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According to Sheep Esports, the Greek roster will be led by Vasilis “TheRock” Voltis, who will take on the role of Head Coach, with Panagiotis “Tython” Kompothekra, former Team Phantasma coach, as his assistant.
TheRock is currently on the bench of Natus Vincere in the LEC, enjoying his first year at the top level. Despite being a rookie in a Tier 1 organization, he has already managed to present a competitive team based on young players. Previously, he had led Karmine Corp Blue to two LFL titles in 2025, before moving to NAVI towards the end of the summer.
His selection as federal coach was made by Anastasios Eleftheriadis, who has the role of National Team Manager for ENC, while also being the organizer of the fighting games tournament “Clash Of The Olympians”.
Possible composition of the national team
For the top lane position, Panagiotis “Empyros” Tantis of Fnatic is considered the favorite. In the jungle, a possible candidate is Angelos “Pallet” Visvikis, who recently won the Hellenic Legends League with WLGaming Esports.
In the mid lane, Empyros’ teammate at Fnatic, Vladimiros “Vladi” Kourtidis, a LEC champion, has the lead. Vasilis “Tsiperakos” Lalas and Petros “Peppe” Berdembes are also mentioned as alternative options.
For the AD Carry position, a strong choice is Markos “Comp” Stamkopoulos, with experience from the LEC and now a player for Joblife. On the other hand, Paraskevas “Unkn0wn5” Frangos of WLG is also on the table. For support, Lambros “Labrov” Papoutsakis of G2 Esports seems to have the lead, while in an alternative scenario, his former teammate, Mertai “Mersa” Sari, could compete alongside Comp.
Information about the Esports Nations Cup 2026
The event will be held from November 2 to 29 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and aspires to be one of the largest events in the history of esports. Thousands of players from around 100 countries are expected to participate, in a total of 16 different games.
The League of Legends tournament will take place between November 21 and 29, with the participation of 32 national teams. In addition to LoL, there will also be competitions in titles such as VALORANT, Counter-Strike, Rocket League and Rainbow Six: Siege.
As for qualifying, 16 of the 32 teams will secure a spot directly based on their performance in Riot Games’ official tournaments. The rest will be drawn through seven regional qualifiers, while two additional spots will be awarded via wildcards, at the organizers’ discretion.
