TEN · Thailand · RoV / Arena of Valor
Tenacity
TENACITY · RoV / Arena of Valor
Tenacity is a Thai RoV team that emerged from the former TALON Thailand operation and publicly introduced its new identity in January 2026. Its first RPL Summer campaign ended in fifth place. For Winter, the announced lineup brings MOOP into Dragon lane, moves SRY to Slayer lane and names Goru as head coach. Launch reporting, Summer final results, Winter roster.
- Code
- TEN
- Country
- Thailand
- Publicly introduced
- 11 January 2026
- Nickname
- แพะดื้อ (“stubborn goats”)
- Current season
- RPL 2026 Winter
- Head coach
- Goru
RPL 2026 Winter roster
Announced 11 August 2026; corroborated by Garena on 12 August 2026. This is the announced season roster. The five players fielded in an individual match may differ.
| Main lineup | Announced role |
|---|---|
| SRY | Dark Slayer lane |
| Erez | Jungle |
| Fakeplayz | Mid lane |
| MOOP | Abyssal Dragon lane |
| Difoxn | Support · Captain |
- Substitute
- POGPOG · Jungle
- Head coach
- Goru
Sources: Tenacity’s roster reveal and Garena’s roster announcement.
What changed for Winter?
The clearest change is the lane pairing. SRY was already part of Tenacity before Winter: Garena announced his arrival ahead of May’s APL Wildcard, where he was listed in Dragon lane. Winter’s announcement puts him in Slayer lane, with MOOP taking Dragon lane. Erez remains listed in Jungle, the role he also held on the May roster. SRY announcement, May roster, MOOP and Goru announcement.
There is a coaching change too. Tenacity said farewell to its first coach, Jinwoo, in June; Goru is the announced Winter head coach. Jakkapat, the Slayer laner on the Wildcard roster, departed in July. Jinwoo farewell, Jakkapat departure.
The revised side lanes and coaching setup are the main changes to follow as Tenacity begins Winter after a fifth-place domestic finish and an unsuccessful attempt to reach APL’s main event.
Selected completed results
| Competition | Result under the Tenacity name | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| RPL 2026 Summer | 5th overall | Garena’s final season summary awarded Tenacity an APL Wildcard berth. Official results. |
| APL 2026 Wildcard · 21–24 May | Eliminated in the final qualifying round | Lost 1–3 to Bacon Time on 24 May and did not advance to the Swiss/main event. Official final bracket, match record. |
These are completed tournament outcomes. For the ongoing Winter season, use Garena’s tournament channel and external tournament coverage for broadcasts, schedules and results.
Where Tenacity came from
Tenacity’s first fan meeting on 11 January 2026 introduced a new identity for a team continuing from the Thai TALON operation. Launch reporting identifies Matt (ปรเมธ โตสุขศรี) as founder and CEO and describes the local leadership and staff backing the continuation themselves. The team’s own presentation explains the Tenacity name and goat identity; Thai posts use the nickname แพะดื้อ, roughly “stubborn goats.” Launch report, official fan meeting, official nickname usage.
This gives Tenacity a connection to an established Thai RoV history, but the earlier titles were won under TALON names. Selected milestones from that predecessor history include:
| Team name at the time | Competition | Achievement |
|---|---|---|
| dtac Talon | AWC 2021 | Champion; defeated Most Outstanding Player 4–3. Garena announcement. |
| Talon | AIC 2023 | Champion; defeated Valencia CF 4–2. Erez was final MVP. Garena recap. |
| Talon | RPL 2024 Summer | Champion. TALON’s history. |
| Talon Esports | RPL 2025 Winter | 6th overall. Final season report. |
The connection is visible in individual careers as well. Garena’s AIC 2023 recap names Erez, Difoxn and POGPOG in the winning Talon lineup; all three appear on Tenacity’s announced Winter roster. MOOP also has a memorable place in dtac Talon’s history: his Lu Bu backdoor in the deciding game of the AWC 2021 final helped secure that title. These are earlier career achievements, rather than trophies won by Tenacity. AIC recap, contemporary MOOP feature.
Watch and follow
Follow Tenacity on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. For official competition broadcasts and announcements, use Garena RoV Thailand on YouTube and Garena RoV Tournament on Facebook.
Three starting points on Tenacity’s official channel:
| Video | Why open it? |
|---|---|
| First fan meeting — full recording | The 11 January launch and transition story. The discussion around 1:50:53 covers the continuation; around 1:56:22 it turns to the name and logo. |
| Tenacity Official Roster — RPL 2026 Summer | A short introduction to the team’s initial RPL season. This is the historical Summer reveal. |
| After Match — RPL 2026 Winter Week 2 | The team’s behind-the-scenes episode around its matches against SOLYX and Bacon Time, including preparation and the atmosphere around competition. |
Sources and verification
Team and organizer announcements behind the roster, results, and history above, with the reporting and match records used to cross-check them.
Last researched: 7 September 2026. The roster is the August Winter announcement, and the results table covers completed events. Claims link to the relevant team or organizer announcement, with contemporary reporting and match records used for context and cross-checking. Earlier TALON honours are labeled separately. This page does not maintain live standings or match statistics.