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[e][h]Team Spirit
Team Information
Location:
Region:
CIS CIS
Coach:
Manager:
Team Captain:
Approx. Total Winnings:
$28,191,257
Links
Achievements
The International 2021 PGL Arlington Major 2022 Riyadh Masters 2023 DreamLeague Season 21DreamLeague Season 21 The International 2023 PGL Wallachia Season 1
History
Created:
2015-12-06
Upcoming Tournaments
BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024
October 19, 2024 - 00:00 UTC
Oct 19 - 26
DreamLeague Season 24 DreamLeague Season 24
October 27, 2024 - 00:00 UTC
Oct 27 - Nov 10

Team Spirit is a Russian esports organization founded in 2015.[1] In 2021, it became the second Eastern European based organization to win The International after Na'Vi. The organization has been headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia since 2022. In October 2023, it became the second team after OG to win two TIs.

Players of Team Spirit[edit]

Active Roster[edit]

IDNamePositionJoin Date
Russia Satanic
(Alan Gallyamov)
Alan Gallyamov
Position: 
1
Join Date: 
2024-09-26[2]
Russia Larl
(Denis Sigitov)
Denis Sigitov
Position: 
2
Join Date: 
2022-12-08[3]
Russia Collapse
(Magomed Khalilov)
Magomed Khalilov
Position: 
3
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Russia rue
(Alexandr Filin)
Alexandr Filin
Position: 
4
Join Date: 
2024-09-26[2]
Russia Miposhka 
(Yaroslav Naidenov)
Yaroslav Naidenov
Position: 
5
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]

Coaching Staff[edit]

Organization
ID Name Position Join Date
Russia Silent
(
Airat Gaziev
)
Coach
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Russia sikle
(
Mark Lerman
)
Analyst
Join Date: 
2022-08-09[5]

Inactive Roster[edit]

Inactive Players
IDNamePositionJoin DateInactive DateActive Team
Ukraine Yatoro
(Illya Mulyarchuk)
Illya Mulyarchuk
Position: 
1
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Inactive Date: 
2024-09-18[6]
Ukraine Mira
(Myroslav Kolpakov)
Myroslav Kolpakov
Position: 
4
Join Date: 
2021-03-??
Inactive Date: 
2024-09-18[6]

Timeline[edit]

  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024
  • Show All
  • January 17th - Due to the departure of fng, Team Spirit decides to drop their roster.[27]
  • May 15th - Team Spirit signs the roster of Old But Gold.[28]
  • August 1st - The roster disbands.[29]
  • October 24th - Team Spirit signs the roster of Positive Guys.[30]
  • December 24th - Ghostik parts ways with the team and is replaced by nongrata, who joins the team on a trial basis.[31]

Former Players of Team Spirit[edit]

  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024
  • Show All
Former Squad
IDNamePositionJoin DateLeave DateNew Team
Ukraine XBOCT
(Oleksandr Dashkevych)
Oleksandr Dashkevych
Position: 
1
Join Date: 
2016-05-13[12]
Leave Date: 
2016-08-01[14]
 
Cyber AnjiCyber Anji Cyber Anji
Ukraine Iceberg
(Bogdan Vasilenko)
Bogdan Vasilenko
Position: 
2
Join Date: 
2015-12-06[7]
Leave Date: 
2016-06-08[13]
 
PolarityPolarity Polarity
Ukraine Ghostik
(Andrii Kadyk)
Andrii Kadyk
Position: 
3
Join Date: 
2016-05-13[12]
Leave Date: 
2016-09-05[15]
 
Team EmpireTeam Empire Team Empire
Ukraine Funn1k
(Gleb Lipatnikov)
Gleb Lipatnikov
Position: 
4
Join Date: 
2016-03-15[10]
Leave Date: 
2016-08-01[14]
 
LQLQ LQ
Ukraine Goblak
(Artur Kostenko)
Artur Kostenko
Position: 
5
Join Date: 
2015-12-06[7]
Leave Date: 
2016-08-01[14]
 
Retired
Former Squad
IDNamePositionJoin DateLeave DateNew Team
Russia Illidan
(Ilya Pivcaev)
Ilya Pivcaev
Position: 
1
Join Date: 
2016-03-21[11]
Leave Date: 
2016-05-13[12]
 
Fantastic FiveFantastic Five Fantastic Five
Original squad on The Shanghai Major 2016 Squad
IDNamePositionJoin DateLeave DateNew Team
Russia RAMZES666
(Roman Kushnarev)
Roman Kushnarev
Position: 
1
Join Date: 
2015-12-06[7]
Leave Date: 
2016-03-05[9]
 
Team EmpireTeam Empire Team Empire
Ukraine Iceberg
(Bogdan Vasilenko)
Bogdan Vasilenko
Position: 
2
Join Date: 
2015-12-06[7]
Leave Date: 
-
Russia AfterLife
(Vasily Shishkin)
Vasily Shishkin
Position: 
3
Join Date: 
2015-12-06[7]
Leave Date: 
2016-03-05[9]
 
Team EmpireTeam Empire Team Empire
Ukraine ALWAYSWANNAFLY
(Andrii Bondarenko)
Andrii Bondarenko
Position: 
4/5
Join Date: 
2015-12-06[7]
Leave Date: 
2016-05-13[12]
 
PolarityPolarity Polarity
Ukraine Goblak 
(Artur Kostenko)
Artur Kostenko
Position: 
4/5
Join Date: 
2015-12-06[7]
Leave Date: 
-
Temporary stand-ins
ID Name ID Name Tournament(s)
Russia Illidan Ilya Pivcaev
None
 Galaxy Battles/2/CIS Galaxy Battles II Qualifier
Russia Illidan Ilya Pivcaev
Russia iLTW Igor Filatov Mars Dota 2 League/Macau/2017/CIS MDL Macau Qualifier
Kazakhstan Steel-_-Borco Ilyas Kaukenov
Ukraine DkPhobos Alexander Kucheria Almeo Esports Cup Almeo Esports Cup
The International 2017 Qualifiers Squad
IDNamePositionJoin DateLeave DateNew Team
Russia Bzz
(Stanislav Glushan)
Stanislav Glushan
Position: 
1
Join Date: 
2016-12-15[16]
Leave Date: 
2017-08-31[18]
 
Spartak EsportsSpartak Esports Spartak Esports
Ukraine Iceberg
(Bogdan Vasilenko)
Bogdan Vasilenko
Position: 
2
Join Date: 
2016-12-15[16]
Leave Date: 
2017-11-18[19]
 
FlyToMoonFlyToMoon FlyToMoon
Ukraine DkPhobos
(Alexander Kucheria)
Alexander Kucheria
Position: 
3
Join Date: 
2016-12-15[16]
Leave Date: 
-
Belarus fng 
(Artsiom Barshak)
Artsiom Barshak
Position: 
4/5
Join Date: 
2016-12-15[16]
Leave Date: 
-
Russia VANSKOR
(Ivan Skorokhod)
Ivan Skorokhod
Position: 
4/5
Join Date: 
2016-12-15[16]
Leave Date: 
2017-08-31[18]
 
Team EmpireTeam Empire Team Empire
Temporary stand-ins
ID Name ID Name Tournament(s)
Slovakia oliver Oliver Lepko
None
 Rivalry.gg Rumble
Denmark HesteJoe-Rotten Mikki Mørch Junget
None
 Rivalry.gg Rumble
The International 2018 Qualifiers Squad
IDNamePositionJoin DateLeave DateNew Team
Russia Illidan
(Ilya Pivcaev)
Ilya Pivcaev
Position: 
1
Join Date: 
2017-12-09[20]
Leave Date: 
2018-08-01[24]
 
VGJ.StormVGJ.Storm VGJ.Storm (analyst)
Russia G
(Sergey Bragin)
Sergey Bragin
Position: 
2
Join Date: 
2018-02-27[22]
Leave Date: 
2018-09-08[26]
 
Team EmpireTeam Empire Team Empire
Ukraine DkPhobos
(Alexander Kucheria)
Alexander Kucheria
Position: 
3
Join Date: 
2016-12-15[16]
Leave Date: 
2018-07-29[23]
Denmark Biver
(Malthe Winther)
Malthe Winther
Position: 
4
Join Date: 
2017-08-31[18]
Leave Date: 
-
Belarus fng 
(Artsiom Barshak)
Artsiom Barshak
Position: 
5
Join Date: 
2016-12-15[16]
Leave Date: 
-
Former Squad
IDNamePositionJoin DateLeave DateNew Team
Russia iLTW
(Igor Filatov)
Igor Filatov
Position: 
2
Join Date: 
2017-08-31[18]
Leave Date: 
2018-02-11[21]
 
EspadaEspada Espada
Temporary stand-ins
ID Name ID Name Tournament(s)
Ukraine Pikachu Yaroslav Vasylenko
None
 Dota 2 Asia Championships 2018 Qualifier
Russia MYSmoon Rodion Fomkin
Ukraine DkPhobos Alexander Kucheria EPICENTER XL Qualifier
Dota 2 Asia Championships 2018 Qualifier
DreamLeagueDreamLeague DreamLeague Season 9 Qualifier
The International 2019: CIS Qualifier Squad
IDNamePositionJoin DateLeave DateNew Team
Russia Illidan
(Ilya Pivcaev)
Ilya Pivcaev
Position: 
1
Join Date: 
2019-05-15[28]
Leave Date: 
2019-08-01[29]
 
Old but GoldOld but Gold Old but Gold
Russia G
(Sergey Bragin)
Sergey Bragin
Position: 
2
Join Date: 
2019-05-15[28]
Leave Date: 
2019-08-01[29]
 
Old but GoldOld but Gold Old but Gold
Russia 633
(Stanislav Glushan)
Stanislav Glushan
Position: 
3
Join Date: 
2019-05-15[28]
Leave Date: 
2019-08-01[29]
 
Old but GoldOld but Gold Old but Gold
Russia velheor
(Fedor Rusikhin)
Fedor Rusikhin
Position: 
4
Join Date: 
2019-05-15[28]
Leave Date: 
2019-08-01[29]
 
Old but GoldOld but Gold Old but Gold
Russia VANSKOR
(Ivan Skorokhod)
Ivan Skorokhod
Position: 
5
Join Date: 
2019-05-15[28]
Leave Date: 
2019-08-01[29]
 
Old but GoldOld but Gold Old but Gold
Former Player
IDNamePositionJoin DateLeave DateNew Team
Ukraine Ghostik
(Andrii Kadyk)
Andrii Kadyk
Position: 
3
Join Date: 
2019-10-24[30]
Leave Date: 
2019-12-24[31]
 
B8B8 B8
Former Squad
IDNamePositionJoin DateLeave DateNew Team
Slovakia oliver
(Oliver Lepko)
Oliver Lepko
Position: 
1
Join Date: 
2018-09-07[25]
Leave Date: 
2019-01-17[27]
 
InfamousInfamous Infamous
Germany Nine
(Leon Kirilin)
Leon Kirilin
Position: 
2
Join Date: 
2018-09-07[25]
Leave Date: 
2019-01-17[27]
 
J.StormJ.Storm J.Storm
Denmark HesteJoe-Rotten
(Mikki Mørch Junget)
Mikki Mørch Junget
Position: 
3
Join Date: 
2018-09-07[25]
Leave Date: 
2019-01-17[27]
 
InfamousInfamous Infamous
Denmark Biver
(Malthe Winther)
Malthe Winther
Position: 
4
Join Date: 
2017-08-31[18]
Leave Date: 
2019-01-17[27]
 
InfamousInfamous Infamous
Belarus fng 
(Artsiom Barshak)
Artsiom Barshak
Position: 
5
Join Date: 
2016-12-15[16]
Leave Date: 
2018-12-26[45]
 
Gambit EsportsGambit Esports Gambit Esports
Former Squad
IDNamePositionJoin DateLeave DateNew Team
Russia DyrachYO
(Anton Shkredov)
Anton Shkredov
Position: 
1
Join Date: 
2020-03-31[32]
Leave Date: 
2020-10-20[35]
 
Gambit EsportsGambit Esports Gambit Esports
Russia AfterLife
(Vasilii Shishkin)
Vasilii Shishkin
Position: 
3
Join Date: 
2020-03-31[32]
Leave Date: 
2020-06-07[33]
 
EXTREMUMEXTREMUM EXTREMUM
WePlay! Bukovel Minor Squad
IDNamePositionJoin DateInactive DateActive TeamLeave DateNew Team
Russia iLTW
(Igor Filatov)
Igor Filatov
Position: 
1
Join Date: 
2019-10-24[30]
Inactive Date: 
2020-03-31[32]
Leave Date: 
2020-08-09
 
Virtus.proVirtus.pro Virtus.pro
Belarus Ergon
(Yahor Kazlou)
Yahor Kazlou
Position: 
2
Join Date: 
2019-10-24[30]
Inactive Date: 
Leave Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
 
NoTechiesNoTechies NoTechies
Russia nongrata
(Alexey Vasilyev)
Alexey Vasilyev
Position: 
3 (Trial)
Join Date: 
2019-12-24[31]
Inactive Date: 
Leave Date: 
2020-03-31[32]
 
CascadeCascade Cascade
Russia Immersion
(Aleksandr Khmelevskoi)
Aleksandr Khmelevskoi
Position: 
4
Join Date: 
2019-10-24[30]
Inactive Date: 
Leave Date: 
2020-06-26[34]
 
Natus VincereNatus Vincere Natus Vincere
Russia Misha 
(Mikhail Agatov)
Mikhail Agatov
Position: 
5
Join Date: 
2019-10-24[30]
Inactive Date: 
Leave Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
 
OGOG OG (head coach)
The International 2021 Squad
IDNamePositionJoin DateLeave DateNew Team
Ukraine Yatoro
(Illya Mulyarchuk)
Illya Mulyarchuk
Position: 
1
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Leave Date: 
-
Russia TORONTOTOKYO
(Alexander Khertek)
Alexander Khertek
Position: 
2
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Leave Date: 
-
Russia Collapse
(Magomed Khalilov)
Magomed Khalilov
Position: 
3
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Leave Date: 
-
Ukraine Mira
(Myroslav Kolpakov)
Myroslav Kolpakov
Position: 
4
Join Date: 
2021-03-??
Leave Date: 
-
Russia Miposhka 
(Yaroslav Naidenov)
Yaroslav Naidenov
Position: 
5
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Leave Date: 
-
Former Squad
IDNamePositionJoin DateInactive DateActive TeamLeave DateNew Team
Ukraine MiroslawCascadeCascadeLoan
(Myroslav Kolpakov)
Myroslav Kolpakov
Position: 
4
Join Date: 
2021-02-08[37]
Inactive Date: 
Leave Date: 
2021-03-??
 
Team SpiritTeam Spirit Team Spirit
Belarus so bad 
(Vitaly Oshmankevich)
Vitaly Oshmankevich
Position: 
4
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Inactive Date: 
2021-02-07[36]
Leave Date: 
2021-04-09[39]
 
Nemiga GamingNemiga Gaming Nemiga Gaming
The International 2022 Squad
IDNamePositionJoin DateLeave DateNew Team
Ukraine Yatoro
(Illya Mulyarchuk)
Illya Mulyarchuk
Position: 
1
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Leave Date: 
-
Russia TORONTOTOKYO
(Alexander Khertek)
Alexander Khertek
Position: 
2
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Leave Date: 
2022-12-06[40]
 
BetBoom TeamBetBoom Team BetBoom Team
Russia Collapse
(Magomed Khalilov)
Magomed Khalilov
Position: 
3
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Leave Date: 
-
Ukraine Mira
(Myroslav Kolpakov)
Myroslav Kolpakov
Position: 
4
Join Date: 
2021-03-??
Leave Date: 
-
Russia Miposhka 
(Yaroslav Naidenov)
Yaroslav Naidenov
Position: 
5
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Leave Date: 
-
Temporary stand-ins
ID Name ID Name Tournament(s)
Russia RodjER Vladimir Nikogosian CIS RejectsCIS Rejects
Ukraine Mira Myroslav Kolpakov GAMERS GALAXY: Invitational Series Dubai 2022 GAMERS GALAXY: Invitational Series Dubai 2022
The International 2023 Squad
IDNamePositionJoin DateLeave DateNew Team
Ukraine Yatoro
(Illya Mulyarchuk)
Illya Mulyarchuk
Position: 
1
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Leave Date: 
-
Russia Larl
(Denis Sigitov)
Denis Sigitov
Position: 
2
Join Date: 
2022-12-08[3]
Leave Date: 
-
Russia Collapse
(Magomed Khalilov)
Magomed Khalilov
Position: 
3
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Leave Date: 
-
Ukraine Mira
(Myroslav Kolpakov)
Myroslav Kolpakov
Position: 
4
Join Date: 
2021-03-??
Leave Date: 
-
Russia Miposhka 
(Yaroslav Naidenov)
Yaroslav Naidenov
Position: 
5
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Leave Date: 
-
The International 2024 Squad
IDNamePositionJoin DateInactive DateActive TeamLeave DateNew Team
Ukraine Yatoro
(Illya Mulyarchuk)
Illya Mulyarchuk
Position: 
1
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Inactive Date: 
2024-09-18[6]
Leave Date: 
-
Russia Larl
(Denis Sigitov)
Denis Sigitov
Position: 
2
Join Date: 
2022-12-08[3]
Inactive Date: 
Leave Date: 
-
Russia Collapse
(Magomed Khalilov)
Magomed Khalilov
Position: 
3
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Inactive Date: 
Leave Date: 
-
Ukraine Mira
(Myroslav Kolpakov)
Myroslav Kolpakov
Position: 
4
Join Date: 
2021-03-??
Inactive Date: 
2024-09-18[6]
Leave Date: 
-
Russia Miposhka 
(Yaroslav Naidenov)
Yaroslav Naidenov
Position: 
5
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Inactive Date: 
Leave Date: 
-
Temporary stand-ins
ID Name ID Name Tournament(s)
Kazakhstan Malik Abdimalik Sailau
Russia Collapse Magomed Khalilov DreamLeague Season 24: Eastern Europe Closed QualifierDreamLeague Season 24: Eastern Europe Closed Qualifier DreamLeague Season 24: Eastern Europe Qualifier

Results of Team Spirit[edit]

  • Achievements
  • Recent Matches
DatePlaceTierTournamentResultPrize
2024-08-042ndTier 1Clavision: Snow RuyiClavision: Snow Ruyi1 : 3
Xtreme GamingXtreme Gaming
$90,000
2024-07-197th - 8thTier 1Riyadh Masters 2024Riyadh Masters 20241 : 2
PSG QuestPSG Quest
$200,000
2024-05-191stTier 1PGL Wallachia Season 1PGL Wallachia Season 13 : 2
Xtreme GamingXtreme Gaming
$300,000
2023-10-291stTier 1The International 2023The International 20233 : 0
Gaimin GladiatorsGaimin Gladiators
$1,521,362
2023-09-241stTier 1DreamLeague Season 21DreamLeague Season 21DreamLeague Season 213 : 0
Shopify RebellionShopify Rebellion
$300,000
2023-07-301stTier 1Riyadh Masters 2023Riyadh Masters 20233 : 1
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
$5,000,000
2022-08-141stTier 1PGL Arlington Major 2022PGL Arlington Major 20223 : 1
PSG.LGDPSG.LGD
$200,000
2022-07-242ndTier 1Riyadh Masters 2022Riyadh Masters 20220 : 2
PSG.LGDPSG.LGD
$750,000
2021-10-171stTier 1The International 2021The International 20213 : 2
PSG.LGDPSG.LGD
$18,208,300
2021-09-102ndTier 1OGA Dota PIT InvitationalOGA Dota PIT Invitational1 : 3
PSG.LGDPSG.LGD
$59,500
Extended list of results
DateTierTypeTournamentScorevs. OpponentVOD(s)
Sep 30, 2024 - 16:00 EESTQualifierOnlineDreamLeague Season 24: Eastern Europe Closed QualifierDreamLeague Season 24: Eastern Europe Closed QualifierDreamLeague Season 24: Eastern Europe Closed Qualifier2 : 1
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
Sep 30, 2024 - 12:00 EESTQualifierOnlineDreamLeague Season 24: Eastern Europe Closed QualifierDreamLeague Season 24: Eastern Europe Closed QualifierDreamLeague Season 24: Eastern Europe Closed Qualifier2 : 1
L1GA TEAML1GA TEAML1GA
Sep 29, 2024 - 16:00 EESTQualifierOnlineDreamLeague Season 24: Eastern Europe Closed QualifierDreamLeague Season 24: Eastern Europe Closed QualifierDreamLeague Season 24: Eastern Europe Closed Qualifier2 : 0
1win Team1win Team1win
Sep 29, 2024 - 12:00 EESTQualifierOnlineDreamLeague Season 24: Eastern Europe Closed QualifierDreamLeague Season 24: Eastern Europe Closed QualifierDreamLeague Season 24: Eastern Europe Closed Qualifier2 : 1
Natus VincereNatus VincereNAVI
Sep 28, 2024 - 12:00 EESTQualifierOnlineDreamLeague Season 24: Eastern Europe Closed QualifierDreamLeague Season 24: Eastern Europe Closed QualifierDreamLeague Season 24: Eastern Europe Closed Qualifier1 : 2
BandaNooneBandaNooneBN
Sep 10, 2024 - 20:10 CESTTier 1OfflineThe International 2024The International 20241 : 2
Xtreme GamingXtreme GamingXG
Sep 10, 2024 - 14:10 CESTTier 1OfflineThe International 2024The International 20242 : 0
G2 x iGG2 x iGG2.iG
Sep 07, 2024 - 16:10 CESTTier 1OfflineThe International 2024The International 20240 : 2
Nouns EsportsNouns Esportsnouns
Sep 05, 2024 - 15:05 CESTTier 1OfflineThe International 2024The International 20242 : 0
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
Sep 04, 2024 - 19:25 CESTTier 1OfflineThe International 2024The International 20242 : 0
Aurora GamingAurora GamingAurora
DateTierTournamentAwardPrize
2023
2023-07-30Tier 1Riyadh Masters 2023Riyadh Masters 2023Best Team Content (1st Place)$25,000

History of Team Spirit[edit]

Foundation and First Year[edit]

The organisation was founded in 2015 and signed its first Dota 2 roster on the 6 December 2015, by acquiring CIS Rejects.[7] The original squad consisted of RAMZES666, Iceberg, AfterLife, ALWAYSWANNAFLY, and captain Goblak. The team saw some immediate success, winning the European qualifier for MDL Winter and coming in second in the European qualifier for The Shanghai Major, thus qualifying for the second ever Valve run Major. However, results at these international LANs were disappointing, coming in last place at all of them, including StarSeries S1 (which the CIS Rejects had qualified for, prior to signing with Spirit). As a result, RAMZES666 and AfterLife departed the team and were replaced by Illidan and Funn1k. After another last place finish at an international LAN, WePlay S3, ALWAYSWANNAFLY and Illidan depart and were replaced by TI 2011 champion XBOCT and Ghostik. Sadly, these roster changes were unable to achieve positive results and the team failed to qualify for anymore LANs, even failing to beat the Open Qualifier for The International 2016. As a result, the entire roster was dropped or departed by September 2016.

Roster Instability[edit]

In December 2016, a new roster is announced, with Bzz, DkPhobos, fng and VANSKOR joining the team. The lineup is rounded out by the return of Iceberg. This roster had little to no notable results, failing to qualify for all international LANs. However, they narrowly missed qualifying for The International 2017, losing 0-3 to Team Empire in the grand final series of the CIS qualifier.

For the next season, Illidan returns and is joined by G and Danish support Biver, who replace Iceberg, Bzz, and VASKOR. Despite mostly lackluster results in qualifiers, towards the end of the season, they managed to qualify for the China Dota 2 Supermajor. They were also allowed to participate at ESL One Birmingham as replacement for Natus Vincere. At ESL, they narrowly missed reaching the main event, after losing 1-2 to Fnatic in the group stage. They also managed to 2-0 Evil Geniuses, leading to their infamous roster collapse right before The International 2018. EG would take their revenge on Spirit at the Supermajor, beating them 1-2 in the first round of the lower bracket, thus another last place finish at an international LAN. They also once again failed to qualify for TI, coming in 3rd behind Espada and Winstrike Team in the CIS qualifier.

In the following season, a new squad around Western European players is formed: fng and Biver are joined by Serbian carry oliver, German mid Nine, and Danish offlaner HesteJoe-Rotten. However, due to failing to qualify for any Majors or Minors, fng decided to depart in January 2019 and the entire roster is dropped. In May, the organization signs Old but Gold, featuring Spirit alumni Illidan, G, Bzz, and VANSKOR, as well as velheor, in preparation for The International 2019 qualifier. Sadly, the roster was not able to qualify, coming dead last in the CIS qualifier group stage. As a result, the organization drops the roster in August 2019.

In October 2019, Team Spirit signed the roster of Positive Guys, with iLTW, Ergon, nongrata, Immersion, and captain Misha, for the upcoming DPC season. Despite some good results in online qualifiers, the team was unable to convert them to good results on LAN, finishing last place at the Chengdu Major and 5-6th place at the Bukovel Minor. With offline events cancelled for the remainder of the year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, and rather poor results in online tournaments, the members slowly trickled away: nongrata and iLTW in March, Immersion and nongrata replacement AfterLife in June, and finally iLTW's replacement DyrachYO in October. The roster was finally dropped for good in December 2020.

A New Generation[edit]

On December 19 2020, the organization signed the roster of Yellow Submarine, with youngsters Yatoro, TORONTOTOKYO, and Collapse, alongside captain so bad and veteran Miposhka. Finally, the team added Dota legend Silent as coach. The team was seeded into the CIS Upper Division of the new DPC season. In early February 2021, so bad was removed from the active roster and replaced by Mira, on loan from Cascade, and Miposhka would take over captaining duties. The team would finish in 4th place in the first season of the CIS Upper Division, thus retaining their spot for season two in the Upper Division, but failing to qualify for the Singapore Major. Mira would also fully join the roster.

In the second season of the CIS Upper Division, Team Spirit finished in second place, behind Virtus.pro, thus qualifying for the Group Stage of the WePlay AniMajor. Here, the team narrowly gets out of the group stage, by beating Team Liquid in a Bo1 tiebreaker match for the last spot in the lower bracket of the playoffs. In the first round, they were able to beat Alliance, but lost to Vici Gaming in the second, thus exiting the tournament in 7-8th place and garnering 200 DPC Points.

With a total of 585 DPC points for the 2021 DPC Season, the team was ineligible for a direct invite to The International 2021. But all was not lost, as there would still be a chance at the Eastern European qualifiers, where Team Spirit marched through the upper bracket, meeting little opposition until the Upper Bracket Final. Here, they pulled off an impressive comeback in the deciding game 3 against Hellraisers and advanced to the Grand Final. After beating rivals Team Empire 3-2 in a nail-biting series, they secured the CIS qualifier spot at TI 2021. Together with Virtus.pro, they would be the only two CIS participants at TI this year.

The International 2021: A Cinderella Story[edit]

The young squad did not go into TI with many expectations on them. The untested nature of the team and the relative weakness of the CIS region had many experts predicting an early exit from the tournament, if not already after the group stage. Furthermore, a lack of any major results made estimation of their skill very difficult and leading many to underestimating them.

The group stage of TI would start extremely poorly for them, managing to win only one out of four series and sitting in last place after the first two days. On the last two days however, they were able to avoid the looming disaster, without dropping a single map to the likes of Quincy Crew and Fnatic, and catapulting themselves to fourth place of their group and thus securing themselves a berth in the upper bracket of the main event.

In the first game of the upper bracket, Team Spirit shocked the scene, when they took the first game off of Invictus Gaming, in an exciting upset: despite trailing in networth and kills throughout the game, the team managed rush the IG throne following a won teamfight in front of IG's high ground. This game also featured Yatoro's first of three rampages, only the sixth ever rampage at a TI main event. IG were able to take back control of the series and dropped Spirit to the lower bracket.

In the lower bracket, Team Spirit went on an absolute tear! Sweeping first Fnatic, then two-time TI champions OG, and beating CIS rivals VP 2-1. In the fifth round of the lower bracket, the were rematched against Invictus Gaming, but this time Spirit left no doubts to anyone, eliminating IG from the tournament in a 2-0 sweep, after clawing back game 2 from poor start. The second game also featured Yatoro's second rampage of the tournament.

The lower bracket finals, saw Team Spirit go up against one of the favorites of the tournament: Team Secret. The first map went much as everyone would expect: a dominating performance of Secret left little room for Spirit to recover and they found themselves with their backs against the wall after the first game. In an exciting second game, where Spirit were able to hold on to a small advantage for a long time, they were finally able to close out the game and equalize the series. Game three would be largely uneventful for the longest time, with Secret holding a razor thin lead for the majority of the game. On the back of Yatoro's Sven, who scored his third rampage of the tournament, a feat never achieved in TI history, Spirit were finally able to gain control of the game and defeated the heavy favorites and secured their place in the grand finals.

In the grand finals, the undisputed favorites were waiting: PSG.LGD had only dropped two maps in the entirety of the tournament (group stage and playoffs) and were looking unstoppable. However, Team Spirit in short order doubled PSG.LGD's losses in the first two games and found themselves leading 2-0 over the championship favorites. Anyone predicting a 3-0 sweep would be proven wrong by PSG.LGD, who were able to equalize the series thanks to NothingToSay's Tinker and XinQ's Undying in games three and four, respectively. In the draft of game 5, Spirit gave PSG.LGD their signature Lycan-Tiny combo, but countered it with Collapse's signature Magnus. PSG.LGD grabbed a narrow lead, but were unable to capitalize on this and eventually missed their timings and the rest of the game was completely in Spirit's control and they did not give it up anymore, winning the grand finals 3-2 and becoming the champions of The International 2021.

As bearers of the ultimate symbol of victory, these names shall forever be inscribed upon the Aegis of Champions:

2021 - Team Spirit
Illya "Yatoro" Mulyarchuk
Alexander "TORONTOTOKYO" Khertek
Magomed "Collapse" Khalilov
Miroslaw "Mira" Kolpakov
Yaroslav "Miposhka" Naidenov

Valve Dota Team ([46])

Team Spirit in the Media[edit]

Interviews[edit]

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Miscellaneous[edit]

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Spotlights[edit]

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Highlights[edit]

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Gallery[edit]

Rosters[edit]

Organization of Team Spirit[edit]

Active[edit]

Organization
ID Name Position Join Date
Russia Cheshir
(
Nikita Chukalin
)
CEO
Join Date: 
2015-12-06[7]
Ukraine DKLana
(
Ruslana Berest
)
Manager
Join Date: 
2016-??-??[8]
Russia Korb3n
(
Dmitry Belov
)
Dota 2 Manager
Join Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
Russia Art1st
(
Vyacheslav Liadnov
)
Esports Host
Join Date: 
2022-12-18[41]
Russia Koma`
(
Kamil Biktimirov
)
Streamer
Join Date: 
2023-07-02[43]
Russia Illidan
(
Ilya Pivcaev
)
Streamer
Join Date: 
2023-07-02[43]

Former[edit]

Former Organization
ID Name Position Join Date Leave Date New Team
Ukraine Sword_Art
(
Vitaliy Petkin
)
Analyst
Join Date: 
2021-03-31[38]
Leave Date: 
2023-03-06[42]
 
Natus VincereNatus Vincere Natus Vincere (Coach)
Ukraine TheHeartlessKing
(
Maxim Fadeev
)
Coach
Join Date: 
2019-10-24[30]
Leave Date: 
2020-12-19[4]
 
HellRaisersHellRaisers HellRaisers (Coach)
Ukraine TheHeartlessKing
(
Maxim Fadeev
)
Coach
Join Date: 
2019-05-15[28]
Leave Date: 
2019-08-01[29]
 
Positive GuysPositive Guys Positive Guys (Coach)
Ukraine Sword_Art
(
Vitaliy Petkin
)
Coach
Join Date: 
2018-??-??
Leave Date: 
2018-12-??
 
Virtus.proVirtus.pro Virtus.pro (Analyst)
Ukraine TheHeartlessKing
(
Maxim Fadeev
)
Coach
Join Date: 
2017-01-01
Leave Date: 
2018-05-01
 
EspadaEspada Espada (Coach)

Past Logos[edit]

  • Original logo (prior to October 5th, 2016)

    Original logo
    (prior to October 5th, 2016)

  • Second logo (prior to January 13th, 2021)

    Second logo
    (prior to January 13th, 2021)

  • Third logo (prior to January 24th, 2022)Third logo (prior to January 24th, 2022)

    Third logo
    (prior to January 24th, 2022)

Existing Team IDs[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "О нас Team Spirit". Archived from the original on 2016-01-08. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Team Spirit (2024-09-26). "Team Spirit announces Dota 2 roster for the 2024-2025 season".
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Team__Spirit (2022-12-08). "Sometimes the answers to important questions are right in front of your eyes".
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 0x04b8 (2020-12-19). "Team Spirit returns to Dota 2". teamspirit.ru.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Team__Spirit (2022-08-09). "We are happy to announce our second Dota2 analyst - Mark "sikle" Lerman!".
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Team Spirit (2024-09-18). "Team Spirit announces that two players from its Dota 2 roster are going inactive".
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 "TEAM SPIRIT — НАЧАЛО ПУТИ". Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Team Spirit". Team Spirit. Archived from the original on 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Василий «AFTERLIFE» Шишкин и Роман «RAMZES666» Кушнарёв покинули Team Spirit.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Funn1k переходит в Team Spirit.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "СОСТАВ TEAM SPIRIT УКОМПЛЕКТОВАН НА БЛИЖАЙШИЕ ПОЛГОДА". 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 "XBOCT И GHOSTIK ПРИСОЕДИНЯЮТСЯ К TEAM SPIRIT". 12 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 k1ll (2016-06-08). "TEAM SPIRIT ПРОЩАЮТСЯ С ICEBERG [Team Spirit say goodbye to Iceberg]" (in Russia Russian). Team Spirit.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 k1ll (2016-08-01). "СОСТАВ TEAM SPIRIT РАСФОРМИРОВАН [Team Spirit disbands]" (in Russia Russian). Team Spirit.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "DOTA 2 MAJORS REGISTRATION". Valve Corporation. Archived from the original on 5 September 2016.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 k1ll. "НОВЫЙ СОСТАВ TEAM SPIRIT ПО DOTA 2 [New Team Spirit Dota 2 roster]" (in Russia Russian). Team Spirit.
  17. ↑ Team Spirit. "Изменения в составе Team Spirit [Changes in Team Spirit]" (in Russia Russian). Team Spirit.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 0x04b8 (2017-08-31). "НОВЫЙ СОСТАВ TEAM SPIRIT ПО DOTA 2". teamspirit.ru.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 0x04b8 (2017-11-18). "Iceberg покидает состав Team Spirit по Dota 2" (in Russian). teamspirit.ru. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 0x04b8 (2017-12-09). "Illidan вступает в Team Spirit2" (in Russian). teamspirit.ru. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Team Spirit. "iLTW покидает состав Team Spirit [iLTW leaves Team Spirit Roster]" (in Russia Russian). Team Spirit.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Team Spirit. "СОСТАВ TEAM SPIRIT ПО DOTA 2 УКОМПЛЕКТОВАН" (in Russia Russian). Team Spirit.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Team Spirit. "TEAM SPIRIT ПРОЩАЕТСЯ С DKPHOBOS [Team Spirit says goodbye to DkPhobos]" (in Russia Russian).
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 0x04b8 (1 August 2018). "Illidan покидает Team Spirit [Illidan leaves Team Spirit]" (in Russian). Team Spirit. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 "DOTA 2 2018/2019 SEASON MAJORS AND MINORS REGISTRATION". Valve. 7 September 2018. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Состав Team Spirit по Dota 2 укомплектован!" (in Russian). Team Spirit. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 Team Spirit (17 January 2019). "Team Spirit распускает состав по Dota 2" (in Russia Russian). Team Spirit. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 28.5 28.6 Team Spirit (2019-05-15). "Are you ready for the Dota?". Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.6 Team Spirit. "Роспуск состава Team Spirit [Team Spirit roster disbands]" (in Russia Russian). Team Spirit. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6 0x04b8 (2019-10-24). "NEW TEAM SPIRIT DOTA 2 ROSTER". teamspirit.ru.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 0x04b8 (2019-12-24). "Team Spirit Dota 2 roster changes". teamspirit.ru.
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 0x04b8 (2020-03-31). "Замены в составе Team Spirit по Dota 2". teamspirit.ru.
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 EXTREMUM (2020-06-07). "EXTREMUM DOTA 2 ROSTER". Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 RusseD (2020-06-26). "New Dota 2 roster". navi.gg.
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 GambitEsports (2020-10-20). "We're happy to present our new Dota 2 roster".
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Team Spirit (2020-02-07). "Виталий 'so bad' Ошманкевич покинул состав и был переведен в запас.".
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 Cascade (2021-02-08). "miroslawdota присоединяется к Team Spirit на правах аренды до конца первого сезона DPC.".
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 Team Spirit (2021-03-31). "Sword_art присоединяется к Team Spirit".
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 Team Spirit (2021-04-09). "Today we say goodbye to the 4th position player Vitaly "so bad" Oshmankevich.".
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 Team__Spirit (2022-12-06). "Esports organization Team Spirit announces Dota 2 roster changes".
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 Art1st (2022-12-18). "Давно не было никакой тут информации".
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 Team Spirit (2023-03-06). "Our Dota 2 analyst Vitaliy Sword_Art Petkin is leaving the club.".
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 Team Spirit (2023-07-02). "The Team Spirit streamer family continues to expand.".
  44. ↑ Team Spirit (2024-09-26). "Team Spirit's offlaner Magomed "Collapse" Khalilov takes a short-term leave".
  45. ↑ "Fng and Immersion join Gambit Dota 2". Gambit Esports. 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  46. ↑ Valve Dota Team (2021-10-29). "The International Grand Champions". Valve.
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