After seven years away from the scene, Team Liquid is returning to the Overwatch esports and has signed an exciting mix of experienced and young talent.
Team Liquid’d roster consists of Boston ‘Infekted’ Fine, Lee ‘KNIFE‘ Seon-woo, Rupal ‘Rupal‘ Zaman, Elliot ‘TR33‘ Chu and Diego ‘Vega‘ Moran. The team will also be coached by Danny ‘Danny‘ Mychakov, with Cas ‘Casores‘ van Andel as Head Coach.
The organisation will compete in the Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) 2025 as a partnered team.
Rupal and Vega, Esports World Cup runner-ups from Toronto Ultra, will anchor the roster in Support roles, with KNIFE (formerly of Crazy Raccoon) and TR33 (ex-NRG Shock) taking on DPS duties. Infekted (ex-NTMR) will serve as the team’s Tank.
“For the first time in my career, I’m the oldest player on my team. Happy to be back with Cas and Danny. Also excited to play with a group of very talented youngsters and Infekted,” said Rupal on social media.
This brand-new Team Liquid will make its debut at the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 – NA Stage 1, starting January 31st. The organisation will be up against fellow partnered team Spacestation Gaming and six other teams that have advanced from the Open Qualifier.
The top two teams will secure a spot at Champions Clash and will face off against qualified teams from OWCS’ other regions.
Commenting on the upcoming season, Vega stated on X (formerly Twitter): “Super stoked to start with this team. Although we don’t have two Korean imports, I’m confident we can work hard together and beat the Korean teams at internationals. Wish us luck.”
The return of Team Liquid and the introduction of the partnered programme will play a crucial role in shaping the future of Overwatch esports. This is especially crucial following the launch of its popular competitor Marvel Rivals.
