Serbian organisation 9Pandas will make its Dota 2 debut at the upcoming ESL One Berlin Major.
Less than a month after departing from HellRaisers, the top Eastern Europe team of Spring Tour found a new place to call home. The roster left HR behind right after placing first in EEU regional league stating that the organisation “is not ready to be active in esports.”
Upon getting signed by 9Pandas, a new entry in the esports industry, Adalyat "Krookie" Mamedov, CEO of the organization had to say the following:
We've spent the past month strengthening our staff with experienced esports managers and team members to help us grow. As a result, we're proud to announce our new world-class Dota 2 team. We're committed to growing together with the team, providing them with the support they need to perform even better.
Maria "Inverno" Gunina, former HerllRaisers manager of the Dota 2 team has also joined the roster at 9Pandas, but in a different capacity. Gunina is taking the Chief Strategy Officer position.
“The merger with 9Pandas is an important step for the team,” said Gunina. "We carefully approached the selection of a new organization because we were looking for partners and allies who share our values, rather than an abstract sponsor. Since the beginning of this season, we have already achieved significant results, but now it is time to create a legacy. Thank you for staying with us".
9 Pandas roster
Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev
Gleb “kiyotaka” Ziryanov
Matvey “MieRo” Vasyunin
VLADISLAV “Antares” KERTMAN
Alexey “Solo” Berezin
9Pandas Esports will play their first official matches in less than two weeks at ESL One Berlin Major. The tournament will run between April 26 - May 7 with 18 teams vying for the trophy and a share of the $500,000 prize pool and 2700 DPC points.
