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BOOM Esports is an Indonesian esports organization founded in late 2016, also known as BOOM ID. Initially focused on CS:GO, their first Dota 2 roster emerged in January 2017. Notably, the organization has exclusively collaborated with Indonesian players, bringing in foreign talent only for organizational and coaching roles.
The initial roster of BOOM Esports included pro players such as Dreamocel, inYourdreaM, SaintDeLucaz, SnowbaLL and Varizh. They achieved success at the Indonesia Games Championship 2017, clinching the 1st place and earning around $7.5 thousand in prizes. However, the seemingly successful lineup began to disband as SnowbaLL and Varizh left, replaced by Khezcute and Jhocam.
The revamped BOOM Esports secured victory at the Indonesia Pride Gaming League, earning over $7 thousand in prizes, but major tournaments remained elusive. In winter 2018, Fbz replaced inYourdreaM, and the team triumphed at the Indonesia Games Championship 2018, securing 5-6th place at the PVP Esports Championship. Mikoto joined as a new player, replacing SaintDeLucaz.
BOOM Esports gained international recognition when they qualified for The Bucharest Minor, finishing 7-8th. Significant victories included a silver at the Asia Pacific Predator League 2019 and gold at ESL Indonesia Championship Season 1, bringing in over $50 thousand in prizes. They reached 5-6th place at the OGA Dota PIT Minor 2019.
In June 2019, Clairvoyance joined as the coach, and the position of position 4 support saw changes until November: Jhocam left, inYourdreaM briefly took his place before being replaced by Hyde. This lineup achieved notable success, securing 4th place at StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Season 3, 3rd place at ESL One Los Angeles 2020 Online for the Southeast Asia region, and 2nd place at ESL One Birmingham 2020 Online and BTS Pro Series Season 2: Southeast Asia. The team's professional growth and ambitions became evident to the naked eye.