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Tuesday, July 21, 2026Roster moves, transfers and event stories from the Counter-Strike 2 scene, rewritten by CS2OBSERVER with links to every team's and player's stats, form and upcoming matches.
100 Thieves· 2026-07-22 13:00More stories
RosterFOKUS signs jocab, extends ztr's loan deal
+jocab
→FOKUS+volt→
INFINITEFOKUS has added Jacob "jocab" Nerheden to their roster, replacing volt, while ztr's loan is extended.
Rostervolt joins INFINITE, replacing mhN1
−mhN1·INFINITE+volt→INFINITESebastian "volt" Maloș has been signed by INFINITE, taking the place of Mihnea "mhN1" Gheață, who departs after three years with the team.
RosterAstralis appoint NEO as new head coach, Xirreth as performance coach
+NEO
→Astralis+Xirreth
→AstralisAstralis officially announces the hiring of NEO as their new head coach, alongside Xirreth as a performance coach, following a challenging season.
RosterMIBR parts ways with stormzyn after controversial incident
−stormzyn·MIBRMIBR has released academy captain Vitor "stormzyn" Ferreira due to an inappropriate in-game incident during a recent match.
RosterAurora's Transfers Raise Questions Amid High Expectations
+kyxsan
→Aurora+jimpphat→AuroraWith the signing of Jimpphat and kyxsan, Aurora aims to elevate their roster while facing the challenges of maintaining success as they transition to an international lineup.
RosterCRUC1AL joins Gentle Mates as stand-in for Stake Ranked
+MartinezSa→
HEROICJoey "CRUC1AL" Steusel will step in for Gentle Mates at Stake Ranked after MartinezSa's departure.
RosterFOKUS announces signing of Paavo "podi" Heiskanen
−ztr·GamerLegion+podi
→FOKUSFOKUS has officially signed former ENCE player podi to their CS2 roster as they continue to seek additional players.
RosterGratisfaction Joins FlyQuest as Stand-In for DFRAG Nationals
+Gratisfaction→FlyQuestSean "Gratisfaction" Kaiwai will temporarily join FlyQuest as they compete in the DFRAG HyperX Nationals after the off-season benching of João "story" Vieira.
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AM Gaming secures new organization for their roster
+k1toNUL→NULnull+AltekzNUL→NULnullAM Gaming has successfully found a new home for its former roster after disbanding. The players will now have a fresh start as part of a new team.
RosterThe MongolZ sign tikuak and DarkMeister to their roster
−cobrazera·The MongolZ+tikuak
→The MongolZThe MongolZ bolster their lineup with Zolbayar "tikuak" Chimedtseren and Dugarsuren "DarkMeister" Ireedui, following roster changes.
RosterThe MongolZ Bench cobrazera After Roster Changes
−cobrazera·The MongolZ+mzinho→
BC.GameThe MongolZ announce the benching of Anarbileg "cobrazera" Uuganbayar as part of roster changes following mzinho's departure to BC.Game.
RosterHampus returns to competitive play with Johnny Speeds
+hampus500→Johnny SpeedsHampus reenters the competitive scene as the new in-game leader for Johnny Speeds after a five-month hiatus from CS2.
Rostershalfey replaces clax for K27 at Stake Ranked tournament
+claxNUL→NULnull+shalfeyNUL→K27K27 will feature shalfey instead of clax at the upcoming Stake Ranked event due to visa issues. K27 is set to compete from July 15-18 in Barcelona.
Rosterenkay J discusses replacing broky after Barcelona event
−broky·FaZeFaZe coach enkay J reflects on the decision to replace broky following poor performance in Barcelona, leading to a winning streak in XSE Pro League.
RosterBetclic parts ways with coach Jędrzej "Bogdan" Rokita
−Bogdan·Betclic−eskyy·BetclicBetclic has announced the departure of coach Jędrzej "Bogdan" Rokita, who is seeking a new opportunity after a two-year stint with the team.
RosterMOUZ NXT signs eSx and mixer to complete roster
+eSx→MOUZ NXT+mixer→MOUZ NXTMOUZ NXT has officially added two young players, eSx and mixer, to restore their full roster. This marks a significant move for the academy team as they reconfigure their lineup.
RosterMaiL09 returns to Metizport's starting roster
+MaiL09
→MetizportLiam "MaiL09" Tügel is back in the starting lineup for Metizport after a loan spell with Alliance, replacing Isak "isak" Fahlén, who is taking a break.
RosterLegacy welcomes back n1ssim to starting roster
−n1ssim·Legacy+try→LegacyVinicius "n1ssim" Pereira returns to Legacy's active lineup following a brief bench stint.
RosterNRG signs hallzerk and welcomes back Jeorge after roster changes
−oSee·NRG+hallzerk→NRGNRG has finalized their roster by signing Håkon "hallzerk" Fjærli and bringing back Jeorge "Jeorge" Endicott. oSee has been benched as part of the adjustments.
Rosterfnatic confirms signing of Volodymyr "mazay" Iorhachov
−Br4tkO·fnatic+mazay→fnaticfnatic has officially signed 17-year-old rifler Volodymyr "mazay" Iorhachov from Spirit Academy, replacing Viktor "Br4tkO" Kondratets, who is now benched.
RosterBC.Game signs mzinho, completes roster ahead of second half
+mzinho→BC.GameBC.Game has finalized its roster by signing Ayush "mzinho" Batbold, marking the completion of its rebuild after securing Senzu permanently and bringing in Magisk as igl.
RosterBetclic reduces roster to two players with recent departures
−hades·Betclic−Dr3nquu·BetclicBetclic has further reduced its roster by releasing hades and benching Dr3nquu, leaving only two active players.
RosterLiquid signs Jorko as new AWPer in roster reshuffle
−ultimate·Liquid+Jorko→LiquidLiquid has officially signed Georgi "Jorko" Mitev to fill its AWPer role, replacing Roland "ultimate" Tomkowiak, who has been benched.