{"id":395,"date":"2025-07-14T16:27:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T16:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venquorladise.com\/?p=395"},"modified":"2025-07-23T10:11:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T10:11:37","slug":"fut-esports-replaces-ata-kaptan-with-cned-for-vct-emea-stage-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venquorladise.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/14\/fut-esports-replaces-ata-kaptan-with-cned-for-vct-emea-stage-2\/","title":{"rendered":"FUT Esports replaces ATA KAPTAN with cNed for VCT EMEA Stage 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/venquorladise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cNed_FUT_Esports.jpg\" alt=\"cNed Fut Esports\" class=\"wp-image-195437\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FUT Esports&#8217; cNed. Image credit: Wojciech Wandzel, Riot Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b535943a5\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p><strong>FUT Esports<\/strong> has replaced <strong>Ata \u2018ATA KAPTAN\u2019 Tan<\/strong> with <strong>Mehmet \u2018cNed\u2019 \u0130pek<\/strong> for its VCT EMEA Stage 2 starting roster.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b535949b6\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Although cNed has been signed to the Turkish esports organisation since 2023, the player was previously benched ahead of VCT EMEA Kickoff in January.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"keep-reading \" id=\"kr-6880b535956dd\">\n<div class=\"heading section__title \"><span>Keep Reading<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n<li id=\"post-195378\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/07\/team-liquid-signs-trexx-team-vitality-vct-emea\">Team Liquid announces trexx signing from Team Vitality<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-191830\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/navi-valorant-vct-emea-stage-2-koaloanoob-alexiiik\">NAVI has replaced koalanoob with alexiiik for VCT EMEA Stage 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-172348\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/03\/vct-americas-stage-1-match-results-and-standings\">VCT Americas 2025 Stage 1: match results and standings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b53596457\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>As a Partner Team, FUT Esports has been competing in Riot\u2019s franchised VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) since 2023. In the same year, the organisation qualified for both Masters Tokyo and the season-ending <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/05\/valorant-champions-2025-venues-ticket-sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VALORANT Champions<\/a> event.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b53596a68\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>However, FUT has struggled to keep up with the top-performing EMEA teams in the later seasons. Its last international attendance was Masters Shanghai in June last year. At the 2025 Kickoff and Stage 1 events, FUT placed fourth and fifth, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b5359707d\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Following the signing of Do\u011fan \u2018<strong>xeus<\/strong>\u2019 G\u00f6zgen, cNed was moved to an inactive position before the 2025 VCT season kickoff. The Turkish player was even temporarily loaned to Challengers team Valiant. Prior to his tenure at FUT, cNed spent three years competing for various EMEA organisations, including BBL Esports and NAVI.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-heading-6880b535976ab\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"fut_esports_heads_to_vct_emea_stage_2-2\">FUT Esports Heads to VCT EMEA Stage 2<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b53597ceb\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>In today\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FUTesportsgg\/status\/1944759108956987834\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announcement video<\/a>, titled &#8216;The race to Champions Paris begins&#8217;, FUT revealed its starting line-up, which does not feature its veteran member, ATA KAPTAN:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do\u011fukan \u2018<strong>qRaxs<\/strong>\u2019 Balaban<\/li>\n<li>Mehmet Ya\u011f\u0131z \u2018<strong>cNed<\/strong>\u2019 \u0130pek<\/li>\n<li>Do\u011fan \u2018<strong>xeus<\/strong>\u2019 G\u00f6zgen<\/li>\n<li>Eray \u2018<strong>yetujey<\/strong>\u2019 Budak<\/li>\n<li>Furkan \u2018<strong>MrFaliN<\/strong>\u2019 Ye\u011fen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b535983dd\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>EMEA\u2019s final chapter of VCT 2025 begins on July 16th with the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/vct-emea-stage-2-event-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stage 2 competition<\/a>. The winner and second place will directly qualify for VALORANT Champions in September. Moreover, FUT may also qualify through VCT EMEA Points, which are given to teams based on performances throughout the year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b53598a10\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Currently placing sixth on the regional Points <a href=\"https:\/\/liquipedia.net\/valorant\/VCT\/2025\/Championship_Points\/EMEA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leaderboard<\/a>, FUT would have to climb at least two ranks to receive a Champions slot via points alone.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b53599024\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>FUT\u2019s first Stage 2 match will take place on July 17th at 4 pm BST against Ascension 2024 team Gentle Mates. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/07\/fut-esports-ata-kaptan-cned-vct-emea\">FUT Esports replaces ATA KAPTAN with cNed for VCT EMEA Stage 2<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\">Esports Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FUT Esports&#8217; cNed. Image credit: Wojciech Wandzel, Riot Games FUT Esports has replaced Ata \u2018ATA KAPTAN\u2019 Tan with Mehmet \u2018cNed\u2019 \u0130pek for its VCT EMEA Stage 2 starting roster. Although cNed has been signed to the Turkish esports organisation since 2023, the player was previously benched ahead of VCT EMEA Kickoff in January. 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