EWC
KCvsDK
KCvsDKKarmine Corp and Dplus KIA Meet in the EWC 2026 Grand Final
Karmine Corp and Dplus KIA arrived at the EWC 2026 final with matching 4-1 series records. KC came in from the LEC and DK from the LCK.
July 19, 2026
CompletedLeague of Legends
Esports World Cup 2026
Esports World Cup 2026 League of Legends event coverage, schedule, results, teams, standings, and highlights.
Dates
Jul 15, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026
Location
Paris, France
Prize pool
$ 2,000,000
Teams
16
First match
The field
Participating teams
Match days
Bracket & schedule
Local times. Official streams by day.
How the tournament works
Sixteen teams compete across five days in Paris. The group stage cuts the field to eight before a single-elimination playoff decides the champion.
The field
Sixteen teams qualify through the 2025 EWC title, regional championships, and regional online qualifiers.
Group stage
Four GSL-style double-elimination groups. Elimination series are best-of-three; all other group matches are best-of-one. Two teams advance from each group.
Playoffs
Eight teams enter a single-elimination bracket. Quarterfinals, semifinals, and the third-place match are best-of-three. The final is best-of-five.
What is at stake
$2,000,000 is distributed across the field, alongside EWC Club Championship points. The champion also qualifies for EWC 2027.
Current standings
Tournament coverage
Highlights & recaps
EWCDKvsKC
DKvsKCDplus KIA and Karmine Corp Face Off in the EWC 2026 Final
Dplus KIA and Karmine Corp met in the EWC 2026 final with both teams arriving on 4-1 series records. The matchup also brought together an LCK representative from Korea and an LEC representative from EMEA.
July 19, 2026
EWC
T1vsGEN
T1vsGENT1 and Gen.G Meet for EWC 2026 Third Place
T1 and Gen.G met in the EWC 2026 Third-Place Match with both sides arriving from deep runs in the event. T1 entered at 3-2, while Gen.G came in at 3-1.
July 19, 2026
EWC
Which Matchups Defined the EWC 2026 Semifinals?
T1 faced Karmine Corp in one EWC 2026 semifinal after both teams entered on 3-1 records. The other semifinal paired Gen.G at 3-0 against Dplus KIA at 3-1.
July 18, 2026
EWCGENvsDK
GENvsDKGen.G and Dplus KIA Meet With a Finals Berth on the Line at EWC 2026
Gen.G and Dplus KIA met in the EWC 2026 semifinals with both LCK teams arriving on strong event runs. Gen.G entered at 3-0, while Dplus KIA came in at 3-1.
July 18, 2026
EWCT1vsKC
T1vsKCT1 and Karmine Corp Meet With an EWC Finals Spot at Stake
T1 and Karmine Corp met in the EWC semifinals with both teams bringing 3-1 series records into the match. T1 came from the LCK, while KC entered from the LEC.
July 18, 2026
EWC
EWC 2026 Quarterfinals Put the Spotlight on a Packed Bracket
Hanwha Life Esports met T1 in the EWC 2026 quarterfinals with HLE arriving at 2-0 in the event and T1 entering at 2-1.
July 17, 2026
EWC
BLGvsDK
BLGvsDKBLG and DK Meet With EWC 2026 Semifinal Spot at Stake
Bilibili Gaming and Dplus KIA met in the EWC 2026 quarterfinals with BLG arriving at 2-0 in the event and DK at 2-1. The matchup also paired an LPL team against an LCK team.
July 17, 2026
EWC
ALvsKC
ALvsKCAG.AL and Karmine Corp Meet in EWC 2026 Quarterfinals
Anyone's Legend and Karmine Corp met in the EWC 2026 Quarterfinals with AL arriving at 2-0 in the event and KC at 2-1. The matchup also paired an LPL representative against an LEC team.
July 17, 2026
EWCT1vsHLE
T1vsHLEFaker and Zeka Share the Stage as T1 Meet HLE in EWC 2026 Quarterfinals
T1 and Hanwha Life Esports met in the EWC 2026 Quarterfinals with both LCK teams already carrying wins into the bracket. HLE entered at 2-0 in the event, while T1 came in at 2-1.
July 17, 2026
EWCGENvsJDG
GENvsJDGGen.G and JD Gaming Meet in EWC 2026 Quarterfinals
Gen.G and JD Gaming square off in the EWC 2026 quarterfinals with Gen.G entering at 2-0 in the event and JD Gaming at 2-1. The matchup also brings together an LCK representative from Korea and an LPL team from China.
July 17, 2026
EWC
EWC 2026 Group Stage Day 2 Brings Early Pressure in Paris
Sentinels and Gen.G met in the EWC Group Stage with both teams arriving at 1-0 in series play. The matchup paired an LCS side from the Americas against an LCK representative from Korea.
July 16, 2026
EWC
G2vsDK
G2vsDKG2 and DK Meet With Group Stage Stakes Rising at EWC 2026
G2 Esports and Dplus KIA met in the EWC 2026 Group Stage with both teams arriving at 1-1 in series play. The matchup paired G2 from the LEC against DK from the LCK.
July 16, 2026
EWCJDGvsMIBR
JDGvsMIBRJDG and ML Meet in EWC 2026 Group Stage Day 2
JD Gaming and MIBR.LOS met in the EWC 2026 Group Stage with both teams arriving at 1-1 in series play. JDG came in from the LPL while MIBR looked to build on its earlier win over LYON.
July 16, 2026
EWCT1vsGAM
T1vsGAMT1 and GAM Meet in EWC 2026 Group Stage
T1 and GAM Esports met in the EWC 2026 Group Stage with both teams entering at 1-1 in series play.
July 16, 2026
EWC
SENvsKC
SENvsKCSentinels and Karmine Corp Meet in EWC 2026 Group Stage Day 2
Sentinels and Karmine Corp met in the EWC 2026 Group Stage with both teams arriving at 1-1 in series play. Sentinels represented the Americas and LCS, while Karmine Corp came in from EMEA and the LEC.
July 16, 2026
EWCG2vsAL
G2vsALG2 vs AL Highlights | EWC 2026 Group Stage Day 2 | G2 Esports vs Anyone's Legend
G2 Esports and Anyone's Legend met in the EWC 2026 Group Stage after each opened the event with a win. The best-of-1 matched G2 from the LEC against AL from the LPL.
July 16, 2026
EWCHLEvsJDG
HLEvsJDGHanwha Life Esports and JD Gaming Meet in EWC 2026 Group Stage
Hanwha Life Esports and JD Gaming met at 1-0 in EWC group play, with two aggressive compositions built to turn the first opening into a full fight.
July 16, 2026
EWCBLGvsT1
BLGvsT1Faker vs knight Returns as T1 and BLG Meet at EWC 2026
Faker and Knight met again as unbeaten T1 and Bilibili Gaming brought a front-line-heavy draft to a high-profile EWC group-stage clash.
July 16, 2026
EWCSENvsGEN
SENvsGENGEN vs SEN Highlights | EWC 2026 Group Stage Day 2 | Gen.G vs Sentinels
Gen.G and Sentinels met in the EWC 2026 Group Stage after each side opened the event with a win. The best-of-1 was played on Patch 16.13.
July 16, 2026
Global
EWC 2026 Group Stage Day 1 Opens With Stream A Matchups
EWC 2026 Group Stage Day 1 Stream A brings together LYON vs MIBR and Dplus KIA vs FURIA, two cross-regional pairings with very different expectations. ShowMaker gives Dplus KIA a proven international centerpiece, while FURIA enter as a Brazilian representative looking for an early statement. MIBR and LYON also open their event schedule with valuable group-stage games that could shape the standings on the first day.
July 15, 2026
EWC
LYONvsMIBR
LYONvsMIBRLYON and MIBR Meet in EWC 2026 Group Stage
LYON and MIBR met in the EWC 2026 Group Stage with both teams entering on 0-1 series records. LYON came in after a loss to JD Gaming, while MIBR had already faced Hanwha Life Esports.
July 15, 2026
EWC
EWC 2026 Group Stage Day 1 Opens With Cross-Regional Questions
Gen.G and Karmine Corp met in the EWC 2026 Group Stage as an LCK versus LEC matchup.
July 15, 2026
EWCDKvsFURIA
DKvsFURIADplus KIA and FURIA Meet in EWC 2026 Group Stage
Dplus KIA and FURIA entered this EWC 2026 Group Stage meeting with matching 0-1 series records. The matchup also put an LCK team from Korea across from FURIA after both sides opened the event with losses.
July 15, 2026