Alongside the Finnish superstar, Ștefan “
Sayonara” Mîtcu is the only other returning player, even though he did not take part in VCT EMEA 2025 due to age restrictions. The Romanian talent signed with the Bees back in March and is now set to finally make his official debut next season. The duo will be reinforced by another pairing, arriving from BBL Esports, following the verbal agreements of
Dawid “PROFEK” Święć and
Elias “Jamppi” Olkkonen recently reported by
Sheep Esports. The whole project will be led by Gregor “
PAL” Morton, the former coach of the two latter in the Turkish organization, who has also made the switch to Vitality.
The year started with promise for Vitality, kicking things off with a trophy and an international appearance at Masters Bangkok, but the momentum quickly stalled. The French squad went on to finish Top 7-8 in Stage 1, missing out on qualification for the Esports World Cup, before closing their run with yet another Top 7-8 in Stage 2. These results ultimately cost them a spot at
VALORANT Champions Paris, forcing them to watch the World Championship played on home soil from the sidelines.
With this blockbuster roster rebuild, Vitality is set to secure the
second-highest earning player in VALORANT history. Chronicle may have finally found the opportunity he needed to chase the one title missing from his already stacked trophy cabinet: Champions. He came agonizingly close this year, falling in three consecutive international finals: first Masters Toronto against Paper Rex, then the Esports World Cup versus Team Heretics, and finally the World Championship in Paris against a resurgent NRG Esports roster.
