Virtus.pro
Virtus. pro is a Russian esports organization. They were founded in 2003 and have teams in various games, such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, League of Legends, and more.
Team Info
| Country | Armenia |
|---|---|
| Team Earnings | $4,588,268 |
| Founders | Anton Cherepennikov |
| CEO | Nikolai Petrossian |
| In-Game Leader | Virtus.pro |
| Coaches | dastan |
| Analysts | cau |
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History
They are one of the most well-known and successful esports organizations, especially in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
The team has been through many changes over the years. Their Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team has seen many different players come and go. Despite this, they have always remained one of the top teams in the world.
Their Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team won the first-ever Major tournament, which was hosted by ESL in Cologne, Germany in August of 2014. This was a huge accomplishment and put them on the map as one of the best teams in the world.
Since then, they have won numerous other tournaments and have solidified their place as one of the best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams in the world.
Awards and Achievements
Virtus.pro is a Russian esports organization. They have teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Apex Legends, Fortnite, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Rainbow Six Siege, and Valorant.
The organization was founded in 2003. They have been successful in a number of tournaments and leagues.
In Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, they have won the ELEAGUE Major Boston 2018, ESL One: Cologne 2014, ESL ESEA Pro League Season 1, and StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 3.
In Dota 2, they have won The International 2017, ESL One Frankfurt 2015, ESL One New York 2014, and StarLadder i-League Invitational Season 2.
In Apex Legends, they won the Twitch Rivals Apex Legends Challenge – Europe.
In Fortnite, they won the Twitch Rivals Fortnite Showdown – Solo.
In PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, they won the StarLadder i-League Invitational Season 1.
In Rainbow Six Siege, they won the US Nationals 2018 and the Six Invitational 2017.
In Valorant, they won the First Strike: Europe.
Controversies
The CIS Esports Team: Virtus. pro has been involved in several controversies over the years. One of the most high-profile controversies occurred in 2016 when the team was accused of match-fixing by an esports journalist. The journalist claimed that the team had fixed a match against another team, and provided evidence to support his claim. The team denied the allegations, but the controversy resulted in the team being banned from competing in several tournaments.
Another controversy involving Virtus. pro occurred in 2017 when one of the team’s players was caught cheating during a match. The player was subsequently banned from competing in all future Valve-sponsored tournaments.
Finally, in 2018, the team was once again embroiled in a match-fixing scandal. This time, the allegations were made by another team, who claimed that Virtus. pro had fixed a match to ensure their victory. The team denied the allegations, but the controversy resulted in the team being banned from competing in several tournaments.