Ninjas in Pyjamas
Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) is a professional esports organisation based in Sweden that are best known for their Counter-Strike teams. In 2012, the team reformed with a Counter Strike: Global Offensive lineup upon the release of the game. Aside from Counter-Strike, the organisation has teams in Dota 2, Rainbow Six Siege, and Paladins. They formerly had teams in Fortnite Battle Royale, Overwatch, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, and League of Legends.
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| Short name | NiP |
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| Based in | Stockholm |
| Location | Sweden |
| Owner | Hicham Chahine (CEO) |
| Manager | Robin "Jed" Jedhammar |
| Partners | Betway, Asus ROG, FACEIT, Netgear, Twitch, Panasonic Lumix |
| Website | www |
History
| Head coach | Björn "THREAT" Pers |
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| Manager | Emil Christensen |
| General manager | Johan Wältare |
| Local media | ESL, Dreamhack |
Ninjas in Pyjamas were formed in June 2000.[1] Their biggest success was winning the 2001 Cyberathlete Professional League World Championships after an extremely close final with X3 (a forerunner to Team 3D). Ninjas in Pyjamas struggled to find a sponsor, and as a result, joined the prominent esports organization SK Gaming and were known by the names SK Scandinavia and later SK Sweden. At SK, they continued their success. The prize money from their tournament victories in 2003 totalled approximately US$170,000,[2][3][4][5] and every CPL event that year.
Feeling they could secure a larger share of sponsorship money, the team left SK in early 2005.[6] Later in the year, some members returned to SK Gaming, forcing NiP to replace them.
Emil Christensen with Tommy Ingemarsson, Managing Directors Peter Hedlund and Victor Lindqvist reformed NiP as a Swedish stock company in 2005, due to problems with SK. NiP continued to participate in international tournaments, placing high in many events. They signed some of the biggest sponsorship deals in the scene at that time. The team received about 100,000 members on their website in Europe during their first two years and was also the first team outside of Asia to enter the Asian market. Within six months, they had about 90,000 members on their Asian website. The team was among the most outspoken opponents to the change from the original version of Counter-Strike to the newer Counter-Strike: Source.
On 13 November 2015, NiP's parted ways with its Dota 2 team, consisting of Elias 'Sealkid' Merta, Jonas 'Jonassomfan' Lindholm, Adrian 'Era' Kryeziu, Simon 'Handsken' Haag and Linus 'Limmp' Blomdin.[7] The cited reason was disappointment over recent performances, as the team had failed to qualify for both The International 2015 and Frankfurt Major.[8] Since then, NiP have had two Dota 2 teams, one formed in 2017 that disbanded later that year, as well as another formation in 2018.[9] Christopher "GeT RiGhT" Alesund, one of the original 2012 NiP roster, left after the StarLadder Major Berlin 2019, being replaced by Simon "twist" Eliasson, a former player for Fnatic, and leaving f0rest as the only remaining member of the original roster, until he left in 2020 to reunite with the 2014 NiP roster on Dignitas.[10][11]
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Former Players
| Nat. | Name | ID | Role | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | Current Team |
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Jhon Wik (from fortnight battle royalle) | Twister | Coach of fortnite team | 11 July 2018 NIGOR[12] | 9 September 2018[13] | Guidance Gaming | FURIA |
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Pedro Dutra | pzd | Support | 11 July 2018[12] | 10 November 2018[14] | Black Dragons e-Sports | Black Dragons e-Sports |
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Wagner Alfaro | wag | Flex Support | 11 July 2018[12] | 31 March 2019[15] | Black Dragons e-Sports | None |
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Guilherme Alf | gohaN | Flex | 11 September 2019[16] | 14 December 2019[17] | Retired | Retired |
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Arthur Schubert | Ar7hur | Coach | 6 March 2019 | 26 January 2020 | Nora-Rengo | Nora-Rengo |
Notable Team Achievements
Total prize winnings: $549,242
| Tournament | End Date | Location | Placement | Prize |
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| Dreamhack Valencia 2018 | 2018-07-14 | Valencia, Spain | 5-8th[18] | $1,000 |
| Six Major Paris 2018 | 2018-08-17 | Paris, France | 5-8th[19] | $12,250 |
| Pro League Season 8 LATAM | 2018-10-24 | South America | 6th | $4,500 |
| OGA PIT Season 2 | 2018-10-29 | Brazil | 2nd | $3,750 |
| Six Invitational 2019 | 2018-02-17 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 13-16th | $20,000 |
| Pro League Season 9 LATAM | 2019-04-24 | South America | 4th | $6,000 |
| Allied Esports Vegas Minor | 2019-06-09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | 5-8th[20] | $4,000 |
| Brasileirão 2019 | 2019-07-28 | São Paulo, Brazil | 3rd | $13,242 |
| Six Major Raleigh 2019 | 2019-08-13 | Raleigh, North Carolina | 13-16th | $5,000 |
| Pro League Season 10 LATAM | 2019-10-26 | South America | 1st | Finals |
| Pro League Season 10 Finals | 2019-11-09 | Tokoname, Japan | 5-8th | $20,000 |
| Six Invitational 2020 | 2020-02-16 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 2nd | $450,000 |
Rosters
| Game | Nat. | Name | ID | Role | Previous Team | Join Date |
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |  |
Fredrik Sterner | REZ | Rifler | Epsilon Esports | 12 June 2017[21] |
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Nicolas Gonzalez Zamora | Plopski | Rifler | Team Ancient | 19 June 2019 | |
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Simon Eliasson | twist | Rifler/AWPer | Fnatic | 27 September 2019[11] | |
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Tim Jonasson | nawwk | Rifler/AWPer | Team GamerLegion | 21 January 2020[22] | |
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Hampus Poser | Hampus | Captain | Team GamerLegion | May 19, 2020[23] | |
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Björn Pers | THREAT | Coach | Ninjas In Pyjamas | 18 October 2019[24] | |
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Jonas Oloffson | Lekr0 | Benched | Fnatic | 26 January 2017[25] | |
| Dota 2 | |
Charlie Arat | CharlieDota | Carry | Chicken Fighters | April 22nd, 2020 |
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Ondřej Štarha | Supream^ | Solo Middle | Chicken Fighters | April 22nd, 2020 | |
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Jonáš Volek | SabeRLight- | Offlaner | Chicken Fighters | April 22nd, 2020 | |
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Adrian Kryeziu | Era | Support | Chicken Fighters | April 22nd, 2020 | |
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Akbar Butaev | SoNNeikO | Captain/Support | Chicken Fighters | April 22nd, 2020 | |
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Olle Arbin | Ollelito | Player | None | - |
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Julio Giacomelli | Julio | Player | Black Dragons eSports | 11 July 2018[12] |
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João Gomes | Kamikaze | Player | Black Dragons eSports | 11 July 2018[12] | |
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Gustavo Rigal | Psycho | Player | Black Dragons eSports | 11 July 2018[12] | |
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Murilo Muzi | Muzi | Player | Santos Dexterity | 31 March 2019[15] | |
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Gabriel Fernandes | pino | Player | PaiN Gaming | 10 November 2018[26] | |
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Andre Cardoso | BOB | Coach/Manager | None | 6 March 2019[27] | |
| Valorant | |
Malkolm Rench | Bonkar | Player | Ninjas In Pyjamas | April 8, 2020 |
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Ken Aspe Strand | isbittenner | Player | Ninjas In Pyjamas | April 8, 2020 | |
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Alex Suchev | Alex | Player | Ninjas In Pyjamas | April 8, 2020 | |
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Erik Sjösten | Bird | Coach | Ninjas In Pyjamas | April 8, 2020 |
Notable Tournament Results
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
| Tournament | End Date | Location | Placement | Prize |
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| ESWC 2012 | 2012-11-04 | Paris, France | 1st | $12,000 |
| DreamHack Winter 2012 | 2012-11-24 | Jönköping, Sweden | 1st | $22,638 |
| AMD Sapphire Invitational | 2012-12-03 | Prague, Czech Republic | 1st | $10,000 |
| ESL Major Series One - Spring 2013 | 2013-04-14 | Katowice, Poland | 1st | $12,000 |
| ESEA Global Finals Season 13 | 2013-04-21 | Dallas, Texas, USA | 1st | $17,500 |
| DreamHack Summer 2013 | 2013-06-18 | Jönköping, Sweden | 1st | $10,815 |
| ESL Major Series One - Summer 2013 | 2013-06-30 | Cologne, Germany | 3-4th | $4,000 |
| ESEA Global Finals Season 14 | 2013-08-14 | Dallas, Texas, USA | 1st | $20,000 |
| Dreamhack Bucharest 2013 | 2013-09-13 | Bucharest, Romania | 1st | $7,500 |
| StarLadder StarSeries VII | 2013-10-13 | Kiev, Ukraine | 3rd | $2,500 |
| DreamHack Winter 2013 | 2013-11-30 | Jönköping, Sweden | 2nd | $50,000 |
| Fragbite Masters Season 1 | 2013-12-13 | Sweden | 1st | $10,652 |
| Svecup 2013 Grand Finals | 2013-12-14 | Göteborg, Sweden | 1st | $22,807 |
| ESL Major Series One Katowice 2014 | 2014-03-16 | Katowice, Poland | 2nd | $50,000 |
| Copenhagen Games 2014 | 2014-04-20 | Copenhagen, Denmark | 1st | $19,341 |
| DreamHack Summer 2014 | 2014-06-17 | Jönköping, Sweden | 1st | $10,000 |
| ESL One Cologne 2014 | 2014-08-17 | Cologne, Germany | 1st | $100,000 |
| DreamHack Winter 2014 | 2014-11-29 | Jönköping, Sweden | 2nd | $50,000 |
| Gfinity Spring Masters 1 | 2015-03-22 | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | $15,000 |
| PGL CS:GO Championship Series Kick-off Season | 2015-04-25 | Bucharest, Romania | 3rd | $10,000 |
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
| Tournament | End Date | Location | Placement | Prize |
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| Dreamhack Valencia 2018 | 2018-07-14 | Valencia, Spain | 5-8th[18] | $1,000 |
| Six Major Paris 2018 | 2018-08-17 | Paris, France | 5-8th[19] | $12,250 |
| Pro League Season 8 LATAM | 2018-10-24 | South America | 6th | $4,500 |
| OGA PIT Season 2 | 2018-10-29 | Brazil | 2nd | $3,750 |
| Six Invitational 2019 | 2018-02-17 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 13-16th | $20,000 |
| Pro League Season 9 LATAM | 2019-04-24 | South America | 4th | $6,000 |
| Allied Esports Vegas Minor | 2019-06-09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | 5-8th[20] | $4,000 |
| Brasileirão 2019 | 2019-07-28 | São Paulo, Brazil | 3rd | $13,242 |
| Six Major Raleigh 2019 | 2019-08-13 | Raleigh, North Carolina | 13-16th | $5,000 |
| Pro League Season 10 LATAM | 2019-10-26 | South America | 1st | Finals |
| Pro League Season 10 Finals | 2019-11-09 | Tokoname, Japan | 5-8th | $20,000 |
| Six Invitational 2020 | 2020-02-16 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 2nd | $450,000 |
References
- Archived 14 April 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- Archived 15 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- "CYBERFIGHT.ORG / Coverages @ Cyberfight.ru". Archived from the original on 27 April 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
- "The CPL Pentium® 4 Processor Summer 2003 Championship - Review - UKTerrorist". Archived from the original on 23 February 2005. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
- Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Archived 21 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- "DOTA2 Announcement". Ninjas in Pyjamas. 13 November 2015. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- Fischer, Annabelle (13 November 2015). "Ninjas in Pyjamas' Dota 2 team disbands". TheScore eSports. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- "A new era is coming". nip.gl. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- "GeT_RiGhT steps down from NiP". HLTV.org. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- "NiP unveil twist". HLTV.org. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- "Ninjas in Pyjamas acquires a team in Rainbow Six". Ninjas in Pyjamas. 11 June 2018. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- "Roster Update: NiP Rainbow Six Change". Ninjas in Pyjamas. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- "TwitLonger — When you talk too much for Twitter". www.twitlonger.com. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- "The Rainbow Six division gets a new player". Ninjas in Pyjamas. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- Pyjamas, Ninjas in. "Welcome GohaN - Rainbow Six Siege Roster Update". Ninjas in Pyjamas. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- gohaN (14 December 2019). "Obrigado @NiPGaming, foi uma honra ter passado por essa organizacao. Sobre meu futuro só Deus sabe, agradeço por cada dia em breve novidades e bom verão pra geral tmj". @Guilherme_gohaN (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- "R6 Team invited to Dreamhack Valencia 2018". Ninjas in Pyjamas. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- "Six Major Paris 2018: Quarterfinals Results, Part 1 - Bleeding Cool". www.bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- "R6 Allied Esports Minor standings: PENTA and DarkZero slip up, Team Secret surprise". Dot Esports. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- "friberg out of NiP — REZ joins". Fragbite.com. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- Pyjamas, Ninjas in. "CS:GO Roster Update: Goodbye f0rest". Ninjas in Pyjamas. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- Pyjamas, Ninjas in. "Hampus replaces Lekr0 on the active CS:GO roster". Ninjas in Pyjamas. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- "NiP add THREAT as strategic coach". HLTV.org. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- Petter Nilsson. "Lekr0 Arrives to Ninjas in Pyjamas!". Nip.gl. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- "Rainbow Six Squad acquires new player". Ninjas in Pyjamas. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- "Our Rainbow Six Siege roster welcomes a new head coach". Ninjas in Pyjamas. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
External links
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| Preceded by EMS One Katowice 2014 Virtus.pro |
ESL One Cologne 2014 winner 2014 |
Succeeded by DreamHack Winter 2014 Team LDLC.com |