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Team Nigma, a professional Dota 2 esports organisation, was founded in 2019 by former Team Liquid members Mohamed Morad and Christoph Timm as well as four out of five of the champions of The International 2017, Miracle-, Gh, MinD_ContRoL and KuroKy. Within a year, Team Nigma secured a landmark partnership with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, becoming the first esports team to be sponsored by a premier airline. Based out of Abu Dhabi, Team Nigma also recently partnered with one of the largest telco providers, Etisalat, hosting the biggest Dota 2 tournament in the MENA region – ‘Rising Stars’.
Nigma Galaxy is the merger between Team Nigma and Galaxy Racer, and currently features an impressive roster of 10 esports teams across nine different games including League of Legends, Dota 2, CS:GO, PUBG Mobile, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Wild Rift, Free Fire, Tekken and Rocket League. Combining the experience, talent and resources from two of the most renowned gaming and esports brands in MENA and with an impressive global reach, Nigma Galaxy is already a frontrunner when it comes to building esports infrastructure and supporting local talent in the region
Taking inspiration from Galaxy Racer’s values of diversity and equal representation in esports, with over 60 male and female esports athletes from over 20 countries, Nigma Galaxy is continuing its parent brand’s support for young and emerging talent.