

9z is an Argentine esports organisation founded on August 8th, 2018 by its CEO, Francisco “Frankkaster” Postiglione. In 2021, the club merged with Dale Play Group and later also competed under the 9z Globant brand.
The 9z tag is one of the most recognisable on the South American CS scene. The team regularly plays both regional tournaments and international events, and at its best it has broken into the world’s top tier and put up serious results against strong opponents.
Over the years, 9z has played in many Counter-Strike esports tournaments. The team’s best results are shown in the table below.
| Tournament name | City and dates | Place | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| FiReLEAGUE 2021 | Buenos Aires, November 15–21, 2021 | 1 | $50000 |
| BLAST Rising LATAM 2021 | South America, November 30–December 12, 2021 | 1 | $7500 |
| FiReLEAGUE 2022: Argentinian League | Buenos Aires, July 6–August 7, 2022 | 1 | $11290.64 |
| CCT Season 1 South America Series #5 | South America, March 5–18, 2023 | 1 | $11000 |
| ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 | Katowice, June 9–11, 2023 | 3–4th place | $10000 |
| FiReLEAGUE Battle 2023 | Buenos Aires, August 8, 2023 | 2 | $50000 |
| CCT Season 1 South America Series #8 | South America, July 10–23, 2023 | 1 | $11000 |
| ESL Pro League Season 18 | St. Julian’s, August 30–October 1, 2023 | 9–12th place | $25000 |
| IEM Dallas 2024 | Dallas, May 27–June 2, 2024 | 3–4th place | $20000 |
| FiReLEAGUE Global Final 2024 | Buenos Aires, June 14–16, 2024 | 1 | $100000 |
| ESL Challenger League Season 50: South America - Cup #4 | Online, October 23–November 15, 2025 | 1 | $8000 |
| BetBoom RUSH B! Summit 2026: Part Deux | São Paulo, February 25–March 1, 2026 | 1 | $30000 |
| BetBoom Circuit X Pantanal Cuiabá | Cuiabá, March 4–8, 2026 | 1 | $14000 |
The team’s earnings over the last 3 years are shown in the table below.
| Year | Prize money |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $127736 |
| 2024 | $193420 |
| 2025 | $111750 |
| 2026 | $49250 |
More than 20 pro esports players have come through 9z. All of them made their own contribution to the growth of the organisation and helped it reach where it is today: a top-5 Counter-Strike team in the world.
The first Counter-Strike roster included players such as Luken, nhl, nbl, gAtito, and kun. Hellpa was the coach of that team. However, that five-man lineup did not manage to achieve any major success. Unfortunately, it failed to qualify for any big tournaments and had to settle for playing in local South American events.
Between 2019 and 2022, the team featured two players from the current roster. Those were Franco Garcia “dgt” and Maximiliano Gonzalez, who was playing under the nickname “maxujas” at the time. Alongside them were Bruno Lima “BIT”, Santino Rigal “try”, and Rajohn Gregory “EaTor”. This was the version of 9z that earned the team its first success on the world stage. They got their first international win at Blast Premier 2020, won CCT Season 1 South America Series #8 and CCT Season 1 South America Series #5. But their biggest win came at FiReLEAGUE 2022: Argentinian League, where they took the top prize of 1.5 million Argentine pesos.
| Player (first and last name) | Nickname | Join date | Leave date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Martinez | Martinez | December 4, 2023 | July 22, 2025 |
| Nicolas Kramer | buda | September 15, 2022 | December 11, 2024 |
| David Tapia | dav1deuS | January 21, 2022 | September 20, 2023 |
| Santino Rigal | try | January 4, 2023 | September 29, 2023 |