Aurora Gaming is a multi-gaming esports organization founded in 2022. It includes teams in Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and other disciplines, with the CS2 team having already marked several successful performances at ESL Challenger series tournaments.
History
Aurora Gaming was established in August 2022 in Serbia. Despite being a relatively new team, it has made a significant impact on European tournaments. To date, besides CS2, its members also compete in Apex Legends, Dota 2, MLBB, and Warcraft III.
Tournaments and Achievements
Aurora Gaming has made notable appearances in several CS2 competitions. For instance, in June, it secured third place at the Mesa Nomadic Masters Spring 2024 — a tournament with a $100,000 prize pool held in Ulaanbaatar. The third place earned the team $15,000 in prize money. Other successful performances include 3rd-4th places at events such as the Roobet Cup 2023, ESL Challenger Jönköping 2024, Skyesports Championship 2024, and a fourth place at ESL Challenger League Season 47.
However, the team's most significant achievement to date was its successful showing at ESL Challenger Melbourne 2024. Aurora Gaming finished second, losing in the final to MIBR and securing $20,000 in prize money. In the group stage, Aurora advanced past Party Astron and SunS, and defeated Rebels in the playoffs.
According to statistics on the organization's official website, as of now, the teams across various disciplines have won over a million in prize money and secured six trophies.
Current Roster
The team's lineup has undergone several changes over its existence. The latest version formed in August 2024 when Timur "clax" Sabirov joined the CS2 squad, replacing Yevgeny "r3salt" Frolov. Currently, the Aurora Gaming CS2 lineup includes the following players:
Viktor "Lack1" Boldyrev (25 years old, Kazakhstan)
Yevgeny "Norwi" Yermolin (23 years old, Russia)
Aleksandr "KENSI" Gurkin (22 years old, Russia)
Denis "deko" Zhukov (23 years old, Russia)
Timur "clax" Sabirov (22 years old, Russia)
The team is coached by Stepan "brain" Sivoronov, an esports athlete with extensive experience as a player and analyst.
Team Sponsors
Among the team's sponsors are companies like the Cybershoke network of servers for CS2. Recently, the skin trading marketplace LIS-SKINS joined the list. At our site, you will always find a large selection of skins from CS2, Dota2, and Rust, available at very attractive prices. Buy and sell skins more conveniently than on the official trading platform, with automatic transaction processing and quick fund withdrawal.
