Natus Vincere’s New Roster Slowly Takes Shape.
The Ukrainian organization has reached a verbal agreement with Volkan "
sociablEE" Yönal for the 2026
VCT EMEA season, sources tell
Sheep Esports. This marks NAVI’s second signing of the offseason, following
the arrival of Dawid "Filu" Czarnecki, as previously reported by
Sheep Esports.
After the disbandment of
BBL Esports’ roster,
entirely replaced by the BBL PCIFIC lineup, sociablEE wasted little time finding a new home. The Turkish player joins NAVI after his first year competing in the VCT under BBL’s banner.
Although a relatively seasoned player at 29 years old, sociablEE only made his debut in the VCT circuit last year with BBL. Prior to that, he spent over three seasons with Fire Flux Esports in VALORANT Challengers Turkey. Joining BBL’s revamped roster at the start of the season, the team delivered a solid performance overall, finishing fourth in Stage 1 and third in Stage 2, and securing a spot at the Esports World Cup, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals.
However, BBL ultimately failed to qualify for Champions, finishing fifth in Championship Points and falling just short against
GiantX in Stage 2 — a loss that cost them direct qualification for the season’s final event. Roster changes were therefore expected. While Elias “
Jamppi” Olkkonen and Dawid “
PROFEK” Święć have already found new homes with
Team Vitality, the rest of the BBL roster was allowed to explore its options following the arrival of the entire BBL PCIFIC lineup.
Meanwhile, Natus Vincere continues its own reconstruction. Much like BBL, NAVI missed out on Champions qualification despite a promising Stage 2 run. Following the recent appointment of its newly retired player Kyrylo "
ANGE1" Karasov as head coach, the organization is steadily reinforcing its lineup. After
the departure of Alex "alexiiik" Hawlasek and the addition of Filu, NAVI’s roster is gradually taking shape for the upcoming season. Both the team and sociablEE will be hoping that this new chapter allows them to surpass last year’s results and earn a place on the international stage.
