Moscow Five

Moscow Five is a Russian esports organization founded in 2001. The organization currently has a professional League of Legends team. On 16 December 2011, Moscow Five created what one could describe as one of the most successful international teams in the history of League of Legends.[1] In 2013 former Moscow Five owner Dmitry "ddd1ms" Smilianets was arrested for his alleged involvement in "one of the largest" hacking and data breach schemes history in a global operation by the FBI's Cyber Division.[2][3][4] Moscow Five's League of Legends team quickly reformed as Gambit Gaming under Pikiner's leadership.

Moscow Five
Short nameM5
DivisionsLeague of Legends
Founded2001 (2001)
LocationRussia
OwnerDmitry "ddd1ms" Smilianets
Head coachVladimir "Halbua" Borodin
Websitewww.m5.gg

Moscow Five returned to the professional League of Legends scene in 2014[5] and 2019[6] with new CIS teams.

Counter-Strike

Moscow Five's Counter-Strike team won bronze at the 2011 World Cyber Games.

League of Legends

Current CIS roster
Moscow Five.CIS roster
PlayersCoaches
RoleHandleNameNationalityPrevious team
Jungle TsarCanya  Sinyakov, Alexander   Russia  Future Perfect Blue 
Mid Articuna  Virvičs, Valentīns   Latvia  Supra Esports 
Support N0j0Y       
Head coach
  • Vacant
Legend
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player
  • Injury/Illness

Latest roster transaction: 15 June 2020.

Former EU LCS roster
Moscow Five roster
PlayersCoaches
RoleHandleNameNationalityPrevious team
Top Darien  Mazaev, Eugene   Russia  Team Empire 
Jungle Diamondprox  Reshetnikov, Danil   Russia  Team Empire 
Mid Alex Ich  Ichetovkin, Alex   Russia  Team Empire 
Bot Genja  Andryushin, Eugene   Russia  Team Empire 
Support GoSu Pepper  Abgaryan, Edward   Armenia  Team Empire 
Head coach

Konstantin "Groove" Pikiner

Legend
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player
  • Injury/Illness

Notable achievements
  • 3rd–4th — Season 2 World Championship
  • 1st — IEM Season VI - World Championship
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References
  1. Moscow Five returns to League of Legends
  2. Lingle, Samuel (23 September 2015). "Former Moscow Five owner pleads guilty to role in one of the biggest-ever U.S. hacking cases". Dot Esports. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  3. "20 ans fermes pour le créateur de M5 ?". Millenium (in French). 25 September 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  4. Peel, Jeremy (26 July 2013). "Former Moscow 5 owner charged in "largest hacking and data breach scheme ever prosecuted in the United States"". PCGamesN. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  5. "Moscow Five's roster announcement (2014)". vk.com. Moscow Five. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  6. "Летний LCL Open Cup 2019 начинается!". LoL Esports Russia (in Russian). 14 June 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.


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