Organization FOKUS benches player JUGi

On August 10, the organization FOKUS decided to move player Jakob Hansen, known by the nickname JUGi, to the bench. The player himself disclosed this information on his Twitter account, mentioning he's looking for a new team.

This is the second player who will most likely leave the organization after the conclusion of the 2023 season. The team roster after these changes looks as follows:

• Jakub "Kuba" Dogan 
• Jacob "Lime" Foster 
• Lewis "YaBoiLewis" Hughes 
• Sjonnie "Johnny Lobster" Kreeft (head coach)

JUGi's contribution to FOKUS

Jakob "JUGi" Hansen joined the FOKUS team ahead of the VCL Northern Europe: Polaris season 1 2023, specifically on February 25, 2023. The organization made this decision with the aim to strengthen the team to achieve their main goal for the season – securing a league partnership for 2023-2024.

The decision indeed led to positive outcomes. The team secured second place in both Split 1 and Split 2, falling short to team Apeks in both grand finals. Throughout these two tournaments, the team earned over $9,000 and 195 VCL NE Points. This allowed them to advance to the next stage, the VCT Challengers Ascension: EMEA Play-In 2023. This tournament also ended successfully for the team, and they managed to qualify for the main VCL Ascension: EMEA 2023 event.

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The team at VCL Ascension: EMEA 2023 showed commendable results, finishing in 5th-6th place. They ranked in the top 15 best teams of Europe this season, which is a significant achievement. However, not all organizations in Valorant are prepared to sponsor a team for many years, with the hope of possibly securing a slot in the partner league in the future. Hence, even after such successful results, teams might part ways with players or even disband as a roster, exiting the discipline.