analysis of most likely Emea Partnered teams 2027

1. Fnatic
   (decently big fanbase org, appeals to the broader audience, decent viewership driver, financially stable and long history of competence and legitimacy from other esports, very ambitious org -> wants to win and invests money for it, )

2. Karmine Corp
   ( Massive viewership driver in other esports especially LoL, big passionate hardcore audience [that still needs to be brought over to val more through some success stories], very ambitious org -> wants to win and invests money for it)

3. Gentlemates
   (Big viewership driver in valorant -> 2 of the top 5 viewed matches in kickoff involve them including top 1, young org that has been expanding into various esports backed by rich & popular group of influencers, french market very passionate for esports, --> org is like karmine corp a few years ago)

4. Vitality
   (Filthy rich org, spends big in multiple esports, hugely successful im CS, ambitious but shaky in LoL, has been around for years in pretty much every esport --> current roster has potential of becoming a viewership driver with international success)

5. Team Liquid
   (Financially very stable, competent org with years of history in every esport, not the biggest viewership driver but reliable org with name recognition to the general audience, current team is pretty good)

6. Team Heretics
   (Due to KOIs failure so far the primary representative of the spanish market, not the biggest org with the most money but a decently established brand by now with a strong team, social numbers are decent)

7. KOI
   (Despite their consistent failure of the past few years a potentially massive viewership driver, desperately needs more success though to unlock that, clear number 1 representative of spanish fandom if they do that, very successful in LoL currently with huge viewership, would be ranked in top 3-4 if they had a good team)

8. BBL
   (Higher fan potential than Fut. Most likely to be a hub for turkish fans to flourish in. If they find more success than they currently that should help them. Some questions remain about financial sides and payments made, there have been rumours about it)

9. FUT
   (Consistent success results wise, good team, however turkish fans dont connect to them as much apparently, BBL seems like better alternative, not the biggest esport history either)

10. Navi
    (So far an abject failure, eastern fans remain loyal to CS, drive the old FPX core into the ground, not as established as TL, VIt, FNC in esports world)

11. GiantX
    (A bit of nothing org, no fans, no big success stories beyond one champs appearance, not as established as FNC, TL, Vit but with a decent presence in esports world, but KOI and Heretics already cover the spanish market better, would make more sense to replace them with some german presence for example [Fokus]

12. Apeks
    (Worthless org honestly, minor esports world presence with little money and no fans, UK market is dead anyway and has no potential)

Some suggestions for new partnered teams that arent already in the league:

1. Joblife
   Another (!) french streamer org, yes, but they simply get massive viewership for T2. Has big potential to be T1 viewership driver

2. Fokus
   If they ever intend to win over the German market Fokus is currently their best bet. Highest viewership in VCL dach but its much less than the french communities

3. Mandatory
   ANOTHER french streamer org but once again get good viewership in T2 and has fan potential for T1

4. DVM
   Same as mandatory

W thread

team spirit.

bro put every french org in top 5, clearly unbiased

Make Mates a permanent org

fnc isnt financially stable atleast rn

Of corse i am biased. However regarding EMEA stats and streams TL has a relativ big community and are always LIVE in Berlin with a crowd.

W thread

I agree with this, I think apes and gaintx will not be renewed and the other 10 teams have some worth, even if not playing great.

Unlikely to happen but in 2026 they could have a point system in vct to see who proceeds into 2027, like 8--10 teams. Then have a points system in challengers to see who proceeds to partnership. Tbh I think this would be bad, but valorant something bad things so could happen.

Amazing post btw

i don't think m8 is getting franchised

How do you feel about Barça Esports?

We need Astralis

Nice list, top 6 makes a lot of sense. I would say get rid of gentle mates tho. They aren't that good, we already have too many french orgs, and the kickoff viewership was actually carried by florescent more than the fans of gentle mates.

Context? I'm confused
Are they letting go of some orgs?

Fnatic
Team Liquid
Karmine Corp
Team Vitality
Team Heretics
NAVI

I disagree fundamentally with April’s. We saw what they achieved in counter strike strictly from passion, great vlogs from tournaments, and developing incredible talent. To say the org is poor I think has bad taste, especially when they have succeeded in the past.

Do one for Pac