Japanese esports organisation VARREL is ready to compete in VCT Pacific for the 2026 season after buying the roster of Ascension Pacific winners SLT Seongnam.
The brand new VARREL roster will see Go ‘C1ndeR‘ Jae-hyuk, Kim ‘Klaus‘ Min-hyuk, Shin ‘oonzmlp‘ Sang-beom, Kim ‘XuNa‘ Tae-geon, and Jang ‘zexy‘ Suk-hyun be part of because the beginning 5 gamers.
Goo ‘TK9_주‘ Tae-kyun will proceed to be the top coach of the squad and will likely be supported by analyst Kim ‘R3THME‘ Ki-woon and Web optimization ‘Rain‘ Hong-seung. The latter is the one new addition in comparison with the unique SLT line-up, as Rain beforehand labored for Gen.G World Academy.
With VARREL formally becoming a member of, all 12 groups for VCT Pacific have been confirmed. Apart from the Japanese organisation, Thai organisation FULL SENSE has joined the league following the removing of TALON Esports because of monetary points.
VARREL Enters VALORANT Tier 1
For VARREL, this marks the primary time the organisation joins a tier-one league in VALORANT. It beforehand tried to realize a slot in VCT by taking part within the VALORANT Challengers League (VCL) Japan in 2024, however the crew was primarily across the mid-bottom of the league.
Whereas it’s too early to say whether or not VARREL will likely be competing for the highest spots, the crew lately participated within the SOOP VALORANT League, ending within the prime 4 after defeating different VCT Pacific and 2025 VCT Champions groups. After beating DRX and Rex Regum Qeon, VARREL misplaced to the South Korean crew T1 within the semi-finals.
Apart from VALORANT, VARREL is thought for fielding a number of groups throughout a number of sport titles, together with Overwatch, Apex Legends, Tekken, Road Fighter, Rainbow Six Siege, and League of Legends.
