French esports organisation Team Vitality has officially announced the renewal of its long-standing partnership with Stade de France, extending the organisation’s residency at France’s iconic national stadium into 2026.

Neither Team Vitality nor Stade de France have disclosed the financial terms of the renewed deal. The specific scope of the agreement, beyond confirming that Team Vitality will continue to train and operate out of facility inside the stadium, has also not been outlined. This is consistent with how both parties have handled the partnership since its inception in 2019, with commercial details kept private throughout.

In the official announcement, Team Vitality highlighted the significance of the venue to the club’s growth and stated, “Since 2019, our Performance Center has seen our talents grow. Our teams have worked tirelessly there: legends have been born there, and others will take up the baton.”

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The relationship between Team Vitality and Stade de France dates back to June 2019, when the French esports organisation became the first club ever to establish a permanent residence inside the 80,000-seat national stadium in Saint-Denis, north of Paris. At the time, it was hailed as a major moment both for Team Vitality.

The Vitality Performance Centre, housed within the stadium, was designed as a world-class training facility offering professional players access to mental and physical coaching, high-performance technical infrastructure, and an elite training environment unique in European esports.

Over the years, the facility has served as the backbone of Team Vitality’s competitive operations and by the club’s own account, a place where some of its greatest chapters were written. The organisation’s Counter-Strike 2 roster trained out of the same facility throughout their championship run.

Beyond renewing its Stade de France deal, Team Vitality has had a pretty busy year on the commercial side in 2026. The organisation recently strengthened its presence in Japan with the signing of Japanese fighting game player Shoji “Fenritti“ Sho. On top of that, it partnered with Team Havok to compete in the Fortnite event at Esports World Cup 2026 under the Team Vitality name.

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