French esports organisation Light Mates has unveiled its VALORANT roster competing within the 2026 VCT EMEA season.
The organisation returns to the highest tier of VALORANT esports after changing into the most recent companion crew following the removing of KOI.
Unveiled on November twentieth, 2025, the roster options 4 new signings becoming a member of Patrik ‘Minny‘ Hušek, who has represented the organisation since December 2024. Taranvir ‘bipo‘ Singh, Conner ‘GLYPH‘ Garcia, Martin ‘marteen‘ Pátek, and Patryk ‘starxo‘ Kopczyński full the lineup.
Main the crew is starxo, a participant who is not any stranger to success in EMEA. In 2021, the Polish participant gained VALORANT Champions underneath the Acend Membership banner.
For the 2026 season, GLYPH has made the transfer from North America to EMEA, following a stable displaying in the course of the second half of 2025. In October, the participant scored a top-four end as a part of the Withrop College roster competing in VCT Ascension Americas.
Elsewhere, marteen joins Light Mates following a two-year stint representing fellow French organisation Karmine Corp. The crew scored top-eight placements on the Esports World Cup and VCT EMEA Stage 2.
Light Mates wasn’t anticipated to compete in VCT EMEA subsequent season. In August, it was relegated from the league after shedding all 5 of its Group Stage matches in Stage 2.
Light Mates In 2025
Exterior of its VALORANT operations, Light Mates has continued to cement its place as one in every of Europe’s outstanding esports organisations.
August noticed the organisation develop into Counter-Strike 2 esports with the acquisition of the previous Iberian Soul roster. Following a last-minute look at ESL Professional League Season 22, the crew narrowly missed out on qualifying for the StarLadder Budapest Main 2025.
After receiving one other alternative to compete in VCT EMEA in 2026, Light Mates has rebuilt its roster with a stability of youth and expertise. The crew makes its debut on the Monsters Reloaded 2025 event, happening from November twenty second to twenty third.
