The Ukrainian Inner Circle won their first tournament in history under the HLTV coverage. In the final of the $150,000 event in Bucharest, they faced the Bulgarian team Acend. They lost the first map — Mirage — while leading 10-6, but then turned the series around and won three maps in a row. The final score was 3:1.
A key role in the victory was played by Viktor “onic” Babii and Daniil “headtr1ck” Valitov. It was onic with a rating of 1.49 on Ancient who sealed the series. Headtr1ck strengthened the roster after the departure of Artem “cairne” Mushynskyi — under his banner, the team took bronze at BCG Masters S2, and now they have reached gold in Bucharest.
The victory lifted Inner Circle to 27th place in the VRS world ranking. Previously, the team lacked stability in major tournaments — this first trophy instantly changed the perception of the team among fans and organizations.
Inner Circleofficial XWe proved that we are capable of winning at this level. This is just the beginning.
