Team Lokheim Clinches RoV T-POP 2026 Championship
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Nice ATLAS guided Team Lokheim to a Grand Final victory over Team Norman to claim the RoV T-POP Tournament 2026 championship amid thunderous cheers from fans and fandoms at the Arena of the Decade, the grand celebration marking 10 years of Arena of Valor (RoV) at IMPACT Exhibition Center Muang Thong Thani Halls 11-12.
The RoV T-POP Tournament 2026 elevated the traditional showmatch format into a full-fledged esports tournament, featuring 20 idols from eight T-pop groups including BUS, PROXIE, PERSES, ATLAS, DICE, VVV, DEXX, and 9214Kids, divided into four teams representing the realms of Athanor from RoV lore.
The teams were: Team Veda - Kingdom of Angels led by Phuthatchai-Thatchai Limphanyakul, Madoc-Davies, Janus-Sira Wichitthanarak, Kim-Pannathorn Jirasat, and Phim-Thanatch Limphanyakul; Team Norman - Kingdom of the Brave led by Oung-Oscar Edward Worarats, Cheese-Chayaphol Khiaw-iam, James-Suphamongkol Wongwisut, Jiwat-Jirapat Chobkankit, and Markkris-Krit Kanjanathip; Team Afata - Kingdom of Elves and Forest led by Plug-Tharakorn Kamsing, Tad-Thapana Jongkularatnaphorn, Victor-Worameth Konuapraphan, Nex-Nattakitt Chimdara, and Junior-Naphath O-sai; and Team Lokheim - Kingdom of the Demon Army led by Nice-Wichayaphol Somkid, Thai-Chayanont Phakthin, Obo-Aphinat Piangkulwanich, Sky-Pasit Arunratanakul, and Jang-Wikorn Buranaphinyo.
Each team was coached by famous RoV creators including Kitngao, Jairaw, Aleister Everyday, and Chicken V to help train the idols before competition.
In the Group Stage, Team Norman defeated Team Veda 2-0 with standout mid-lane play from James of DEXX earning Player of the Match, while Team Lokheim beat Team Afata 2-0 with Nice Wichayaphol from ATLAS, the jungle captain, also taking Player of the Match honors. Both teams advanced to the Grand Final while Team Veda and Team Afata faced off in a RoV T-POP Fun Showmatch won by Team Afata.
The Grand Final, a Best-of-3 series using Global Ban Pick between Team Norman captained by Oung from PROXIE and Team Lokheim captained by Nice Wichayaphol from ATLAS, saw Team Lokheim win the first game before closing out the second to claim the championship 2-0. The FMVP award for most valuable player of the finals went to...
