Team Vitality are one of the best known esports teams around, who compete in games such as Call of Duty: Mobile, Counter-Strike 2, FIFA, League of Legends, Rocket League and Valorant. They have enjoyed success in LAN tournaments since their inception, and won the BLAST.tv Paris Major last year.
Team Vitality: History and Background :
The team was founded back in August 2013, and they continue to be based in Paris, and since 2015 they have competed in the LEC after buying Gambit Gaming’s spot.
Esports Titles and Achievements:
In 2016 they impressed in the LEC, finishing in third place in the EU LCS Spring Split, but were knocked out in the play-off quarterfinals by Fnatic. They registered a fourth-place finish in the 2018 Spring Promotion tournament, and in the Summer Split they finished second in the regular season, and went on to beat Misfits for a third-place finish. They earned a spot in the 2018 World Championships as a result but finished third in their group,
In Rainbow Six: Siege, the team landed third place in the European Pro League 7 in 2018.
In 2019, they won Season 7 of the Rocket League Championship Series, and then the European RLCS X Championship in 2021. In July last year, they won the RLCS Spring Major, having won the EU Open, EU CUp and EU Invitational already, and then beat Team BDS in August to win the World Championship.
In Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, the team won their first major titles with the Blast Paris Major 2023.
Team Vitality Members and Roster:
Perhaps their best known player is Frenchman Mathieu Herbaut, known best as ZywOo. The Counter-Strike 2 expert is regarded by many as the best player in the world, and has been with Team Vitality since 2018.
League of Legends roster
Players
- Top: Kyeong Gyu-tae ‘Photon’ – South Korea
- Jungle: Zhou Yangbo ‘Bo’ – China
- Mid: TBC
- Bot: Elias Lippe ‘Upset’ – Germany
- Support: Norman Kaiser ‘Kaiser’ – Germany
Coaches
- Head coach: Alexander ‘Carter’ Cartwright
- Assistant coach: Petter ‘Hjarnan’ Freyschuss
Rainbow Six Siege roster
- Marty Medhi ‘Kaktus’ – France
- Nicolas Rimbaud ‘P4’ – France
- Axel Freisberg ‘Shiinka’ – France
- Bastien Dulac ‘BiBoo’ – France
- Valentin Liradello ‘risze’ – Belgium
Rocket League roster
Players
- Yanis Champenois ‘Alpha54’ – France
- Andrea Radovanovic ‘Radosin’ – France
- Alexis Bernier ‘zen’ – France
Coach
- Victor ‘Fairy Peak!’ Loquet
Counter-Strike 2 roster
Players
- Dan Madesclaire ‘apEX’ – France
- Mathieu Herbaut ‘ZywOo’ – France
- William Merriman ‘mezil’ – United Kingdom
- Lotan Giladi ‘Spinx’ – Israel
- Shahar Shushan ‘flameZ’ – Israel
Coaches
- Head coach: Remy ‘XTQZZZ’ Quoniam
- Assistant coach: Mathieu ‘MaT’ Leber
Valorant
Players
- Jokubas Labutis ‘ceNder’ – Lithuania
- Tomas Linikas ‘Destrian’ – Lithuania
- Emil Trajkovski ‘runneR’ – North Macedonia
- Kimmie Laasner ‘Kicks’ – Estonia
- Saif Jibraeel ‘Sayf’ – Sweden
- Santeri Sassi ‘BONECOLD’ – Finland
Coaches
- Head coach: Salah ‘Salah’ Barakat
- Assistant coach: Harry ‘Gorilla’ Mepham
Team Vitality Fan Engagement and Socios.com Partnership:
The partnership with Socios.com allows fans to use Fan Tokens to get involved with Team Vitality like never before. Token holders are given the chance to get access to exclusive Team Vitality content, and some holders have had the opportunity to attend gaming events as Team Vitality’s special guests. Supporters can buy VIT Fan Tokens to earn Rewards and experience unique opportunities .
Team Vitality Community Impact :
Team Vitality has given Paris an identity in esports and allowed French fans to centre around one of the best gaming teams in the world, who have success across different games and platforms. With 2023 seeing them enjoy even more success than ever, they could go on to inspire their supporters and the wider community. With Fan Tokens from Socios.com, fans can show their support, take part in polls to help the team, and be part of the action.
