EYEBALLERS bench Sebastian 'dex' Samuelsson after 26 months together

EYEBALLERS have benched Sebastian "dex" Samuelsson, ending a partnership of 26 months. The organization said the Swede will not continue with the team, and that Anton "dottie" Alevärn will stand in for their upcoming matches while a permanent solution is found.

A difficult decision

EYEBALLERS CEO Axel Fridén described the move as a hard one. "It is absolutely not a fun decision and is no reflection of his individual performance, but we felt that something needed to happen for us to be able to take the next step in our journey," he said in a statement.

Samuelsson joined the squad in October 2024 and played a total of 546 maps with the team. His departure follows EYEBALLERS' unsuccessful bid to qualify for the Singapore Major.

Form and results

The team went through a poor run of form before the qualifying cutoff. Over the past three months, EYEBALLERS have won 38.9% of their matches, and the side has dropped to No. 64 in the VRS, the Valve Regional Standings.

Over the same three-month period, Samuelsson played 38 maps with a Rating 3.0 of 1.04, with 0.72 kills per round (KPR) and 0.72 deaths per round (DPR). Those figures were among the higher ones on the roster, although the organization stressed that the decision was not based on his individual performance.

Stand-in and current lineup

Alevärn, 24, is currently playing for LFO and has a Rating 3.0 of 1.18 over 98 maps in the past three months, with 0.78 KPR and 0.73 DPR. He will be the first stand-in for EYEBALLERS while the organization works on a long-term option.

The current lineup listed by the team includes Jesper "JW" Wecksell, Kalle "Ro1f" Johansson, Max "maxster" Jansson and Freddy "KRIMZ" Johansson, with Faruk "pita" Pita as coach. Each of the four players has played 38 maps over the past three months, according to the team's statistics.