We’re excited to announce a collaboration with leading bookmaker Pusulabet, who joins us as our new title sponsor. From now on, we’ll be competing as 9INE Pusulabet.
The partnership is set for an initial six-month term, with a contract valued in the six-figure range and the possibility of extending the collaboration beyond that period.
This partnership opens up a wide range of opportunities, reaching far beyond just a name change. Together with Pusulabet, we’re launching joint activations on FACEIT, dedicated Twitch broadcasts, in-game Counter-Strike integrations, full digital campaigns, and much more. Fans can expect more content, more interaction and new ways to experience the game with us.
“Our partnership with Pusulabet allows us to take another big step forward,” says the 9INE Pusulabet CEO, Fredrik Belstad. “We share the same energy, ambition, and vision for the future of competitive gaming. This cooperation will bring real value not just to the organization, but most importantly, to our community.”
The new branding is already live across our social media channels and team apparel. You’ll see the full integration of Pusulabet throughout upcoming months.
More to come, stay tuned!
After Danny 'BERRY' Krüger officially joined us in late December, we're kicking off the new 2025 season with a fresh lineup ready to compete for those important Valve ranking points. The 2025 season will be one of the more interesting ones in recent years, with more LAN tournaments than ever to play and more prize money than in previous seasons to compete for.
The 9INE roster now consists of current team members Rasmus 'raalz' Steensborg and Mateusz 'mantuu' Wilczewski, and is completed with the additions of Josef 'faveN' Baumann, Jonatan 'bobeksde' Persson and Tobias 'kraghen' Kragh Jensen. With these changes, Ismail 'refrezh' Ali has been moved to the bench.
faveN most recently played for BLEED but had his upbringing in the German CS scene, where he linked up with BERRY in Sprout before moving to BIG in late 2021. The 24-year-old German joins us after a longer test period, during which he posted an impressive 1.19 rating.
The Swedish player bobeksde makes his first appearance on an international roster by joining us. The 21-year-old previously played for GODSENT before joining Johnny Speeds in the summer of 2024. bobeksde now officially joins us after contributing to several wins since early December.
The 22-year-old Dane, kraghen, joins us from Gaimin Gladiators after the full ECSTATIC roster was acquired by the Canadian organization following their successful major run at the 2024 Copenhagen Major. 9INE will be kraghen's first international team.
9INE isn’t here to follow whatever playbook esports has been using for the past decade. We’re building something that actually works. A competitive team, yes, but just as much a community where people feel like they’re part of something real. Of course we want to win. But we also care about how we do it. Smart decisions, content that’s actually worth watching and clothing you don’t have to pretend to like. 9INE NATION isn’t a slogan, it’s a group of people who’ve decided they want to be part of something that feels a little less fake. If you’re after polished statements and empty promises, there’s plenty of that elsewhere. We’ll be busy doing it our way.
We’re here to raise the bar and actually move things forward – not just talk about it. Bold ideas are great, but we’re more interested in making them real.
We’re here to win and grow our community. But not just in any way, we want to grow 9INE NATION into a community that actually means something. One that sticks around not just for the trophies, but for the way we entertain, create and show up.
