{{Short description|Russian professional esports organization}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox sports team | name = Moscow Five | short_name = M5 | logo = Moscow Five logo.png | logo_size = | alt = | caption = | location = Russia | parent_group = | founded = {{start date and age|2001|df=y}} | folded = | owner = Dmitry "ddd1ms" Smilianets | coach = Vladimir "Halbua" Borodin | partners = | sport_label = Divisions | sport = ''League of Legends'' | website = {{Official URL}} | footnotes = | fanclub = }}
'''Moscow Five''' is a Russian esports organization founded in 2001. The organization currently has a professional ''League of Legends'' team. On 16 December 2011, Moscow Five created what one could describe as one of the most successful international teams in the history of ''League of Legends''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ongamers.com/articles/moscow-five-return-to-league-of-legends/1100-2115/ |title=Moscow Five returns to ''League of Legends'' |access-date=16 April 2015 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924060519/http://www.ongamers.com/articles/moscow-five-return-to-league-of-legends/1100-2115/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2013 former Moscow Five owner Dmitry "ddd1ms" Smilianets was arrested for his alleged involvement in "one of the largest" hacking and data breach schemes history in a global operation by the FBI's Cyber Division.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lingle |first1=Samuel |title=Former Moscow Five owner pleads guilty to role in one of the biggest-ever U.S. hacking cases |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/moscow-five-ddd1ms-guilty-2373 |accessdate=1 August 2019 |work=Dot Esports |date=23 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=20 ans fermes pour le créateur de M5 ? |url=https://www.millenium.org/news/208871.html |accessdate=1 August 2019 |work=Millenium |date=25 September 2015 |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Peel |first1=Jeremy |title=Former Moscow 5 owner charged in "largest hacking and data breach scheme ever prosecuted in the United States" |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/leagueoflegends/former-moscow-5-owner-charged-largest-hacking-and-data-breach-scheme-ever-prosecuted-united-states |accessdate=1 August 2019 |work=PCGamesN |date=26 July 2013}}</ref> Moscow Five's ''League of Legends'' team quickly reformed as Gambit Gaming under Pikiner's leadership.
Moscow Five returned to the professional ''League of Legends'' scene in 2014<ref>{{cite web |title=Moscow Five's roster announcement (2014) |url=http://vk.com/wall-847450_67722 |website=vk.com |publisher=Moscow Five |accessdate=7 July 2019}}</ref> and 2019<ref>{{cite news |title=Летний LCL Open Cup 2019 начинается! |url=http://ru.lolesports.com/articles/1215 |accessdate=7 July 2019 |work=LoL Esports Russia |date=14 June 2019 |language=ru |archive-date=7 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707051751/http://ru.lolesports.com/articles/1215 |url-status=dead }}</ref> with new CIS teams.
== ''Counter-Strike'' == thumb|Moscow Five at WCG 2011 Moscow Five's ''Counter-Strike'' team won bronze at the 2011 World Cyber Games.
== ''League of Legends'' ==
=== Former EU LCS roster === {{LoL roster header | team = Moscow Five | game = League of Legends | role = yes | bg1 = #C20D1A | color1 = #FFFFFF | bg2 = #C20D1A | color2 = #FFFFFF }} <!-- list of players --> {{LoL player | handle = Darien | first = Eugene | last = Mazaev | role = Top | nat = RU | prev_team = Team Empire}} {{LoL player | handle = Diamondprox | first = Danil | last = Reshetnikov | role = Jungle | nat = RU | prev_team = Team Empire}} {{LoL player | handle = Alex Ich | first = Aleksei | last = Ichetovkin | role = Mid | nat = RU | prev_team = Team Empire}} {{LoL player | handle = Genja | first = Eugene | last = Andryushin | role = Bot | nat = RU | prev_team = Team Empire}} {{LoL player | handle = Edward | first = Edward | last = Abgaryan | role = Support | nat = AM | prev_team = Team Empire}} <!-- end of list players --> {{LoL roster footer | head_coach = Konstantin "Groove" Pikiner | asst_coach = | otherlegend = | roster_url = | accessdate = }}
=== Achievements === * 3rd–4th — Season 2 World Championship * 1st — IEM Season VI - World Championship
== References == {{Reflist|30em}}
== External links == * {{Official website}}
{{Professional League of Legends competition}} {{Professional Counter-Strike competition}}
Category:2001 establishments in Russia Category:Esports teams based in Russia Category:Defunct and inactive Dota teams Category:Defunct and inactive Counter-Strike teams Category:Former League of Legends EMEA Championship teams Category:Former League of Legends Continental League teams Category:Moscow Five players Category:Esports teams established in 2001
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