XSE Pro League 2026 Preview: Format, Rosters, Prize Pool, Schedule for Day 1
The group stage matches of the XSE Pro League 2026 begin tomorrow. The tournament format, team rosters, prize pool distribution, and schedule for the first day of competition are detailed below.
Format and Dates
The XSE Pro League 2026 will take place from July 1 to 12 in Guangzhou, China. A total of 16 teams will compete in the tournament, playing each other in a Swiss system to determine the 8 playoff qualifiers. The knockout stage will follow a single-elimination format, and the grand final will be a best-of-5 series.
List of Participants
PARIVISION
- Jami “Jame” Ali
- Vladislav “xiELO” Lysov
- Ivan “zweih” Gogin
- Abay “HObbit” Khasenov
- Vyacheslav “slaxejezzz” Vinokurov
- Dastan “dastan” Akbaev (coach)
3DMAX
- Lucas “Lucky” Chastang
- Brian “Maka” Kanda
- Philip “Graviti” Branković
- Kevin “misutaaa” Rabie
- Jeremy “Kursy” Gast
- Pierre “YouKnow” Marco (coach)
B8 Esports
- Andrei “npl” Kukharsky
- Dmitry “esenthial” Tsvir
- Alexey “alex” Yarmoshchuk
- Artem “kensizor” Kapran
- Daniil “s1zzi” Vinnik
- Ivan “maddened” Iordanidi (coach)
Monte
- Jack “Gizmy” von Sprekelsen
- Aurélien “afro” Drapier
- Oscar “AZUWU” Bell
- Aurimas “Bymas” Pipiras
- Alex “Rainwaker” Petrov
- Alexander “kakafu” Shimanchik (coach)
9z Team
- Maximiliano “max” Gonzalez
- Matías “HUASOPEEK” Ibáñez
- Luciano “luchov” Herrera
- Ignacio “meyern” Meyer
- Franco “dgt” García
- Bruno “BIT” Fukuda Lima (coach)
BetBoom Team
- Pavel “s1ren” Ogloblin
- Kirill “Magnojez” Rodnov
- Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhailov
- Alexander “zorte” Zagodyrenko
- Pavel “s1ren” Oglooblin
- Artem “Fierce” Ivanov (coach)
FaZe Clan
- David “frozen” Chernyansky
- Jakob “jcobbb” Pietruszewski
- Russell “Twistzz” van Dalken
- Ryan “Neityu” Aubry
- Jason “JBOEN” Bo Nielsen
- Niklas “enkay J” Krumhorn (coach)
BIG
- Johannes “tabseN” Vodartz
- John “JDC” de Castro
- Gleb “gr1ks” Gazin
- Benjamin “blameF” Bremer
- Josef “faveN” Baumann
- Sebastian “xenn” Hoch (coach)
Alliance
- Simon “twist” Eliasson
- Arvid “avid” Oberg
- Marcus “upE” Johansson
- Sean “eraa” Knutsson
- Jonathan “bobeksde” Persson
- Simon “Hawk” Wevingren (coach)
Ninjas in Pyjamas
- Rasmus “sjuush” Beck
- Marco “Snappi” Pfeiffer
- Kasper “xKacpersky” Gabara
- Martin “stavn” Lund
- Roman “n0te” Namze
- Richard “Xizt” Landström (coach)
MIBR
- Breno “brnz4n” Poleto
- Felipe “insani” Yuji
- Linus “LNZ” Holteng
- Carlos “venomzera” Eduardo
- Lucas “nqz” Soares
- Nestor “LETN1” Tanich (coach)
Team Nemesis
- Ivan “SELLTER” Miroshnikov
- Daniil “Sdaim” Tupov
- Philip “tex1y” Moskvitin
- Alemkhan “mag1k3Y” Moldakamalov
- Evgeny “r3salt” Frolov
- Maksim “NMV” Naumov (coach)
EYEBALLERS
- Jesper “JW” Vexel
- Kalle “Ro1f” Johansson
- Sebastian “dex” Samuelsson
- Max “maxster” Jansson
- Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson
- Faruk “pita” Pita (coach)
SINNERS Esports
- Sebastian “beastik” Dano
- Max “SHOCK” Kvapil
- Kamil “kisserek” Banak
- Jordan “stressarN” Manewski
- Madalin-Andrei “MoDo” Mirei
- Jakub “bfull” Kokoska (coach)
TYLOO
- And “JamYoung” Yang
- Jinxian “Mercury” Wang
- Chen “Moseyuh” Chenhao
- Donghai “Jee” Ji
- Jinshen “Zero” Su
- Zheng “zhokiNg” Weize (coach)
Lynn Vision Gaming
- Niu “Westmelon” Zhe
- Zhang “z4kr” Xike
- Ye “Starry” Lizhi
- Tang “EmiliaQAQ” Junji
- Su “C4LLM3SU3” Qihao
- Dai “Gum” Yufei (coach)
Prize Pool Distribution
In total, teams will compete for $1,000,000 in prize money at the XSE Pro League 2026.
- 1st place — $260,000;
- 2nd place — $140,000;
- 3rd–4th place — $90,000 each;
- 5th–8th place — $50,000 each;
- 9th–16th place — $27,500 each.
Schedule for Day 1
July 1, times are in Moscow time.
- 10:00 — FaZe Clan vs. TYLOO.
- 10:00 — 3DMAX vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas.
- 11:00 — 9z Team vs. EYEBALLERS.
- 11:00 — Monte vs. Team Nemesis.
- 12:00 p.m. — PARIVISION vs. Alliance.
- 12:00 p.m. — BetBoom Team vs. SINNERS Esports.
- 1:00 PM — BIG vs. Lynn Vision Gaming.
- 1:00 PM — B8 Esports vs. MIBR.
Where to Watch the XSE Pro League 2026
Photo — XinSai Esports.
