History

Relive our early years with photos from events circa 2006-2009 through this Facebook Album.

2006

• United Gosus is founded.
• Michael Martin wins PT Basel (YCS Predecessor in Europe).
• Michel Grüner wins PT Hannover.
• Soner Güngör wins PT Wiesbaden.
• Roland Gress wins PTF Leipzig.

2007

• Mike Nguyen appointed President.
• United Gosus acquires Almighty Playboys (Rival Team).
• Michel Gruner wins DS World Championship.

2008

• Members compete outside Europe for the first time at 50th SJC Costa Mesa.
• Claudio Kirchmair, David Dursun, and Besnik Kajtazi Top 8 European Championship.
• Claudio Kirchmair places 4th at World Championship.
• Besnik Kajtazi finishes 3rd in DS World Championship.

2009

• Roland Gress wins German National Championship.
• Claudio Kirchmair wins Austrian National Championship.
• Vittorio Wiktor wins European Championship.
• Soner Gungor tops DS World Championship.

2010

• Membership recruitment expands beyond German-speaking nations.
• Michel Grüner wins first European YCS – YCS Bochum.

2011

• Kyle Schrader appointed President; Chairman.
• Michel Grüner wins European Championship.
• Michel Grüner and Galileo De Obaldia Top 8 World Championship.

2012

• Massive internal restructuring and recruitment efforts.
• UnitedGosus.com & Social Media platforms are launched.
• Simon He tops 8 Premier Events; finishes 2nd at 4000+ person 100th YCS – YCS Long Beach
• Galileo De Obaldia wins WCQ:Panamaniman Nation Championship for 3rd Time.
• Rodrigo Togores places 2nd at inaugural Sealed-Pack YCS – YCS Brussels.
• Patrik Rieder finishes Top 16 at YCS Sheffield

2013

• Claudio Kirchmair appointed President.
• Rodrigo Togores wins WCQ: Spanish National Championship for 2nd Time.
• Michel Grüner defeated Peter Groß in a UG Final at YCS Brussel; Soner Güngör also finished in Top 4. ; Patrik Rieder finished Top 32
• Michel Grüner finishes 2nd at European Championship.
• Patrik Rieder wins YCS London
• Galileo De Obaldia finishes Top 8 at the WCQ: Central America

2014

• Begin Sponsorship Deal with YugiohCardMarket.EU.
• Peter Groß wins YCS Paris.
• Claudio Kirchmair finishes Top 16 at YCS Paris
• Luca Chetoni finishes Top 32 at the Italian Nationals
• Peter Groß finished Top 8 at the croatian nationals
• Bo Tang finishes Top 16 at YCS Anaheim
• Tom Paine finishes Top 32 at YCS London
• Galileo De Obaldia finishes top 16 at the WCQ: Central America

2015

• Soner Güngör become 3rd Place at YCS Prague; Luca Chetoni and Patrik Rieder finished Top 16
• Soner Güngör finished top 64 at the German Nationals
• Claudio Kirchmair, Peter Groß and Patrik Rieder finished Top 16 at the Austria Nationals
• Luca Chetoni become 1st Place at YCS Bochum
• Luca Chetoni finishes Top 64 At Italian Nationals
• Galo Orbea finished Top 16 at 150th YCS Columbus while Bo Tang and Adrian Sean Shakir finished Top 32.
• Galileo De Obaldia become 2nd Place at YCS Bogota
• Galileo De Obaldia fnishes 3rd Place at Panama Nationals
• Galileo De Obaldia wins the WCQ: Central America and the invite to WORLDS!
• Begin Sponsorship Deal with Ultimate Guard

2016

• Soner Güngör become Vice President
• United Gosus structure is modified
• Newcomer Niclas Leichnitz finished Top 16 at YCS Prague
• Young motivated Michael Dämmig is recruited to our Media section
• Galo Orbea finished Top 16 at his continentals in South America

2017

• Soner Güngör retired from the game.
• Juan Sebastian Andrade from Equador joined United Gosus
• Galor Orbea finished top 32 at YCS Buenos Aires
• Galileo De Obaldia become 1st Place at YCS Rio de Janeiro
• Juan Sebastian Andrade become 1st Place at YCS Buenos Aires

2018

• Juan Sebastian Andrade finished Top 32 at YCS Atlanta
• Soner Güngör made a comeback at YCS Bochum and takes the position as Marketing Manager
• Alberto Marazzi finished Top 32 at YCS Bochum
• Galileo De Obaldia finishes 4rd Place at YCS Costa Rica 2018