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Esports World Cup 2026

Summer 2026 (to be confirmed) · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Esports World Cup 2026

The biggest multi-title esports festival, with a record-breaking prize pool.

Dates
Summer 2026 (to be confirmed)
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The Esports World Cup is an annual multi-title competition held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, featuring many of the world's biggest games — from Dota 2, League of Legends, Counter-Strike 2 and VALORANT to fighting games, mobile titles and more — across a summer-long festival.

Its signature is the Club Championship: organisations earn points across every title, with the top club crowned overall champion and one of the largest prize pools in esports history on the line. Exact 2026 dates and the full game line-up are expected to be confirmed by the organisers.

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Multi-title festival
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Riyadh
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Record-breaking
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Club Championship
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📋 Format & how it works

Many games, one festival

The Esports World Cup runs separate tournaments across more than 20 game titles over several weeks, each with its own bracket, champion and prize money.

Club Championship

Esports organisations score points based on how their teams place across every title. The club with the most points at the end of the festival is named overall Esports World Cup champion.

Global qualifiers

Teams and players reach Riyadh through partner leagues, official qualifiers and invitations specific to each game's competitive circuit.

🗓️ Key dates

Festival windowSummer 2026 (TBC)
Full scheduleTo be announced by organisers

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The 2026 Esports World Cup kicked off at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, the tournament's first edition held outside Saudi Arabia and its biggest yet, with more than 2,000 players from over 100 countries chasing a record $75 million prize pool across 25 tournaments in 24 games. The event runs through August 23, with $30 million of the pool tied to the cross-game Club Championship alone. An opening ceremony at La Seine Musicale featured performances from DJ Snake and Aya Nakamura.

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📺 How to watch

  • Matches stream free on Twitch and YouTube across the official Esports World Cup channels and each game's broadcast partners.
  • Co-streams from teams and creators are typically permitted, with multiple language broadcasts.

❓ Frequently asked questions

When is the Esports World Cup 2026?

The Esports World Cup 2026 is expected in the summer of 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; exact dates are to be confirmed by the organisers.

What games are at the Esports World Cup?

It is a multi-title event covering many of the biggest games, including Dota 2, League of Legends, Counter-Strike 2, VALORANT, mobile and fighting games, each with its own tournament.

What is the Club Championship?

Organisations earn points based on their results across every game; the club with the most total points is crowned the overall Esports World Cup champion.

Where can I watch the Esports World Cup?

Matches stream free on Twitch and YouTube via the official channels and each title's broadcast partners.

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