DENDELE at the PGL Singapore Major 2026
The Brazilian former Sharks roster plays its first Major under the DENDELE name, and our model sees its Stage 1 run as close to a coin flip.
DENDELE is the Brazilian roster that played as Sharks until July 2026, when the organization rebranded through a partnership with DENDELE FC, a Kings League Brazil football club. The players and their spot stayed the same, but Singapore is the first Major under the DENDELE name. They start in Stage 1 as the tenth seed, ranked #29 in Valve's Regional Standings (VRS) of November 2, and their invite is confirmed.
Roster and invite
| Players | gafolo, koala, maxxkor, rdnzao, doc |
| Coach | coachi (per HLTV's November 2 invite list) |
| Region | Americas |
| Valve ranking (Nov 2) | #29 global, 1466 points |
| Starts in | Stage 1 (November 24-27) |
| Invite | Confirmed (no declines before PGL's November 6 deadline) |
No player change in 2026: maxxkor, the newest member, joined in August 2025. The rebrand was announced on July 20, 2026 with the line "Only the jersey has changed." HLTV listed the same five when it published the invite list on November 2.
Model odds
DENDELE are seed 10 of 16 in Stage 1 (November 24-27). Chances from our model:
| Outcome | Chance |
|---|---|
| 3-0 in Stage 1 | 9.7% |
| Advance from Stage 1 (3-0, 3-1 or 3-2) | 50% |
| 0-3 in Stage 1 | 11% |
| Reach the playoffs (top 8) | 2.5% |
| Win the Major | <1% |
The model plays the event 20,000 times with Valve's Swiss pairing rules; each map win chance comes only from VRS points (Valve's expected-score formula, softened), so it knows nothing about form, maps or roster news. It is not a betting tip. Calculated November 8, 2026. Play it out yourself in the Major simulator.
Form going into Singapore
- October-November 2026, Gamers Club Masters VII: four series wins without dropping a map from October 29 to November 1, ending with a 3-0 best-of-five over Imperial on November 1 (Mirage 13-8, Inferno 13-11, Cache 16-13).
- October 2026, PGL Masters Bucharest: out at 1-3 in the Swiss stage. Lost 0-2 to FURIA and Legacy (the Mirage went 17-19), beat G2 2-1, then lost 0-2 to Nemiga.
- October 2026, playoffs listed by Ensigame as "Frag Playoffs": beat Imperial 2-0 on October 11, then lost a best-of-five 2-3 to Wildcard on October 12.
- September 2026, PGL Masters Bucharest South American qualifier: won without losing a series, beating Fluxo W7M 3-1 in the grand final for the only spot.
- September 2026, IEM China closed qualifier: lost 1-2 to EYEBALLERS.
Strengths
- They beat a Stage 2 invitee in October: the 2-1 win over G2 in Bucharest included a 13-5 Nuke and a 13-5 Inferno.
- Inferno is their best map on recent results. In the ten series Ensigame lists from October 11 to November 1 they won it six times out of seven, the only loss being 11-13 to FURIA.
- They arrive with momentum. Ensigame shows a four-series win streak and 6-4 over their last ten series, and both of their autumn runs in Brazil ended with clear wins in long series: 3-1 over Fluxo W7M in the Bucharest qualifier final and 3-0 over Imperial at Gamers Club Masters VII.
- Continuity. Four of the five have played together since mid-2024, and the full lineup has been together since maxxkor joined in August 2025.
Weaknesses
- Results against the top tier are thin. In Bucharest they lost three of four series, and the Nemiga loss was lopsided (Nuke 3-13, Ancient 6-13).
- The win streak needs context. Apart from G2, every series they won between October 11 and November 1 came against Imperial or teams that are not at the Major.
- Ancient is a risk map against strong teams: they lost it 8-13 to FURIA and 6-13 to Nemiga in Bucharest and dropped it 14-16 to G2.
Pick'Em verdict
Leave DENDELE out of your Stage 1 picks. On ranking points alone our model gives them about a 50% chance to advance, about 10% to go 3-0 and about 11% to go 0-3, so they fit no slot well. The form of the last two weeks is better than those numbers suggest, but in Bucharest they won only one of four series against Major teams. The model Pick'Em does not use them in any Stage 1 slot either. If you want to see how their path changes with different results, run it in the Major simulator; dates and format are on our Singapore Major hub.
Sources: HLTV: PGL Major Singapore invites set, HLTV: race for PGL Major Singapore, Ensigame: DENDELE CS results, Ensigame: DENDELE vs EYEBALLERS, Players.com.ua: Sharks to compete as DENDELE CS, Dota2.ru: DENDELE win Bucharest qualifier, Hotspawn: Singapore Major debutants. Updated November 8, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Who plays for DENDELE at the Singapore Major?
gafolo, koala, maxxkor, rdnzao and doc, with coachi listed as coach in HLTV's invite list. It is the former Sharks lineup, which kept all five players when the organization rebranded to DENDELE CS in July 2026.
What are DENDELE's chances at the Singapore Major?
Our model, which only uses Valve ranking points, gives DENDELE about a 50% chance to get out of Stage 1, about 10% to go 3-0 and about 11% to go 0-3. Their chance to reach the playoffs is about 2.5%.
Should I pick DENDELE in the Singapore Major Pick'Em?
Leave them out. At roughly even odds to advance they are neither a safe advance pick nor a likely 0-3 team, and the Stage 1 field has clearer options for every slot.