Astralis officially benched HooXi and jabbi on October 9 — a month before the Singapore Major.
CEO quote
"Sometimes you need to fully close a chapter in order to create space for something new to grow." — CEO Jonas Gundersen.
Both benchings were mutual decisions, with HooXi and jabbi's contracts expiring at year-end.
Current active roster
- Love "phzy" Smidebrant (Sweden)
- Victor "Staehr" Staehr (Denmark)
- Gytis "ryu" Glušauskas (Lithuania)
- Coach: Filip "NEO" Kubski (Poland)
- Benched: HooXi, jabbi (Denmark)
Incoming (reported)
- Kamil "siuhy" Szkaradek — ex-Liquid IGL, reported close to joining
- Nikita "cmtry" Samolotov — loan from FUT, switching AWP → rifle
Context
- HooXi led Astralis to their first LAN trophy since 2019 just days earlier at Stake Ranked Episode 4
- Staehr's contract extends into 2027; reports suggest he may leave after the Major
- Next event: Stake Pulse Beat III, October 12
Source: HLTV.org — /news/45676/astralis-bench-hooxi-and-jabbi
