PCIFIC Esports finally announces VCT 2026 roster

Darragh Harbinson, Senior Editor

Last Updated: 21/01/2026

PCIFIC have finally announced their roster for VCT EMEA 2026, announcing the roster during Day 1 of EMEA Kickoff 2026.

Sadly for the organisation, VCT EMEA’s official channel had already beaten them to the punch and revealed the full roster…

PCIFIC Esports VCT 2026 roster announced

The roster features VCT Champions 2021 winner Mehmet Yağız ‘cNed’ İpek as the veteran force in the roster.

Elsewhere, the roster is typical of PCIFIC’s ambitions to bed in youth at a high level, featuring Team Liquid academy graduates Patryk ‘NINJA’ Koczyba and IGL Mateja ‘qpert’ Mijović.

Felix ‘al0rante’ Brandl signs from FOKUS, and former TSM player Johann ‘seven’ Hernandez rounds out the largely rookie roster.

Despite a typical focus on youth, the roster is a significant departure from the young national Turkish rosters that make up PCIFIC’s history.

Yet, after losing their own supremely talented crop to BBL, the organisation may have had few options in that direction.

The PCIFIC Esports VCT 2026 roster is:

Felix ‘al0rante’ Brandl
Mehmet Yağız ‘cNed’ İpek
Mateja ‘qpert’ Mijovic
Patryk ‘NINJA’ Koczyba
Johann ‘seven’ Hernandez JR.

Kaan ‘Leader’ Taşpınar (Coach)

PCIFIC roster spoiled by YouTube video

Unfortunately for the organisation, the announcement was not the first reveal of the roster.

VCT EMEA’s own YouTube channel had already shown every member of the starting roster in a video that was also shown on VCT EMEA’s live broadcast.

The video, entitled “VCT EMEA ROSTER REPORT”, featured Valorant YouTuber, Commend, reviewing all the offseason moves in VCT EMEA, including PCIFIC’s roster.

However, you can hardly blame the organisation, following the loss of their entire roster to BBL in the offseason.

Perhaps just being aware of VCT’s content schedule would benefit the org in the future.

Darragh Harbinson, Senior Editor

Darragh Harbinson is an esports writer specialising in Counter-Strike. He has written for Esports News UK, Esports Insider, UKCSGO, Dexerto, and Rush B Media.

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