T1
T1
Korea
Rank #5
stax
Kim Gu-taek (김구택)
Meteor
Kim Tae-oh (김태오)
BuZz
Yu Byeong-cheol (유병철)
DH
Kang Dong-ho (강동호)
iZu
Ham Woo-ju (함우주)
has announced the departure of former Controller player Go "Sylvan"
Young-sup (고영섭).
After spending the past five months on T1's inactive roster, Sylvan will hit the market as a free agent, as his contract is due to expire.
"Although it was a short time, we sincerely thank Sylvan for growing together with T1 and bringing us the great joy of winning Masters Bangkok," T1 said in their announcement. "We sincerely appreciate his growth alongside T1 and the joy he brought us with the victory at Masters Bangkok. And we ask for your continued support."
Sylvan joined T1 ahead of the 2025 season, immediately filling the team's Controller role as a well-traveled veteran of the game. He joined after nearly a year without a team, spending 2024 on the sidelines. He played for
Gen.G
Gen.G
Korea
Rank #3
Ash
Ha Hyun-cheol (하현철)
Karon
Kim Won-tae (김원태)
t3xture
Kim Na-ra (김나라)
in the 2023 VCT season, competing in the team's first year of the partnership era before finishing the year with Chinese side
TOP Esports
TOP Esports
Inactive
MrCANI
Chen Tingxun (陈廷训)
. Before Gen.G, Sylvan played for Korean Challengers sides
World Game Star
World Game Star
Korea
Rank #25
Wenty
Yang Geon-mo (양건모)
YUNSEUNG
and
ZFGaming
ZFGaming
Inactive
Try
Kang Tae-wook (강태욱)
9room
Sylvan
Go Young-sup (고영섭)
Sunday
Kim Min-soo (김민수)
LuZ
Lim Ui-jun (임의준)
, and started his career in the First Strike era with
aNg DarkHorse
aNg DarkHorse
Inactive
Moothie
Yoo Seung-Woo (유승우)
RyZzi
Jung Ki-jin (정기진)
Secret
Kim Ha-jin (김하진)
free1ng
No Ha-jun (노하준)
Sylvan
Go Young-sup (고영섭)
.
He participated in three of T1's six matches at Pacific Kickoff, eventually being benched for sixth-man Controller
carpe
. He reclaimed his spot in the starting lineup in the team's second match at Masters Bangkok, helping them lift the organization's first-ever VCT trophy in the process. After going 3-2 in the group stage of Stage 1 and getting eliminated two games into the playoffs, T1 chose to bench Sylvan, promoting
T1 Academy
T1 Academy
Korea
Rank #6
player
DH
in his place.
With playing experience in Korea and China as a proven Controller, Sylvan will be a free agent.
T1
T1
Korea
Rank #5
stax
Kim Gu-taek (김구택)
Meteor
Kim Tae-oh (김태오)
BuZz
Yu Byeong-cheol (유병철)
DH
Kang Dong-ho (강동호)
iZu
Ham Woo-ju (함우주)
's full roster is now:
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