Team Vitality complete 2026 roster with Jamppi and PROFEK

Team Vitality have officially completed their VALORANT rebuild with the signings of Elias "Jamppi" Olkkonen and Dawid "PROFEK" Święć from BBL Esports, turning weeks of speculation into reality.

A Move Everyone Saw Coming

The announcement on Vitality’s social media accounts lands barely a day after BBL confirmed they were parting ways with the duo, closing the book on what was the Turkish organization’s best VCT season since franchising. This move didn’t come as a shock to anyone, ever since Vitality locked in Timofey "Chronicle" Khromov and reports surfaced of their aggressive push to rebuild.

Those rumors only intensified when BBL moved to sign the entire BBL PCIFIC roster, now competing as PCIFIC Esports, signaling a hard reset despite their recent success. Looking at BBL’s current active lineup of Burak "LêwN" Alkan and Volkan "sociablEE" Yönal, and the steady exodus of their players, it is clear that BBL have gone all in on a new project.

Team Vitality’s New Roster

Vitality’s 2026 roster now looks stacked on paper:

• Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev
• Ștefan "Sayonara" Mîtcu
• Timofey "Chronicle" Khromov
• Elias "Jamppi" Olkkonen
• Dawid "PROFEK" Święć
• Saif "Sayf" Jibraeel (Substitute)

Jamppi is widely respected as one of EMEA’s best in-game leaders, and handing him the reins feels like a natural step for a team desperate for structure and a clear voice on the server. For PROFEK, this move could be transformative. After a phenomenal rookie year at BBL, he now finds himself surrounded by world-class firepower and veteran experience, the kind of environment where a flexible controller player could thrive. If his learning curve continues to climb, Vitality may have just secured not only their present, but also their future.

The Missing Piece Behind the Players

There is still one glaring vacancy: the Head Coach. With Daniel "Faded" Hwang moved to an inactive role, Vitality are heading into the new season with a completed player roster but no confirmed figurehead to orchestrate it. With Jamppi expected to call in-game, the organization now needs someone who can align egos, manage expectations, and turn raw talent into something cohesive and sustainable.

That appointment will matter more than people think. Vitality’s 2025 “superteam” started the year under a blinding spotlight and ended it as a cautionary tale, slipping down the EMEA standings and falling far from expectations. If this project is going to be different, it will not just be because of big names – it will be because someone manages to pull those names in the same direction.

A Second Chance

This rebuild is a second chance for the Golden Hornets. After a year of being overshadowed by their Counter-Strike brethren, now that they have slowed down, maybe it is time for the VALORANT side to shine.

Now comes the hard part. The rumors are over, the roster is locked, and the excuses are gone. For Vitality, 2026 is all about proving that the hornets can really sting when it matters most.

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