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Awards

09.09.2007 Clanbase EuroCup XV Rank: 1
08.07.2007 ESWC Rank: 2
17.02.2007 SHGopen 2007 Rank: 3
01.10.2006 WEG Masters Rank: 5
01.09.2006 WCG 2006 Rank: 4
01.07.2006 WSVG ISC 2006 Rank: 9
01.06.2006 SHGOpen 2006 Rank: 1
01.05.2006 WEG Season 3 Rank: 5
05.04.2006 SLKS#11 Ballerup Super Arena Rank: 2
01.03.2004 WEG Season 1 Rank: 1
01.01.2004 CPL Winter Rank: 1
01.12.2003 CPL Winter 2003 Rank: 2

History

NoA – version IV

Danny "zonic" Sørensen
Brian "hpx" Pøhl Christensen
Muhamed "mJe" Eid
Alexander "ave" Holdt
Christian "Paddy" Juhl

Initially, the young Dane Rasmus "FaagaN" Møller was to be the team’s fifth player, but after only a month in the Team NoA shirt he announced that he wished to spend more time on his studies. Alexander “ave” Holdt was therefore picked as his replacement, and with him in the new lineup Team NoA went on to win BattleIT#4 and Clanbase Eurocup XIII, as well as placing third in the star-studded event SHGOpen 2007. The team had also performed well in online leagues such as NGL One.

In May of 2007, Paddy left the team to pursue new goals. His replacement was announced shortly after his departure, and was the talent Christoffer “Sunde” Sunde, formerly of mirror and Spirit of Amiga. With the Team NoA lineup complete again, the team headed for France and ESWC 2007.
ESWC 2007

There was a lot of talk going on concerning the pick-up of Christoffer Sunde for such a good team as Team NoA, but he would soon prove himself more than up for the task. The first group stage in Paris saw several well known teams in addition to Team NoA, but the Danes had few problems advancing. A loss against the Chinese team wNv in the final match of the first stage kept the team from going through undefeated, but nevertheless, they went on to win the group.

In the second group stage, Team NoA faced top teams NiP from Sweden, Dignitas from Great Britain and Team Emulate from France. Team NoA clinched a 16-14 victory against the Swedes, and the quarterfinals were already in sight. They went undefeated through the second group stage, and NiP followed NoA to the Quarter Finals. Russian team Virtus.pro was next for Team NoA, and the difference in the level of skill between the two teams became obvious in the match-up. Two easy map wins for Team NoA, 16-2 and 16-11, ensured a spot in the semifinals, were they would go head to head with last year’s champions Team MIBR of Brazil.

It would be the first real challenge at ESWC for Team NoA, and what a match it turned out to be. The first map on de_inferno went to triple overtime, and the clock didn’t stop until the scoreboard displayed a 25-22 win for Team NoA. The match was a showcase of thrilling rounds, and all players, including Sunde, displayed great skill in numerous clutch situations. The second map would be just as close, but once again Team NoA were victorious, taking the match 16-14.

The strong and extremely consistent Polish powerhouse Pentagram would be the opponents in the Grand Final, in a best of three maps series. The stadium was packed with several thousand supporters, the majority of which supported the Danish side. They were in for a treat, as it turned out a third map would be needed to crown a champion. In the first match on de_train, Team NoA seemed uncomfortable with the aggressive Polish defense, and lost 16-5. The second match was played on de_nuke, where Team NoA already had proven their skills on the terrorist side earlier in the tournament. In a thriller of a match, where the crowd went crazy on several occasion, Team NoA drew the longest straw and took the map 22-18 after double overtime. On the last map, de_inferno, however, the Polish side proved their strength and won a convincing 16-9. Team NoA had fought courageously, but it was the outnumbered Polish fans who were able to cheer the most after the match. Nevertheless, NoA strengthened their position as one of the world’s definitive top teams, and took home second place and $ 24 000.
Team NoA evolves

The transfer of management to Martin Cording brought along several new chapters in the history of Team NoA. November 2006 saw the former Counter-Strike only team evolve into a multigaming organization, with the signing of the Korean WarCraft III team ClanGo. It didn’t take long, however, before several outside organizations showed their interest in taking over Team NoA. Eventually, Martin Cording stepped down as CEO of Team NoA, to allow the well renowned German company “Die Landagentur” to take over management. Cording remained manager for the Counter-Strike 1.6 division, while Rene Kampf and Patrick Nitsch became the new Team NoA managers.

Shortly after the change in management, it became obvious Team NoA would be expanding further in the gaming world. A FIFA squad was welcomed to the organization in May 2007, followed by the top Swedish Counter-Strike: Source squad from Ad-Astra.

The different squads are currently in the process of establishing themselves among the best teams in the world in their respective games. Follow their progress and the continued growth and development of Team NoA in e-sports, here on www.teamonoa.eu