Team Liquid

Today, Team Liquid is one of the most successful organisations in esports history. It was originally established in 2000 as a Dutch StarCraft: Brood War clan by Victor "Nazgul" Goossens. With the release of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (2010), TL signed its first professional players.

Two years later, the newly minted organisation recruited a North American Dota 2 team, marking its first venture into multi-genre management. Team Liquid's turning point happened in January 2015, when it merged with Team Curse under the Liquid banner, bringing on Curse teams and staff, including Steve "LiQuiD112" Arhancet. Since September 2016, Team Liquid's controlling interest has been held by the entertainment and sports management company aXiomatic.

Over the years, Team Liquid has entered many esports disciplines and had more than 20 rosters by the early 2020s. The organisation currently holds a well-established presence in Europe, North America and Brazil, while its positions in Latin America and Asia are also gradually increasing. To gain a foothold in the latter, TL acquired STUN.GG, owners of AURA and ECHO, in May 2024.

Throughout time, Team Liquid has won countless tournaments in numerous disciplines. The most important of them are The International 2017 and The International 2024 in Dota 2, Intel Grand Slam Season 2 in CS:GO, five LCS Splits in LoL and Esports World Cup 2024 in SCII. The team also finished second in the EWC Club Championship in 2024. Since August 2017, TL has been ranked first in the list of organisations with the highest prize money earnings.