{"id":33816,"date":"2026-02-07T17:17:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T17:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/?p=33816"},"modified":"2026-02-07T19:04:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T19:04:29","slug":"the-end-of-an-era-team-secret-officially-steps-away-from-professional-dota-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/dota-2\/the-end-of-an-era-team-secret-officially-steps-away-from-professional-dota-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Secret Leaves Professional Dota 2 in 2026 \u2013 The End of an Era"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Team Secret has officially announced its departure from professional Dota 2 on February 7, 2026, marking the end of one of the most iconic eras in the game\u2019s competitive history.<\/strong> While the organization confirmed it is stepping away from active competition, it also stated that it remains open to compelling opportunities in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Team Secret\u2019s History in Professional Dota 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Until next time, Dota 2.<br><br>A lot of you have been wondering about the status of our Dota 2 division. We are still interested in compelling opportunities, but remain passive in seeking a return to the scene.<br><br>Thank you for all the support, and hope to see you later  \ud83d\udda4\ud83e\udd0d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L310No628B\">pic.twitter.com\/L310No628B<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Team Secret (@teamsecret) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/teamsecret\/status\/2020108485237616926?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 7, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Old-school Dota 2 fans remember that this <strong>organization began competing<\/strong> in our favorite game. Following the <strong>downfall of Natus Vincere and Fnatic after The International 2024<\/strong>, Secret emerged from the ashes. The team consisted of <strong>some of the best players<\/strong> at the time, including Kuro Selehi \u201cKuroKy\u201d Takhsomi and many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What made Team Secret different was that it<strong> had no major corporate backing<\/strong>. Instead, it was run by the players themselves, mainly<strong> Clement \u201cPuppey\u201d Ivanov<\/strong>. He and Kuro played for a while, but their path <strong>separated shortly after<\/strong> because it became clear that they could not play together. During that time, Secret also had the likes of S4, n0tail, and Fly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the years after that, Team Secret changed its roster several times and tried playing with all kinds of players, a long decline that eventually led to the organization <strong>leaving professional Dota 2<\/strong> in 2026. TI5 was an interesting time for the team because it had the likes of Artour \u201cArteezy\u201d Babaev and Ludwig \u201czai\u201d Wahlberg. The<strong> addition of these two players<\/strong> meant that s4 had to leave, and Kuro had to move to position 4. It seems like this did not work well because Kuro decided to leave, and Puppey was left on his own to run the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Team Secret Never Won The International<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"SECRET vs TUNDRA - TI11 GRAND FINAL \ud83c\udfc6 - THE INTERNATIONAL 2022 DOTA 2\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yHXb_JQmqP0?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SECRET vs TUNDRA &#8211; TI11 GRAND FINAL &#8211; THE INTERNATIONAL 2022 DOTA 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite having some of the best Dota 2 rosters over the years, <strong>Team Secret never won The International<\/strong>. The team managed to secure countless big events over the years, but it never lifted the Aegis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans may remember that Team Secret got<strong> close to achieving that during The International 11<\/strong>. During that time, the <strong>squad had the likes Michal \u201cNisha\u201d Jankowski and Roman \u201cResol1tion\u201d Fominok<\/strong> and looked almost unstoppable. However, even this roster was unable to stop Team Tundra, who were on another level during that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Went Wrong for Team Secret After TI11<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Sad State of Team Secret\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DL9zYhSPrjI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Sad State of Team Secret<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the failure to lift the Aegis at TI11, Team Secret endured several years of bad luck and limited success, a downward spiral that ultimately resulted in <strong>Team Secret\u2019s Dota 2 exit<\/strong> from top-level competition. Puppey tried changing the team\u2019s roster several times by adding all kinds of new players. Sadly, the roster changes never paid off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Secret consistently <strong>failed to qualify<\/strong> for any of the big Dota 2 tournaments, and it seems like <strong>Puppey <\/strong>eventually came to terms with that. He was inactive for some time, and then it<strong> became clear<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/dota-2\/puppey-joins-parivision-as-a-coach-for-dreamleague-season-27\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/dota-2\/puppey-joins-parivision-as-a-coach-for-dreamleague-season-27\/\">he would step in as <strong>PARIVISION\u2019s coach<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Is Team Secret Leaving Dota 2 for Good?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We do not know whether Team Secret will <strong>make a comeback <\/strong>in the future, but considering its history, it is very likely. Despite the lack of results in the last couple of years, Secret remains among the most popular organizations. Make sure to follow us for more details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team Secret has officially announced its departure from professional Dota 2 on February 7, 2026, marking the end of one of the most iconic eras in the game\u2019s competitive history. While the organization confirmed it is stepping away from active competition, it also stated that it remains open to compelling opportunities in the future. 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