{"id":414392,"date":"2026-08-07T16:10:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T16:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=414392"},"modified":"2026-08-07T16:10:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T16:10:37","slug":"gentle-mates-leave-cs2-roster-returns-iberian-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/gentle-mates-leave-cs2-roster-returns-iberian-soul","title":{"rendered":"Gentle Mates officially leave Counter-Strike as Spanish roster returns to Iberian Soul"},"content":{"rendered":"

French esports organization Gentle Mates has officially ended its involvement in Counter-Strike 2, releasing the Spanish roster it acquired in 2025. The players have already returned to the Iberian Soul tag and are competing in the Esports World Cup 2026 Open Qualifier. The announcement confirms reports that Gentle Mates were preparing to leave the game after struggling to translate their investment into consistent results at the highest level.<\/p>\n

Gentle Mates close their CS2 chapter<\/h3>\n
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Gentle Mates<\/a> announced the decision on August 7, thanking the players, staff and supporters who followed the project.<\/p>\n

This marks the end of our adventure on CS2. A chapter closes, thank you to our players, to our staff, and to everyone who supported us.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

The organization entered Counter-Strike in 2025 by signing the Spanish Iberian Soul lineup. The team initially showed promise on the tier-two circuit and climbed into a competitive position in the Valve Regional Standings, putting themselves in contention for appearances at major international events.<\/p>\n

However, a period of inactivity followed by disappointing results at crucial tournaments eventually hurt their ranking and prevented the roster from establishing itself among Europe\u2019s leading teams.<\/p>\n\n

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Domestic success did not translate to the highest level<\/h3>\n

Gentle Mates enjoyed several strong results during their time in Counter-Strike. Their biggest trophy came at IstanbuLAN, while the team also finished runner-up at Radio Popular Roman Imperium Cup II, Roman Imperium Cup V and LORGAR RANKINGS Season 1.<\/p>\n

They added several top-four finishes, including Perfect World CS Challenge Series 2, StarLadder StarSeries Fall and Roman Imperium Cup III.<\/p>\n

The situation was very different against stronger international opposition. Gentle Mates failed to advance from the group stage at PGL Astana, IEM Rio, ESL Pro League and PGL Bucharest, leaving the organization without the breakthrough result needed to establish the project at Tier 1.<\/p>\n

Roster changes preceded Gentle Mates\u2019 exit<\/h3>\n

The lineup had already undergone significant changes before the organization officially announced its departure.<\/p>\n

Antonio \u201cMartinezSa\u201d Martinez left during the off-season to join HEROIC, removing one of the team\u2019s key pieces. Joey \u201cCRUC1AL\u201d Steusel subsequently joined as a stand-in, while Daniel \u201cdjL\u201d Narancic began assisting the roster as coach.<\/p>\n

Former captain Eloy \u201cdeLonge\u201d Su\u00e1rez also recently announced that he was entering free agency.<\/p>\n

With Gentle Mates no longer supporting the project, the remaining players have returned to the Iberian Soul name. Their current lineup consists of:<\/p>\n