Virtus.pro are going through one of the toughest periods in their modern history. A team that just a few years ago was lifting trophies and associated with stability now looks completely disbalanced in 2025 and has lost its competitiveness on the global stage.
Season Results: From Defeat to Defeat
The year 2025 has been a string of painful failures for VP. Across five major tournaments, the team never managed to reach the semifinals and only once finished in the top 8. The rest of their runs ended in early exits:
- FISSURE Playground 1 — 13–16th place ($5,000).
- IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1 — 9–12th place ($4,500).
- BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2 Finals — 5–8th place ($18,750) — their only relatively positive result.
- Esports World Cup 2025 — 13–16th place ($2,000).
- BLAST Open London 2025 — 13–16th place ($5,500).
The conclusion is clear: Virtus.pro have lost their status as a dangerous opponent and can no longer consistently compete with top teams, not even in group stages.
Reasons for Failure
Analysts and experts highlight several factors that led to this crisis:
- Tactical predictability. VP’s style — slow, disciplined, with a focus on retakes and late-round executions — once brought them success, but today opponents are well-prepared and often punish their passivity.
- Form of key players. Several veterans have lost their consistency, while younger players have failed to step up as carry leaders.
- Lack of progress. While other clubs rotate players and experiment with new approaches, Virtus.pro look like a team stuck in the past.
Community Reaction: A Wave of Criticism
The biggest spark came from analyst Ozzny, who bluntly wrote: “Watching this team play is painful, just let it go.” His comment triggered a wave of criticism aimed at Virtus.pro.
Main takeaways from fans and the community:
ICY under fire. Many users demand that the player be benched:
BENCH ICY — one of the most popular comments.
Roster rotations.
Some suggest targeted changes:
- “-electronic -ICY, +jame +FL4MUS”
- “-Perfecto +Boris”
Others argue it’s time for a full rebuild:
Snax, TaZ, NEO, PashaBiceps, Byali, coach — kuben. Maybe this team could do something idk.
Idea of a new IGL.
Many fans believe the team needs a captain change:
How much time VP need to realize they should maybe try a new IGL? It can’t be worse at this point. And btw FL4mu’s career died for this.
Even wild scenarios.
- Suggestions to bring in s1mple or assemble a “CIS Dream Team” have become memes in the discussions.
Overall, the community’s sentiment can be described as a loss of patience: most fans no longer believe in the current roster and are demanding drastic changes.
What’s Next for Virtus.pro?
The team faces IEM Chengdu 2025 and PGL Major Bucharest 2025. For the organization, these events may become the point of no return: another series of failures will likely mark the end of the current lineup.
Virtus.pro have long been known for their resilience and ability to bounce back from crises, but right now the club is facing perhaps the most serious challenge in recent years. Whether this will be the roster’s “swan song” or the start of a new chapter will be decided in the coming months.
