Bilibili Gaming reportedly appoints itopata as new head coach

Bilibili Gaming reportedly appoints itopata as new head coach

Bilibili Gaming is reportedly set to appoint itopata as its head coach for the 2027 VCT season.

According to Sheep Esports, the Bulgarian coach will move from Enterprise Esports to China, making VCT China the third major region of his coaching career.

Previous success with Leviatán

itopata previously guided Leviatán to the 2024 VCT Americas Stage 2 title and a third-place finish at Champions that year.

He subsequently returned to EMEA, working with teams including FOKUS and Enterprise.

During 2026, Enterprise reached the VCT EMEA Stage 2 playoffs and recorded notable wins against Gentle Mates, FNATIC and Vitality.

BLG continues its rebuild

The reported coaching change follows BLG’s signing of former EDward Gaming world champion Smoggy.

BLG missed international competition in 2026 despite finishing third at China Stage 2, leaving the organization seeking improvements for the next season.

itopata’s appointment has not been officially announced. If completed, it would add a coach with experience leading both established VCT teams and Challengers projects.