Imperial Esports has unveiled the gamers that may kind its European Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) academy roster.
In collaboration with on-line playing platform Gamdom, the academy roster marks the Brazilian esports organisation’s growth into Europe.
Revealed on August twenty seventh, Imperial Esports says the creation of a European academy roster ‘is a decisive step’ within the organisation’s plan to develop its operations throughout the globe.
The venture goals to offer a platform to form the following technology of CS2 gamers seeking to set up themselves throughout the worldwide scene.
The inaugural academy roster options the Danish duo of Tristan ‘sh1Fu‘ Jensen and Frederik ‘Kragh‘ Kragh, the Ukrainian pairing of Maksym ‘ta9zqq‘ Hrytsai and Artem ‘oNESTLY‘ Kobziev, and a 20-year-old Russian rifler Nikita ‘Aliot‘ Kovalev.
“The Gamdom Imperial Academy represents greater than only a staff, it’s an funding in the way forward for esports,” the organisation posted on X (Twitter).
“By combining Imperial’s tradition and successful values with Europe’s rising stars, our mission is to create an atmosphere the place expertise thrives, self-discipline is solid, and champions are constructed.”
The creation of the Gamdom Imperial Academy is the third CS2 roster fielded by the organisation. Along with the academy aspect, it additionally fields a feminine roster and its primary roster, which commonly competes in Tier 1 tournaments.
Imperial Esports in 2025
Imperial Esports is the most recent organisation to function an academy roster. It joins the likes of Berlin Worldwide Gaming (BIG) and The MongolZ, which have expanded into fielding groups with aspiring gamers seeking to pursue a profession in CS2 esports.
All through 2025, the staff has competed in a number of Tier 2 occasions, reaching victory at Circuito FERJEE 2025 with a 2-0 win over fellow South American organisation Legacy.
Presently ranked forty third within the Valve Regional Standings (VRS), the Imperial sits simply exterior of the highest 32, which determines the groups that qualify for the StarLadder Budapest Main in November.
