Counter Strike 2: Falcons puts academy team project on hold..

Saudi Arabian e-sports organization Falcons announced on Thursday, via its official X (Twitter) account, that it is putting its Counter Strike 2 academy team, the Falcons Force project, on hold. Members of the roster are now free to pursue other opportunities.

Falcons Force was established in September 2025, with NaToSaphiX serving as head coach. The team reached a peak global ranking of 87th in the VRS standings this past May.

One of the few highlights for the squad was a fourth-place finish at the Parken Challenger Championship Season 3. Overall, however, the team struggled to make any significant breakthroughs in the tier-two competitive circuit.

Among the academy roster, NucleonZ stood out as the top performer, even contributing to the organization's main roster on occasion.

At the BLAST Bounty Season 1 Finals in Malta, NucleonZ stepped in as a stand-in for the absent kyousuke, who faced visa issues and helped the team secure a runner-up finish.

Two months later, at the BLAST Open Rotterdam, he once again stood in for the Russian player during Falcon Force's opening match against NRG.

Since its inception, Falcons Force underwent only one roster change: Tapewaare, who previously played for Apeks Rebels and CPH Wolves, replaced the original team member, Olaie.

The final roster of Falcons Force prior to its dissolution was as follows:

In-Game Leader (IGL): Tapewaare

AWP-er: grecu

Rifler: clockzi

Rifler: NucleonZ

Entry Fragger: VENO

Coach: NaToSaphiX

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