FURIA’s entire roster and staff are now free agents after the Brazilian org announced its withdrawal from competition in the Valorant Champions Tour.
The announcement came after weeks of consideration following the Brazilian org’s failure to secure Partner Status for the next two years.
FURIA Valorant Statement in Full
FURIA made the following announcement on social media:
“After taking the time to reflect on the competitive landscape and what’s next for FURIA, we’ve made the decision to step away from the mixed VALORANT competitive scene in 2027.
VALORANT has been our home. It’s where we invested in talent, built something special, and created memories we’ll carry with us forever. Through the wins, the losses, and everything we learned along the way, you were always there with us.
To every player, coach, staff member, and partner who has been part of this journey: thank you. Each of you has played a part in our story. All of our players and coaching staff will become free agents on November 2, and we wish them nothing but the best in whatever comes next.
To our fans who cheered us on, stood by us, and believed in us every step of the way: we can’t thank you enough.
This isn’t goodbye. We’ll continue to follow the scene closely, and the door will always be open.
As for our future in the inclusive VALORANT scene, we’ll have more to share with you soon.”
That means that FURIA will not take part in VCT competition in 2026, but may still continue with Valorant Game Changers, as the announcement regarding that aspect of the scene is still under review.
The org becomes the latest, and arguably the biggest, to abandon Valorant esports Tier 1 competition. LYON, FOKUS, S8UL Esports, RIDDLE, and Global Esports are among the other orgs to do so, with other organizations such as NAVI scaling back their investments but retaining academy rosters.
FURIA leaves mixed Valorant competition after brief moment in the sun
The announcement puts an end to the VCT 2026: Americas Kickoff winning roster, which was widely regarded as one of the most dynamic and exciting rosters in the scene early in the year.
The FURIA roster delivered a 3-2 Grand Final victory at Kickoff to give FURIA their first Tier 1 trophy in VCT, before the roster had a disappointing 7th-8th finish at Valorant Masters Santiago, where they directly entered the playoffs only to go 0-2 at the event.
The result put an end to the brief glory days of the roster in Valorant, finishing 7th-8th in both remaining VCT Americas splits, and failing to qualify for the Esports World Cup 2026.
FURIA’s roster at the time of their Valorant departure was:
- Arthur ‘artzin’ Araujo
- Luiz ‘basic’ Tessaro
- Corbin ‘C0M’ Lee
- GianFranco ‘koalanoob’ Potestio
- Fabian ‘Shyy’ Usnayo
- Ian ‘shaW’ Chapetta
Daniel ‘eeiu’ Vucenovic was also released on November 2, having originally been benched in July.
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Darragh is an Esports Journalist for Insider Gaming specialising in Counter-Strike. He loves to explore how esports teams work, or why they very often do not.
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