Johnny Speeds launch organization

After nearly a year of competition without organizational support, Johnny Speeds have found financial backing.

draken is excited to take Johnny Speeds "to the next level"

Johnny Speeds have announced their launch as an organization with the help of a group of investors. The Swedish side have signed William "⁠draken⁠" Sundin, Kalle "⁠Ro1f⁠" Johansson, Casper "⁠SHiNE⁠" Wennerberg and Anton "⁠Sapec⁠" Palmgren to the roster. No mention was made as to the status of 15-year-old Liam "⁠MaiL09⁠" Tügel, who played for Johnny Speeds in their recent win at Subway Superior League Winter.

Johnny Speeds came together early in 2024 and made a name for themselves with a string of event-winning campaigns in regional and lower tier European competition, including winning two iterations of Shuffle Masters and European Pro League.

The Swedish squad saw themselves peak at 40th place in the HLTV rankings off the back of their success, all of which was achieved without organizational support.

In a recent tweet, draken highlighted the fact that Johnny Speeds had performed to a solid level despite lacking the practice hours and coaching support of a full-time team.

"Johnny Speeds has been a project close to my heart over the past year," draken told HLTV. "Most people know what we managed to achieve last year without any external support. Along the way, there were several offers for all the players, but in the end, we always wanted to carve our own legacy in esports.

"I believe in Swedish esports, and last year we showed what we’re capable of. Now, we’ve found a group of investors who share our vision and will help us take Johnny Speeds to the next level."

Johnny Speeds are:

Sweden William "⁠draken⁠" Sundin
Sweden Kalle "⁠Ro1f⁠" Johansson
Sweden Casper "⁠SHiNE⁠" Wennerberg
Sweden Anton "⁠Sapec⁠" Palmgren

Sweden Anton 'Sapec' Palmgren
Anton 'Sapec' Palmgren
Age:
22
Rating 1.0:
0.96
Maps played:
1049
KPR:
0.67
DPR:
0.70
Sweden Liam 'MaiL09' Tügel
Liam 'MaiL09' Tügel
Age:
15
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
19
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.67
Sweden Kalle 'Ro1f' Johansson
Kalle 'Ro1f' Johansson
Age:
20
Rating 1.0:
0.91
Maps played:
797
KPR:
0.60
DPR:
0.66
Sweden William 'draken' Sundin
William 'draken' Sundin
Age:
29
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
1671
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.62
Sweden Casper 'SHiNE' Wennerberg
Casper 'SHiNE' Wennerberg
Age:
22
Rating 1.0:
0.88
Maps played:
657
KPR:
0.59
DPR:
0.67
#1
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India stiwa5k
huge
2025-02-04 18:35
113
9 replies
investor scammed lol
2025-02-04 19:09
15
2 replies
already?
2025-02-04 19:13
2
1 reply
#70
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Ukraine Lud0_
ye, roif, shine and sapec in one team in 2025 is a scam
2025-02-04 21:55
2
+ lekr0 eztop 40
2025-02-04 20:03
7
5 replies
#62
Faceit level 10  | 
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Japan AYAYA_Clap
I love lekr0 but hes kinda washed bro
2025-02-04 20:33
5
3 replies
i miss old lekr0 days with the deagle
2025-02-04 22:51
3
he is ok player for his 30 years
2025-02-05 12:51
0
1 reply
#98
Faceit level 10  | 
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Japan AYAYA_Clap
yeah for sure but its not like this team is gonna be top 20
2025-02-05 19:11
0
#99
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Sweden albidalbi
Lekr0 is good, but he does not fit in with these 4. They need a fragger not another igl.
2025-02-05 19:20
0
#2
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Honduras tIdr
Swedish cs back!?
2025-02-04 18:35
42
Welcome back guys!!
2025-02-04 18:35
14
finally
2025-02-04 18:35
4
spotify money? daddy's money?
2025-02-04 18:35
28
3 replies
#63
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India stiwa5k
diddy’s money*
2025-02-04 20:50
5
Hahahaha flag(poor)
2025-02-04 21:42
1
1 reply
Draken alt talking? Or an arab
2025-02-04 21:51
1
top 30 in 2 months
2025-02-04 18:36
1
2 replies
#29
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Sweden Mr_Vista
top 20*
2025-02-04 18:55
6
#82
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Sweden amazingfinnen
dont think so.
2025-02-04 23:15
0
lets gooooooooooooo W launch
2025-02-04 18:36
3
#8
Faceit level 10  | 
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Europe PipyLonTeZ
what about mailllll
2025-02-04 18:36
7
#9
Faceit level 3  | 
STYKO | 
Spain aDr1mAt3s
and the fifth?
2025-02-04 18:36
2
7 replies
tenz
2025-02-04 18:40
29
3 replies
#51
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Germany HSV_isses
Shroud Or Russian player starting with k
2025-02-04 19:32
3
2 replies
2025-02-04 19:38
2
1 reply
#53
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Germany HSV_isses
Pashanoj 2.0
2025-02-04 19:39
0
they r 'bout to reveal mixwell
2025-02-04 22:52
3
2 replies
#86
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Pakistan LoOuU2
fr ? been a long time since I last heard that name
2025-02-05 03:57
0
1 reply
yes 100% mixwell
2025-02-05 14:13
0
#10
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Russia sNQ-
0.91 0.88 0.96 top players ofc
2025-02-04 18:36
2
#11
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden skorpan
draken should be playing with ”real” players, not these ones :/
2025-02-04 18:37
2
#12
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
mzinho | 
World clipse
If woxic made a comeback maybe draken can too.
2025-02-04 18:37
1
1 reply
Woxic is 26, draken 29 but i‘d celebrate if he did with JS. Swedish Teams&players always belonged to top lvl cs, maybe they can break the cure.
2025-02-04 20:52
6
cinema
2025-02-04 18:37
0
LFG swedish cs at the top january 2026
2025-02-04 18:37
4
#15
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Korea syjeon
abt to carry swedish scene for a while (hopefully)
2025-02-04 18:38
2
#16
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Sweden Donnerstal
Maxster last? Why not mail, school?
2025-02-04 18:39
6
4 replies
Wonder the same!
2025-02-04 18:42
1
#30
Faceit premium user  | 
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Sweden Mr_Vista
he's 15 for another 4 months so he cant play at any big tournaments but i'd assume maxster is going to godsent
2025-02-04 18:55
1
2 replies
godsent these days cheap out on every roster they make, no way they have that kind of money to get maxster.
2025-02-04 21:58
0
1 reply
#73
Faceit premium user  | 
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Sweden Mr_Vista
nip released maxster he's a free agent they do
2025-02-04 22:06
3
Tier 4
2025-02-04 18:39
0
#19
Faceit level 9 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Twistzz | 
United States plsnopermaban
disband in 6 months probably
2025-02-04 18:40
0
1 reply
3 months
2025-02-04 22:59
0
ez 4v5
2025-02-04 18:40
1
#22
Faceit level 9  | 
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Sweden HaasF1Team
Let's gooo!
2025-02-04 18:42
0
#23
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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World streetson
GOAT lekro 5th, new SE hope
2025-02-04 18:42
2
1 reply
#24
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Sweden Donnerstal
But they have SHiNE
2025-02-04 18:43
1
No more draken tweets crying about NiP now
2025-02-04 18:45
0
draken and 3 bots.
2025-02-04 18:51
0
#27
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Europe bm0ve
Sapec and Shine. Definitely worth launching organization for them :DD
2025-02-04 18:52
2
1 reply
#33
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Sweden Mr_Vista
Shine is a good igl, and sapec CAN be a lot better than he shows
2025-02-04 18:56
2
#28
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Sweden matte90
Nice, good luck.
2025-02-04 18:53
2
#31
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Ireland Fl0werz
i give 5 months max
2025-02-04 18:56
0
6 replies
#35
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Sweden Mr_Vista
until they reach top 20 of course
2025-02-04 18:56
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5 replies
#39
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Ireland Fl0werz
shine=/top 20
2025-02-04 19:02
0
4 replies
#41
Faceit premium user  | 
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Sweden Mr_Vista
johnny speeds in like july last year, reached 18th in vrs with lekr0/draken as igl a rifler and then an awper im sure an actual igl can do, at least AS well
2025-02-04 19:03
2
3 replies
#43
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Ireland Fl0werz
big deal, teams like havu been in top 30 multiple times
2025-02-04 19:06
0
wasnt that with bobekxd/hampus/spooke lineup? this one aint even close... top50 at best
2025-02-05 13:55
0
1 reply
#96
Faceit premium user  | 
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Sweden Mr_Vista
Nope, when they actually got to play regularly, they got to 18th With spooke, chawzyy, draken, ro1f, and it was around that time lekr0 got replaced by bobeksde
2025-02-05 14:06
2
#32
Faceit level 8  | 
DZ | 
Algeria SilverQuick
Good news.
2025-02-04 18:56
0
Mail09?
2025-02-04 18:56
0
1 reply
#44
Faceit level 9  | 
Jesus | 
Kazakhstan yTuHbIe_ucTopuu
age requirement
2025-02-04 19:06
3
shiny sapec oh no no they might be clueless
2025-02-04 18:58
1
#37
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Belarus luNd_
drakeN +3 heavybots xDDD
2025-02-04 19:01
0
#38
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
HeatoN | 
Sweden flkt
Johnny Benches tbh. Feel bad for Draken! Sapec, Shine and Rolf aint near the level JS need
2025-02-04 19:01
2
#40
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Yugoslavia yike$
W
2025-02-04 19:03
0
Great news for Swedish CS
2025-02-04 19:04
0
#47
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
mazay | 
Japan makermeetsu
Good for CS in general, only the best wishes
2025-02-04 19:16
0
#48
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United States blargCS
draken 29 year old rising talent
2025-02-04 19:22
1
Kyousuke
2025-02-04 19:31
0
RESULT!
2025-02-04 19:32
0
#54
Faceit level 8  | 
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United States sziasztok
W
2025-02-04 19:41
0
it was about time when youre the son of the "CEO of Pop House Sweden and former CEO of Universal Music in Sweden. " ... he could even sponsor the team himself. but huge win for swedish cs
2025-02-04 19:44
3
Great
2025-02-04 19:52
1
#58
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Finland tailal
Mail09
2025-02-04 19:54
0
i can now soundly sleep at night.
2025-02-04 19:56
0
uge
2025-02-04 20:26
0
#65
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
w1cked | 
United Kingdom w1cked
No MaiL09 no Party 🤦🏻‍♂️
2025-02-04 21:31
0
Can't wait for the JS vs NiP
2025-02-04 21:32
0
It's good to johnny speeds get funding but shine and sapec are not great signings
2025-02-04 21:47
0
too bad MaiL09 is still probably too young to be able to take him on tour, probably needs to finish school n stuff (probably parents aren't prepared to let him become a professional yet if it's even a possibility for tournament organizers at 15 yo). Otherwise I'm sure they had signed him on the spot.
2025-02-04 21:57
1
revolutionary new 4 player roster strat?
2025-02-04 22:06
0
#75
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United Kingdom _xC4ctus
EZZZ
2025-02-04 22:11
0
#76
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
+joel when?
2025-02-04 22:47
0
what kind of dignitas is this?
2025-02-04 22:59
0
#81
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Sweden amazingfinnen
bring in mail09 maybe he carried you 3 matches.
2025-02-04 23:14
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#83
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Finland niilo_22
EZ 4 draken daddy's money
2025-02-04 23:30
2
Best of luck to them, finally! Maybe i'm crazy but i think of all lineups they had, this is kinda the weaker, on the other side, maybe having more support now can bring out the potential of the youngsters.
2025-02-05 02:23
0
still better than EYEBALLERS
2025-02-05 03:44
0
1 reply
#87
Faceit level 4  | 
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Israel mcnamaras_EEEdiots
respect EYEBALLERS
2025-02-05 04:07
1
#88
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Croatia Raiken786
its like they mustered the absolute worst players from sweden and created a team, gg.
2025-02-05 07:33
0
1 reply
respect young upcoming talent draken
2025-02-05 07:40
1
Where is young talent MaiL09
2025-02-05 08:26
0
1 reply
Bro is literally 15-16, he is most likely finishing school before anything
2025-02-05 08:36
1
#92
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Sweden shirre
I really hope they give Liam a chance. If not in the main lineup, at least let him be a sub.
2025-02-05 10:26
0
2 replies
he's still 15 years old, I'm sure Liam will get many chances when he gets older
2025-02-05 12:53
1
1 reply
#103
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Sweden shirre
Hopefully! I really hope it's because he is just as you said, just 15 and many (most?) events require you to be 16.
2025-02-06 11:19
0
Jesus christ what a shite lineup. Draken only one who is decent.
2025-02-05 19:24
0
#101
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Cuba Dyabolic
I was here for it. I will also be here in 2 months when “Johnny Speeds puts CS project on hold.” And I will also be here 2 more months later when “Johnny Speeds lineup looking for new home.”
2025-02-05 22:51
0
Tier4
2025-02-06 07:32
0
NiP wasted so much money for years but wouldn't just take this team up
2025-02-08 17:48
0
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