Gaimin Gladiators is a Canadian esports organization founded in 2019. The club originally competed under the name OCG Esports, but later became part of the Gaimin.Io ecosystem and adopted its current name.

The organization’s Dota 2 division was established in February 2022 following the signing of the Team Tickles roster. The debut roster included Anton dyrachyo Shkredov, Marcus Ace Hoelgaard Christensen, Erik tOfu Engel, Melchior Seleri Hillenkamp, and Miroslav BOOM Bican. Daniel ImmortalFaith Moza, who had little experience in this role, became the team’s coach.

Over the course of several years, GG became one of the most successful teams in modern Dota 2, winning three Majors in a row, numerous Tier 1 tournaments, and earning over $7,000,000 in prize money.

2022

The first year under the new name proved to be a success. The team delivered excellent results at regional tournaments and in the DPC.

The main achievements of the year were a fourth-place finish at the ESL One Stockholm Major 2022 and qualifying for The International 2022.

After the competitive season ended, the organization made its first roster changes. Replacing BOOM was American mid laner Quinn Quinn Callahan, who had previously played for Quincy Crew.

Coach ImmortalFaith also left the team, and his place was taken by Aske Cy-Larsen, who was just beginning his coaching career at the time.

2023

With the arrival of Quinn, the best era in the organization’s history began. In the very first tournament of the year, the team won the Lima Major 2023, defeating Team Liquid in the grand final.

After that, the Gaimin Gladiators became champions of DreamLeague Season 19, ESL One Berlin Major 2023, DreamLeague Season 20, Bali Major 2023, and BetBoom Dacha 2023.

Despite their dominance throughout the season, they failed to win the main trophy. At The International 2023, the team reached the grand final, where they lost to Team Spirit with a score of 0–3.

Immediately after that, the team once again took second place at ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023. This result marked their last major achievement that year.

2024

Unlike most of their competitors, the organization kept its championship roster intact. However, after an incredible season, it proved difficult to replicate their previous dominance.

Nevertheless, the team remained one of the top favorites at every tournament. In the summer, the team won the Riyadh Masters 2024, earning $1,500,000 in prize money. This title was the team’s biggest achievement of the season.

The club also finished in the top 3 at DreamLeague Season 23 and 1Win Series Dota 2 Summer.

At The International 2024, Gaimin Gladiators once again reached the grand final, but for the second year in a row, they fell just short of the championship, losing to Team Liquid 0–3.

After TI13, dyrachyo decided to take a break from his career and left the team; his spot was filled by Alimzhan watson Islambekov, who regularly ranked in the top 5 on the European ladder.

Later, Seleri also left the roster, and the organization brought in Arman Malady Orazbayev on a trial basis; he was subsequently signed to a permanent contract.

2025

After several years of competing with the same roster, the team’s results began to gradually decline. Despite regularly making the playoffs at major tournaments, the team failed to win a championship that year.

The team’s best results of the season were second-place finishes at BLAST Slam II and FISSURE Universe: Episode 4. At the same time, the first rumors began to surface about internal disagreements within the club and upcoming changes.

In the summer, a high-profile scandal erupted around the organization following its decision to withdraw from The International 2025. The official reason cited was disagreements between management and the players.

Amid these developments, players began leaving the roster one by one, and Quinn even announced his retirement.

Later, reports emerged that tensions between management and the team had been mounting for quite some time. Club president and co-founder Nick Kukkovillo issued a statement saying that the decision not to participate in TI14 was related to the termination of contracts.

The situation remained unresolved for a long time, with both sides trading accusations. At the end of the year, it was revealed that the club had filed a lawsuit against former roster members.

After that, the buzz surrounding the story gradually died down, and despite hints about signing a new roster, no official announcements ever followed.