The NAVI organization has officially announced the departure of Pontus "Zyppan" Eek from the Valorant roster, who was moved to the bench after the conclusion of the Valorant Champions Tour season.

Zyppan and NAVI

Zyppan joined NAVI along with other players from the former FunPlus Phoenix roster in 2022 and represented the team in all possible competitions since then. During his time with NAVI, the highest achievement was 3rd-4th place at VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo and qualifying for VCT 2023: Masters Tokyo and VALORANT Champions 2023. The 2024 year was unsuccessful for the team: they missed all international competitions, and the only prize won was $10,000 at VCT 2024: EMEA Stage 2, placing 5th-6th.

Current NAVI Valorant roster:

• Kyrylo "ANGE1" Karasov
• Andrei "Shao" Kiprskii

READ MORE: All Valorant EMEA Roster Shuffles During OFF//SEASON 2024 in One Place

New Team

According to rumors from media and insiders, Zyppan's new team will be Gentle Mates, who currently have only one player in their active roster. The club decided to completely rebuild the roster before, possibly, their last year in the VCT. The likely Gentle Mates roster for 2025:

• Thomas "kAdavra" Johner
• Pontus "Zyppan" Eek
• Patrik "Minny" Hušek
• Robbie "RobbieBk" Boerkamp
• Haydem "Click" Ali

With just over a month left until the start of the new VCT season, the official announcement about NAVI’s new roster, which is rumored to already be formed, as well as Gentle Mates, is expected soon. Follow us on bo3.gg so you don't miss any updates from the world of Valorant and gaming in general.