- Team Vitality presents the latest line-up of its League of Legends teams. In 2024, the French club is evolving its French Bees into Rising Bees, to give them a more international dimension, in line with the club's ambitions.
- Alongside Velouria "Viki" Baty, four new exceptional players join the roster. Together, they will bring explosive synergy and more competitiveness to the women's esports scene.
- ALDI, the team's main partner since its creation, continues its support and promotion of the project for the second consecutive year, supported in 2024 by Crédit Agricole, official partner of the Rising Bees. The brands will work to develop a more inclusive and competitive sector for female players.
Paris, January 4, 2024 – Team Vitality and its partners ALDI and Crédit Agricole are proud to present their new League of Legends team for the 2024 women's circuit. True to its mission, Team Vitality once again shows its support for the development of talents in the esports scene and its commitment to the growth of the women's scene in France and internationally.
Team Vitality's women's League of Legends team, the French Bees, is evolving into the Rising Bees. The term "Rise" refers to the organization's rise and continuous improvement. This name change is also a nod to the club and its partners' commitment to the development of women's esports. With this new roster, the Vitality Rising Bees also embody the plurality of talents across Europe, ready to prove themselves on the international stage. Beyond the field of esports, the Vitality Rising Bees must contribute to a societal change in favor of diversity and inclusion.
A NEW COMPETITIVE DIMENSION FOR VITALITY RISING BEES
In 2024, Team Vitality has set ambitious goals for all of its League of Legends teams. The club is committed to developing the unique strengths of each of its players, while cultivating a dynamic, inclusive, and highly competitive environment.
Thus, the French and ADC Velouria "Viki" Baty extends a second year at Team Vitality. The latter will continue to bring her leadership experience to maintain the cohesion of the team. To support her, Team Vitality welcomes four new players already well known on the international scene, all with incredible talent and unique fire power.
- Madison “CrowMac” Coutelet, Toplaner – 29 years old – France: Experienced player who hides an aggressive and explosive playstyle behind a calm personality. She is capable of breaking down any solid defense thanks to her great power. She is known for her unyielding resistance and split-push dominance. She showed her great strategic skills upon joining BIG Chroma by helping them qualify for the Equal eSports Cup 2023 finals.
- Agnė “Karina” Ivaškevičiūtė, Jungler – 23 years old – Lithuania: The Lithuanian jungler possesses an aggressive and confusing gameplay. She knows how to orchestrate seamless transitions between objectives and ganks, displaying exceptional decision-making under pressure. With an impressive track record, including the recent All-Star Cup championship with Team GO Aurora, Karina is currently the best jungler on the European scene.
- Alena “Tifa” Maurer, Mid-laner – 30 years old – Germany: An experienced German player, also from the G2 Hel team, Alena will bring an unparalleled fighting spirit to the Rising Bees. Tifa is determined and knows how to win trophies thanks to her unmatched knowledge of the map and her expertise in shot-calling. She has a collaborative synergy with Karina developed during their time in G2 Hel.
- Victoria “Indifferent” de la Torre Serna, Support – 25 years old – Spain: Originally from Spain, Indifferent joins Team Vitality as a support after bringing real dynamics to KOI Amethyst. Considered one of the best supports in Europe, Indifferent brings her hot-blooded temperament and an aggressive style, while having impeccable control of the game vision. She is capable of changing the course of a match.
It's time for us to shine. We are the Rising Bees 🐝
— Team Vitality 🐝 (@TeamVitality) January 4, 2024
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The team will be coached by the same staff as in 2023:
- Valentin “OneForOne” Ho-Coui-Youn – Coach
- Olivier “NephaleM” Morizet – Team Manager
Together, the Rising Bees aim to reach the top 3 of the women's scene. And to prove that they can dominate the mixed scene of the Mastercard Nexus Tour (MNT). Thanks to a new team composition, this new roster should reach the top.
“I thank the French Bees, our first generation of players, for having set up the solid foundations of this team. We wish them the best in their new adventures and to be able to live their passions for as long as possible. Now, we are entering this second phase with the Rising Bees: more international, more competitive. We have managed to find original, combative and complementary profiles. We can’t wait for the first competitions to begin!” says Fabien “Neo” Devide, President and co-founder of Team Vitality.
CONTINUE TO CREATE VOCATIONS FOR EVERYONE IN ESPORT, ALONGSIDE ALDI AND CRÉDIT AGRICOLE
As a leading esports club in France and internationally, Team Vitality must participate in the development of diversity in esports. Indeed, more than 50% of gamers today are female, while there are only 6% of female players in esports. This is why Team Vitality is proud to count on the support of its loyal partners to help it develop its Rising Bees team.
- ALDI, closer to the women's scene
Since 2021, ALDI has been committed to supporting the esports scene, including Team Vitality. A true pioneer in helping to develop the French women's scene, ALDI is committed for a second consecutive year alongside Team Vitality as a major partner of the Rising Bees. ALDI will support the team throughout the year and will highlight the players through a series of content. The logo of the inventor of discount is visible on the collarbones of the Rising Bees jersey.
“The evolution of the Rising Bees women's team at the international level marks a new phase in our commitment to diversity in esports. With this new dimension, the team will highlight the competitiveness of women in esports, and more broadly, in the world of gaming. We are convinced that everyone, regardless of their gender, age or status, has their place in this sector. It is to promote parity and fight against prejudices within this industry that ALDI launched the “Place aux nouvelles gameuses” program last year. As a privileged playground for younger generations, esports can also contribute to progressing towards greater parity within society. And we are committed to supporting this movement!” – explains Anne-Marie Gaultier, Marketing and Communication Director at ALDI France.
- Crédit Agricole, supporting young people in their practice of esports
Crédit Agricole joined Team Vitality in 2022 to continue supporting young people by positioning itself as close as possible to their passion, on a digital and human level, which unites and gives everyone a place. Two years later, Crédit Agricole became an Official Partner of the Rising Bees. The values of equal opportunities and inclusion are an integral part of Crédit Agricole's DNA.
It was therefore natural for him to support this women's team and thus allow them to continue to have access to the same resources and premium structures of the club, including the Parisian premises (V.Hive) and the Stade de France (V.Performance) as the men's teams. To illustrate this alliance, the Crédit Agricole logo will be present on the left sleeve of the Rising Bees 2024 jersey.
"By supporting the Rising Bees 2024 team, Crédit Agricole wishes to strengthen its support for the esports scene and its commitment to diversity and the promotion of diversity," explains Irène Bloch, Head of Sponsorship and Partnerships for Crédit Agricole.