Galatasaray Announces Its VALORANT Team Roster

As announced a few days ago, Galatasaray Espor was set to enter VALORANT. With the announcement that just came in, the roster is now ready too. We can safely say that the Galatasaray VALORANT team is now official! So how did this journey unfold step by step? When was Galatasaray Espor founded? The VALORANT team — when was it added to the club? What does the now-official Galatasaray VALORANT team roster look like? You'll find all the answers in this article!

When Was Galatasaray Espor Founded?

Galatasaray Espor was founded by Galatasaray Sports Club on November 29, 2016. Like many Turkish organizations, the team primarily competes in League of Legends, but it's also active in games such as Zula, Wolfteam, FIFA, PES, NBA2K, and PUBG Mobile. A few days ago, the yellow-and-red club announced it was adding VALORANT to its lineup as well, with Aykut "CristoL" Yeşilkaya as the team's coach.

When Was the Galatasaray VALORANT Team Formed?

All eyes had already turned to Galatasaray after a joint announcement from Deniz "AGIADES" Çınar and club manager Berkalp Kaan "MIGHTYSULTAN" Yılmazoğlu on December 23, 2021. That announcement on Twitter gave us signals that the club forming a VALORANT team was just a matter of time. Galatasaray kept us waiting for 25 days, but we got our happy ending. :) Today the wait is over, and the Galatasaray VALORANT team roster has finally been announced. So who's on the eagerly awaited roster?

Who's on the Galatasaray VALORANT Team Roster?

The 2L8 players, who made a name for themselves by finishing 5th in the first Challengers of 2022, have joined Galatasaray! This roster of five Turkish players will now compete as the Galatasaray VALORANT team. The lineup is as follows:

🇹🇷 Docent 🇹🇷 froz 🇹🇷 GOSAYDAM 🇹🇷 Iroh 🇹🇷 Touven

In our view, Galatasaray has put together an above-average roster for a starting lineup, and it could make a name for itself in the periods ahead. Let's see what the future brings!