Organizations
The organizations behind the teams: ownership, structure, the games they enter and the ones they leave.
Evil Geniuses and Global Esports Close; Barça Quits League of Legends
Evil Geniuses will close on November 2, Global Esports is leaving esports and Barça Esports ends its League of Legends team as Valorant's 2027 partner slots shrink to eight per region.
OrganizationsIci Japon Corp Esport to cease operations at the end of 2026
The French club that rose from Division 2 to the LFL in a year announced on October 7 that it will stop, pointing to the league's uncertain future and a change of leadership.
OrganizationsEnvy return to Counter-Strike with the former 3DMAX roster
Envy announced its return to Counter-Strike by signing the five French players who played as 3DMAX, HLTV reported on September 29, five weeks before the Major cut-off.
OrganizationsComplexity ceases operations after 23 years in esports
Complexity, founded in 2003, has shut down after an orderly wind-down decided at the end of 2025. The brand still exists and its ownership has returned to GameSquare.
OrganizationsTeam Falcons leaves Dota 2 a year after winning The International
The Saudi organization announced on September 6 that it is leaving Dota 2 after nearly three years, citing a strategic review. Its roster won the 2025 world title.
OrganizationsFURIA moves its women's team from Counter-Strike to Valorant
FURIA said on August 17 that its women's Counter-Strike team will switch to Valorant after six years, the latest exit since the ESL Impact circuit stopped at the end of 2025.
OrganizationsGentle Mates leave Counter-Strike as roster returns to Iberian Soul
The French organization has withdrawn from Counter-Strike after a year with its Spanish roster. Its players are back under the Iberian Soul name at the Esports World Cup open qualifier.
OrganizationsLuminosity returns to Counter-Strike 2 with four Monte players and lux
Luminosity confirmed on July 1 a Counter-Strike 2 roster built on four Monte players and the Brazilian captain lux, its first team in the game since 2019.
OrganizationsMISA Esports, three-time TCL champion, leaves League of Legends
MISA Esports announced on June 19 that it is closing its League of Legends section and will skip the TCL Summer 2026 split, after a third straight Turkish title.
OrganizationsTundra Esports exits Dota 2 as its whole roster moves to 1win
Tundra Esports left competitive Dota 2 on June 1 without giving a reason. Its five players, coach and staff continue together under the 1win Team name.
OrganizationsHEROIC leaves Dota 2 after two years, citing financial sustainability
HEROIC said on May 4 that its Dota 2 division was not financially sustainable. The five players and their coach are free agents and plan to stay together.
OrganizationsTeam Vitality Enters Fortnite Through a Co-Branding Deal With HavoK
Team Vitality struck a co-branding partnership with the French Fortnite club HavoK, which will compete as Team Havok by Vitality while keeping its own roster.
OrganizationsWho runs the 12 Call of Duty League teams in 2026, and under what name
Five teams changed name or city for 2026, and the company that holds a place is not always the one that runs the team: the league's owners and operators, team by team.
OrganizationspaiN Gaming closes its Dota 2 division ten weeks after returning
paiN Gaming parted ways with its five Dota 2 players and three coaches on April 12, 69 days after returning to the game. The record of a short comeback.
OrganizationsRiot opens applications for a new two-year VCT partnership cycle
Riot Games opened applications on April 8 for a two-year Valorant Champions Tour partnership starting in 2027, with five criteria and four benefits for the teams it picks.
OrganizationsEsports Foundation names the 40 clubs of its 2026 Club Partner Program
Forty clubs join the third edition of the US$20 million program tied to the Esports World Cup. Eight were invited, the others came through more than 175 applications.
OrganizationsGeekay Esports return to the R6 Europe MENA League for 2026
The Saudi organization is back in the top Rainbow Six Siege league of its region as an affiliate team, after a 2025 season spent in the European second tier.