FunPlus Phoenix
FunPlus Phoenix
China
Rank #11
BerLIN
Zhang Bolin (張柏霖)
Autumn
Kale Dunne
Life
Qu Donghao (瞿东豪)
AAAAY
Zhang Yang (张杨)
yosemite
Wang Lei (王磊)
XII
Chen Yen-hsiang (陈筵翔)
has announced the return of former player Zhang "BerLIN"
Bolin (張柏霖). He returns to Valorant after announcing his retirement just over a month ago. The organization also announced the departure of
Shr1mp
, who signed to round out the team's five-man roster after BerLIN's short-lived retirement.
FPX had some of their most successful outcomes when led by BerLIN as its in-game leader. In 2024, the organization qualified for all three international events, finishing second to
EDward Gaming
EDward Gaming
China
Rank #1
ZmjjKK
Zheng Yongkang (郑永康)
nobody
Wang Senxu (王森旭)
CHICHOO
Wan Shunzhi (万顺治)
Smoggy
Zhang Zhao (张钊)
Jieni7
Zhang Juntai (张君泰)
in all three phases of regional play. To end the year, they finished as one of the next-best teams in China alongside the surging
Trace Esports
Trace Esports
China
Rank #4
LuoK1ng
Zhang Zhanpeng (张展鹏)
Midi
Zhang Jiajun (手张嘉俊)
Kai
Lu Zhinan (卢智楠)
Xlele
Zhao Yanbo (赵炎博)
FengF
Song Xuefeng (宋学锋)
heybay
Ho Shun Hei
Biank
Zhong Jianfei (钟剑飞)
.
As a result of the success, roster movement was on the cards. Standout Controller and Sentinel player
Lysoar
was signed by
Wolves Esports
Wolves Esports
China
Rank #5
SiuFatBB
Pong Gaa Hei (庞加曦)
Yuicaw
Huang Yung-chieh (黃湧傑)
Spring
Liu Jiunting (刘俊霆)
Lysoar
Liang Youhao (梁优好)
Juicy
Tyler James Aeria
, who has since qualified for its first-ever international event with a top-three finish in China Stage 1. The team signed former
Bilibili Gaming
Bilibili Gaming
China
Rank #3
whzy
Wang Haozhe (王昊哲)
Levius
Lu Yinzhong (卢胤中)
rushia
Wang Xiaojie (王晓杰)
nephh
Marcus Tan
Knight
Liu Yuxiang (刘宇翔)
player
yosemite
, and with just one change in the coaching booth, similar results were expected in 2025.
However, a disappointing 5th-6th showing at China Kickoff and a 9th-10th finish in Stage 1 have forced FPX to make changes. Australian import player Autumn had taken up in-game leader duties since BerLIN's departure, but this move means that Autumn can move back to a more comfortable position. As Shr1mp is an Initiator player and BerLIN is primarily a Controller player, this move may also result in positional changes.
With BerLIN's return and Shr1mp's departure, FunPlus Phoenix's full roster is now:
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