Team Vitality and PSG Esports announce long-term partnership

Football

Football Image of PSG Esports and Team Vitality logos on a blue background. On the right of the image, Team Vitality players are posing while wearing PSG jerseys
Image credit: Team Vitality, PSG Esports

Team Vitality has announced a long-term partnership with PSG Esports, the esports branch of French football club Paris Saint-Germain.

The collaboration between the two parties will focus on EA Sports FC, beginning with the 2025/26 FC Pro season. This notably includes Team Vitality’s EA Sports FC division being rebranded to PSG.Vitality.

As part of the deal, French FC Pro players Ilian Bouchi and Brice Masson, both of whom represented Team Vitality during the EA FC 25 esports season, will compete for the new team.

According to a release, PSG is ‘taking another significant step forward,’ as it continues expanding its presence within the esports industry. The French side was one of the first football clubs to embark on esports initiatives after creating its first esports franchise back in 2016.

Nearly a decade later, PSG remains one of the most active football clubs operating within esports. In July, the club returned to competing in League of Legends esports after renewing its deal with Asian esports organisation TALON.

Team Vitality has a rich history in competing in FIFA and EA Sports FC esports. Since 2015, it has competed across several international events, with Masson scoring a second-place finish at the FC Pro 25 World Championship.

Football Team Vitality’s Continued Growth

Joining forces with PSG is another chapter in Team Vitality’s continued growth throughout 2025. In July, the organisation secured a seven-figure deal with online casino and sportsbook platform Stake in addition to expanding into the Asian market through the acquisition of Bigetron Esports.

The newly-formed PSG.Vitality players will begin their EA FC 26 campaigns by qualifying for the first FC Pro Open event of the season.

Players who reach Division 4 in EA FC 26’s Ultimate Team Rivals mode will earn a place at the regional qualifiers, with the top 48 advancing to the first Global Qualifier.

The first FC Pro Open Global Qualifier will take place as part of DreamHack Atlanta from October 31st to November 2nd.

Read More Jonno Nicholson

Latest

Nestory Irankunda scores Australia’s first World Cup goal against Turkiye

Nestory Irankunda buried Australia’s opening goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 14, finishing a counter-attack in the 27th minute against Turkiye in Vancouver. At 20 years old, he became the youngest player in Socceroos history to score at a World Cup. The goal gave Australia a 1-0 lead in their Group D

Carlo Ancelotti takes responsibility for Brazil’s 1-1 draw with Morocco as crypto fan tokens enter the World Cup spotlight

Brazil opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco on June 13, and Carlo Ancelotti accepted full responsibility for the tactical shortcomings that left the five-time champions splitting points in their Group C opener. Ancelotti promised improvement and reminded everyone that you don’t win a World Cup in your first

Scotland defeats Haiti 1-0 in World Cup opener, tops Group C

Scotland picked up their first World Cup victory in 28 years on June 13, beating Haiti 1-0 in their Group C opener at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. John McGinn scored the only goal of the match in the 28th minute, pouncing on a rebound after Haitian goalkeeper Johny Placide saved an initial effort from

Pyth Network Targets Bloomberg’s $50 Billion Market-Data Empire

Pyth Network is pushing deeper into the more than $50 billion market for financial data, launching 24/7 index products across metals, oil, and U.S. equities as it positions its onchain price feeds against incumbents like Bloomberg. Key Takeaways Pyth Network launched 24/7 indices for metals, oil, and U.S. equities, adopted by Coinbase and Kraken. Euronext

Newsletter

Don't miss

Nestory Irankunda scores Australia’s first World Cup goal against Turkiye

Nestory Irankunda buried Australia’s opening goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 14, finishing a counter-attack in the 27th minute against Turkiye in Vancouver. At 20 years old, he became the youngest player in Socceroos history to score at a World Cup. The goal gave Australia a 1-0 lead in their Group D

Carlo Ancelotti takes responsibility for Brazil’s 1-1 draw with Morocco as crypto fan tokens enter the World Cup spotlight

Brazil opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco on June 13, and Carlo Ancelotti accepted full responsibility for the tactical shortcomings that left the five-time champions splitting points in their Group C opener. Ancelotti promised improvement and reminded everyone that you don’t win a World Cup in your first

Scotland defeats Haiti 1-0 in World Cup opener, tops Group C

Scotland picked up their first World Cup victory in 28 years on June 13, beating Haiti 1-0 in their Group C opener at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. John McGinn scored the only goal of the match in the 28th minute, pouncing on a rebound after Haitian goalkeeper Johny Placide saved an initial effort from

Pyth Network Targets Bloomberg’s $50 Billion Market-Data Empire

Pyth Network is pushing deeper into the more than $50 billion market for financial data, launching 24/7 index products across metals, oil, and U.S. equities as it positions its onchain price feeds against incumbents like Bloomberg. Key Takeaways Pyth Network launched 24/7 indices for metals, oil, and U.S. equities, adopted by Coinbase and Kraken. Euronext

Macron and Trump test their bruised bromance at G7 summit

For help please visit help.ft.com. We apologise for any inconvenience. The following information can help our support team to resolve this issue. Reason Challenge Request ID a0ba469e68afe135 Status Code 403

Your business texts could look like scam messages from July 1 if you don’t act now

From July 1, any branded SMS your business sends without a registered sender ID will be labelled “Unverified” and grouped with scam messages.  What’s happening: From 1 July 2026, any business or organisation that sends SMS using a branded name, such as “MyShop” or “AcmeServices”, instead of a phone number, must have that sender ID

Business groups are fighting Labor’s CGT changes. Here is where SMEs stand

Labor’s most contested tax reform in a generation cleared its first formal hurdle on Thursday and immediately ran into organised resistance. Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced the government’s tax reform legislation to the House of Representatives on 28 May, bundling together four budget measures: the capital gains tax overhaul, new limits on negative gearing, a $250

Meet the most influential business owners from Southwest Nigeria

This article spotlights the most influential business owners from Southwest Nigeria, adjudged by their dominance in their respective sectors of the economy where they operate. The post Meet the most influential business owners from Southwest Nigeria appeared first on Nairametrics...