Tahsin "tahsiN" Broschk has stepped down from PENTA's active lineup, the player has told HLTV.org.

The 26-year-old had been part of PENTA since September 2015, and during his tenure with the organisation the team won two ESL Meisterschaft titles and back-to-back 99Liga crowns.

In a statement to HLTV.org, Tahsin "⁠tahsiN⁠" Broschk explained that he is "seeking new challenges" and added that he will soon return to activity with a new team.



tahsiN will return in 2017 with a new team

The announcement comes just days after PENTA's third-fourth place finish at the ESL Meisterschaft Winter finals, which the team attended with former Lounge Gaming member Oskar "⁠oskarish⁠" Stenborowski as a stand-in following the departure of Christian "⁠loWel⁠" Garcia Antoran to mousesports.

"I am leaving PENTA Sports because I am seeking new challenges in Counter-Strike right now," he said. "In January I will come back stronger with a new team. "I am also starting my own project, which is a CS:GO website where players from the German, Austrian and Swiss communities can compete with each other to encourage rising talents in the scene. "I had a great time with PENTA Sports, with some good memories. I look forward to my new adventures."

With tahsiN's departure, PENTA's roster has been depleted to the following three players: