The Ukrainian esports organization Natus Vincere has officially announced that it will not continue its participation in the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) partnership program for the 2027 season. The club has been a part of the league since 2022. Over these four years, the team has played in three international tournaments, but management acknowledged that recent competitive results have fallen short of expectations, despite significant investments in the division.
Despite the end of the VCT partnership, NAVI remains in the VALORANT discipline. The club will focus primarily on developing the NAVI Junior roster, which was created as part of an academy project in early 2025. The organization will provide these young players with the necessary resources and experience for professional growth and future competition.
NAVI Junior VALORANT roster:
- Vitalii "Javelin" Fedak
- Herman "Kolosha" Skrypka
- Waniss "Darxcio" Mell
- Nikita "avey" Ivanovs
- Viktor "sizo" Buiak
- Ivan "Johnta" Shevtsov (coach)
In the near future, the NAVI Junior roster will participate in two tournaments:
- Project Blender 2026: Phase 2
- VCT EMEA Kickoff Qualifiers
Club representatives expressed their gratitude to the players, staff, and fans for four years of support, emphasizing that the end of the VCT partnership does not mean the end of NAVI's journey in VALORANT.
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