HOTU became the champion of the Tesla Cup 2026
The Tesla Cup 2026 LAN tournament concluded with a victory for HOTU. In the grand final, the team defeated GamerLegion 2–0 and claimed the top prize of $30,000.
Eight teams participated in the championship. The top two teams from each of the two groups advanced to the playoffs, which were held using a single-elimination format. All matches were played in a best-of-three (bo3) format.
HOTU Roster
- Dmitry “mizu” Kondratyev
- Aidos “kade0” Khaijran
- Kim “frontales” Argunov
- David “n0rb3r7” Danielyan
- Alexander “dwushka” Pakhnevich
- Rustem “mou” Telepov (coach)
Prize Pool Distribution
The total prize pool for the tournament was $50,000 and was distributed as follows:
- 1st place — HOTU ($30,000);
- 2nd place — GamerLegion ($12,000);
- 3rd place — FaZe Clan ($5,000);
- 4th place — B8 Esports ($3,000).
The Tesla Cup 2026 was a Counter-Strike 2 LAN tournament held October 27–29 in Belgrade, Serbia, at the Relog Media Center. As a result of the tournament, HOTU earned 104 VRS points and climbed to 25th place in the Valve rankings.
Photo: Roman Imperium Cup.
