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This is the story of a team that did almost everything right. We spent the first half of 2026 chasing one goal: enough VRS points to punch a ticket to IEM Cologne. The road was long, the schedule was brutal, and in the end, the margin was razor thin. It started in Europe in January. Three events, three opportunities to bank points on the road. Urban Riga, PLAYR Masters, United21 Esplay Challenge. The results were mixed, wins against lower-ranked opposition, losses to establis

It all started with one of the best results in recent Australian CounterStrike history. April 1st, Shanghai. Day one of the GangKui Cup LAN Finals. Eight teams, $15,000 & precous VRS points on the line, with a field loaded with Asian heavyweights. Semper Fi walked out and beat TYLOO 2-0. The same TYLOO that would go on to win the entire tournament. Let that result sit for a second. On LAN, in China, against one of the region's most storied organisations, Semper Fi delivered a

The best in Asia flew to Shanghai chasing one thing: glory (and vrs). The Hero Esports Asian Champions League brought together the region's elite, a genuine test of where every team sits in the continental pecking order. For SemperFi, it was a chance to prove Oceania belongs at the top table. We didn't take it. Drawn into Group B, the bracket opened with a statement. SemperFi dispatched Change The Game 2-1 in the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals and looked like a team with somethi

The roster gets sharper. SemperFi is proud to announce the signing of Kalan "Sliimey" Lorenzo, joining the Semper Fi roster effective immediately. Sliimey comes to us from Mindfreak, one of Australia's most decorated organisations, bringing a level of individual skill and game sense that we've been actively hunting for. He's not a project. He's ready now. Replacing Christian "Addict" Pendleton, who is taken a break from Professional Counterstrike. For those who've watched the

The 2026 Counter-Strike Pro Circuit has been anything but easy for Semper Fi. A three-month bootcamp in Europe, a run through ESL Pro League against the world's best, back-to-back LAN finals heartbreaks, two international trips to Shanghai, and a roster change, all before June. It's been a long f***ing year. And we're only half way through. Europe and The 'Big Education' Semper Fi began 2026 not at home, but in Europe. The squad spent three months bootcamping on the continent