Roman Imperium Cup VIII has filled all 16 places for its Counter-Strike event at the SAW Esports Arena in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. The tournament is scheduled for September 10 through 13 and its participant list includes LOUD and Luminosity, the team linked in the report to Brazilian player Lucas “lux” Meneghini.
The competition will use an opening stage followed by a final stage, with the route through the event determined by group placement and ranking. The initial phase will split the teams into 2 groups, while the better-ranked teams will move straight into the playoffs.
LOUD’s place carries a stated qualification in the report: although there has not been an official announcement, Roman Imperium Cup VIII is expected to be the organization’s first Counter-Strike LAN appearance. The Largados y Pelados project, which will represent LOUD in the game, is already in Europe and has begun playing online tournaments there.
The event’s schedule establishes a short chronology for the competition. Group and playoff activity is set to take place during the September 10 to 13 window at the Portuguese venue, while registrations are already open for the following edition at the same location.
The report also places Largados y Pelados in the closed qualifier for Logitech G Play Connect. That competition is separate from Roman Imperium Cup VIII, but it documents that the project has already started its European online tournament schedule before the planned LAN appearance.
A total prize pool of €12 thousand, listed as R$72 thousand, will be available at Roman Imperium Cup VIII. The champion is set to receive €6 thousand, listed as R$36 thousand, making the title award half of the reported overall prize pool.
Confirmed teams and tournament path
The 16 confirmed participants are Iberian Soul, 6666, M80, MAYBE, GBC, REVENIX, LOUD, TEIKO, NT, Giant Pandas, Jam, SAW, FlameHard, STATE, MTX and Luminosity. The report identifies the full field as complete rather than presenting these names as a partial entry list.
Competition begins with the group phase. Teams will be placed into 2 groups, and the higher-ranked sides will receive direct playoff qualification. The opening portion uses double elimination and BO1 matches, while the final portion changes to single elimination and BO3 matches.
That format creates a documented competitive distinction between teams that qualify directly for the playoffs and those that do not. The report does not provide the ranking positions, group allocation, match pairings or a bracket, but it does state that ranking determines which teams bypass the initial route to the playoff stage.
For LOUD, the reported expectation of a first LAN outing remains qualified because no official announcement has been made. The available information supports participation in the event and describes the European activity of Largados y Pelados, but it does not provide additional official confirmation about that expected debut.
- Iberian Soul
- 6666
- M80
- MAYBE
- GBC
- REVENIX
- LOUD
- TEIKO
- NT
- Giant Pandas
- Jam
- SAW
- FlameHard
- STATE
- MTX
- Luminosity
The listed structure separates the tournament into an opening double-elimination segment and a final single-elimination segment. BO1 matches are assigned to the first part, and BO3 matches are assigned to the latter part.
The direct-playoff rule is the stated consequence of the initial ranking arrangement. The evidence does not say how those rankings were established, but it explicitly says that the best-ranked teams advance directly to the playoffs.
Beyond the September event, the organizer’s next competition is already on the calendar. The 9th championship is planned for October 7 through 10 at the same Portuguese venue, and 14 teams have already been confirmed while entries remain open.
Event schedule, formats and prize information
Roman Imperium Cup VIII will be played at SAW Esports Arena in Vila Nova de Gaia. Its September 10 to 13 dates cover both the group-based opening stage and the final stage described in the report.
The prize information is presented in both euros and Brazilian reais. The full pool is €12 thousand, or R$72 thousand, and the champion’s award is €6 thousand, or R$36 thousand. No prize allocation for other finishing positions is reported.
The next edition is scheduled for the same venue from October 7 through 10. The report says that registrations are open and that 14 teams are confirmed, without naming those teams or describing the format for that later event.
| Documented subject | Documented fact |
|---|---|
| Opening stage | Teams are divided into 2 groups; the better-ranked teams qualify directly for the playoffs; matches use double elimination and BO1s. |
| Final stage | Matches use single elimination and BO3s. |
| Roman Imperium Cup VIII prize pool | The total is €12 thousand, listed as R$72 thousand; the champion receives €6 thousand, listed as R$36 thousand. |
| Next tournament edition | The 9th championship is scheduled for October 7 through 10 at the same venue, with 14 teams confirmed and registrations open. |
Roman Imperium Cup VIII has a complete 16-team field, a September 10 to 13 schedule in Vila Nova de Gaia and a format that rewards the better-ranked teams with direct playoff access. LOUD and Luminosity are part of the confirmed lineup.
The report presents LOUD’s possible first Counter-Strike LAN appearance as an expectation rather than an officially announced fact. It also records that Largados y Pelados is competing in Europe online and in the closed qualifier for Logitech G Play Connect before the Portugal event.
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