Icelandic team seven are back at it six years later.

Triumphant return for seven as they were able to scrape a victory at their first LAN event in six years over Icelandic big dogs malefiQ, a team fielding four national players. seven will feature veterans Birgir "⁠sPiKe⁠" Águstsson and Brynjar "⁠deNos⁠" Jóhannsson (again retaking the reigns as in game leader), who will be joined by three new players to the team, although not new to the scene, as they are known names in Iceland.

After their first LAN victory, seven are now practicing hard and looking forward to local online league Tuddinn before they hit the mainland for their first international appearance next year at CPH Games 2016.

sPiKe’s statement:

The comeback is real. Icelandic 1.6 powerhouse seven, a dominating force in the local CS 1.6 scene from 2005 to 2009, are back. Two original members from the lineup that played at WSVG London 06 (click here if you’re feeling nostalgic), where they placed 4th, captain sPiKe and IGL deNos will be joined by newcomers Styrmir "⁠goa7er⁠" Tómasson, Yngvi "⁠f1xer⁠" Eysteinsson, and Arnar "⁠StaLz⁠" Þorgeirsson. Our goals are high, and our ambition is too as we aim to become a top tier team. After our recent lan win against malefiQ we are determined to continue our good run in the upcoming Icelandic online competition Tuddinn. After Tuddinn, our first international debut will be at Copenhagen Games 2016, where we hope to attract some attention and perhaps with good results, get some sponsors and therefore be able to attend even more tournaments.

seven's new lineup consists of:

Even though they are not actively playing, two former starting members of the WSVG 06 London squad, Vignir "⁠WarDrake⁠" Hrannar Vignisson and Guðmundur "⁠roMim⁠" Jónsson, are involved with the team as coaches.

You can contact seven at birgiragu@gmail.com.

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