Our story
Always Faithful.
Semper Fidelis.. always faithful. From local ANZ LANs to ESL Pro League, this is how we took Australia's Green 'n Gold got to the International Stage.
Proven on the world stage
Built different. Aiming higher.
Semper Fi is one of Oceania’s most established Counter-Strike teams, competing on the world stage since 2024. At our peak we were HLTV-ranked #35 in the world and 5th in Asia-Pacific. Historically we’ve been the second-best team in Oceania and a top-10 team in Asia, narrowly missing out on the 2025 Cologne Major. We’ve claimed 9 tournament titles, earned over $59,000 in prize money, and represented the Asia-Pacific region at ESL Pro League Season 23 against Jame's Parivision, North America's Team Liquid and the French titans 3D MAX. Some of the best teams on the planet.
Now we’re rebuilding with a new-look roster, looking to cement ourselves as elite competitors on the global stage, and we’re doing it the hard way: bootcamps in Europe, LANs across Asia, and a roster that plays for the badge. With our spiritual home in Melbourne, Australia. The upcoming 2026/27 Season is a massive opportunity for us to pick up where we left off.
- Founded in Oceania
- Players from Australia, Romania & Montenegro
Semper Fidelis · Always Faithful · Green 'n Gold · Oceania to the world
What we stand for
Broke, tired.. and still going.
"We're broke, we're tired, but we keep f**king going." That's how our former captain Keen put it before the DFRAG Wildcard final, and it's the closest thing we have to a mission statement.
Faithful to the region. We're proud to fly the flag for APAC Counter-Strike wherever we play.
Faithful to the grind. Three-month bootcamps, back-to-back LANs and long-haul flights to Shanghai and Europe, whatever it takes to close the gap.
Faithful to the fans. Every round we play, we play for the people wearing the Green 'n Gold.
The journey
How we got here
- 2024
Onto the world stage
Semper Fi starts competing internationally, taking Oceanic Counter-Strike beyond ANZ.
- 2025
DFRAG Invitational champions
Trophy on home soil in Brisbane, 5-1 across the event and a 2-0 sweep of TALON in the grand final.
- 2025
Odyssey Cup Asia champions
Title in Kuala Lumpur after beating Indonesia's Deep Cross Gaming in the grand final, our biggest prize to date.
- Jan 2026
The European education
Three months bootcamping in Europe: Urban Riga, PLAYR Masters and the United21 Esplay Challenge. Faster CS, harder lessons.
- 2026
ESL Pro League Season 23
Our first S-Tier event. PARIVISION, 3DMAX and Team Liquid, coming inches from playoffs against a strong Team Liquid.
- Mar 2026
Two Brisbane finals
Runners-up at the DFRAG Wildcard LAN and ANZC Locals Autumn, pushing us to #2 in Oceania on the VRS.
- Apr 2026
Upsetting TYLOO in Shanghai
A 2-0 over the eventual champions on day one of the XSE GangKui Cup LAN finals, on their home soil.
- May 2026
New blood
Losing veteren staple Kiwi Rifler Addict. Kalan "Sliimey" Lorenzo joined the roster, one of the most exciting young players in OCE.
- June 2026
Falling Short & Roster Reset
We said goodbye to our Latvian duo Keen & Shadiy, with Sliimey & HazR also leaving.
- October 2026
New Beginnings
Resigned SaVage, Incoming European prospects 7kick & miwo. More to come.
Trophy cabinet
Results that matter
2026Stage 1S-TierESL Pro League Season 23
Online stage
Bracket & statsOur first ESL Pro League was always going to be a baptism of fire. We faced PARIVISION, 3DMAX and Team Liquid across three series, pushing Liquid all the way to a third map before bowing out. Getting reps against the best in the world is how you close the gap, and we'll be back.
20251st$20,000LANOdyssey Cup Asia 2025
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Bracket & statsWe won the 2025 Odyssey Cup Asia, a premier Counter-Strike 2 regional championship held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We defeated Indonesia's Deep Cross Gaming in the Grand Finals, taking home the grand prize from a total US$50,000 prize pool.
20251st$10,000LANThe DFRAG Invitational 2025
Brisbane, Australia
Bracket & statsWe took home the trophy on home soil in Brisbane, going 5-1 across the tournament and dropping just four maps along the way. Swept TALON 2-0 in the grand final, 13-3 on Nuke and 13-9 on Inferno. Champions.
20262nd$5,000LANDFRAG Wildcard LAN Season 1
Brisbane, Australia
Bracket & statsWe went 4-1 through the tournament, dropping just two maps all week. THUNDER dOWNUNDER got us back in the grand final but we pushed them to three. 2nd place and a big jump up the VRS rankings.
20262nd$3,000LANANZC Locals Autumn 2026
Brisbane, Australia
Bracket & statsWe topped our group undefeated and made it all the way to the grand final on home soil in Brisbane, going 4-1 before running into THUNDER dOWNUNDER in the final. They went on to qualify for the Major, which says everything about the level we were competing at. 2nd place, but no shame in it.
- 20265th–6thLAN
XSE GangKui Cup Season 2
Shanghai, China
Beat TYLOO 2-0 on day one of the LAN finals — the same TYLOO that went on to win the whole event, on their home soil. FlyQuest and Rare Atom ended the run.
20269th–12thLANHero Esports Asian Champions League 2026
Shanghai, China
Bracket & statsOpened with a 2-1 win over Change The Game in the upper bracket quarterfinals before Kaleido Gaming and THUNDER dOWNUNDER ended our tournament. We learned from it.
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