A chapter in the history of NPK Esport has recently come to an end. The organisation has announced the end of its partnership with its entire second squad, which had been trying to carve out a place for itself on the Polish Counter-Strike scene for just under five months. Although NPK II did not go down in the organisation’s history thanks to major victories or tournament successes, the project itself was interesting primarily because of the number of changes that had taken place within it since its inception.
The squad was unveiled at the end of April, and in the weeks that followed, the organisation gradually reshuffled both the starting five and the coaching staff. The players had the opportunity to test themselves in, amongst other things, the qualifiers for the Olsztyn Gaming Series and in the 16th season of the arrmy Open. It was the arrmy Open that brought them their most notable result, although their run there also came to an end relatively quickly.
However, from the initial announcement right through to the farewell of the entire NPK II squad, the line-up underwent so many changes that its history is far longer than one might think. So let’s take a look at the journey of NPK Esport’s second team.
From Gravity Esports to NPK Esport. The start of the project and the first changes
The history of NPK II began on 26 April 2026, when the organisation welcomed a new five-man squad into its ranks. The squad consisted of kayak, zuuuzka, kr1sek, czlowieq and kastawo. However, it was not until the following day that an official statement was released, in which NPK Esport clarified that the players had previously competed together under the name Gravity Esports. The organisation had thus decided to create a second squad, which could be regarded as an academy project and a place for developing younger players.
The start, however, was not the most successful. The first test for the new NPK II was the LOGITECH G NIGHT CUP tournament, in which the team faced 24 LPU. The match ended with a score of 2–13, meaning that the debut under the new colours was certainly not what the players had hoped for. At this stage, however, it was difficult to draw far-reaching conclusions, as the project was only just beginning its journey together.
Less than a month later, on 26 May, NPK Esport decided to further strengthen its coaching staff. Veghetta was appointed coach of the second squad, tasked with helping the players develop further and bring structure to their play. Shortly afterwards, however, the first changes began to take place within the starting five themselves. On 6 June, kayak left the team, marking the first major reshuffle in a squad that had been assembled just a few weeks earlier.
Following the player’s departure, NPK II began further attempts to find the right line-up. One of the first tests for the revamped team was the qualifiers for the Olsztyn Gaming Series, where the team fielded a trial player. The results, however, showed that the team still had a lot of work to do. NPK II began the competition with a 13–10 victory over MŁODE EMERYTY, but in their next match suffered a heavy 0–13 defeat against Visionary.
This was just the beginning of a series of changes… which, in the months that followed, would become one of the most defining features of NPK II’s history.
Arrmy Open and further reshuffles. NPK II’s final months
Another important stage in NPK II’s history was the 16th season of the arrmy Open. It was during this tournament that the team experienced one of the most significant periods of its existence. However, it was not without another change. On 22 June, NPK Esport bid farewell to Kastawo, and his place in matches was taken for a time by Vyzo, acting as a stand-in. Thanks to this, the team was able to continue competing despite further squad issues.
Interestingly, despite its unstable line-up, NPK II managed to secure a place in the play-offs. The team finished the regular season in 35th place with a record of 6–2. The end of this stage, however, proved particularly challenging. The team played their last two matches with a squad of just four players. One of these ended in defeat, whilst in the other, NPK II managed to secure a relatively comfortable victory. Ultimately, they retained their place in the play-offs, but their run was short-lived. In their first play-off match, the team failed to secure a victory, thereby quickly losing their chance to compete for a place at the Gdańsk LAN.
Following the end of their partnership with arrmy Open, the restructuring of NPK II continued. On 23 July, czlowieq was benched, and a day later the organisation officially welcomed Vyzo and Zway into the line-up, who had previously been helping the team as stand-ins. Wojtaz also joined the team at that time. For the following period, however, the second squad did not feature particularly often in the organisation’s communications, as it was focusing much of its attention on its main roster competing in the ESEA Open.
Another wave of changes came in August. On 16 August, NPK Esport parted ways with Zway and Wojtaz, with eutr0mm and makro taking their places. Towards the end of the month, there was also a change in the coaching role. Veghetta, who had been working with NPK II since May, left the team and was replaced by Arczi. In the space of just a few months, therefore, NPK Esport’s second squad had seen a number of players and two coaches come and go. The stability that the project had needed from the very beginning proved difficult to achieve.
The end of NPK II. What next for the second squad?
Ultimately, on 15 September this year, NPK Esport announced the end of its partnership with the entire NPK II squad. Thus, the project, which had launched at the end of April with the former Gravity Esports line-up, ceased operations after less than five months.
During this time, the second squad failed to win any major trophies or achieve anything that could be considered a breakthrough for the organisation. The most notable result remains the aforementioned group stage of Season 16 of the Army Open, which ended with a 6–2 record and qualification for the play-offs. However, the number of changes that have taken place within the project over the course of a few months speaks far more volumes about it than its results.
At this stage, it is not yet clear what NPK Esport’s next decision will be. Perhaps a completely new squad will soon take the place of NPK II, given the chance to build a more stable project. Another solution cannot be ruled out either… The organisation may decide to take a longer break from fielding two active squads and focus its efforts exclusively on the main roster. One thing, however, is certain. This chapter in the history of NPK II has come to an end, and now all that remains is to wait for the organisation’s next move.
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