BOOM Esports has introduced the departure of Dastan ‘dos9’ Zhumagali from its VALORANT roster forward of the 2026 season.
The Indonesian participant signed with BOOM in October final 12 months, when the organisation changed Ascension winner Bleed Esports for the 2025 VCT Pacific season.
Dos9 has been competing for quite a lot of tier-two VALORANT groups since 2021. Previous to his time with BOOM, the smokes participant was signed to Indian esports organisation Revenant Esports, beneath which he received the Challengers 2024 South Asia: Cut up 2.
“Thanks BOOM for the given alternative, I gave my all the pieces,” commented dos9 on yesterday’s announcement.
“2025 season with this crew could have a particular area in my coronary heart, nonetheless watching and supporting them of their ascension journey, want them luck.”
In line with esports media outlet Sheep Esports, dos9 has already reached a verbal settlement to affix VCT EMEA’s Karmine Corp for subsequent 12 months’s season. Nevertheless, the hearsay has but to be confirmed.
BOOM Esports’ VCT 2025 Season
Since 2020, BOOM Esports has been competing in Southeast Asia’s tier-two VALORANT scene. A victory on the APAC Final Probability Qualifier even earned the Indonesian crew a spot at 2022’s VALORANT Champions match.
On the finish of 2024, BOOM secured a one-year promotion to the Pacific division of Riot Video games’ franchised VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) due to its second-place end at VCT Pacific Ascension.
Riot made the choice to advertise BOOM after the removing of Ascension winner Bleed Esports attributable to failure to adjust to ‘crucial reporting necessities’ and different obligations beneath the Workforce Participation Settlement.
Nevertheless, the crew couldn’t discover its footing in tier one and did not qualify for any of the three world competitions this 12 months. Furthermore, BOOM suffered an early Stage 1 Playoffs elimination regardless of its flawless 5-0 match rating within the Group Stage.
Following this disappointing Stage 1 conclusion, the crew ended its VCT season with a winless 0-5 Group Stage 2 efficiency.
Below Riot’s up to date relegation guidelines for Ascension groups, BOOM’s failure to achieve Stage 2’s Playoffs led to a direct demotion to the 2026 Challenger circuit..
