Choco Cup Preview: Format, Rosters, and Schedule for the First Day of Play
Kirill Wockeez
Tomorrow, June 23, the opening matches of the Choco Cup will take place. The tournament format, team rosters, prize pool distribution, and schedule for the first day of play are detailed below.
Format
Eight teams are divided into two groups and will compete in a modified GSL format with best-of-three series. The top two teams from each group will advance.
In the playoffs, participants will be placed in a two-tier bracket. The Grand Final will be a best-of-three series, while all other series in this stage will be best-of-two.
Team Rosters
Red Hot Chilli Pibble
- Alonso “Kotaro” Leon
- Juan “Lalatroni” Cabrera
- José “Ryu” Bustamante
- Romel “Mjz” Quinteros
- Sergio “Prada” Toribio
Amaru Gaming
- Héctor “K1” Rodríguez
- Jean-Pierre “PiPi” Valente
- Oscar “Oscar” Chávez
- Moisés “Genek” Asensios
- José “Panda” Padilla
- Yamil “Ziad” Kasem (coach)
Hokori
- Edward “Lumière” Guillen
- Benjimon “Benjimon” Ríos
- Pablo “Vitaly” Angulo
- Hernán “Asao” Mamani
- Anthony “Gardixan” López
Estar Backs
- Jesús “Ang3l” Sánchez
- Marcelo “S1RENM” Fuentes
- Adrian “Adrian” Brikeno
- Miguel “Michael” Choke
- Christian “999” Cruz
- Eduardo “NaoG” Valencia (coach)
Rising Rage
- Michael “DM” Cordero
- Luis “Lumpy” Villarreal
- Nicolás “Hermit” Flores
- David “Kiri^^” Peláez
- José “CHAAANNN” Vilcatoma
x5 Gaming
- Jun “ilmeria” Yu
- Pedro Luis “mini” Resendi de Paula
- Dilтей Joule “Arkano” Gomez Aranda
- André Felipe Coyotão
- Guilherme “Yanbura” Oliveira
- Caio “CaioGordo” Henrique (coach)
TeamDk
- Ariel “fYoung-” Choke
- Aldair “Wonderkid” Montoya
- Jordán “TakeCareMia” Uaman
- Amilcar “Zxca” Laime
- Eddie “SYogye” Orozco
Gotto House
- Christian “Pakazs” Savina
- Leonardo “Leoestilo” Sifuentes
- Rafael “Zapatito” Inostrosa
- Farit “Matthew” Puente
- Junior “Yadomi” Reyes
- Juan “Vintage” Angulo Nicho (coach)
Prize Pool Distribution
- 1st place — $1,500;
- 2nd place — $800;
- 3rd place — $500;
- 4th place — $200.
Schedule for the First Day of Play
June 23 and 24, Moscow time.
- 9:00 p.m. — Hokori vs. Rising Rage;
- 12:00 a.m. — Red Hot Chili Pibble vs. TeamDk;
- 3:00 a.m. — Match between the winners of the previous matches.
Where to Watch the Choco Cup
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Broadcast in Spanish:
- Kick: MrChoco.
The Choco Cup will take place online from June 23 to 28. The organizers will award a total of $3,000 among the eight teams. Participants in the recently concluded South American qualifiers for The International 2026 will also compete in the tournament.
Photo — Valve.
Kirill Wockeez
