NAVI Junior is the academy roster of the Ukrainian esports organization Natus Vincere, created in August 2022 to develop young players.

The team's first roster included Taras gotthejuice Linnikov, Richard Ri4man Kalninš, Yuriy pma Proc, Tamir daze Tokpanov, and Stanislav Riddys Mitroshkin.

Experienced Ivan Artstyle Antonov became the coach. He had previously coached the main NAVI roster and also worked with Virtus.pro, PuckChamp, and other CIS teams.

2022-2024

The team's first years were devoted to competing in tier-2 and tier-3 tournaments in the European region.

In 2023, Askar toshiyb Zhymagulov temporarily replaced Ri4man. He was soon replaced by Artem Niku Bachkur, who was only 14 years old when he was signed.

In summer 2024, Bakyt Zayac Emilzhanov joined the team in place of daze, moving from the main NAVI roster.

During this period, NAVI Junior began producing consistent results on the European scene, regularly earning podium finishes in the European Pro League and CCT tournament series. The team also finished second at MESA Invitational 2024.

Gradually, the academy project became one of the strongest representatives of the European tier-2 scene.

2025

The 2025 season became the most important in the team's history.

At the beginning of the year, Artstyle left the project and was replaced by Maxim TheHeartlessKing Fadeev, who had worked with Team Spirit for a long time and had also coached HellRaisers and HYDRA.

In spring, the academy and the main NAVI roster competed in the same qualifiers for Esports World Cup 2025 and The International 2025. Despite its youth-team status, NAVI Junior qualified for both championships.

This success led to a historic decision by the organization. In June, Natus Vincere announced that the current NAVI Junior roster would become the club's new main lineup.

The project therefore fully accomplished its purpose by preparing players for the main team of one of the most famous organizations in Dota 2 history.

After promoting the players to the main roster, the organization assembled a new youth lineup featuring Oleksii onLiTaL Lytovka, Artem gbc Diachuk, Oleksandr Krol9ash Oliinyk, Tymur Gothic- Tarasiuk, and Denys Hyugadoto Deineko.

Vitaliy Sword_Art Petkin became the team's coach, bringing many years of experience with Team Spirit, NAVI, and Virtus.pro.

2026

In the first half of 2026, the team failed to produce the expected results, with its only achievement being victory at UESF Ukrainian Championship 2026 Stage 1.

Due to the lack of significant results, the youth project was closed in spring and the organization announced the roster's disbandment.