The Area of Valor Professional League (ROV) Summer season 2026 has formally been introduced by a music video that includes widespread Thai singer GALCHANIE.
Titled “Daybreak of Goals” (translated from Thai), the video revealed that the event is about to kick off on January thirty first.
ROV Professional League Summer season 2026 will function 9 groups competing for a share of the $328,000 (~£238,000) prize pool in Bangkok, Thailand.
Heading into the brand new season, two main organisations have exited the circuit. Firstly, PSG Esports has disbanded and shut down its Area of Valor division, with its league slot acquired by SOLYX.
Secondly, TALON has additionally departed the ROV Professional League, leading to its slot being taken over by Tenacity.
The complete record of groups competing this 12 months embrace FULL SENSE, Bacon Time, Buriram United Esports, Solyx, eArena, Tenacity, Hydra Esports, King of Avid gamers Membership, and Godji Verify.
ROV Professional League Summer season 2026 Format and Schedule
The Group Stage of the ROV Professional League Summer season will happen from January thirty first to March twenty second. All matches will observe a double round-robin format and the highest 4 groups from right here will advance to the Playoffs.
Within the Playoffs, the certified organisations will battle in a double-elimination bracket to find out the champion. All matches on this stage might be performed as best-of-seven collection.
Whereas it has not been formally confirmed but, similar to earlier years, the highest groups from the ROV Professional League Summer season season are anticipated to advance to the Area of Valor Premier League (APL). The APL is the mid-season occasion for areas the place Garena has printed the sport.
FULL SENSE is The Defending Champion
ROV Professional League 2025 Winter noticed an intense rivalry between Bacon Time and FULL SENSE as the 2 sides dominated the Group Stage to complete first and second, respectively.
Bacon Time received each of its head-to-head encounters; nevertheless, the Playoffs introduced a unique story as FULL SENSE received the Higher Bracket Last 4-2.
The 2 groups as soon as once more confronted off within the Grand Finals and whereas Bacon Time opened with a win within the best-of-seven collection, FULL SENSE got here on prime to safe a dominant 4-1 win to carry the trophy.
