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According to information from Sheep Esports, the head of the Greek roster will be Vassilis "TheRock" Voltis, who assumes the role of Head Coach, with Panagiotis "Tython" Kobothekra, former coach of Team Phantasma, as his assistant.
TheRock is currently on the bench for Natus Vincere in the LEC, enjoying his first year at the top level. Despite being a rookie in a Tier 1 competition, he has already managed to field a competitive squad based on young players. He had previously led Karmine Corp Blue to two LFL titles in 2025 before moving to NAVI towards the end of the summer.
His choice as a federal coach was made by Anastasios Eleftheriadis, who has the role of National Team Manager for the ENC, while at the same time he is also the organizer of the "Clash Of The Olympians" fighting games tournament.
Possible composition of the national team
For the top lane position, Fnatic's Panagiotis "Empyros" Tantis is considered the favorite. In the jungle, a possible candidate is Angelos “Pallet” Visvikis, who recently won the Hellenic Legends League with WLGaming Esports.
Empyros' Fnatic teammate, LEC Champion Vladimiros “Vladi” Kourtidis, dominates the mid lane. Vassilis “Tsiperakos” Lalas and Petros “Peppe” Berdebes are also mentioned as alternative options.
In the AD Carry position, a strong choice is Markos “Comp” Stamkopoulos, with LEC experience and now a Joblife player. On the other hand, Paraskevas “Unkn0wn5” Frankos of WLG is also at the table. For support, G2 Esports' Lambros "Labrov" Papoutsakis seems to have the lead, while in an alternative scenario, his former teammate, Mertai "Mersa" Sari, could compete alongside Comp.
Information about Esports Nations Cup 2026
The event will be held from November 2 to 29 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and aims to be one of the biggest events in esports history. Thousands of players from around 100 countries are expected to participate in a total of 16 different games.
The League of Legends tournament will take place between November 21 and 29, featuring 32 national teams. In addition to LoL, there will also be events in titles such as VALORANT, Counter-Strike, Rocket League and Rainbow Six: Siege.
In terms of qualification, 16 of the 32 teams will secure a direct spot based on their performance in the official Riot Games championships. The rest will be obtained through seven regional qualifiers, while two additional places will be given through wildcards, at the discretion of the organizers.
