M80 defeated Luminosity 2:0 in the Grand Final of Roman Imperium Cup VIII to secure the championship. Both maps ended 13:10, with M80 taking Dust2 and Cache to get revenge for their earlier loss to Luminosity in the upper bracket.
Tournament context
The Roman Imperium Cup VIII playoffs used a Double Elimination format, with every series played as Bo3. The tournament featured a $13,936 prize pool, with $6,968 going to the champions and $3,484 to the runners-up.
M80 started the playoffs with a 2:1 victory over 6666 before defeating Iberian Soul 2:0. Their first meeting with Luminosity came in the Upper Bracket Final, where M80 lost 1:2 after taking Dust2 but falling on Mirage and Inferno.
Luminosity reached the Grand Final through the upper bracket after wins over LP, SAW and M80.
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— ROMAN Imperium Cup (@rmnimperiumcup) September 13, 2026
How the match unfolded — M80 vs Luminosity
Series score: 2:0 in favor of M80
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Dust2 (Luminosity pick) — M80 13:10 Luminosity
The opening half ended 6:6, leaving everything open before the side switch. M80 were more stable on the T side and won seven of the final 11 rounds to close the map 13:10. Elias “s1n” Stein led M80 on Dust2 with a 1.48 Rating 3.0.
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Cache (M80 pick) — M80 13:10 Luminosity
Luminosity entered the second half with a 7:5 lead, but M80 completely turned the map around on the CT side. They won eight of 11 rounds after the break to secure another 13:10 victory and the championship. Fritz “slaxz-” Dietrich was the best player on Cache with a 1.36 Rating 3.0.
Player of the Match — Fritz “slaxz-” Dietrich (M80)
- K–D: 35–22
- ADR: 70.4
- Rating 3.0: 1.17
slaxz- finished as the highest-rated M80 player across the Grand Final. His strongest map was Cache, where he recorded 21–12 K–D and helped M80 overturn the halftime deficit.
Lucas “lux” Meneghini was the best performer for Luminosity with 36–30 K–D, 82.1 ADR and a 1.12 Rating 3.0.
VRS results
- M80 — +143 pt across the tournament → 1,376 pt, #24
- Luminosity — 1,293 pt, #29
The entire Roman Imperium Cup VIII run earned M80 143 VRS points and pushed the team up to #24 in the global ranking. Luminosity finished the event at #29 with 1,293 points.
What’s next?
M80 finish Roman Imperium Cup VIII in first place and earn $6,968, while Luminosity take second place and $3,484.
Both teams will return to LAN competition at Logitech G Play Connect 2026 on September 17, where M80 and Luminosity are part of the same group.
Match summary
M80 responded perfectly after losing to Luminosity earlier in the bracket. Both maps remained close, but M80 were stronger after halftime on each of them and converted two 13:10 victories into the title.
Luminosity finish as runners-up after reaching the Grand Final through the upper bracket, while M80 leave Portugal with the trophy, $6,968 and a major boost in the VRS standings.
