Partizan official: C0llins is demoted to the bench and will be replaced by Partizan

Serbian CS2 professional team Partizan officially announced on Sunday that they have benched Luka Živanovic (ID: c0llins). The decision was made following Partizan's fourth-place finish in the 2025 Birch Cup.

"Luka Zhivanovic (ID: c0llins) has decided to move to the bench, thus ending his second spell at Partizan," the statement read.

"It's difficult to put his legacy into words – he was the face and backbone of our team throughout his two stints there, and the driving force behind everything Partizan has accomplished to date."

"From rifleman to commander in chief, C0llins remains an indelible icon and legend for Partizan. Thank you for everything you've given to the black and white jersey."

As for C0llins's successor, Partizan's management has already made arrangements. Head coach Dejan Atanakovic (ID: BAXACHA) has confirmed that trial player Mlajan Mamojka (ID: nopzy) will temporarily replace C0llins.

The 27-year-old c0llins is a capable rifler and in-game leader. He has played for numerous Counter-Strike teams, including PSYCHOACTIVE, Ripple, BLUEJAYS, QSKE, Shock Bomb, 4glory, Entropiq, and iNation. Between August 2022 and April 2023, he played 168 maps and 4,628 rounds for Partizan, racking up 3,244 kills and an average rating of 1.13.

In June 2024, c0llins returned to Partizan after a year-long absence. To date, he has played 320 maps, participated in 7,063 rounds, and achieved 4,440 kills, with an average rating of 0.98.

After this personnel adjustment, Partizan's current lineup is as follows:

Rifleman/Sniper: Nikolay Boshkovich (ID: Dragon)

Rifleman/Sniper: Vladan Mandic (ID: Kind0)

Rifleman: Vladan Radevich (ID: VLDN)

Sniper: Jan Apostolosky (ID: aidKiT)

Conductor/Mlajan Mamojka (ID: nopzy)

Coach: Dejan Atanakovic (ID: BAXACHA)