region:
Europe Europe
Coach:
United States Blitz
Director:
United States Steve Arhancet
Netherlands Nazgul
Manager:
United Kingdom Elya
Team Captain:
Sweden iNSaNiA
Sponsor:
Marvel (Partnership) • Monster Energy • Alienware • SAP • Honda • HyperX • Secretlab • Twitch • Jersey Mike's • Huya 虎牙直播
Total Earnings:
$23,024,713
Links
Achievements
RaidCall Dota 2 League Season 2 EPICENTER 2016 StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 3 StarLadder i-League Invitational Season 2 EPICENTER 2017 The International 2017 China Dota2 Supermajor ESL One Germany 2020 
History
Created:
2000-??-??
2012-12-06
Upcoming Matches
No Upcoming Matches
Upcoming Tournaments
No upcoming tournaments


Team Liquid is a professional team, founded in the Netherlands in 2000. Originally a Brood War clan, the team switched to StarCraft II during the SC2 Beta in 2010, and became one of the most successful western teams. On December 6, 2012, it was announced that the team had formed a Dota 2 division.[1]

Team Liquid is also strongly associated with its website, TL.net. Launched on May 1, 2001, it has developed through the years into a focal point for StarCraft and Dota 2 coverage, eventually becoming the most-browsed StarCraft-related website in the world, gathering thousands of members (including several professional players) and centralizing news about the global SC2 scene. On August 30, 2012, Teamliquid.net announced expansion into Dota 2 coverage.[2] The website also features a progaming database, the TLPD, as well as a wiki dedicated to Brood War, StarCraft II, Hearthstone, Dota 2, Super Smash Brothers: Melee, Heroes of the Storm and Overwatch, Liquipedia.

History[edit]

This section is an excerpt from History of Team Liquid

Team Liquid would come into The International 2017 as one of the favorites. For the Group Stage, they would be seeded into Group A alongside other such favorites as Evil Geniuses, LGD Gaming, and Team Secret amongst others. After a strong start to the Group Stage, Liquid found themselves in a neck-and-neck race with LGD Gaming for the top seed of their group, which Team Liquid finally were able to secure with an overall score of 13-3. This meant that they would be allowed to pick their opponent in the Upper Bracket of the Main Event from the 3rd and 4th placed teams from Group B: Virtus.pro or Invictus Gaming. Unwilling to face the aggressive Russian squad, Team Liquid chose iG as their first opponent.

However, the first series of the main event did not go as planned and Team Liquid dropped down to the Lower Bracket after losing 1-2 to iG. To make it to the Grand Finals, they would have to make a run similar to Digital Chaos's run at The International 2016. Their first opponent in the Lower Bracket would be Team Secret, to whom they lost the first game of the series. Team Liquid found themselves one game away from elimination, but not for the last time at this event. Beating out the surprise contender Team Empire, fellow favorites Virtus.pro and LGD Gaming, Team Liquid managed to reach the Lower Bracket final, where they faced another surprise contender in LGD.Forever Young. LFY had managed to nearly sweep Group B, after only dropping two games and hadn't dropped a game on the main stage until the Upper Bracket Final against Newbee. LFY quickly proved themselves a formidable opponent and after the first game of the Lower Bracket final, Team Liquid found themselves once again with their backs against the wall. However, they prevailed yet again and turned the series around on the back of MinD_ContRoL's Nature's Prophet. Team Liquid had reached the Grand Final, where Newbee waited. Team Liquid had never dropped a series to Newbee and this time would be no different: Liquid swept the series 3-0 in dominant fashion, claiming their first Dota Major Championship and becoming the seventh winner of The International[3] and over 10 million USD in prize money.

This would be the first time that a TI Grand Final would end in a 3-0 sweep as well as the first time a team made up of 5 different nationalities would win the Aegis. Newbee's Faith, who was part of the Invictus Gaming roster that won The International 2012, was also denied his second TI win. Liquid's victory also continued the tradition of the TI winner alternating between Chinese and Western teams.

Timeline[edit]

  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
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  • March 26th - Liquid parts ways with FLUFFNSTUFF.[7]
  • April 14th - DeMoN joins Liquid.[8]
  • July 29th - DeMoN's contract expires, and, with no new contract, he leaves Liquid.[9]
  • August 4th - Liquid announces wayto is leaving the team.[10]
  • August 29th - Liquid announces that BuLba and qojqva have been released, and the team would be going inactive.[11]
  • October 7th - Liquid announce that TC has officially left the organization.[12]
  • May 10th - Heen joins the team as coach.[14]
  • August 31st - JerAx leaves the team to join OG.[15]
  • September 1st - FATA- announces that he is taking a break from competitive play.[16]
  • September 16th - Miracle- and BuLba join the team.[17]
  • January 1st - After two months of inactivity, BuLba registers with Team Onyx.[18]
  • January 2nd - GH officially joins Team Liquid.[19]
  • November 14th - Heen steps down as coach of the team.[20]
  • June 12th - Team Liquid parts ways with MATUMBAMAN.[21]
  • June 20th - w33 completes the roster for the upcoming EPICENTER Major.[22]
  • September 13th - The roster departs the organization.[23]
  • October 2nd - Team Liquid announces a new roster consisting of the former Alliance squad.[24]
  • September 28th - Jabbz joins the team as analyst.[25]
  • April 23rd - Boxi went inactive to spend time with his family, SumaiL will stand-in.[26]
  • June 8th - Coach Blitz confirms Boxi's return to the active roster.[27]
  • June 15th - BSJ joins the team as a streamer and content creator.[28]

Player Roster[edit]

Active[edit]

Active Squad Active Squad
ID Name Position Join Date
Sweden miCKe
(
Michael Vu
)
1
Join Date: 
2019-10-02[24]
Germany qojqva
(
Maximilian Bröcker
)
2
Join Date: 
2019-10-02[24]
Sweden Boxi
(
Samuel Svahn
)
3
Join Date: 
2019-10-02[24]
Norway Taiga
(
Tommy Le
)
4
Join Date: 
2019-10-02[24]
Sweden iNSaNiA Captain
(
Aydin Sarkohi
)
5
Join Date: 
2019-10-02[24]

Former[edit]

  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2021
  • Show All
The International 2013 Squad The International 2013 Squad
ID Name Position Join DateLeave Date New Team
Canada TC
(
Tyler Cook
)
1/2/3
Join Date: 
2012-12-06[1]
Leave Date: 
-
United States Korok
(
Steven Ashworth
)
1/2/3
Join Date: 
2012-12-06[1]
Leave Date: 
2013-09-22[5]
 
Team Dignitas
United States BuLba Captain
(
Kanishka Sosale
)
1/2/3
Join Date: 
2012-12-06[1]
Leave Date: 
-
United States FLUFFNSTUFF
(
Brian Lee
)
4
Join Date: 
2012-12-06[1]
Leave Date: 
-
United States ixmike88
(
Michael Ghannam
)
5
Join Date: 
2012-12-06[1]
Leave Date: 
2013-09-21[4]
 
Sneaky Nyx Assassins
The International 2014 Squad The International 2014 Squad
ID Name Position Join DateLeave Date New Team
Canada TC
(
Tyler Cook
)
1
Join Date: 
2012-12-06[1]
Leave Date: 
2014-10-07[12]
 
Sneaky Nyx Assassins
Germany qojqva
(
Maximilian Bröcker
)
2
Join Date: 
2013-09-25[6]
Leave Date: 
2014-08-29[11]
 
Team Tinker
United States DeMoN
(
Jimmy Ho
)
3
Join Date: 
2014-04-14[8]
Leave Date: 
2014-07-29[9]
 
Team FIRE
Canada Waytosexy
(
Peter Nguyen
)
4
Join Date: 
2013-09-21[5]
Leave Date: 
2014-08-04[10]
 
Sneaky Nyx Assassins
United States BuLba Captain
(
Kanishka Sosale
)
5
Join Date: 
2012-12-06[1]
Leave Date: 
2014-08-29[11]
 
Team Tinker
Former Players Former Players
ID Name Position Join DateLeave Date New Team
United States FLUFFNSTUFF
(
Brian Lee
)
4
Join Date: 
2012-12-06[1]
Leave Date: 
2014-03-26[7]
 
Sneaky Nyx Assassins
Temporary stand-ins Temporary stand-ins
ID Name ID Name Tournament(s)
 
Lebanon GH
(
Maroun Merhej
)
 
United States BuLba
(
Kanishka Sosale
)
DreamLeagueDreamLeague Season 6
WellPlay_Invitational/6 WellPlay Invitational #6
The International 2016 Squad The International 2016 Squad
ID Name Position Join DateLeave Date New Team
Finland MATUMBAMAN
(
Lasse Urpalainen
)
1
Join Date: 
2015-10-09[13]
Leave Date: 
-
Germany FATA-
(
Adrian Trinks
)
2
Join Date: 
2015-10-09[13]
Leave Date: 
2016-09-01[16]
 
B)ears
Bulgaria MinD_ContRoL
(
Ivan Ivanov
)
3
Join Date: 
2015-10-09[13]
Leave Date: 
-
Finland JerAx
(
Jesse Vainikka
)
4
Join Date: 
2015-10-09[13]
Leave Date: 
2016-08-31[15]
 
OG
Germany KuroKy Captain
(
Kuro Salehi Takhasomi
)
5
Join Date: 
2015-10-09[13]
Leave Date: 
-
The International 2017 Squad The International 2017 Squad
ID Name Position Join DateLeave Date New Team
Finland MATUMBAMAN
(
Lasse Urpalainen
)
1/2
Join Date: 
2015-10-09[13]
Leave Date: 
-
Jordan Miracle-
(
Amer Al-Barkawi
)
1/2
Join Date: 
2016-09-16[17]
Leave Date: 
-
Bulgaria MinD_ContRoL
(
Ivan Ivanov
)
3
Join Date: 
2015-10-09[13]
Leave Date: 
-
Lebanon GH
(
Maroun Merhej
)
4
Join Date: 
2017-01-02[19]
Leave Date: 
-
Germany KuroKy Captain
(
Kuro Salehi Takhasomi
)
5
Join Date: 
2015-10-09[13]
Leave Date: 
-
Former Players Former Players
ID Name Position Join DateLeave Date New Team
United States BuLba
(
Kanishka Sosale
)
4/5
Join Date: 
2016-09-16[17]
Leave Date: 
2017-01-01[18]
 
Team Onyx
The International 2018 Squad The International 2018 Squad
ID Name Position Join DateLeave Date New Team
Finland MATUMBAMAN
(
Lasse Urpalainen
)
1/2
Join Date: 
2015-10-09[13]
Leave Date: 
-
Jordan Miracle-
(
Amer Al-Barkawi
)
1/2
Join Date: 
2016-09-16[17]
Leave Date: 
-
Bulgaria MinD_ContRoL
(
Ivan Ivanov
)
3
Join Date: 
2015-10-09[13]
Leave Date: 
-
Lebanon GH
(
Maroun Merhej
)
4
Join Date: 
2017-01-02[19]
Leave Date: 
-
Germany KuroKy Captain
(
Kuro Salehi Takhasomi
)
5
Join Date: 
2015-10-09[13]
Leave Date: 
-
The International 2019 Squad The International 2019 Squad
ID Name Position Join DateLeave Date New Team
Jordan Miracle-
(
Amer Al-Barkawi
)
1
Join Date: 
2016-09-16[17]
Leave Date: 
2019-09-13[23]
 
Team Nigma
Romania w33
(
Aliwi Omar
)
2
Join Date: 
2019-06-20[22]
Leave Date: 
2019-09-13[23]
 
Team Nigma
Bulgaria MinD_ContRoL
(
Ivan Ivanov
)
3
Join Date: 
2015-10-09[13]
Leave Date: 
2019-09-13[23]
 
Team Nigma
Lebanon GH
(
Maroun Merhej
)
4
Join Date: 
2017-01-02[19]
Leave Date: 
2019-09-13[23]
 
Team Nigma
Germany KuroKy Captain
(
Kuro Salehi Takhasomi
)
5
Join Date: 
2015-10-09[13]
Leave Date: 
2019-09-13[23]
 
Team Nigma
Former Players Former Players
ID Name Position Join DateLeave Date New Team
Finland MATUMBAMAN
(
Lasse Urpalainen
)
1/2
Join Date: 
2015-10-09[13]
Leave Date: 
2019-06-12[21]
 
Chaos Esports Club
Temporary stand-ins Temporary stand-ins
ID Name ID Name Tournament(s)
 
China shadow
(
Chu Zeyu
)
 
Jordan Miracle-
(
Amer Al-Barkawi
)
The Chongqing Major
Former Players Former Players
ID Name Position Join DateLeave Date New Team
Pakistan SumaiL
(
Sumail Hassan
)
2 (Stand-in)
Join Date: 
2021-04-23[26]
Leave Date: 
2021-06-08[27]
 
OG

Organization[edit]

Active[edit]

Organization Organization
ID Name Position Join Date
Netherlands Nazgul
(
Victor Goossens
)
Founder, Co-owner & Co-CEO
Join Date: 
2000-??-??
United States LiQuiD112
(
Steve Arhancet
)
Co-owner & Co-CEO
Join Date: 
2015-01-06
United Kingdom Elya
(
Chloe Dowdeswell
)
Manager
Join Date: 
2019-10-01
United States Blitz
(
William Lee
)
Coach
Join Date: 
2019-10-12
Germany Jabbz
(
Mathis Friesel
)
Analyst
Join Date: 
2020-09-28[25]
United States BSJ
(
Brian Canavan
)
Streamer
Join Date: 
2021-06-15[28]

Former[edit]

Former Organization Former Organization
ID Name Position Join Date Leave Date New Team
Germany almany-
(
Mohamed Morad
)
Manager
Join Date: 
2015-10-09[13]
Leave Date: 
2019-09-13
 
Team Nigma (Manager)
Germany rmN-
(
Roman Paley
)
Coach
Join Date: 
2018-??-??
Leave Date: 
2019-09-13
 
Team Nigma (Coach)
South Korea Heen
(
Lee Seung Gon
)
Coach
Join Date: 
2016-05-10[14]
Leave Date: 
2018-11-14[20]
 
TNC Predator (Coach)
Denmark Bumblebee
(
Robin Nymann
)
Head of esports
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
2017-02-01
United States Blitz
(
William Lee
)
Coach
Join Date: 
2016-??-??
Leave Date: 
2016-07-27
 
Digital Chaos (Coach)
Germany Alex
(
Alexander Reinhardt
)
Coach
Join Date: 
2015-10-09[13]
Leave Date: 
201?-??-??

Results[edit]

  • Achievements
  • Recent Matches
DatePlaceTierTournamentResultPrize
2020-11-01AA1stA0Tier 1ESL One Germany 2020ESL One Germany 20203 : 1$150,000
2019-08-25BA2ndA0Tier 1The International 2019The International 20191 : 3$4,462,908
2018-08-24DA4thA0Tier 1The International 2018The International 20180 : 2$1,787,252
2018-06-10AA1stA0Tier 1China Dota2 SupermajorChina Dota2 Supermajor3 : 2$555,000
2017-08-12AA1stA0Tier 1The International 2017The International 20173 : 0$10,862,683
2017-06-11AA1stA0Tier 1EPICENTER 2017EPICENTER 20173 : 1$250,000
2017-02-26AA1stA0Tier 1StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 3StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 33 : 1$135,000
2016-06-12BA2ndA0Tier 1The Manila Major 2016The Manila Major 20161 : 3$405,000
2016-05-15AA1stA0Tier 1EPICENTER 2016EPICENTER 20163 : 2$250,000
2016-03-06BA2ndA0Tier 1The Shanghai Major 2016The Shanghai Major 20161 : 3$405,000
Complete list of results in any tournament
DateTimeTierTypeTournamentScorevs. TeamVOD
2021-07-0917:55 UTC
A7Qualifier
 OnlineThe International 10 Western Europe QualifierThe International 10 Western Europe Qualifier1 : 2 NigmaWatch Game 1 Watch Game 2 Watch Game 3
2021-07-0909:00 UTC
A7Qualifier
 OnlineThe International 10 Western Europe QualifierThe International 10 Western Europe Qualifier2 : 1 CFWatch Game 1 Watch Game 2 Watch Game 3
2021-07-0816:05 UTC
A7Qualifier
 OnlineThe International 10 Western Europe QualifierThe International 10 Western Europe Qualifier0 : 2 TundraWatch Game 1 Watch Game 2
2021-07-0718:40 UTC
A7Qualifier
 OnlineThe International 10 Western Europe QualifierThe International 10 Western Europe Qualifier2 : 1 SPigzsWatch Game 1 Watch Game 2 Watch Game 3
2021-06-1715:45 UTC
A1Tier 1
 OnlineESL One Summer 2021ESL One Summer 20210 : 2 OGWatch Game 1 Watch Game 2
2021-06-1614:55 UTC
A1Tier 1
 OnlineESL One Summer 2021ESL One Summer 20210 : 2 TundraWatch Game 1 Watch Game 2
2021-06-0723:00 UTC
A1Tier 1
 OfflineWePlay AniMajorWePlay AniMajor0 : 1 TSpiritWatch VOD
2021-06-0720:45 UTC
A1Tier 1
 OfflineWePlay AniMajorWePlay AniMajor1 : 1 EGWatch Game 1 Watch Game 2
2021-06-0621:10 UTC
A1Tier 1
 OfflineWePlay AniMajorWePlay AniMajor2 : 0 TSpiritWatch Game 1 Watch Game 2
2021-06-0618:50 UTC
A1Tier 1
 OfflineWePlay AniMajorWePlay AniMajor1 : 1 TNCWatch Game 1 Watch Game 2
Complete List of Matches in Any Tournament

Awards[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Rosters[edit]

Logos[edit]

  • Original logo prior to January 2017.

  • Team Liquid logo prior to September 2019.

  • Team Liquid logo prior to February 2020.

Highlight Videos[edit]

True Sight Series[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Victor "Liquid`Nazgul" Goossens (2012-12-07). "Introducing Liquid`Dota 2". Team Liquid. Archived from the original on 2013-09-20.
  2. ↑ Victor "Liquid`Nazgul" Goossens (2012-08-30). "TL to Cover Dota 2". Team Liquid. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
  3. ↑ "The International Grand Champions". Valve Corporation. 2017-08-14.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Victor "Liquid`Nazgul" Goossens (2013-09-20). "ixMike88 Off Active Roster, to remain on Liquid". Team Liquid. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Victor "Liquid`Nazgul" Goossens (2013-09-23). "Liquid` and Team Dignitas Trade Korok and Wayto". Team Liquid. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Victor "Liquid`Nazgul" Goossens (2013-09-25). "Max "qojqva" Broecker Joins Liquid". Team Liquid. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Victor "Liquid`Nazgul" Goossens (2014-03-26). "Liquid parts with FLUFF". Team Liquid. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Liquid`DeMoN #nojoke". Team Liquid. 2014-04-14. Archived from the original on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Victor "Liquid`Nazgul" Goossens (2014-07-29). "Liquid and DeMoN part ways". Team Liquid. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Victor "Liquid`Nazgul" Goossens (2014-08-04). "Wayto moving on". Team Liquid. Archived from the original on 2014-08-05. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Victor "Liquid`Nazgul" Goossens (2014-08-29). "BuLba and qojqva released from Liquid". Team Liquid. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Victor "Liquid`Nazgul" Goossens (2014-10-07). "Liquid and TC part ways". Team Liquid. Archived from the original on 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  13. ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 13.15 13.16 Victor "Nazgul" Goossens (2015-10-09). "Liquid Reincarnation". Team Liquid. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Team Liquid (2016-05-10). "For those of you who have been asking @heen1337 will be working with #TLDOTA as a coach at @Epicentergg". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 lichter (2016-08-31). "JerAx Leaves Liquid". LiquidDota. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 FATA (2016-09-01). "I have decided to take a temporary break from Dota". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 "DAY THREE: THE NEW TL DOTA 2". Team Liquid. 2016-09-16. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "DOTA 2 MAJORS REGISTRATION". Valve Corporation. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 "Introducing: Liquid`GH". Team Liquid. 2017-01-02. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Team Liquid (2018-11-14). "A Salute to Coach Heen". teamliquid.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Team Liquid (2019-06-12). "MATUMBAMAN moves out of Starting Roster". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Patrick McCleary (2019-06-20). "Welcome w33". Team Liquid. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 Victor "Nazgul" Goossens (2019-09-13). "The End of an Era". Team Liquid. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 Team Liquid (2019-10-02). "Team Liquid Returns to Dota 2: Welcome miCKe, qojqva, Boxi, Taiga and iNSaNiA". Team Liquid. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Team Liquid (2020-09-28). "Join us as we officially welcome @jabbz1301 to the team as a coach/analyst!". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Team Liquid (2021-04-23). "Please send your support to @boxi98 and his family". Twitter.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Blitz_DotA (2021-06-08). "Update: Boxi will be returning for the TI qualifiers.". Twitter.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Team Liquid (2021-06-15). "Welcome to Liquid @BananaSlamJamma!".
  29. ↑ @esportsawards (2019-11-17). "The winner of the Esports Organisation of the Year 2019 is @TeamLiquid". Twitter.
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