Legendary support player and Team Secret founder Clement “Puppey” Ivanov will coach Serbian organization PARIVISION for DreamLeague Season 27.
Puppey was unveiled as the organization’s new Dota 2 coach on Dec. 9, confirming several days of rumors that that would be the case. The news was revealed by social media posts across Twitter/X and Telegram.
With his addition, we now have the answer to the question ‘why was successful coach Filipe “Astini” Ribeiro removed from his role?’ It seems PARIVISION have decided to go in another direction, tapping veteran player and inaugural TI-winner Clement “Puppey” Ivanov as their new coach.
The signing marks the first time Puppey has taken an official role outside of Team Secret in many years. The Estonian player has stood in for other teams several times in the past, most notably for Team AVULUS several times in 2025. But this will be his first time officially coaching another organization.
Puppey at PGL Wallachia in 2024. Image Credit: PGL
The signing has fueled rumors that Team Secret may well be effectively disbanded. The organization failed to qualify for The International 2025, and currently only has Puppey on its active roster. It’s unknown if this is permanent position, or whether Puppey will just coach the team for a single event.
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Still, the move seems positive for PARIVISION. The team is already considered one of the more formidable opponents in the Dota 2 competitive scene, having racked up numerous tournament wins in the past 12 months, including ESL One Bangkok last December, ESL One Raleigh 2025 in April, and the previous edition of DreamLeague. At DreamLeague S27 they’re looking for another victory.
DreamLeague Season 27 kicks off on Dec. 10 and will run though until Dec. 21. PARIVISION are just one of 24 teams competing in one of the largest DreamLeague events ever, and have been directly invited based on their past performance.
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Featured Image Credit: PARIVISION
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