PENTA sign full-time contracts

PENTA Sports have announced that their CS:GO players have signed full-time contracts with the organisation.

The new deals were signed last weekend in Warsaw, where the German team faced Gamers2 in a best-of-three showmatch presented by G2A.

With these contracts, which will run until March 2016, PENTA have become only the second team in Germany to play Counter-Strike full-time, following in the footsteps of mousesports.

The news comes as a considerable boost to the German side, who underwent a major overhaul earlier in the month as Denis "⁠denis⁠" Howell, Timo "⁠Spiidi⁠" Richter and Johannes "⁠nex⁠" Maget were signed by mouz, while Niclas "⁠enkay J⁠" Krumhorn was given his marching orders.To fill out the roster, PENTA re-signed Tobias "⁠Troubley⁠" Tabbert and Hendrik "⁠strux1⁠" Goetzendorff and snared Dimitrios "⁠stavros⁠" Smoilis and Johannes "⁠tabseN⁠" Wodarz.


strux1 & co. sign full-time contracts with PENTA 

Meanwhile, PENTA Sports have also revealed that they will establish a gaming house in Berlin during the coming weeks for the team to practice ahead of offline events.

"It is time to take the next step," Goetzendorff said. "Most international top teams already have team houses, where they are living or bootcamping, if possible.
"We want to take this next with PENTA Sports in the summer. 
"Everyone on the team is ready to take that step in the near future, and I am sure it will play off in the long run."

"It is time to take the next step," Goetzendorff said. "Most international top teams already have team houses, where they are living or bootcamping, if possible. 

"We want to take this next with PENTA Sports in the summer. The meaning of this is to take the job as an esports person to the international level in order to have the best possible training conditions.

"Everyone on the team is ready to take that step in the near future, and I am sure it will play off in the long run."

The German team currently sit at the bottom of the ESL ESEA Pro League table, with one victory from nine matches, while they are next-to-last in CEVO Professional, with one point from three games.

Germany Tobias 'Troubley' Tabbert
Tobias 'Troubley' Tabbert
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.11
Maps played:
240
KPR:
0.77
DPR:
0.67
Germany Niclas 'enkay J' Krumhorn
Niclas 'enkay J' Krumhorn
Age:
25
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.89
Maps played:
93
KPR:
0.62
DPR:
0.69
Germany Johannes 'tabseN' Wodarz
Johannes 'tabseN' Wodarz
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
338
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.70
Germany Denis 'denis' Howell
Denis 'denis' Howell
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.98
Maps played:
164
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.71
Germany Johannes 'nex' Maget
Johannes 'nex' Maget
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.13
Maps played:
184
KPR:
0.77
DPR:
0.64
Germany Timo 'Spiidi' Richter
Timo 'Spiidi' Richter
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
205
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.66
Germany Dimitrios 'stavros' Smoilis
Dimitrios 'stavros' Smoilis
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
224
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.73
Germany Hendrik 'strux1' Goetzendorff
Hendrik 'strux1' Goetzendorff
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.01
Maps played:
228
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.65
#1
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Finland  jOELZ
very nice, deserved
2015-05-21 18:00
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Norway Kjeltring
nice
2015-05-21 18:01
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#141
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Argentina mibio10
Yeah, perfect dec
2015-05-22 22:20
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#76
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United States Snoyarc
This is great for them, but have they won a match yet? Hopefully this gets them into form.
2015-05-21 18:50
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they won vs mouz in their first match
2015-05-22 11:38
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#138
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United States Snoyarc
And since? Don't get me wrong, I love the players on penta but I feel like you need to work for your contract.
2015-05-22 14:51
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Well now they have time to do so. They all had jobs AND studied. Let's give them 2 weeks and see what they can do. Troubley is not going to be in the team long enough to bootcamp with them anyway.
2015-05-22 17:35
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#140
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United States Snoyarc
E-sports has always had players balancing gaming and real life obligations until they have achieved enough success to allow them to be full time professionals, using that as an excuse is just dumb. This team will likely never break into T1 or even be the top German team over mouz. This was a poor business decision and Penta will soon learn they fucked up.
2015-05-22 18:32
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/s
2015-05-22 22:38
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#143
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United States iLzudE
Even if they won't be a top world team penta is a German org and wants to support German cs and their scene. Who else is better in Germany besides mouz who are a much bigger org than peNta and has much deeper pockets than penta?
2015-05-23 02:44
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#77
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Norway d0weneu
jOELZ to PENTA march 2016 confirmed
2015-05-21 18:51
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#121
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Belgium Kakthusemanjen
He never even left his house, let alone visit a lan event, nice try though but jOELZ still get slapped at home by his parents.
2015-05-21 21:24
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#122
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Norway d0weneu
I heard he was going to graduate from basement to garden this summer, and with that speed I think he will reach LAN-level soon.
2015-05-21 21:26
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India roaraloud
thx
2015-05-21 19:43
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#135
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Italy madismad
why? do you know the guys?
2015-05-22 09:39
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ZywOo | 
Hungary inzekt
yes
2015-05-21 18:00
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coldzera | 
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nice
2015-05-21 18:00
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Dominican Republic Narniaat
n1
2015-05-21 18:00
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World expectedtbh
Expected tbh.
2015-05-21 18:00
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shox | 
Bulgaria vilgax0000
if only it was the old penta :(
2015-05-21 18:00
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#8
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United States SilverTrash
why would u go full-time as a tier 8 team?
2015-05-21 18:01
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u should ask that cloud9 and their 10000 sponsors without any win
2015-05-21 18:02
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#50
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Germany MasterMindeR
dont forget that they are all very popular and getting 8k+ every day on their streams.So thats why they got sponsors.While penta is both bad at cs and unpopular :).
2015-05-21 18:28
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17 replies
#64
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syrsoN | 
Germany PhoenixD!!!
krystal actually gets 1k+ viewer
2015-05-21 18:36
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not one PROFESSIONAL na player has a huge viewerbase...only hiko (no team) and moe (no team) have viewers krystal has more than all of them :)
2015-05-21 18:39
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#70
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Brazil 1-19
I don't think that kHRYSTAL has more views than Shroud ^^
2015-05-21 18:41
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ok i forgot shroud xD my bad xD
2015-05-21 18:41
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5 replies
#75
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Sweden FrostMage
Nearly everyone in C9 got more viewers than anyone in PENTA, Freak is probably the only one with less viewers but if he starts to stream more freq he will probably have more also.
2015-05-21 18:48
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look at the NA scene and then germany...just the amount of ppl watching /playing in big ass murica and little germany % wise germany has more viewers
2015-05-21 18:52
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United States L0MAA
%of population that plays cs also
2015-05-21 18:59
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thats what i mean dawg
2015-05-21 18:59
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Sweden FrostMage
What you just said is just stupid... its not like you can only watch the streams where youre from.....
2015-05-21 19:51
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#72
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syrsoN | 
Germany PhoenixD!!!
*krystal
2015-05-21 18:42
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#95
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United States ODIEkriss!
You need to stop smoking krystal m8
2015-05-21 19:23
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and penta is still better than every na team...same as mouz
2015-05-21 18:40
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Germany MasterMindeR
u asked why CLG liquid and C9 got sponsors.Here is my answer: They get between 5k and 12k viewers on their stream every day = audience for their sponsors = some of theese viewers probably buy the gear from their sponsors = their sponsors make profit ----> they pay to the teams. In the other part we got penta , who are really bad at the moment(no teamplay at all,decent individual skill but nothing sensational).
2015-05-21 18:59
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u have to understand 1 thing...german teams in GO NEVER had, dont have and will NEVER have teamplay...just sayin´
2015-05-21 19:02
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#89
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Germany MasterMindeR
thats really sad.I kinda the previous mouz line-up but they had like 3 german citizens only.Some of your players should sit on the table and make a disscusion on whats going wrong with their teamwork.Only after this happens they can make a top team from germany.
2015-05-21 19:04
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#97
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Serbia Boshva
they are toxic, greedy fuckers who think that they are the best and don t need training or teamplay(that s what i experienced in the german "scene" so far)
2015-05-21 19:28
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1 reply
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Germany MasterMindeR
well than they desserve their spot at tier 3 ;).
2015-05-21 19:36
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Nepal Jüqreign
now they're gonna defeat HR, and i'm gonna lose 6$
2015-05-21 18:01
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Portugal haas-
my thoughts exactly lol
2015-05-21 18:11
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Romania s1nky_
1 month max
2015-05-21 18:01
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ok
2015-05-21 18:01
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Brunei abbzt
n1
2015-05-21 18:02
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Finland IFK
troubley and gaming house, not gonna end well.
2015-05-21 18:02
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8 replies
#20
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Germany whateverest
xd
2015-05-21 18:03
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Poland apEEl
That will by a GAYMING house now :D
2015-05-21 18:06
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hecker | 
World heck9r
LOL
2015-05-21 19:36
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Morocco urachicho
AHHAHAHA
2015-05-21 18:07
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JW | 
Germany JETLECK
Better call the police already xD
2015-05-21 18:08
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Portugal haas-
oh god, best comment ever hahahah :D
2015-05-21 18:12
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#133
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Switzerland xtrM7
is troubley gay ?
2015-05-22 07:25
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yes, and he stalk a teammate, haha
2015-05-23 07:01
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Europe selbi
good xD
2015-05-21 18:03
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#25
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Europe nima1
they are the first german team to do this or? mousesports isn't full-time gaming afaik.
2015-05-21 18:08
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Europe Agawein
They are...
2015-05-21 18:16
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#42
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Europe nima1
source? i just read that gob b got such a contract but none of the others. and no news about this since nex/spiidi/denis joined mouz.
2015-05-21 18:19
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Europe Agawein
2015-05-21 18:22
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#48
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Europe nima1
well i think everyone in mouz is studying/working besides playing, i wouldn't call this "full-time gaming" really.
2015-05-21 18:26
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#52
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Europe Agawein
same for the most of tsm. many csgoplayers are studying or still go to school because a cs-career does not last forever.
2015-05-21 18:28
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Is troubley gay?
2015-05-21 18:09
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Germany galaxy_faim
kinda
2015-05-21 18:13
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Russia Drinkins
nice
2015-05-21 18:11
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#37
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France JoeyGuerreva
n1
2015-05-21 18:14
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s1mple | 
Bangladesh NyAn_NeKo
expected
2015-05-21 18:16
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Hungary bantuftw
inb4 they beat NA team on LAN again
2015-05-21 18:17
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Italy giorgioPro
how much they become in month ?
2015-05-21 18:19
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20 000
2015-05-21 18:21
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Germany Pollsbruder
at least
2015-05-21 18:26
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#49
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Germany trancecsgo
become? really?
2015-05-21 18:27
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Denmark lylimapanda
Just about tree fiddy
2015-05-21 18:39
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#51
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Netherlands CcARTii
deserved for tabsen GL!
2015-05-21 18:28
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#55
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Germany MasterMindeR
They are so low,probably tier 3 who da fuck makes contracts with them when they are so bad at this game.
2015-05-21 18:29
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#56
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Poland prejt
signing troubley is always bad move
2015-05-21 18:30
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#59
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Estonia raiku
inb4.. 2 weeks later, troubly getting booted out.
2015-05-21 18:31
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#60
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Sweden svempa
Deserved, gl hf!
2015-05-21 18:31
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Finland pannari
nice
2015-05-21 18:33
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Canada fnaki
good luck !!
2015-05-21 18:48
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World smkfcp
nice one
2015-05-21 18:52
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#80
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shox | 
Germany rakFABI
penta tier 1 inc <3
2015-05-21 18:53
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#81
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Tunisia wizzem
:D hf troubley =)
2015-05-21 18:55
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#82
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United States Rivitur
Oh god... Top 3 Germany and top 30 world. They won't win anything.
2015-05-21 18:58
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#88
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syrsoN | 
Germany PhoenixD!!!
its not about winning making quarter/semi final is goog too
2015-05-21 19:02
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1 reply
#90
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syrsoN | 
Germany PhoenixD!!!
cant edit: they are top 2 germany
2015-05-21 19:08
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#92
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Europe nima1
Top 3 Murrica Top 50 world.
2015-05-21 19:10
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#107
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United States Rivitur
What ever makes you sleep at night.
2015-05-21 20:16
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#93
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Czech Republic Miroo_
Even tho they still manage to get more achievements in last 6 months than whole NA. What a shame.
2015-05-21 19:11
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#86
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Russia shinjitsu
Cool. They are a really good team.
2015-05-21 19:02
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#94
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Canada Captain Black
penta party timmmmme
2015-05-21 19:17
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#98
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flusha | 
Serbia vraca
bravo
2015-05-21 19:30
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#104
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Germany Sokke
now they become fulltime noobs?
2015-05-21 20:01
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VORWÄRTS
2015-05-21 20:18
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cAmyy | 
Other ToRu
GL
2015-05-21 20:29
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United Kingdom kESKY
Gaming house with Troubley hmmMm =D!
2015-05-21 20:55
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#119
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Germany 1337HANS
1-8 esl esea league new lineup didnt go on lan together krystal will suck bibas cock half the time
2015-05-21 21:14
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Belgium Narzah
good luck!
2015-05-21 22:02
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#126
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Australia zeebz
They're the worst team to come out of Germany, why did Penta sign them on? >.>
2015-05-21 22:49
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#127
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World yuyu81
why... worst shuffled team losing to tier3 teams...
2015-05-21 22:54
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#128
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karrigan | 
Germany ZW3RG
hält eh wieder nur für einen Monat LOL :D
2015-05-21 23:41
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#129
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Italy giorgioPro
troub is the best german player ! but ye not able to play in a team
2015-05-22 00:57
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Austria dnL0)_(0
yeeeee no
2015-05-22 04:00
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#130
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World j0nmayne
why they sign this team they win 2 out of 30 matches against tier 4 teams
2015-05-22 01:26
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Liechtenstein Swagyolo321
Rip all the money
2015-05-22 11:25
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#145
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Poland thomasik
gl
2015-05-24 21:03
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