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Roman Imperium Cup VI Betting Odds – Team Liquid Are the Top Contenders

By Tit Krajnik

10 Mar 2026

Tit Krajnik 10 Mar 2026

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Roman Imperium Cup VI is set to kick off on Thursday, March 12, 2026
20 Counter-Strike 2 teams clash for VRS points and €12,000 prize pool
Team Liquid lead the outright markets

Roman Imperium Cup VI Betting Odds

The Counter-Strike 2 world shifts its focus to Portugal for the next instalment of the Roman Imperium Cup, which promises to be bigger and better than its predecessor.

Roman Imperium Cup VI Format
Group Stage
Playoffs
How to Bet Roman Imperium Cup VI?
Roman Imperium Cup VI Favourites
Roman Imperium Cup VI Odds
Roman Imperium Cup VI FAQ

Set to begin on Thursday, March 12, the Roman Imperium Cup VI is the third instalment of the Roman Imperium Cup Counter-Strike 2 tournament in 2026 and is widely considered the biggest to date.

As one of the final Valve Regional Standings (VRS) events before the Major, the tournament will welcome teams hungry to earn enough VRS points for direct Major invites, leading to a more stacked field and a fierce battle for top spots.

While the list of teams travelling to Portugal is noteworthy, a few squads stand out as the top contenders. Mainly Team Liquid, who are the highest rated squad of the Roman Imperium Cup VI and widely considered the main favourites to go all the way.

But will Team Liquid live up to the expectations and deliver, or will an outsider take their place at the top of the standings?

Roman Imperium Cup VI Format

Roman Imperium Cup VI will feature a familiar format, dividing the tournament into two stages.

The event begins with a group stage, dividing 20 participating teams into four round robin groups of five. All group stage games are played as best-of-one (BO1), ensuring upsets are on the card.

Only the top two teams from each group will proceed to the playoffs.

The playoffs are single-elimination with all matches, including the grand finals, played as best-of-three (BO3).

Group Stage

20 Counter-Strike 2 teams
Four five-team groups
Round-robin format
All games are best-of-one (BO1)
The top two teams per group proceed to the playoffs

Playoffs

Eight Counter-Strike 2 teams
Single-elimination bracket
All games are best-of-three (BO3)

How to Bet Roman Imperium Cup VI?

Despite not being an S-Tier tournament, Roman Imperium Cup VI enjoys excellent coverage from most online betting sites that offer esports markets. This ensures that esports fans do not have to look far to find a platform to place their bets.

Among the many options, Stake stands out as one of the top betting sites for Roman Imperium Cup VI betting, with competitive odds, excellent market coverage, in-play betting, and live streaming, as well as generous bonuses and promotions for new and existing users.

Visit Stake
Set up a new account using the promo code NEWBONUS or log in to your profile
Open the esports tab and navigate to Counter-Strike 2 markets
Watch Roman Imperium Cup VI live and place in-play bets

Roman Imperium Cup VI Favourites

Roman Imperium Cup VI will welcome 20 Counter-Strike 2 teams, and while most are viewed as complete outsiders, several travel to Portugal with a realistic chance to go all the way.

As the highest-rated squad of the tournament, Team Liquid sit atop the power rankings and outright markets and are the team to beat.

However, they field an incomplete roster, as they will field ex-Natus Vincere player, jL, as a stand-in.

Even with that handicap, they are billed as the top contenders; however, there are other teams in the mix who can spoil Liquid’s plans.

That includes Ninjas in Pyjamas, who’ve not found much success in bigger tournaments this season.

However, despite poor placements in A- and S-Tier events. NiP have had the opportunity to play much tougher opponents over the last three months, which should leave them well-prepared for the level of opposition they’ll face in Portugal.

Likewise, M80 and BC.Game has not won any big events this season, but have been competing in tougher events, securing respectable placements in B-Tier tournaments.

M80 have recently won ESL Challenger League Season 51 Cup #1 and left a positive mark at ESL Pro League.

BC.Game, on the other hand, had some promising showings at IEM Krakow in January against some of the world’s elite teams.

Featuring good teams who are not quite at an elite level, Roman Imperium Cup VI promises to produce exciting affairs between hungry squads who will look to show their worth and prove they can perform when it matters.

Roman Imperium Cup VI Odds

Team	Odds
Team Liquid	4.33
Ninjas in Pyjamas	4.50
M80	5.00
BC.Game	7.00
Alliance	7.00
EYEBALLERS	11.00
9INE	11.00
Gaimin Gladiators	18.00
OG	18.00
BESTIA	21.00
Voca	26.00
JiJieHao	41.00
Nexus Gaming	67.00
SAW	101.00
iDoPieca	101.00
Rebels	101.00
Famalicao	151.00
Olybet	151.00
NIC	251.00
GRINGOS	251.00

Roman Imperium Cup VI FAQ

When does Roman Imperium Cup VI begin?

Roman Imperium Cup VI is scheduled to start on Thursday, March 12, with the first games of the group stage. The tournament will continue until the end of the week, ending with the grand finals on Sunday, March 15.

Who is the favourite to win the Roman Imperium Cup VI?

Team Liquid are the main favourites to win the Roman Imperium Cup VI trophy, closely followed by two dangerous outsiders in Ninjas in Pyjamas and M80, along with BC.Game and Alliance who round up the list of teams who are priced at single digits on outright markets.

Where can I watch and bet on Roman Imperium Cup VI?

Esports fans can access free live streams for Roman Imperium Cup VI on Stake, 1xBet, PickleBet, and other popular betting sites. Those bookmakers also offer in-play betting markets, allowing you to place live bets on the games as they happen.