dgt's 9z stint ends after five years

"For some time I felt that we weren't going down the same path and that I needed some fresh air and a change," dgt said of his departure from his long-time home.

9z and Franco "⁠dgt⁠" Garcia have decided to part ways, the organization announced on Wednesday.

The Uruguayan star left the organization after a whopping five and a half years, during which 9z went from a little-known team to one regularly competing at some of the biggest events in the past two years.

The team first began to make waves with consecutive Major appearances in Antwerp and Rio in 2022. After getting more experience under their belt in 2023, in 2024 they hit their best result with a run to the semi-finals at IEM Dallas, followed by a win at the FiReLEAGUE Global Final.

The organization left the move largely unexplained in its statement. "Following several conversations with the team and the rest of the organization, we have decided to part ways from now on," a translation of 9z's X announcement reads.

"We regret that you feel a lack of information in our communication. It is subject to many factors: the desire of the players, the regulations of the tournaments, the legal agreements in force, etc."

dgt himself took to X to offer some insight and to thank his long-time organization. "Personally, for some time it felt that we weren't going down the same path and that I needed some fresh air and a change," he said.

9z have yet to announce the replacement for dgt. In their last match in the ACE South American Masters Spring closed qualifier, the team utilized the services of coach Gustavo "⁠yel⁠" Knittel in place of the Uruguayan.

9z have the following roster:

Maximiliano "⁠max⁠" Gonzalez
Luca "⁠Luken⁠" Nadotti
Antonio "⁠MartinezSa⁠" Martinez
Matias "⁠HUASOPEEK⁠" Ibañez Hernandez

Gustavo "⁠yel⁠" Knittel (coach)

Nicolás "⁠buda⁠" Kramer (benched)
Gustavo "⁠tge⁠" Motta (benched)
Franco "⁠dgt⁠" Garcia (benched)