NAVI has undergone a major shake-up after being relegated from the primary division of the Jap European Dota Professional Circuit.
Ever since this demotion, NAVI had been linked to PuckChamp, a group it had shut ties with all through 2022. Right this moment, nonetheless, the rumors had been confirmed when NAVI announced that it has formally signed PuckChamp as its official Dota 2 roster.
This determination comes after a disappointing season for NAVI that left the group puzzled about the right way to proceed. Even “leaving the self-discipline” was thought-about, however NAVI ultimately determined to remain within the competitors and the primary division.
The signing of PuckChamp additionally implies that NAVI can have an extra spot in division two, which NAVI Junior will use. As the ultimate piece of the transfer, former NAVI’s final remaining member Georgii “swedenstrong” Zainalabidov was “made out there” for any future transfers.
Given NAVI and PuckChamp’s shut ties, particularly within the final yr, the transfer didn’t come as a shock to most followers. By means of climbing the ranks, PuckChamp members drew the eye of a serious group, and they are going to be returning to the primary division as the most recent iteration of NAVI.
NAVI’s Dota 2 squad for the primary division consists of Maksym “shigetsu” Popadynets, Maksym “mellojul” Pnov, Abdimalik “Malik” Sailau, Danial Alibaev, and Arman “Illness” Orazbayev.
NAVI Junior, which can compete within the second division, options Taras “gotthejuice” Linnikov, Ričards “Ri4man” Kalniņš, Yurii “pma” Prots, Tamir “daze” Tokpanov, and Stanislav “Riddys” Mitroshkyn.
The 2 groups are prone to boot camp collectively for the upcoming season and put together for the second tour of the 2023 DPC to make sure NAVI doesn’t miss one other major tournament.
