Team Spirit (esports) – Wikipedia

Russian esports organization

Team Spirit is a Russian esports organization based in Moscow. Founded in 2015, the organization currently has teams competing in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, League of Legends and Hearthstone.^[1] Their Dota 2 squad won The International 2021 and received the largest single prize money payout in esports history at $18 million.

On 24 March 2022 Spirit announced the opening of an additional office in Belgrade.^[2]

Divisions[edit]

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive[edit]

On 9 June 2016, the organization signed the members of Team Phenomenon.^{[citation needed]} On 3 March 2019, Artem “iDISBALANCE” Yegorov and Leonid “chopper” Vishnyakov joined the team.^[3] On 9 September 2019, Pavel “COLDYY1” Veklenko and Dmitriy “SotF1k” Forostyanko were removed from the squad. They were replaced by Nikolai “mir” Bityukov from Gambit Esports and 17-year-old Boris “magixx” Vorobyov from the ESPADA team.^[4][5][6]

Roster[edit]

Team Spirit CS:GO roster
Players	Coaches
Handle Name Nationality chopper Vishnyakov, Leonid Russia magixx Vorobyev, Boris Russia Patsi Isyanov, Robert Russia s1ren Ogloblin, Pavel Russia w0nderful Zhdanov, Ihor Ukraine	Head coach Sergey ‘hally’ shavaev
Legend: (I) Inactive (S) Suspended Substitute Injury / Illness	Latest roster transaction: 21 June 2022.

Dota 2[edit]

The organisation signed its first team in Dota 2 by acquiring CIS Rejects in December 2015.^[7] On 19 December 2020, the team signed the roster of Yellow Submarine.^[8] In October 2021, Team Spirit defeated PSG.LGD in the Grand Finals of The International 2021 and won a total of US$18,208,300, the largest purse ever awarded in esports.^[9] They were the first Eastern European team to win an International since Natus Vincere in the inaugural International in 2011.

Team Spirit Dota 2 roster
Players	Coaches
Role Handle Name Nationality Carry Yatoro Mulyarchuk, Ilya Ukraine Midlane Larl Sigitov, Denis Russia Offlane Collapse ⁠ Khalilov, Magomed Russia Support Mira Kolpakov, Miroslaw Ukraine Support Miposhka Naidenov, Yaroslav Russia	Head coach Airat “Silent” Gaziyev
Legend: (I) Inactive (S) Suspended Substitute Injury / Illness	Latest roster transaction: 8 December 2022.

League of Legends[edit]

Team Spirit

Short name	SPT
Game	League of Legends
Founded	31 January 2022
League	LCL (2022–present)
Based in	Moscow, Russia
Head coach	Mikhail “Kira” Garmash
Manager	Dmitry “Korb3n” Belov
General manager	Nikita “Cheshir” Chukalin
Broadcasters	Riot Games, Twitch

Spirit entered the League of Legends competitive scene on 31 January 2022 by signing young players Dreampull, Griffon and Mytant, as well as the legends of CIS LoL competitive scene: Diamondprox and Edward.^[10]

Team Spirit League of Legends roster
Players	Coaches
Role Handle Name Nationality Top Dreampull Leksin, Mark Russia Jungle Diamondprox Reshetnikov, Danil Russia Mid Griffon ⁠ Gudkov, Nikita Russia Bot Mytant Zavalny, Evgeny Ukraine Support Edward Abgaryan, Edward Armenia	Head coach Mikhail “Kira” Garmash Assistant coach(es) Evgeny “Seigimitsu” Podlobnikov
Legend: (I) Inactive (S) Suspended Substitute Injury / Illness	Latest roster transaction: 31 January 2022.

Hearthstone[edit]

On 6 October 2016, Team Spirit opened its Hearthstone division by signing SilverName, ShtanUdachi, Iner, and NickChipper.^[11] In 2020, Silvername achieved 3rd place at the Hearthstone World Championship.^{[citation needed]}

Nat.	ID	Name	Join date	Leave date
	Silvername	Vladislav Sinotov	6 October 2016	–

Former divisions[edit]

Team Spirit had a PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds division from 2017 until 2019.^[12]

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