Nigma Galaxy
Nigma Galaxy is a professional esports organization based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was formed as Team Nigma in 2019 by former members of Team Liquid's Dota 2 roster and rebranded as Nigma Galaxy following a 2021 merger with Galaxy Racer.[1]
History
[edit]Team Nigma was founded in 2019 by former Team Liquid Dota 2 players,[2] including Kuro Salehi Takhasomi, Amer Al-Barkawi, Maroun Merhej and Ivan Ivanov, along with esports executives Mohamed Morad and Christoph Timm. The organization was initially established around its Dota 2 team,[1] which included players from the roster that won The International 2017.
In 2021, Team Nigma merged with the Dubai-based esports organization Galaxy Racer and was renamed Nigma Galaxy.[1] After the merger, the organization expanded into additional esports titles, including Counter-Strike, League of Legends and mobile esports games.
In 2025, Nigma Galaxy qualified for The International 2025 in Dota 2 and finished 5th–6th.[3]
The team won Women’s Counter-Strike Team of the Year at the HLTV Awards 2023[4][5] and the ESL Impact League Season 4 Finals in 2023.[6] It also finished 5th–6th at The International 2025.
Esports divisions
[edit]The organization has also fielded a women's Counter-Strike team that has competed in the ESL Impact League. In mobile esports, Nigma Galaxy has fielded teams in Battlegrounds Mobile India, including a roster assembled through the acquisition of players from Celcius Esports.[7]
Partnerships
[edit]Nigma Galaxy has entered into commercial partnerships with companies including Etihad Airways, Aldar Properties[8] and BMW Group Middle East.[9] In partnership with Aldar Properties, the organization launched the Nigma Galaxy Experience facility at Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Daniels, Tom (2021-09-20). "Team Nigma merges with Galaxy Racer to become Nigma Galaxy". Esports Insider. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Former Dota 2 Team Liquid roster announces new org, Nigma". ESPN. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Nigma Galaxy are the final team qualified for The International 2025". gosugamers.net. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Nigma Galaxy and ANa scoop women's awards". HLTV.org. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Nigma Galaxy Female признана лучшей женской командой 2023 года по версии HLTV.org". Cybersport.ru (in Russian). 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Nigma Galaxy win fourth consecutive ESL Impact League title". HLTV.org. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Business of Esports - Nigma Galaxy Acquires Ex-Celcius Battlegrounds Mobile India Roster". Business of Esports. 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ Šimić, Ivan (2022-12-22). "Nigma Galaxy partners with real estate developer Aldar". Esports Insider. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ Nicholson, Jonno (2023-08-22). "BMW Group Middle East partners with Nigma Galaxy". Esports Insider. Retrieved 2026-06-26.