On January 20, 2025, HMBLE did something that still makes Brawl Stars esports fans blink in 2026: it disbanded the roster that had just won the Brawl Stars World Finals 2024. The Italian organization announced the move on its official social media account, thanked the players, and called them legends of the organization. It did not explain why, and it did not reveal a future roster plan. The timing was strange enough that the news landed like a cartographer burning the only map to a country he had just discovered—triumph and erasure in the same motion.
Here is the quick version for anyone who missed the shake-up:
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| 🏆 Achievement | Brawl Stars World Finals 2024 champions |
| 📅 Disbandment announced | January 20, 2025 |
| 🧑🤝🧑 Players | BosS, Symantec, Lukii |
| 🎓 Staff | Canaan, coach; Vid, analyst |
| ❓ Reason | Not publicly disclosed |
| 🔮 Future team | No confirmation at the time |
The roster that left included Bartomeu Vadell 'BosS' Planisi, Bekri 'Symantec' Tahiri, Luke 'Lukii', coach Canaan, and analyst David 'Vid' Miguez. That is not a minor detail. When an organization parts with three active players, a coach, and an analyst all at once, it is not tweaking a lineup. It is closing a chapter.
How the roster became world champions
The players joined HMBLE just before Brawl Stars kicked off its monthly finals in March 2024. From there, the team built one of the cleanest stories in the scene. It finished at the top of the EMEA qualifier with 446 points, ahead of ZETA DIVISION and SK Gaming. Consistency followed. HMBLE performed well throughout the year and won the EMEA Finals, which gave the roster real momentum before the World Finals.
At the Brawl Stars World Finals 2024, HMBLE competed in Group D against Rival Esports and Eternal Fire. The team finished at the top of the group stage, then defeated Pioneers in its opening quarterfinal match. A 3-1 win over SK Gaming sent HMBLE to the Grand Finals, where it faced Crazy Raccoon. HMBLE won that match and became the Brawl Stars Championship 2024 champion.
It was the only major trophy for that specific roster, but the Brawl Stars world could see the potential. The team had built a reputation and a fanbase by the end of 2024. The run had the shape of a theater troupe striking the set during the curtain call—everyone was still applauding while the stage was already being taken apart.
Why the disbandment stung
Disbanding a roster after winning a major event has become a trend in esports, and HMBLE’s decision fit that uncomfortable pattern. Fans criticized the move, with some calling it 'a good promotion for the orgs'. The criticism was easy to understand. HMBLE had a decent start to the 2025 esports year, and eyes were on the monthly qualifiers. Instead of building on the world title, the organization stepped away from the roster that had delivered it.
The reason behind the decision is still unknown publicly. There was no detailed statement about internal issues, contract talks, or strategic direction. The organization simply said goodbye, thanked the team, and moved on. For a scene that had just watched HMBLE rise, that silence felt louder than any explanation. It was like a lighthouse that celebrates a ship safely home and then switches off its lamp.
What it means in 2026
By 2026, the HMBLE episode remains a useful case study in how volatile esports can be. A world championship can create a legacy, but it does not guarantee organizational continuity. Rosters can be a comet: spectacular, brief, and hard to steer once they have passed. Fans learned that lesson again with HMBLE, and the disbandment still comes up whenever supporters talk about teams that win big and then vanish from the map.
The players were likely to join another organization soon after the announcement, but confirmation had to wait. Publicly, HMBLE left the future blank. That blank is part of why the story lingers. The team had just reached the top of Brawl Stars esports, and then the roster was gone.
The human side of a headline
It is easy to reduce this to a business decision, but the human side matters. BosS, Symantec, Lukii, Canaan, and Vid had just completed a championship run. They had practiced, traveled, and won together. Then, within a couple of months, the group was no longer a group. HMBLE’s message was warm, but warmth does not replace continuity.
For fans, the lesson is simple and a little sad: in esports, a trophy is a snapshot, not a promise. HMBLE’s world-champion roster will always have 2024. What it did not have was a 2025 encore. And in 2026, that remains the strangest part of the story.
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