The T1 organization has assembled an impressive international Valorant roster to compete in the 2027 VCT Pacific season. Tyson "TenZ" Ngo and Austin "crashies" Roberts have joined the squad as imports, while Gustavo "Sacy" Rossi is expected to take over as head coach.
Tyson "TenZ" Ngo returns to the professional scene after retiring from competitive play in September 2024. The two-time Masters winner (Reykjavik 2021 and Madrid 2024) had been working with T1 as a content creator since May.
Austin "crashies" Roberts officially returns to T1, having previously played for the organization in 2020. The former Fnatic, NRG, and OpTic Gaming player has a Masters Reykjavík 2022 victory and an appearance in the Champions Paris 2025 final under his belt, despite a disappointing 2026 season in which he missed all international events.
Gustavo "Sacy" Rossi, according to a report by Sheep Esports, will take on his first head coaching role. He is the only person in the world to have won both Champions (LOUD, 2022) and Masters (Sentinels, 2024). He will be joined on the coaching staff by sungmin, who returns to T1 after a triumphant period: the coach won two Ascension tournaments and secured a Masters Santiago victory with Nongshim Redforce.
The newcomers will replace Byeon "Munchkin" Sang-beom and Kim "Meteor" Tae-oh. Earlier this month, T1 also confirmed the departures of player Kang "DH" Dong-ho, head coach KDG, and assistant coach CheongGak. These massive changes were driven by the results of 2026, which ended for the team with a loss to G2 and a 5th-6th place finish at Champions Shanghai. According to iZu, the team was "behind the meta" for most of the year.
The core of last season's squad will remain intact:
T1's revamped roster will debut at the Kickoff tournament. As a VCT Pacific partnered team, they received a direct invite, bypassing the open qualifiers. The results of this tournament will determine whether the squad can make it to Masters Seoul, the first international event of 2027.
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