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| Short name | NAVI |
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| Founded | 17 December 2009; 15 years ago (2009-12-17) |
| Location | Kyiv,Ukraine |
| CEO | Yevhen Zolotarov |
| Championships | 1×The International (Dota 2) 2×Majors (CS:GO/CS2) |
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| Website | navi |
Natus Vincere (Latin for "born to win"),[1] commonly referred as abbreviated nameNAVI (formerlyNa`Vi), is a Ukrainianesports organization based inKyiv. Founded in 2009, the organization has teams and players competing in various games, such asCounter-Strike 2,Dota 2,FIFA,Brawl Stars,World of Tanks,Paladins,PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds,Clash of Clans,Apex Legends,Rainbow Six Siege,Mobile Legends: Bang Bang,Fortnite, andVALORANT.[2][3] NAVI'sVALORANT team is currently a partnered member ofVCT EMEA, while theirMLBB division is a franchised team inMPL Indonesia.
In October 2009, Murat "Arbalet" Zhumashevich declared the creation of an esports organization during the Intel Extreme Masters tournament being held inDubai. He was to provide the finances required to run the organization and also provide a place for players to train in, while starix, aCounter-Strike professional player, took up the duty of creating a lineup for the organization.
On 17 December 2009, Natus Vincere, at the time with the name of Arbalet UA, was formed, based around their Counter-Strike team, which consisted of players Ivan "Edward" Sukharev, Yegor "markeloff" Markelov, Sergey "starix" Ischuk, Arsenij "ceh9" Trunozhenko and Danylo "Zeus" Teslenko, with ZeroGravity taking the position of manager.
The abbreviation Na'Vi was inspired by the filmAvatar, with its full form being decided by the fans through a competition.[4]
After a poor performance at the Arbalet Cup CIS 2010 (4th place), Markeloff, the team's top player, decided to skip the next big tournament, ASUS Winter 2010, so that the team could prepare for the Arbalet Cup and the Ukrainian qualifications for the ESWC.[5][6]
In the middle of May 2010, Na'Vi took 2nd place in the prestigious Arbalet Cup Europe 2010 inStockholm, losing toFnatic in the finals and earning $10,000 in prize money.[7]
Na'Vi finally gained victory at ESWC Ukraine.[8]
In the final part of the ESWC, the team hit the highest seeding, along withSK Gaming, Fnatic, andmTw.dk.[9]
On 4 July 2010, Natus Vincere achieved the highest accolade in the history of Ukrainian e-Sports, winning the ESWC (which previously could not be reached by any CIS team), defeatingSK Gaming in the finals: 16:5 (de_train) and 16:4 (de_inferno).[10]
During the tournament Na'Vi passed through the group stage thanks to fortune, but got outplayed by Fnatic and mTw.dk in the playoffs.[11]
After being victorious in the world championship, Natus Vincere announced their participation in 2 more tournaments—Arbalet CupDallas and GameGune 2010 (Bilbao).[12] On 18 July 2010, Na'Vi won Arbalet Cup Dallas beatingMousesports in the final match: 19:15 (de_dust2), 16:12 (de_inferno).
After receiving $25,000, Na'Vi took the first place in quantity of prize money earned by European teams that year.[13]
Na'Vi took 3rd place in GameGune 2010 andIntel Extreme MastersShanghai.[14][15]
On 15 August, Na'Vi won the Ukrainian qualifications for the2010 World Cyber Games and received a paid voucher to the finals inLos Angeles from 30 September to 3 October 2010.[16]
The next tournament for Na'Vi was ASUS Summer 2010, to which the team received a direct invitation. This tournament became first in the ASUS Open series, which was held atKyiv gaming center "Kyiv CyberSport Arena". In the semi-finals Na'Vi lost to Kazakh teamk23 and as a result took the 3rd place.
On 4 October 2010, Natus Vincere became the World Cyber Games world champions by defeating Danish teammTw.dk in the finals.[17] This victory made Na'Vi the first team in the world which had managed to hold the three most prestigious championship titles at once (IEM, ESWC, WCG).
At the end of October 2010, ESL TV commentator Bakr "KinGSaicx" Fadl proclaimed thatSK Gaming was going to invite the Ukrainian team to take place of its Swedish squad, but the manager of Natus Vincere declined this information.[18]
In early November 2010 Natus Vincere took part in the World e-Sports Masters tournament (WEM 2010), which annually gathers the best teams from all over the world in the Chinese city ofHangzhou. Among the eight participants of the tournament, Na’Vi took 4th place as well as $7,500.[19]
From the 25th to the 27 November 2010, in the Swedish city of Jönköping the largest LAN party in the world took place—DreamHack Winter 2010. To go to this tournament, Natus Vincere had to skip a major Russian tournament, ASUS Autumn 2010, since it was coinciding with DreamHack's dates. After finishing the group stage Na'Vi consistently outplayed teams puta, Fnatic,Frag Executors, andmTw.dk in the finals, winning the tournament.[20]
During the four playoff matches the Ukrainians lost only one time to Fnatic on the new map—de_mirage.[21][22] "Starix" (Serhiy Ischuk) received the tournament's MVP award.
After winningDreamHack Winter 2010, the team established a new record: winning $220,000 in one year.[23]
The previous record belonged to Swedish team Fnatic, who earned $189,000 in 2009 (before that, the record was held by Swedish teamSK Gaming with earnings of $183,000 in 2003).[24]
In 2010, popular website HLTV.org had made rankings for the 20 bestCounter-Strike players. Yegor "markeloff" Markelov was 1st place, Sergey "Starix" Ischuk 4th, Ioann "Edward" Sukharev 5th, and the captain of Na'Vi, Daniil "Zeus" Teslenko had 19th place, as well as "The best captain of the year".[25][26]
On 5 March 2011, Na'Vi defended their position inHannover as the champions of theIntel Extreme Masters and earned $35,000. They defeated Polish teamFrag Executors in the finals: 16:12 (de_train) and 16:10 (de_dust2).[27]
$4,550 of the prize money was deducted (13% of the total) as a penalty for breaking the rules.[28]
Na'Vi reached the finals ofDreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015 where they were beat 0–2 byTeam EnVyUs. Na'Vi wonIntel Extreme Masters Season X - San Jose after beatingTeam SoloMid (NowAstralis) in the grand finals 2–0.[citation needed]
Na'Vi had a successful year in 2016, starting with their victory overLuminosity Gaming (nowMiBR) at DreamHack Leipzig 2016 on 22 January.[29]
They followed up with a 3rd–4th place finish at theIntel Extreme Masters Season X – World Championship and a second-place finish atMLG Columbus 2016, where they lost to Luminosity in the finals.[30] On 17 April, they placed second at DreamHack Masters Malmö 2016.[31]
Later, on 22 May, Na'Vi secured a second-place finish at the StarLadder i-League Invitational #1, losing toVirtus.pro in the finals.[32] They achieved a 5th–8th place finish atESL One Cologne 2016 and a 3rd–4th place finish atELeague Season 1 on 29 July 2.[33]
On 4 August,Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev joined the active roster, replacing Daniil "Zeus" Teslenko.[34]
Finally, on 22 September, Na'Vi became the champions ofESL One: New York 2016, defeating Virtus.pro in the finals.[35]
On 10 March, team coach starix stepped down from his role in the team. He is replaced by team analyst Andrey "Andi" Prokhorov.[36]
On 28 July, Denis "seized" Kostin andLadislav "GuardiaN" Kovács stepped down from Natus Vincere.[37]
On 9 August, Mykhailo "Kane" Blagin was brought in and seized and Zeus returned.[38]
On 6 November, Na'Vi brought in Denis "electronic" Sharipov in place of seized who stepped down from the roster.[39]
On 8 July, Na'Vi ended up winningESL One Cologne 2018 over BIG 3–1.[40]
On 9 September, Na'Vi announced that Zeus would retire afterBLAST Pro Series Moscow 2019.[41] He retired on 14 September.[42]
On 20 September, Na'Vi acquiredGuardiaN fromFaZe Clan and Andrey "B1ad3" Gorodenskiy joined as a coach.[43] GuardiaN later stepped down and was replaced by Perfecto.[44]
On 12 September, Na'Vi became the 3rd team ever to complete the Intel Grand Slam after winningIEM Katowice 2020,IEM Cologne 2021,DreamHack Masters Spring 2021 andESL Pro League Season 14.
On 7 November they won their firstCS:GO Major,PGL Stockholm 2021, defeatingG2 Esports 2–0. Team Na'Vi placed 1st atBLAST Premier Fall Final 2021 and BLAST Premier World Final 2021.[45]
Na'Vi also cooperated withHator, producer of gamers oriented computer equipment, in coorganizing esport events in 22 cities of Ukraine.[46]
They proceeded to qualify for the Blast Spring Final[47] and made it to the playoffs of IEM Katowice 2022, being favored to win the event.
On 1 March 2022, following theRussian invasion of Ukraine, Natus Vincere cut ties with their holding company, Russian esports conglomerate ESForce, saying that the company "publicly denies the horror that is now happening in Ukraine."[48][49]
Na'Vi CEO Yevhen Zolotarov stated his hope "that we are going to keep this roster and that the Russia-based players are going to relocate."[50]
After qualifying to the Legends stage for thePGL Major Antwerp 2022 through the Europe Regional Major Rankings[51] they proceeded to go 3–0 in that stage, beating G2, BIG, and NIP.[52]
They defeated Heroic 2–1 in the quarterfinals and ENCE 2–0 in the semifinals for their fifth major finals appearance. FaZe Clan won 2–0 for their first major victory.[53]
On 28 May, Boombl4 was removed from the active roster.[54] The organization said his removal was "related to high reputational risks for the club, and it is not the result of his game." Na'Vi COO Oleksii "xaoc" Kucherov said that the other two Russian players, electronic and Perfecto, were relocating.[55]
Viktor "sdy" Orudzhev was brought in as a replacement for Boombl4 for Blast Premier Spring Final in Lisbon, and electronic became IGL.[56] His continued play for Na'Vi "depends on his performance in the upcoming tournament". Na'Vi went on to win the event,[57] beating Team Vitality in a dominant 2–0 in the final.[58][59] Following this success, sdy continued being the fifth player for IEM Cologne.[60]
While FaZe and Na'Vi had been the only teams occupying the HLTV #1 spot during the 2022 season, IEM Cologne 2022 had many viable contenders.[61][62] Many teams had a so-called "stand-in buff" during 2022, where many teams had success after introducing a stand-in or new player. Whether or not Na'Vi could continue after their success with their new player and IGL was uncertain. FaZe had dipped in form after the Antwerp Major, ENCE has been a playoff contender but had not lifted trophies, Cloud9 had won IEM Dallas and BIG had won Roobet Cup.
The quarter-finals were filled with unexpected contenders but the semifinal contenders were occupied by the top 2 teams, FaZe and Na'Vi. Both teams won 2–0 in the semifinals to set up the grand final to "decide who the number one team is".[63]
In a very close 2–3 finish, FaZe came out on top.[64][65][66]
The second half of 2022 started with Blast Premier Fall Groups 2022. NAVI Junior AWPer headtr1ck stood in for s1mple for the group stage, who could not be in Copenhagen for personal reasons.[67] They lost the opening game to Complexity but won successfully went through the lower bracket to win their group.[68] They then qualified for the Blast Fall Final with a 2–0 victory over Vitality.
NAVI qualified to theLegends Stage of theBlast Paris Major 2023,[69] where they failed to make it to the playoffs after being eliminated by FaZe Clan.[70]
On 30 June, NAVI announced a new international roster made up of Finnish in-game leader Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen, Lithuanian Justinas "jL" Lekavičius, and Romanian Mihai "iM" Ivan playing alongside s1mple and b1t, following the benchings of npl, Perfecto and electronic.[71] Npl transferred to Ukrainian organization B8 on 9 July.[72] On 14 July,Cloud9 confirmed the signings of Perfecto and electronic.[73]
On 26 October, s1mple announced his intention to take a break from competitive play.[74] His place on the active roster was replaced by Ihor "w0nderful" Zhdanov on 31 October.[75]
On 19 February, it was announced that s1mple had returned to professionalCounter-Strike, with a one-month loan to Saudi Arabian organization Team Falcons.[76]
On 31 March, NAVI won the first CS2 Major Championship tournament, beatingFaZe Clan 2-1 in the finals of thePGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024. Justinas "jL" Lekavičius was named the Most Valuable Player.[77]
Following their major win, NAVI finished 9th-12th at ESL Pro League Season 19[78] and IEM Dallas 2024.[79] They proceeded to appear at six consecutive grand finals, winning 3 of the events: BLAST Premier Spring Final 2024, losing to Team Spirit 1-3;[80] Esports World Cup 2024, beating G2 2-1;[81] IEM Cologne 2024, losing to Vitality 1-3;[82] ESL Pro League Season 20, beatingEternal Fire 3-2;[83] BLAST Premier Fall Final 2024, losing to G2 1-3;[84] and IEM Rio 2024, beating MOUZ 3-1.[85]
NAVI was named the HLTV Team of the Year of 2024.[86]
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In October 2010, the creation of aDefence of the Ancients (DotA) squad was announced, which included the best Ukrainian players. Initially the team was composed ofAleksandr "XBOCT" Dashkevych, Artur "Goblak" Kostenko, Bogdan "Axypa" Boychuk, Oleksandr "Deff" Stepaniuc, and Andriy "Mag~" Chipenko.[citation needed] However, in December 2010, Mag~ and Deff- left the team. The empty slots on the team were filled by Ukrainian players fromDTS.Chatrix—Danil "Dendi" Ishutin, and Ivan "Artstyle" Antonov, who became the captain of this new squad.[citation needed]
A roster change on 17 June 2011, resulted in the replacements of Goblak and Axypa with Clement "Puppey" Ivanov and Dmitriy "LighTofHeaveN" Kupriyanov.[citation needed] In August 2011,Na'Vi was invited toThe International, the first in a series of annualDota 2 tournaments. The event featured 16 of the top teams from all over the world with an impressive amount of prize money—$1,600,000. Na'Vi was the ultimate winner, beating Chinese teamEHOME 3–1 in the grand finals and winning a cash prize of $1,000,000.[citation needed]
On 13 October 2011, shortly after their victory, Artstyle left the team. The captain position was taken up by Puppey, and Sergey "ARS-ART" Revin, from Russian teamMoscow Five, took the fifth slot on the roster.[citation needed]
2012 was a very successful season forNa'Vi as they won multiple tournaments throughout the year, including four consecutive seasons of Star Ladder's Star Series, the premier tournament for theCIS region.[citation needed]
AtThe International 2012,Na'Vi attempted to defend their title where they ultimately placed 2nd, losing to the Chinese teamInvictus Gaming 1–3 in the grand finals.[citation needed]
At the end of February 2013, ARS-ART was replaced by Gleb "Funn1k" Lipatnikov from Russian squadTeam Empire. Kuro "KuroKy" Salehi Takhasomi fromMousesports also joined the team, while LighTofHeaveN went inactive. In April 2013, after his contract expired, LighTofHeaveN officially left forTeam Empire. In June 2013, Na'Vi announced an all female squad.[citation needed]
The first half of 2013 was difficult for Na'Vi as they struggled to gain a footing in major tournaments with their new lineup. Their first major tournament win was againstRoX.KIS at the first season of theESL Major Series One in April. In July, Na'Vi competed against 9 of the best Eastern teams at the Alienware Cup. They defeatedLGD Gaming.cn 3–2 in the grand finals, and became one of the few Western teams to win a major Chinese tournament.[citation needed]
In August 2013, Na'Vi once again reached the Grand Finals ofThe International 2013, but they lost 2–3 in a very close fifth game against the Swedish teamAlliance.[citation needed]
In July 2014, Na'Vi was knocked out in the lower bracket knockout phase of The International byCloud9, placing at 7/8th place and earning $519,208. This would be the first time Na'Vi would not make it to the Grand Finals of The International. Many fans attributed this to a lack of adaptation and even went as far to mark it as an end of an era. Soon after this, Kuro "KuroKy" Salehi Takhasomi andClement "Puppey" Ivanov left the team.[citation needed]
On 13 February 2015, Gleb "Funn1k" Lipatnikov retired from the Na'Vi Dota 2 team.[87]
On 4 March 2015, DkPhobos joined Na'Vi, replacing Funn1k.[citation needed]
On 9 March 2015, DkPhobos left Na'Vi to rejoin ASUS.Polar.[citation needed]
On 25 March 2015, Goblak left Na'Vi with SoNNeikO taking his spot.[citation needed]
On 5 April 2015, Na'Vi announced the return of Funn1k and ArtStyle with VANSKOR moving to reserve after battling a long-term illness.[citation needed]
On 27 August 2015, Na'Vi announced the departure of captain Ivan "Artstyle" Antonov following a disappointing finish atThe International 2015.[88]
On 2 September 2015, Artstyle returned, but as a substitute. The main roster spot was filled by acquiring M.Batbileg "Ra", and the second substitute spot was filled by Ilnur "Kudes" Khafizov.[89]
On 16 October 2015, Na`Vi announced the disband of their main roster.[90]
On 19 October 2015, Na`Vi posted on their website thatDanil "Dendi" Ishutin and Akbar "SoNNeikO" Butaev will pick out the remaining 3 players for a new Na`Vi roster.[91]
On 23 February 2016, Na'Vi's new team was finalized with the team moving forward in the Dota Pit tournament after a disappointing defeat in the final qualifying round for ESL Manila.[citation needed]
On 3 September 2018,Danil "Dendi" Ishutin noted that he was looking for a new team and players for that team, signaling his departure as team captain of Na'Vi's DOTA 2 team.[92]
On 25 March 2021, Na'Vi's DOTA 2 team decided to withdraw from the One Esports' Singapore Major tournament due to COVID-19.[93]
On 2 September 2021, Na'Vi announced a new roster managed and coached by ArtStyle. It includes Alexey "Solo" Berezin,Ilya "ALOHADANCE" Korobkin and Victor "GeneRaL" Nigrini. Vladimir "No[o]ne" Minenko and Alik "V-Tune" Vorobei retained their places in the team.
Results of DPC EEU 2023 Tour 1: Division I: NAVI are relegated to the second division[94]
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| IEM 4 European Finals | Germany,Cologne | 15–17 January 2010 | 1st | $1,250 |
| Arbalet Asia | Kazakhstan,Almaty | 30–31 January 2010 | 1st | $10,000 |
| IEM 4 World Championship Finals[95] | Germany,Hannover | 3 April 2010 | 1st | $50,000 |
| Arbalet Cup Best of Four | Ukraine,Kyiv | 9–11 April 2010 | 1st | $12,000 |
| Arbalet Cup Europe | Sweden,Stockholm | 14–16 May 2010 | 2nd | $10,000 |
| Arbalet Cup Dallas 2010 | United States,Dallas | 16–18 July 2010 | 1st | $25,000 |
| Fragnet Summer Tour 2012 | Bosnia and Herzegovina,Sarajevo | 25–26 August 2012 | 3rd | $500 |
| Extreme Masters: Shanghai | China,Shanghai | 29 July – 1 August 2010 | 3rd | $5,000 |
| ASUS Summer 2010 | Ukraine,Kyiv | 28–29 August 2010 | 3rd | $3,000 |
| Dreamhack Winter 2010 | Sweden,Jönköping | 25–27 November 2010 | 1st | $28,200 |
| Intel Challenge Super Cup 7 | Ukraine,Kyiv | 19–20 March 2011 | 1st | $5,000[96] |
| OSPL Spring 2011 | Kazakhstan,Almaty | 3 April 2011 | 1st | $5,500[97] |
| ASUS Spring 2011 | Ukraine,Kyiv | 28–29 May 2011 | 1st | $4,430[98] |
| DreamHack Summer 2011 | Sweden,Jönköping | 18–20 June 2011 | 1st | $1,600[99] |
| Adepto BH Open | Bosnia,Sarajevo | 24–26 June 2011 | 1st | $7,500[100] |
| GameGune 2011 | Spain,Bilbao | 22–24 July 2011 | 1st | $4,000 |
| ASUS Summer 2011 | Ukraine,Kyiv | 13–14 August 2011 | 1st | $1,000[101] |
| The International 2011 | Germany,Cologne | 17–21 August 2011 | 1st | $1,000,000[102] |
| e-STARS Seoul 2011 | South Korea,Seoul | 19–21 August 2011 | 3rd | $9,200[103] |
| SEC 2011 | Poland,Warsaw | 6–9 October 2011 | 1st | $10,000[104] |
| ESWC 2011 | France,Paris | 21–23 October 2011 | 1st | $6,000[105] |
| DreamHack Winter 2011 | Sweden,Jönköping | 24–27 November 2011 | 1st | $4,275[106] |
| IEM 6 Global Challenge Kyiv | Ukraine,Kyiv | 19–22 January 2012 | 1st | $16,000[107] |
| IEM 6 World Championship Finals | Germany,Hanover | 6–10 March 2012 | 1st | $20,000[108] |
| TECHLABS Cup 2012 | Russia,Moscow | 17–18 March 2012 | 1st | $10,000[109] |
| Copenhagen Games 2012 | Denmark,Copenhagen | 4–8 April 2012 | 1st | $6,200[110] |
| DreamHack Summer 2012 | Sweden,Jönköping | 16–19 June 2012 | 1st | $3,600[111] |
| The International 2012 | United States,Seattle | 31 August – 2 September 2012 | 2nd | $250,000[112] |
| Pro Gamer Series Exponor 2012 | Portugal,Porto | 10–14 October 2012 | 1st | €4,000[111] |
| Alienware Cup | China,online | 16 June – 7 July 2013 | 1st | $25,000[113] |
| RaidCall Dota 2 League Season 3 | Spain,Valencia | 20 May – 21 July 2013 | 1st | $5,000[citation needed] |
| The International 2013 | United States,Seattle | 7–11 August 2013 | 2nd | $632,370[114] |
| DreamHack Winter 2013 | Sweden,Jönköping | 28 Nov – 1 December 2013 | 1st | $25,000[115] |
| SLTV Star Series Season 8 | Ukraine,Kyiv | 25 November 2013 – 19 January 2014 | 1st | $62,000[116] |
| The International 2014 | United States,Seattle | 8 July 2014 – 21 July 2014 | 8th | $516,131[117] |
| The International 2015 | United States,Seattle | 3 August 2015 – 8 August 2015 | 15th | $55,289[citation needed] |
| IEM Season X - San Jose | United States, San Jose | 21 November 2015 – 22 November 2015 | 1st | $115,000 |
| SL i-League StarSeries Season 2 | United States,Los Angeles | 21–24 July 2016 | 1st | $135,000[118] |
On 4 November 2021, the organization announced their entry intoMobile Legends: Bang Bang by signing the CIS roster Deus Vult before theM3 World Championship, the biggest tournament for the game.[119] The roster would finish tied for 7th place, losing 2-3 to Malaysian team TODAK in the lower bracket. The team disbanded in 2022 having failed to qualify for M4, with most of the players returning to Deus Vult; the team was later signed byTeam Spirit.
On 8 February 2025, NAVI announced that they would return toMobile Legends, acquiring Rebellion Esports and their franchise slots in theMLBB Professional League Indonesia (MPL Indonesia) andMLBB Development League Indonesia (MDL Indonesia).[120]
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On 11 April 2018, the organization announced the acquisition of aPlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) team. It includes four Russian players: Vadim "POKAMOLODOY" Ulshin, Ivan "Ubah" Kapustin, Dmitry "Shade1" Roshchin and Svyatoslav "Drainys" Komissarov.[121]
On 19 November 2018, a new PUBG team was announced.[122]
In April 2019, after unsuccessful performance at the LAN-tournament of the PUBG Europe League, which was held in Berlin (NA’VI at the end of the first phase of the tournament took 14th place out of 16 teams), the management of the organization decided to renew the team. From the previous squad only Vadim «POKAMOLODOY» Ulshin remained, who, however, lost the status of team captain. Alexander "BatulinS" Batulin, Dmitry "Recrent" Osintsev and Artem "Sadovnik" Danilyuk were sent to "inactive".[123]
On 1 October 2020, Natus Vincere signed aPUBG Mobile roster hence entering the PUBG Mobile Competitive Esports.[124]
On 5 October 2020, they received an invitation to Peace Elite Championship which boasted a massive prizepool of $1.7 million.[125]
On 26 October 2020, Na'Vi won the PUBG Mobile EMEA League and hence advanced to the PUBG Mobile Global Championship.[126]
On 20 November 2022, Natus Vincere team won PUBG Global Championship 2022 and earned $1,008,338.[127][128]
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In July 2013 Russian–Ukrainian team Red Rush began competing under the Natus Vincere banner inWorld of Tanks.[129]
Na'Vi won the first Wargaming.net League of World of Tanks in Warsaw, Poland in April 2014[130] and won it again in April 2016.[131]
Natus Vincere made an entrance intoRainbow Six Siege Pro League by acquiring the German roster of Mock-it E-sports in February 2019.[2] The original Na'ViRainbow Six Siege roster was Pascal "Cry1NNN" Alouane, Lukas "Korey" Zwingmann, Jan "ripz" Hucke, Niklas "KS" Massierer, and Lasse "Lazzo" Klie. On 30 May 2019, the organisation announced that the Korey was to join another team and the rest of German roster had been released and Na'Vi would announce a new roster the following day.[132]
On 1 June 2019, Na'Vi announced that they had signed on the British roster of MnM Gaming shortly after it had qualified for Pro League Season 10.[133] The roster consisted of Ben "CTZN" MacMillan, Jack "Doki" Robertson, Luke "Kendrew" Kendrew, Leon "neLo" Pesić, Szymon "Saves" Kamieniak, and Ellis "GiG" Hindle as coach. On 11 October, Doki was banned byUbisoft, the developers of the game, for severe toxicity and the ESL, the organizers of Pro League, chose to honor the ban and required NaVi to sign a stand-in for the duration of Doki's ban which lasts until 11 April 2020.[134] Ellis "Pie" Pyart was announced as the stand-in for Doki four days later. With Pie,Na'Vi qualified for the Pro League Season 11 Finals, where they placed first and won $100,000. About a month after on 18 December, GiG left the roster and analyst Cyril "jahk" Renoud would be the team's acting coach. This roster would remain until after the Six Invitational 2020 in February 2020, when Pie and CTZN both left Na'Vi.[135][136] On 13 March 2020, Byron "Blurr" Murray was announced as the stand-in for the remainder of Doki's ban. On 21 March, Dimitri "Panix" de Longeaux joined the team as a permanent player.[137]
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| 2019-07-04 | ESL Premiership Summer 2019 Group Stage | United Kingdom and Ireland | 1st | Finals |
| 2019-07-07 | Dreamhack Valencia 2019 | Valencia, Spain | 9–12th | $0 |
| 2019-07-27 | ESL Premiership Summer 2019 Finals | Leicester, United Kingdom | 1st | $5,488 |
| 2019-10-14 | Pro League Season 10 EU | Europe | 1st | Finals |
| 2019-11-09 | Pro League Season 10 Finals | Tokoname, Japan | 1st | $100,000 |
| 2019-11-13 | ESL Premiership Winter 2019 Group Stage | United Kingdom and Ireland | 2nd | Finals |
| 2019-11-23 | ESL Premiership Winter 2019 Finals | Manchester, United Kingdom | 1st | $10,268 |
| 2020-02-16 | Six Invitational 2020 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 9–12th | $80,000 |
| 2020-04-13 | Pro League Season 11 EU | Europe | 4th | $16,000 |
| 2020-06-07 | European Open Clash | Europe | 3–4th | $0 |
| 2020-07-20 | European League Season 1 – Stage 1 | Europe | 5th | $4,497 |
 Former German Roster | ||||
| 2019-04-26 | Pro League Season 9 EU | Europe | 8th | $3,000 |
| 2019-05-15 | Twitch Rivals 2 – Europe | Europe | 2nd | $4,250 |
Natus Vincere signed No Pressure on 16 July 2021, marking their entrance intoValorant.[3]
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Na'Vi'sCounter-Strike team was the first in history to win three premier tournaments—Intel Extreme Masters,Electronic Sports World Cup, andWorld Cyber Games 2010—in one calendar year. TheirDota 2 squad wonThe International 2011, becoming the most successful esports organization at the time.
In July 2010,Prime Minister of UkraineMykola Azarov met the team in theCabinet of Ministers building in Kyiv. During the meeting issues pertaining to the development of the IT industry in Ukraine were discussed. The Prime Minister promised to hold the esports International Open Cup of Ukraine in 2011. Ukrainian players were enrolled in to the so-called "Gold Reserve", enlisting the support of the government.[138]
In 2024, Na'Vi donated the organization's portion of the prize money, totaling US$125,000, to support the use ofunmanned ground vehicles in the Ukrainian armed forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[139][140]
NAVI are members of the Esports World Cup Foundation Club Support Program, funded bySaudi Arabia'sPublic Investment Fund, which gives teams monetary rewards for painting the Esports World Cup tournament series in a positive light and driving engagement to the tournament, which is seen to some as asportswashing tool that Saudi Arabia is using to distract the public from their poor human rights record.[141]
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