The all-female team can look back at an acceptable showing against last year’s Copenhagen Major winners.

Despite their loss to NAVI, Imperial fe made history this evening at BLAST Bounty Season 1, becoming the first all-female team to compete in a tier-one Counter-Strike event.

Imperial fe earned their spot in the prestigious tournament through their placement on Valve’s global ranking, securing a direct invite alongside Counter-Strike’s elite teams.

An elite team was also the opponent this Thursday when Imperial fe were to kick off their campaign, facing NAVI’s star-studded lineup on Thursday.

On both Ancient and Mirage, Victoria “tory” Kazieva and her squad managed to put up a fight, particularly in the first halves of both maps, keeping NAVI to narrow 7-5 leads.

However, Imperial fe struggled to maintain their momentum after the side switch on both maps, leading to a 2-0 loss to the Ukrainian powerhouse.

Most viewed match so far

The matchup between Imperial fe and NAVI drew significant attention, peaking at 483,000 viewers, according to Esports Charts. This makes it the most-watched match of BLAST Bounty Season 1 so far.

With the loss, Imperial fe is eliminated from BLAST Bounty Season 1, while NAVI advances to the next stage of the online tournament.

Match Statistics

NAVI vs. Imperial fe 2-0 | BLAST Bounty Season 1
13–7 (Ancient) – jL | 1.72 Rating
13–8 (Mirage) – b1t | 2.23 Rating