RvPLegend Wins FC Pro World Championship at EWC 2026, Takes $250K Prize
Razvan “RvPLegend” Puiu has claimed the FC Pro World Championship title at the Esports World Cup 2026 (EWC 2026), winning a $250,000 prize after earning his place through the Play-Ins and then battling through a decisive run to the Grand Final.
How RvPLegend reached the FC Pro World Championship final
RvPLegend secured his spot at EWC 2026 via the Play-Ins before working his way through the tournament bracket. On his route to the Grand Final, he posted the following results:
- Defeated Umut “Umut” Gültekin 6-3
- Defeated Gustavo “GugaFerraz” Ferraz 7-3
- Defeated Alihan “Alihan” Hadzhi 5-4
- Defeated Nassim “Nassada” Dahman 10-8
With those wins in hand, RvPLegend advanced to the Grand Final to face Levy “levyfinn” Rieck.
Grand Final: RvPLegend vs. levyfinn
The championship match proved tight and momentum-shifting from start to finish. RvPLegend scored his first goal just after the five-minute mark, then added a second at roughly the 13-minute point. Levyfinn responded shortly after, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
RvPLegend then regained control, scoring three unanswered goals to push ahead to 6-2. Levyfinn answered with his own run of three goals, narrowing the gap to 6-5. With time expiring, RvPLegend held on for the win and secured the FC Pro World Championship crown.
Celebration and sportsmanship after the title
Following the final, RvPLegend celebrated by embracing his coach, Andrés Torres, with visible emotion and tears. He also showed sportsmanship immediately after the match by embracing his opponents.
In post-match remarks, he struggled to find words when asked how he was feeling, reflecting the emotional weight of the victory.
Torres’ message about the win
After the tournament, Torres later shared what the title meant to him on social media. He thanked the HYPERSPIRIT team for their trust and said that when he joined, he promised to put his “heart and soul” into helping RvPLegend and HYPERSPIRIT become world champions—something he described as having been achieved at EWC 2026.
