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
Times automatically use your device timezone. Stream links open the official tournament broadcasts.
Day 1: Wednesday, July 15
9 matchesLocal countdown · Group Stage
SEN
VS
VS
MKOI
VS
VS
FURIA
VS
DK
JDG
VSDay 2: Thursday, July 16
1 matchesLocal countdown · Group Stage
GENHow 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.