Spanish grandee FC Barcelona seems to have seriously decided to take over the women’s esports club as well — the Barça eSports GC launch has been officially confirmed. The team will fight in the VALORANT ecosystem, with the main bet placed on getting into the lists of participants of the final VALORANT Game Changers Championship event, which will take place at the end of the year. It’s interesting, by the way, how quickly football giants adapt to Riot Games shooters.
The Catalans, to tell the truth, are not new to the esports topic. Back in 2019, Barcelona joined the Rocket League, and at the moment the organization actively maintains League of Legends rosters and a men’s roster in VALORANT. By the way, in the Spanish division of Challengers Spain: Rising, the guys performed quite cheerfully — in 2024 they even snatched the Rising Split 2 trophy and appeared in the top ten at VCT Ascension in the EMEA region.
Composition of Barça eSports GC by VALORANT:
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Maria “Toki” Pérez (Captain and controller)
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Alba “Enni” García (flex position)
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Paula “devilasxa” Martínez (The Guardian)
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Eylül “Myeri” Sarıoğlu (duelist)
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İlayda “Lida” Güzeldere (initiator)
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The gang is coached by Fabián “Quick” Pereira.
It’s worth considering — this roaster is not about beginners at all. Toki, Annie and devilasxa, apparently, already have the experience of performing at the last World Championships in the ranks of GIANTX and SK Nebula, respectively. It is also interesting that Lida has been participating in the Game Changers series tournaments since their launch in 2021. In addition to the experienced players, Myeri is listed as a young star on the duelist, which experts advise to keep an eye on especially closely.
In fact, this step fits perfectly into the philosophy of “Mes que un club”. According to the representatives of the organization, the launch of the women’s roster directly contributes to the promotion of equality and inclusivity in professional sports. It seems that Barca wants to prove that their values work everywhere.
The debut appearance will take place today — at 18:00 BST, the team will start in the VALORANT GC EMEA Stage 1 closed qualification. The fight to reach the main stage will be hot. By the way, all the games will be shown live on the club’s official Twitch channel – the fans will definitely have something to look at.
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Champions Infrastructure: Where and how the VALORANT team trains
The players train at a base in Barcelona, where high—tech esports are mixed with long-standing sports traditions – in truth, this mix helps them keep in peak shape literally 24/7.
Barcelona Bootcamps
Interestingly, by the way, the capital of Catalonia has suddenly become the main hub for the European tops from VALORANT. The same NAVI tag, by the way, was testing its strategies before Stage 1 VCT EMEA 2025 right here, focusing on synergy and in-depth study of the mappula. Usually, such training camps actually last a couple of weeks — players plow 10-12 hours a day, analyzing every pixel on the map, and during breaks they go to the gym for physical activity. The main feature here is the complete absence of everyday life and perfect ping, which is critical for the pro scene.
Champions training conditions
Along the way, the guys have iron discipline:
Routine: Wake up strictly at 9:00 a.m., have breakfast with an emphasis on protein and drive — 4 hours of hard scams against the elite of the region.
Analytics: After lunch, another 2 hours of Aim’s personal grind and evening debriefing with a trainer.
Hardware: Everything here is according to the standard of top shooting range organizations – Logitech G Pro X Superlight rodents, 240+ Hz monitors and 40×40 cm carpets so that the sensor does not fail.
Let’s put it this way that even their diet is specific — 4,000 calories with a shock dose of omega-3 for the fast functioning of neurons. In general, if you want to shoot the same way, try their configuration: eDPI 280 (this is 800 DPI at 0.35 in—game sensitivity) – this setting, by the way, can increase your accuracy by 15% in just a month of Range training. In fact, success in VALORANT today is not only a skill, but also a mathematically verified way of life.
