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The journey North — A look back at the Danish team so far

23 March 2018, 12:50

John GoodersonJohn "dronee" Gooderson – @dronee_

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It has been over a year since FC Copenhagen (FCK) announced, on January 3rd 2017, that together with Nodisk Film, they had created ‘North’, a multi-gaming organisation based out of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Jacob “Maelk” Toft-Andersen, ex-Dota2 professional and former sports director of Schalke 04 esports division, was hired as the newly created organisation’s Sports Director, and put in charge of scouting and recruiting new players. Life-long FCK fan Phillip Rasmussen was also brought on-board from Danish rivals Astralis, as Digital Marketing Manager.

<div class="defaultSection postContentSection sectionWithoutTitle"><div class="sectionContent">								<div class="content">Jacob “Maelk” Toft-Andersen, ex-Dota2 professional and former sports director of <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/all/team/0/"><b></b></a></span> esports division, was hired as the newly created organisation’s Sports Director, and put in charge of scouting and recruiting new players. Life-long FCK fan Phillip Rasmussen was also brought on-board from Danish rivals <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/21061/astralis"><b>Astralis</b></a></span>, as Digital Marketing Manager.<br />  <br />  With a strong brand in place, and talented backroom staff behind that, <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/22803/north"><b>North</b></a></span> were ready to announce their first ever line-up, the ex-<span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/7051/dignitas"><b>Dignitas</b></a></span> lineup.<br />  <hr><span class="team widget teamListitem"><a href="/cs/team/22803/north"><img class="teamLogo" src="https://static.fragbite.com/teams/logos/default/22803.png" alt="North"><b>North</b></a></span>'s first lineup:<br />  <div class="lineup"><span class="player widget playerListitem"><a href="/cs/player/65/k0nfig"><img class="icon flag" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/84.svg" alt="" /> Kristian <b>"k0nfig"</b> Wienecke</a></span><br />  <span class="player widget playerListitem"><a href="/cs/player/15/cajunb"><img class="icon flag" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/84.svg" alt="" /> René <b>"cajunb"</b> Borg</a></span><br />  <span class="player widget playerListitem"><a href="/cs/player/66/msl"><img class="icon flag" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/84.svg" alt="" /> Mathias <b>"MSL"</b> Lauridsen</a></span><br />  <span class="player widget playerListitem"><a href="/cs/player/207/magisk"><img class="icon flag" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/84.svg" alt="" /> Emil <b>"Magisk"</b> Reif</a></span><br />  <span class="player widget playerListitem"><a href="/cs/player/76/rubino"><img class="icon flag" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/129.svg" alt="" /> Ruben <b>"RUBINO"</b> Villarroel</a></span><br />  <br />  <span class="player widget playerListitem"><a href="/cs/player/4893/ruggah"><img class="icon flag" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/84.svg" alt="" /> Casper <b>"ruggah"</b> Due</a></span><small>(Coach)</small></div><hr><br />  This lineup only lasted for a month, after being knocked out of the Eleague Major Atlanta in the Quarter Finals by <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/19213/virtuspro"><b>Virtus.pro</b></a></span>, and it was announced that RUBINO wanted to step down from the roster, and due to this <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/68/aizy">Philip <b>"aizy"</b> Aistrup</a></span> had been bought from <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/19805/faze-clan"><b>Faze Clan</b></a></span> on a three-year contract.<br />  <br />  This lineup got off to a decent start, quickly attending DreamHack Las Vegas, where they made it to the semi-finals, missing out on the final after being defeated by <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/20285/sk-gaming"><b>SK Gaming</b></a></span>.<br />  <br />  <div class="videoWrapper videoWrapperYouplay"><script async defer src="//content.youplay.se/players/single/536/466/118880.js?ap=false&yot=0&yod=0&yos=0&mute=false).'"></script></div><br />  Despite having a strong roster on paper, the only real 'result' for the team over the following months was a second place finish, in July, at the ESL Pro League Finals in Dallas, where they fell 3-1 against <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/21203/g2-esports"><b>G2 Esports</b></a></span> in the Grand-final.<br />  <br />  The team made Legend status at the PGL Major Krakow 2017, but lost out to Virtus.pro once again in the Quarter-finals, and it was shortly after this event that <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/207/magisk">Emil <b>"Magisk"</b> Reif</a></span> found himself benched from the active roster. During the summer player break North were searching for his replacement, and they chose to bring in <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/653/valde">Valdemar <b>"valde"</b> Vangså</a></span>, and subsequently Magisk was signed by <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/21204/optic-gaming"><b>Optic Gaming</b></a></span>.<br />  <br />  The newly refreshed lineup got off to a strong start online, defeating <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/19797/envy"><b>Envy</b></a></span> and <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/8293/ninjas-in-pyjamas"><b>Ninjas in Pyjamas</b></a></span> in the ESL Pro League, before attending DreamHack Masters Malmö. At this event they continued to show good form, managing to take a second place finish, after facing G2 in the final once more.<br />  <br />  DreamHack Open Montreal quickly followed just a week later, at which North were finally able to lift their first trophy. Although this was, at no fault of their own, in somewhat controversial circumstances, due to their opponents for the Grand-final, <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/22603/immortals"><b>Immortals</b></a></span>, failing to show up on time for the game, resulting in them forfeiting the first map of the best-of-three series.<br />  <br />  <b>LAN placements for the remainder of the year:</b><br />  <table class="defaultTable"><tr class="tableHead"><th>Placement</th><th>Event</th></tr><tr><td>3rd-4th</td><td>Eleague CS:GO Premier</td></tr><tr><td>5th-6th</td><td>Epicenter 2017</td></tr><tr><td>4th</td><td>Blast Pro Series</td></tr><tr><td>11th-12th</td><td>ESL Pro League S6 Finals</td></tr><tr><td>15th-16th</td><td>Eleague Major Boston 2018</td></tr></table> <hr>After some lackluster results and placings it was announced that their coach <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/4893/ruggah">Casper <b>"ruggah"</b> Due</a></span> was to be replaced by Danish legend, <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/7833/ave">Alexander <b>"ave"</b> Holdt</a></span>, who was promoted from his role as the coach of <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/23907/north-academy"><b>North Academy</b></a></span>. <br />  <br />  However he wasn't the only member of the academy to step up, as <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/15/cajunb">René <b>"cajunb"</b> Borg</a></span> found himself on the bench, being replaced by <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/620/mertz">Daniel <b>"mertz"</b> Mertz</a></span>. Just a week after this change, there was a surprise shift in the Danish scene as <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/69/kjaerbye">Markus <b>"Kjaerbye"</b> Kjærbye</a></span> announced that he was leaving rival team <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/21061/astralis"><b>Astralis</b></a></span> to join North!<br />  <br />  With Kjærbye's arrival the player he was replacing, <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/65/k0nfig">Kristian <b>"k0nfig"</b> Wienecke</a></span> and the previously benched <span class="player widget playerInline"><a href="/cs/player/15/cajunb">René <b>"cajunb"</b> Borg</a></span>, joined <span class="team widget teamInline"><a href="/cs/team/21204/optic-gaming"><b>Optic Gaming</b></a></span>. <br />  <br />  <hr><div class="lineup"><span class="team widget teamListitem"><a href="/cs/team/22803/north"><img class="teamLogo" src="https://static.fragbite.com/teams/logos/default/22803.png" alt="North"><b>North</b></a></span>:<br />  <span class="player widget playerListitem"><a href="/cs/player/66/msl"><img class="icon flag" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/84.svg" alt="" /> Mathias <b>"MSL"</b> Lauridsen</a></span><br />  <span class="player widget playerListitem"><a href="/cs/player/68/aizy"><img class="icon flag" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/84.svg" alt="" /> Philip <b>"aizy"</b> Aistrup</a></span><br />  <span class="player widget playerListitem"><a href="/cs/player/653/valde"><img class="icon flag" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/84.svg" alt="" /> Valdemar <b>"valde"</b> Vangså</a></span><br />  <span class="player widget playerListitem"><a href="/cs/player/620/mertz"><img class="icon flag" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/84.svg" alt="" /> Daniel <b>"mertz"</b> Mertz</a></span><br />  <span class="player widget playerListitem"><a href="/cs/player/69/kjaerbye"><img class="icon flag" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/84.svg" alt="" /> Markus <b>"Kjaerbye"</b> Kjærbye</a></span><br />  <br />  <span class="player widget playerListitem"><a href="/cs/player/7833/ave"><img class="icon flag" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/84.svg" alt="" /> Alexander <b>"ave"</b> Holdt</a></span> <small>(Coach)</small><br />  </div><hr><br />  As this lineup continues to work together and gel their performances continue to be rocky. 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The Danish North-player Philip "Aizy" Aistrup pulls off the ace clutch, taking North to six rounds in the DreamHack Masters Malmö 2017 quarterfinal-match against Immortals.

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While reigning Counter-Strike: Global Offensive world champions Astralis will not be attending ESL One Cologne in July, their countrymen in North have heeded the call and will be competing at the 250,000 USD event.

<div class="defaultSection postContentSection sectionWithoutTitle"><div class="sectionContent">								<div class="content">While reigning Counter-Strike: Global Offensive world champions Astralis will not be attending ESL One Cologne in July, their countrymen in North have heeded the call and will be competing at the 250,000 USD event.<br />  <br />  North is the eighth team to receive a direct invite to the German event, meaning two-thirds of all invited squads slated to attend the event have been announced. The final four spots at the event will be given to the winners of a series of online qualifiers.<br />  <br />  Despite consisting almost entirely of star players, North's results have certainly varied throughout 2017. While the team was able to reach a top eight placement at the ELEAGUE Major, the team's strongest performance since picking up Philip "aizy" Aistrup on the 8th of February was a top four finish at DreamHack Masters Las Vegas.<br />  <br />  With a lot to prove, it will be exciting to see if North can make a statement at ESL One Cologne.<br />  <br />  <div class="teams"><h3>ESL One Cologne 2017</h3><img alt ="Sweden" title="Sweden" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/151.svg" /> NiP Gaming<br />  <img alt ="Sweden" title="Sweden" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/151.svg" /> Fnatic<br />  <img alt ="Brazil" title="Brazil" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/79.svg" /> SK Gaming<br />  <img alt ="Poland" title="Poland" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/135.svg" /> Virtus.pro<br />  <img alt ="Europe" title="Europe" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/88.svg" /> FaZe Clan<br />  <img alt ="CIS" title="CIS" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/174.svg" /> Natus Vincere<br />  <img alt ="France" title="France" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/91.svg" /> G2 Esports<br />  <img alt ="Denmark" title="Denmark" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/84.svg" /> North<br />  <img alt ="World" title="World" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/62.svg" /> TBA<br />  <img alt ="World" title="World" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/62.svg" /> TBA<br />  <img alt ="World" title="World" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/62.svg" /> TBA<br />  <img alt ="World" title="World" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/62.svg" /> TBA<br />  <img alt ="World" title="World" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/62.svg" /> Finalist, European qualifier<br />  <img alt ="World" title="World" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/62.svg" /> Finalist, European qualifier<br />  <img alt ="World" title="World" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/62.svg" /> Winner, North American qualifier<br />  <img alt ="World" title="World" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/62.svg" /> TBA (qualifier)<br />  </div> <br />  <br />  <br />   </div>
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Yesterday it was announced that the Danish player Philip "aizy" Aistrup leaves FaZe to join the Danish team North. It has now been confirmed that mousesports player Nikola "NiKo" Kovač will take his spot on the team. Kovač, who got his big break in 2016, managed to, among other things take his mousesports to a shared third place in the first season of Eleague. The team has also played five straight major tournaments with the Bosnian player as captain.

<div class="defaultSection postContentSection sectionWithoutTitle"><div class="sectionContent">								<div class="content">Yesterday it was announced that the Danish player Philip "aizy" Aistrup leaves FaZe to join the Danish team North. It has now been confirmed that mousesports player Nikola "NiKo" Kovač will take his spot on the team. Kovač, who got his big break in 2016, managed to, among other things take his mousesports to a shared third place in the first season of Eleague. The team has also played five straight major tournaments with the Bosnian player as captain.<br />  <br />  <blockquote>"mousesports has been around for as long as I’ve been in the scene and have always been looked at highly. I've had a great relationship with the organization, with my teammates, and especially with Cengiz (Tüylü, CEO for mousesports, red:s anm). FaZe Clan is massive but relatively new to eSports. With such an incredible fan base and the way they have come together as an organization over the year or so, the people I've met and the plans I've seen; this is a dream coming through.", Kovač said in a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/notes/1345331265540933" target="_blank">statement</a>.</blockquote>Kovač, who has represented mousesports for two years, will make his final appearance with the German organization during DreamHack Masters Las Vegas before he joins FaZe. His debut with with FaZe will be at IEM Katowice, starting the 5th of March<br />  <br />  <div class="lineup"><h2>FaZe Clan</h2><img alt ="Denmark" title="Denmark" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/84.svg" /> Finn "karrigan" Andersen<br />  <img alt ="France" title="France" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/91.svg" /> Fabien "kioShiMa" Fiey<br />  <img alt ="Finland" title="Finland" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/90.svg" /> Aleksi "allu" Jalli<br />  <img alt ="Norway" title="Norway" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/129.svg" /> Håvard "rain" Nygaard<br />  <img alt ="Bosnian" title="Bosnian" class="flag x3x2" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/bosnien.gif" /> Nikola "NiKo" Kovač<br />  <br />  <img alt ="Sweden" title="Sweden" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/151.svg" />Robert "RobbaN" Dahlström <small>(Coach)</small><br />  </div> <br />  <br />  Left with only four players it is still unclear how mousesports plans to replace Kovač. The organization has however announced that they are working to find a solution and that the goal is to continue competing at an elite level.<br />  <br />  </div>
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