LOUD reaches Champions grand final after four-year absence

LOUD reached the Champions grand final in Shanghai after winning every series in the playoffs’ upper bracket. The result returns the Brazilian organization to the championship match for the first time since 2022.

LOUD finished 11th–12th at the 2026 VCT Americas Kickoff and 7th–8th in Stage 1. The roster then changed during the season, with Chilean captain Roberto “erde” Daniel Lobos Paradain joining in March.

The organization later added Enzo “tkzin” Guimarães Zimiani on loan from KRÜ Spark and signed David “DaviH” Cruz Fonseca in July. They joined Lucca “lukxo” Travaioli and Juan “Darker” Sebastián Castro Cicuamia.

In the series that secured LOUD’s grand final place, lukxo recorded 64 kills and erde had 54. Both players finished with a 1.34 rating. Lukxo’s average combat score was 280, compared with erde’s 251.

LOUD’s 2026 roster followed the same playoff route as the organization’s 2022 championship team. Both teams reached the grand final directly from the upper bracket without losing a playoff series. The 2022 lineup included Erick “aspas” Santos and Gustavo “Sacy” Henrique Rossi da Silva.

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