Challengers Leagues are starting to begin their second splits and the partnered leagues are approaching at rapid speeds. Although there is plenty of ongoing action, teams all around the world continue to make new headlines. Here's what you might have missed this past week in Valorant news.
This week's edition covers news from March 19 to March 25.
- Last week: News Almost Missed March 18
Roster Changes
- / RETA Esports RETA Esports Latin America North Rank #2 suther Tomás Zurita delz1k Joaquin Espinoza NagZ Juan Pablo Lopez snw Miguel Marcondes murizzz Murillo Tuchtenhagen mutually parted ways with Abdo "c4Lypso" Agha.
- / Cloud9 Cloud9 North America Rank #8 Xeppaa Erick Bach vanity Anthony Malaspina OXY Francis Hoang parted ways with their substitute player Hasan "BlackHeart" Hammad.
- / Oxygen Esports Oxygen Esports North America Rank #5 skuba Logan Jenkins mitch Mitch Semago Verno Andrew Maust Reduxx Yassin Aboulalazm dapr Michael Gulino welcomed a new head coach in Malkolm "bonkar" Rench.
- QoR QoR North America Rank #12 snarly zeldris Elijah Hawkins XXiF Damion Cook tdawgg Travis Regan nerve Michael Yerrow announced the arrival of CurryShotTV as their head coach.
- Team Fish Taco Team Fish Taco Inactive sogo Davide Hoxha welcomed Jack "fraggleton" Kedzior as their IGL.
- / Kitten Shelter Kitten Shelter Inactive ROY Roy Ahad Cohburg has disbanded leaving all members as free agents.
- FOKUS FOKUS Europe Rank #26 Matrixx Iljas Amagow SEIDER Mathias Seider al0rante Felix Brandl YaBoiLewis Lewis Hughes DisisJohn John Gabrido moved Semyon "purp0" Borchev to the bench and parted ways with head coach Lasse "maeVe" Loft Elgaard. With the absense, Sjonnie "Johnny Lobster" Kreeft was promoted to head coach and Wadir "waddle" Taraki joins the roster.
- HSDIRR HSDIRR Inactive Ale Alend Khalaf vicious Benjamin Guilotte lyNxi Felix Björklund Meddo Johan Renbjörk Lundborg freddan parted ways with Fletcher "Leare" Brigden-Knight. The team also announced a new head coach in Euan "euanval" Would and player in Johan "Meddo" Renbjörk Lundborg.
- NOM Esports NOM Esports Europe Rank #157 nero Eran Yosef Zneva szimpli Bence Soós RARE Arkadii Krokhmal arbie Kornel Holecz welcomed three new players in Sigurd "Zik" Jensen, Niels "luckeRRR" Jasiek, and Piotr "YouBreak" Chodoła.
- Fire Flux Esports Fire Flux Esports Europe Rank #17 sociablEE Volkan Yonal qw1 Konuralp Şahin Ruxic Uğur Güç Turko Mehmet Özen w0zzip Zafer Gungor announced the signing of Parla Esports Parla Esports Inactive Jlerst Naci Enes Yıldırım sociablEE Volkan Yonal lauress Toprak Kaynak Ruxic Uğur Güç jeyj7y Soner Eren Kent ' roster.
- BBL Esports BBL Esports Europe Rank #40 Elite Efe Teber pAura Melih Karaduran Brave Eren Kasırga reazy Kaan Ürpek QutionerX Doğukan Dural moved Hüseyin "aimDLL" Kabişteke to their bench.
- Galatasaray Esports Galatasaray Esports Europe Rank #45 Padisah Onur Dönmez MerSa Mert Saatcı ibonata İbrahim Taha Güler LewN Burak Alkan Docent Kadri Vatandaş Touven Can Eryıldız announced the transfer of Onur "Padisah" Dönmez from Fenerbahçe Esports Fenerbahçe Esports Europe Rank #101 sturNN Eren Oduncular JrayN Ferhat Yılmaz fred Barış Özdemir Patrui Göktuğ Uyan cacan Mert Çaçan .
- / B8 Esports B8 Esports Europe Rank #176 WanZeru arch Vladyslav Svistov Nunmeister Kajuks Kajus Skurvydas released Aurimas "Dreamas" Zablockis citing vision differences as the reason for their split.
- / KRÜ Esports KRÜ Esports Latin America South Rank #4 keznit Angelo Mori Klaus Nicolas Ferrari Shyy Fabian Usnayo Melser Marco Eliot Machuca Amaro heat Olavo Marcelo announced the departure of head coach Leandro "Leazo" Liset.
- Orangutan Orangutan Asia-Pacific Rank #74 Ri0 Atharv Ahire tryst Jit Choudhury trinxty Naqshab Khan DcRulz Daivik Chauhan saun Saunskar Sane revealed the arrival of Rajiv "LeVi" Satpute.
- SCARZ SCARZ Japan Rank #18 MrTenzouEz Lumo Maxim Demianovskikh Allen Yoshiii John Yoshiharu Kawakami Only1 welcomed "Allen" from REJECT REJECT Japan Rank #3 GangPin Chae Jung-moo Akame Yu Gwang-hui (유광희) muto Hals stand-in BRIAN .
- Maru Gaming Maru Gaming Korea Rank #24 Arduino ANNYEON Ssun Kim Sun-rae (김선래) JaEU pr0xy Lee Do-kyeong (이도경) oonzmlp parted ways with Kim "HANN" Dong-ho (김동호) in favor of Kim "Secret" Ha-jin (김하진).
- Gwangju Shadow Gwangju Shadow Inactive Ivy Distinct Francis Dambi welcomed Go "UdoTan" Kyung-won (고경원) as well as two new coaching staff in analyst Ma "ValAnalysis" Hyun-sung (마현성) and head coach Kim "KDG" Dong Gun (김동건).
- OP.GG SPORTS OP.GG SPORTS Inactive M1nu Rap1d B1ngSu SeolHo ExiA Jung Yeong-woo (정영우) released their roster following a third-place exit in the VCL Korea - Advance Stage.
- Fancy United Esports Fancy United Esports Asia-Pacific Rank #9 YESicaN Đinh Đình Đạt Kishi Ngô Trường Huy Crus Lư Tiến Huy f1cio Hoàng Ngọc Sơn gin Phan Văn Gin announced the arrival of Võ "Hyzee" Nhựt Huy from Tim Tài Trơ Tim Tài Trơ Inactive Redneval Le Quốc Khánh viness Nguyễn Trung Tín Juu Trần Thái Vỹ Daicute Nguyễn Anh Minh Thông BOSS .
- XERXIA Esports XERXIA Esports Asia-Pacific Rank #86 basbabe Atsadrawut Khunthong aLerT Wattanachok Yingnakorn Potter Sutthichai Promsrikaew D4rf Vickyz Sakthithat Phattharaampornchal siraphop Siraphop Honghirun announced the arrival of two new players in Tanawat "xZe" Kannark and Siraphop "siraphop" Honghirun.
Results & Standings
- Knights Monthly Gauntlet 2023: March winner: Son of 4 Dogs Son of 4 Dogs Inactive | runner-up: 99 Strength 99 Strength Inactive tyfoon sharky Mike Gariti
- IGLeague Open Division #1 winner: Team Fish Taco Team Fish Taco Inactive sogo Davide Hoxha | runner-up: Handsome Jit Handsome Jit North America Rank #81
- MissHarvey Invitational #2 winner: CLG Red CLG Red Inactive itnothan Han Nguyen emluo mle Emily Peters athxna Mirna Noureldin dodonut Karnthida Chaisrakeo | runner-up: Evil Geniuses GC Evil Geniuses GC Inactive PowerPixele Nora Lorri Lorrian Elad StarBound theia Melisa Mundorff
- CECC Regionals - Canada Qualifier winner: St. Clair Saints St. Clair Saints North America Rank #2 sSef Youssef Daghache geeza Tanner McGhee Instxnct Isaac Walton Kyu Mirel (Braco) Hrustemovic smiley Steven Fisher | runner-up: SFU Pink SFU Pink North America Rank #5 S1ay3rr Paul Hodaly glo Granton Lo kaho Albert Hong Cain Nathan Lee stew Noah Norton
- Kabum! Super Stars winner: MIBR GC MIBR GC Brazil Unranked srN Nicolas Niederauer sayuri Camila Obam Jelly Julia Iris Mel Melissa Souza jubs Juliana Oliveira | runner-up: MERAKI MERAKI Inactive dods mistoca Patrícia Fonseca Fer Fernanda Coito Kaah Rapunzelzinha
- Gamer.no Norway Minor - BEACON Split 1 winner: valozone 2.0 valozone 2.0 Inactive Martux Markus Søreng ralle Rasmus Berggren Spolen Alexander Spolén Demiurge Lukas Larsson Cintyx Christopher Heiland | runner-up: Simple Minecraft Players Simple Minecraft Players Europe Rank #183 Nastyiwnl ruyter Jonatan Ruyter envi Genesis Crisostomo Reyes mikki PHRZERque
- RÍSÍ Iceland Minor - BEACON Split 1 winner: DUSTY DUSTY Inactive Loggii scara Archi KEIK Midgard | runner-up: Breiðablik Breiðablik Inactive
- Esports Scotland Minor - BEACON Split 1 winner: FLX FLX Europe Rank #93 PMC Icarus Kyle Marcos oacees Average Fudge m9ddlechild | runner-up: BRAVE Esports BRAVE Esports Inactive Kevo nyte BohKai Sm1le Heni
- Circuito Tormenta: Liga Radiante 23 S1 remaining teams: Team Aku Aku Team Aku Aku Europe Rank #147 Pukytoo Octavio Fine De Cándido Palo zedt Pablo Peña Portilla Rexs José Jaramago Ximy Miguel Boixeda , Team Galaga Team Galaga Europe Rank #144 xKyjote Iñaki Cuesta Martinez Skygi Joel Vives APEX flabben Daniil Merzlyakov FacePalm Tereshchenko Artyom , FIVE Media Clan FIVE Media Clan Europe Rank #81 YuNo Eloy García Burgueño humanz Jose Luis Cebrian Daniel0 Daniel Bolufer mrcarrito Raúl Gala krysyS Tomás Molina , Wygers Wygers Europe Rank #208 BERN1 Juanjo Bernabeu Rico Fito Manuel Francisco López YEaHzZ Unai Colás Marco efestk1ng ThoR Gerard Vicente Domínguez , Serpes Gaming Serpes Gaming Inactive Erizillo Eric Olle Lluch PowerRanger Rojo Iván Hoya Falo Gorli Alejandro Arjona Stiwiii Marc Perez Guziova spliitzzy Adam Tellez Gourinda , Melilla Titans Melilla Titans Europe Rank #132 Blastinho Miquel llombart rubii Marc Sánchez Merce ziborc Raúl González Ballano Vity Víctor Gil Provedo JoYe Joel Santiño Martinez
- Return of The Titans - ICE winner: Team Demiral Esports Team Demiral Esports Inactive Kipperman Taylan Toprakçı YANKAS Yusuf Yankaş VPNCNP Kutluay Kutlu Bard0lf Emir Çinkılıç farewell Orçun Köroğlu Bia Haluk Demirci barni ThePrimerio Doğukan Meriç Karduz nekky Anıl Dağdeviren | runner-up: KÖSTEBEKGİLLER KÖSTEBEKGİLLER Inactive Clory Xérox LewN Burak Alkan morti TZX Mesut Cengiz
- Game Changers 2023 Asia Pacific: Open 1 winner: Team SMG GC Team SMG GC Inactive enerii Odella Abraham Alexy Alexy Francisco shirazi Kelly Jaudian Kamiyu Camille Enriquez | runner-up: Orangutan X Orangutan X Inactive Japips Erumaa Elmarian Haessel CaspeR Neha Sottany Twirly Sway
- Valorant University Championship Season 2 winner: Instalock X Instalock X Inactive Josave JムM3Y zyphon Misterbox Apisit Rattanapunjak icream JuJuu | runner-up: 4546 4546 Inactive Retirees nethan Piyapat Asanasavest cielobay Csyth F A L L E N ixzy
- Challengers League Japan: Split 1 winner: FENNEL FENNEL Japan Rank #1 GON CLZ RIA SyouTa Xdll Yuto Mizomori Derialy Daichi Doi | runner-up: Crazy Raccoon Crazy Raccoon Inactive
- UNICEF x 95X Charity Tournament winner: NerdPunt NerdPunt Inactive BiggieCheese Aidan Gill Sinaway Norshin Yawanis | runner-up: ex-HEHE ex-HEHE Inactive Mazuong Howie Hao-Quang Nguyen MKII Blessed Arvin Latkaee Myth Matthew Tarnawskyj Blessed
Other News & Rumours
- In a report by BLIX.GG, Joblife Joblife Europe Rank #41 MAGiK Calvin Spaaij jas Jasiek Nieliwodzki RobbieBk Robbie Boerkamp kamyk Maks Rychlewski mikee Michael Lim is set to sign Nayte to their VCL France - Split 2 roster.
- A report by Eclypsia has detailed that Sector One Sector One Inactive Alyx Alex Morrow poegii Yenthe Segers q Liam Hoek dash MaximN Maxim Nonglaire , HEET HEET Inactive Kinguyen Nguyen Thach memset Laurent Werly b2kk Sofian Delimi Monstrum Jake Byrne waddle Wadir Taraki , and beGenius beGenius Inactive have departed VCL France ahead of split 2. The report cites nearly €50,000 in unpaid players to be the reason for the departure.
- According to a report by George Geddes, S2G Esports S2G Esports Europe Rank #88 Muj Serhat Yüksel AsLanM4shadoW Ali Osman Balta jeyj7y Soner Eren Kent aimDLL Hüseyin Kabişteke russ Batuhan Malgaç is set to part with Ceyhun "AslaN" Aslan as he prepares for surgery. If the move goes through, Thunderbolts Gaming Thunderbolts Gaming Inactive Antsy Yağız Güngör Yato Cem Saat re1sxd İlyas Çalışkan corr0 Mehmet Alp Vural DubzWoW Mustafa Doğan ARGENT Berk Deniz Özdamar 's Ibrahim "lurzy0y0" Sandıkcı will fill the missing spot.