Acend Enters Counter-Strike with Bulgarian Roster Led by SPELLAN

Acend has officially announced its entry into the Counter-Strike scene with a Bulgarian lineup led by veteran player Teodor "SPELLAN" Nikolov.

The Austrian organization — best known as the first-ever VALORANT Champions — is making its debut in Counter-Strike, marking a new chapter in the team’s competitive journey.

Acend’s first CS roster will be captained by SPELLAN, a seasoned in-game leader with years of experience in the scene. Joining him is Kalin "KalubeR" Erenditsov, formerly of 500 and Partizan.

The lineup is rounded out by a promising young trio: Dimitar "Skrimo" Yanulov, Slaven "AwaykeN" Lyubenov, and Kaloyan "shaiK" Borisov, who will take on the team’s AWPer role.

Before the official announcement, the squad had already competed under the StoichkovPeek banner — where they claimed victory at the Game Zone Masters 2025 tournament in Poznań, Poland, defeating Betclic in the grand final.

Acend Counter-Strike Roster

Teodor "SPELLAN" Nikolov

Kaloyan "shaiK" Borisov

Slaven "AwaykeN" Lyubenov

Kalin "KalubeR" Erenditsov

Dimitar "Skrimo" Yanulov