Johnny Speeds launch organization

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

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:

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