UESF announces first Ukraine national team coaches for ENC 2026 — Ghostik to lead Dota 2, Bamb1ni PUBG Mobile

The Ukrainian Esports Federation has revealed the first seven coaches for Ukraine’s national teams across multiple disciplines for the upcoming Esports Nations Cup 2026.

Out of nine disciplines with designated coaching roles, the selection was conducted by National Team Manager Mykyta Babych. The criteria included:

• deep knowledge of the discipline;
• high-level playing or coaching experience;
• leadership qualities;
• readiness to represent the country publicly;
• full availability during the preparation period.

Seven out of nine coaching positions have now been approved, with the remaining two still pending confirmation from ENC organizers.

Ukraine national team coaches

• Dota 2 — Andrii Kadyk (Ghostik)
• PUBG Mobile — Dmytro Kuzmenko (Bamb1ni)
• PUBG: Battlegrounds — Vadym Lovin (ALREIN)
• League of Legends — Roman Maksymchuk (WildHeart)
• Rocket League — Andrii Piatnytskyi (Skeenny_)
• Rainbow Six — Oleksandr Samoilenko (GHOOD BHOY)
• VALORANT — Ivan Shevtsov (Johnta)

The next step will be forming the player rosters. Trials in disciplines with confirmed coaches are expected to begin soon.

The Esports Nations Cup 2026 is scheduled for November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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