Nice of ATLAS leads LOKHEIM to the RoV T-POP title: a 2–0 final, FMVP and Thailand’s idol esports stage
TEAM LOKHEIM defeated TEAM NORMAN in RoV T-POP Tournament 2026, with Nice of ATLAS also taking FMVP. Five event photographs, the four-team line-up and the final format show where T-Pop, gaming and performance meet.
Idols can take centre stage as mobile-game competitors too. RoV T-POP Tournament 2026 concluded its live final at “Arena of the Decade” on October 23. Nice of ATLAS led TEAM LOKHEIM to a 2–0 victory over TEAM NORMAN, captained by Onglee of PROXIE. Nice also received the finals’ Most Valuable Player award, FMVP. This is the result of the idol tournament, which must be distinguished from the professional RoV league championship held at the same event.
20 idols, four teams and a new visual identity
The competition brought together 20 idols from eight groups: BUS, PROXIE, PERSES, ATLAS, DICE, VVV, DEXX and 9214Kids. They formed four teams, VEDA, NORMAN, AFATA and LOKHEIM, named after regions in the game’s fictional Athanor setting. Mixing members from different music groups shifted the way fans could identify them, from bandmates to teammates. Four gaming creators separately served as coaches, helping with planning and practice; they were not part of the idol-player count.
Team identity had clear visual cues: NORMAN wore white and blue, while LOKHEIM paired white with burgundy lettering. Each of the two photographs at the competition desks includes six people, comprising team-associated personnel as well as players; the number in a photograph should not be taken as the idol-player count. Microphones, headsets and small fans appear on the desks alongside the stage lighting behind, making the transition between performance and competition visible.
TEAM NORMAN poses at the competition area, where white-and-blue jerseys and desk equipment create a distinct visual identity.TEAM LOKHEIM poses at the competition seats, its burgundy jersey lettering echoing the venue’s lighting.
How a best-of-three final ended: scores and individual awards
The final used a best-of-three format, meaning two wins were needed, alongside Global Ban Pick. LOKHEIM won the first two games, ending the series 2–0 without a third game. In the preceding stage, NORMAN versus VEDA and LOKHEIM versus AFATA also ended 2–0. JamesSu of DEXX and Nice respectively received Player of the Match in those encounters. A match award and finals FMVP recognise different stages and should not be collapsed into one title.
NORMAN finished runner-up, with AFATA and VEDA sharing third place. AFATA won the separate Fun Showmatch, which did not alter the joint-third result. In the published award-ceremony photograph, Nice stands centrally while the large screens on either side display NICE and the lower stage reads FMVP AWARD. This image makes the distinction between a team trophy and an individual award particularly clear.
Nice appears at the centre of the FMVP presentation, with his name displayed on the large side screens.
PROXIE brings game-inspired costumes to the music stage
The event also included performances by PROXIE, VVV and Hearts2Hearts, with the latter involved in RoV’s tenth-anniversary “Next Chapter” collaboration. PROXIE’s performance photograph replaces matching team jerseys with different colours, draped details and layered outfits suggesting game characters. One venue thus offered two ways of watching: team names and scores organise the competition, while costumes, formations and songs shape the performance.
PROXIE performs on the RoV tenth-anniversary stage in outfits drawing on different game-character aesthetics.
The live final took place in Halls 11–12 of IMPACT Exhibition Center in Nonthaburi, as part of Garena RoV’s tenth anniversary of operation in Thailand. Anyone seeking to revisit the competition can use the official RoV portal to find its channels and subsequent records. For newcomers to this crossover format, begin with LOKHEIM’s title and Nice’s FMVP, then distinguish the idol tournament, professional league and performance programme to understand their separate highlights.
