RES Showdown Europe Fall 2026 Preview: Format, Roster, Commentators, Day 1 Schedule
Tomorrow, July 9, the RES Showdown Europe Fall 2026 event kicks off, serving as a qualifier for the BLAST Open Fall 2026 for teams from the European region. The tournament format, participating teams, talent roster, and schedule for the first day of competition are detailed below.
Tournament Format
RES Showdown Europe Fall 2026 will take place July 9–11 online and will feature eight teams competing for a single spot at the BLAST Open Fall 2026. The format is classic single-elimination, with all matches played as best-of-3 series.
Participating Teams
B8 Esports
- Andrey “npl” Kukharsky
- Dmitry “esenthial” Tsvir
- Alexey “alex” Yarmoshchuk
- Artem “kensizor” Kapran
- Daniil “s1zzi” Vinnik
- Ivan “maddened” Iordanidi (coach)
Magic
- Svyatoslav “MaSvAl” Masko
- Nikita “tENZY” Kochenyuk
- Vitaly “sFade8” Marushka
- Andrey “AW” Anisimov
- Abdurakhim “mo0N” Isa
Inner Circle
- Viktor “onic” Babiy
- David “Dawy” Bibik
- Eduard “zeRRoFIX” Petrovsky
- Arseniy “cptkurtka023” Derevinsky
- Daniil “headtr1ck” Valitov
- Dmitry “jR” Chervak (coach)
Ninjas in Pyjamas
- Rasmus “sjuush” Beck
- Martin “stavn” Lund
- Marco “Snappi” Pfeiffer
- Roman “n0te” Hamze
- Kasper “xKacpersky” Gabara
- Richard “Xizt” Landström (coach)
GenOne
- Jordan “Chuckyy” Molnar
- Hugo “Brooxsy” Di Bono
- Elias “bL4SEZ” Amyar
- Thomas “Djoko” Pavoni
- Nicolas “Keoz” Dgus
- Pierrick “cHeuuuuk” Riott (coach)
Virtus.pro
- Nikolay “mir” Bityukov
- Vadim “tO0RO” Arkov
- Vladimir “b1st” Krasikov
- Dias “FOR3VER” Kutubay
- Alexander “AquaRS” Kovalev
- Dmitry “ProbleM” Martynov (coach)
Esport Academy Copenhagen
- Tobias “Bekker” Becker
- Mikkel “n1Xen” Borlund
- Simon “sSen” Iversen
- Frederik “Fessor” Sørensen
- Viktor “Viggo” Simonsen
- Kenny “wezx” Holmberg (coach)
Sangrija
- Bogdan “kdaN” Krkic
- Mladjan “nopzy” Mamoyka
- Miro “miwo” Marjanović
- Vladimir “VENO” Stanković
- Ivan “choiv7” Živković
List of English-speaking talents
- Brandon “BDog” Rowlings
- Joshua “Dweg” Nathan
- Jamie “TheEternalJay” Martin
- Pavlos “ExWarrior” Georgiou
- Theodor “Tedd” Borisov
Schedule for Day 1 of Play
July 9, times are in Moscow time.
- 12:00 p.m. — B8 Esports vs. Sangrija.
- 3:00 p.m. — Virtus.pro vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas.
- 6:00 p.m. — GenOne vs. Inner Circle.
- 9:00 p.m. — Esport Academy Copenhagen vs. Magic.
Where to Watch RES Showdown Europe Fall 2026
- Broadcast in English:
- Broadcast in Russian:
Photo by Stephanie Lindgren, BLAST.
