2026 VCT rostermania: Every tier one VALORANT roster move

As the VALORANT competitive scene heads towards the OFF//SEASON, multiple VCT teams have started making roster changes in preparation for the 2026 season.

While some are replacing only a few players, others are opting for a total rebuild, which includes bringing in a fresh coaching staff as well.

Esports Insider is keeping track of VCT rostermania and has listed every roster move below across all International Leagues.

Disclaimer: As the off-season continues, Esports Insider will update this article when any new roster changes are confirmed. First published: Spetember 30th, 2025

Leviatán finished third at VALORANT Champions 2024; however, it didn’t qualify for a single international VCT event this year, forcing the organisation to make changes.

As a result, three players i.e. Ian ‘tex‘ Botsch, Corbin ‘C0M‘ Lee, and Anthony ‘okeanos‘ Nguyen have been allowed to explore options for the 2026 VCT season as their contracts expire at the end of 2025.

Casper ‘Desmo‘ Rasmussen, the roster’s Head Coach, has been moved to an inactive position, while the Assistant Coach meco1e has left the coaching staff. As of this writing, there have been no confirmed incomings.

While Davi ‘Palla‘ Alcides and Olavo ‘heat‘ Marcelo are still under contract with FURIA, they have been released from the active line-up following one of the poorest performances among all VCT Americas teams in 2025. There has been no further information from FURIA regarding potential incomings.

It has been two years since 100 Thieves’ last appearance at VALORANT Champions, and even though the team got off to a promising start in 2025, it could not carry its momentum through the rest of the season.

100 Thieves has therefore announced a major roster rebuild, allowing every member of the roster to explore options as it re-evaluates its future plans.

Marco ‘Melser‘ Machuca, Angelo ‘keznit‘ Mori and Fabian ‘Shyy‘ Usnayo’s contracts will be expiring at the end of 2025, and all are open to new opportunities. The team’s Head Coach, Jorge ‘Atom‘ Noriega, and Strategic Coach, Alan ‘ddx‘ Salvati, are in the same situation as well.

All other VCT Americas teams have yet to announce any roster changes.

One of VALORANT’s most impactful players, Leo ‘Leo‘ Jannesson, has retired from the game due to undisclosed health issues. The player had not returned to the active roster since June 2024 and is now no longer part of the organisation.

Despite finishing fourth in EMEA Stage 1 and third in Stage 2, BBL Esports was unable to qualify for Champions Paris because it did not accumulate enough Championship Points.

Following that, Martin ‘Magnum‘ Peňkov is looking for a new team; however, he is still in negotiations with the organisation. The roster’s Analyst, Dario ‘ZaeS‘ Gomez, on the other hand, is now a free agent.

Kyrylo ‘ANGE1‘ Karasov has decided to retire from competitive VALORANT as a player after a five-year career in the game. However, he will be looking to join a team as a coach next year.

Mehmet ‘cNed‘ İpek’s contract will expire at the end of 2025, and he is now exploring his options for 2026. FUT Esports failed to make it to any international VCT event this year, and the organisation is currently figuring out its future plans for the roster.

Artur ‘pyrolll‘ Minin joined Karmine Corp ahead of VCT EMEA Stage 2, but the team could not qualify for Champions Paris. Hence, he is open to offers from other teams, while still being under contract with the organisation.

Riot Games has announced that KOI will not be a VCT partner team going into 2026, citing “inconsistent performance and failure to meet certain obligations” as reasons. As a result, the roster was immediately disbanded, as announced by the organisation’s CEO, Adam Adamou.

All other VCT EMEA teams have yet to announce any roster changes.

ZETA DIVISION has opened applications for its 2026 VCT roster to recruit players, coaches, and analysts. A few days after the announcement, Kim ‘TenTen‘ Tae-young and Hikaru ‘CLZ‘ Mizutani revealed that they are now restricted agents, while the team’s Assistant Coach, Carlos ‘Carlão‘ Mohn, has parted ways with the roster.

DetonatioN FocusMe’s IGL, Koki ‘Art‘ Kagami, has left the team after nearly a year. While the team showed slight improvement during the 2025 VCT season, it was not enough to reach an international VCT event since 2023.

All other VCT Pacific teams have yet to announce any roster changes.

Wendler joined JD Gaming ahead of VCT China Stage 2 as an Assistant Coach. However, after the team’s season ended with just a single series win, he and the organisation have “mutually parted ways.”

TYLOO showed noticeable improvement in China Stage 2, reaching the second round of playoffs. However, the team still fell short in terms of overall Championship Points rankings. Moving forward, with an aim to improve, the organisation has added Moses ‘Splash‘ Jonathan to its roster.

Wolves Esports’ insane performance at Masters Toronto caught everyone by surprise. However, the team couldn’t carry the momentum forward gained on the international stage.

As a result, the organisation has allowed Huang ‘Yuicaw‘ Yung-chieh and Tyler ‘juicy‘ Aeria to look for new opportunities ahead of the 2026 VCT season. At the moment, the team is looking to import a support player from another region before the start of Off//Season.

All other VCT China teams have yet to announce any roster changes.