League of Legends: Team Vitality shuts down Vitality.Bee academy team
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Insider Gaming reports Team Vitality has shut down its Vitality.Bee academy roster after seven years. The outlet says Vitality.Bee had been part of France’s LFL since the league began in 2019 and produced multiple LEC players. Insider Gaming notes the academy never won an LFL Playoffs title but won two French Cups and reached an EMEA Masters final. Team Vitality co-founder Fabien ‘Neo’ Devide reportedly recorded a video saying the organisation will “pause, for now, our LFL activities” and cited uncertainty linked to organiser Webedia’s departure.
- What happened: Insider Gaming reports Team Vitality announced the shutdown of its Vitality.Bee academy team, ending seven years of operations.
- Why it matters: Insider Gaming reports Vitality.Bee produced LEC talents including Oskar ‘Selfmade’ Boderek, Josip ‘Jopa’ Čančar, and Kaan’Naak Nako’ Okan, and the team won two French Cups and reached an EMEA Masters final despite never winning an LFL Playoffs title.
- Context: Insider Gaming reports Vitality.Bee had competed in the LFL since the league’s 2019 inception; Team Vitality posted a tweet reading “Au revoir Vitality.Bee 🐝” on October 9, 2026, and co-founder Fabien ‘Neo’ Devide recorded a video explaining the decision.
- What next: Insider Gaming reports Neo described the move as a pause “for now” and linked it to uncertainty after organiser Webedia’s departure; it is not confirmed when or if Team Vitality will resume LFL activities.
What changed
Insider Gaming reports Team Vitality has closed its Vitality.Bee academy team as of the organisation’s October 9, 2026 announcement, pausing its participation in France’s LFL.
Before and after
- Before: Vitality.Bee had been an LFL member since the league began in 2019 and served as a development path for several players who reached the LEC.
- After: The academy will no longer operate under Team Vitality while the organisation pauses its LFL activities.
Timeline
- 2019: Vitality.Bee joined the LFL at the league’s inception (reported by Insider Gaming).
- October 9, 2026: Team Vitality announced the shutdown and posted a farewell tweet; Insider Gaming reports co-founder Fabien ‘Neo’ Devide released a video providing context.
Limits
- Insider Gaming reports Neo called the decision a pause “for now” and cited uncertainty tied to Webedia’s departure; Insider Gaming does not confirm any timeline or conditions for a return to LFL competition.