Esports World Cup 2026

Esports World Cup 2026 will be held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, as part of the Esports World Cup festival. This event is organized by the Saudi Esports Federation. Sixteen teams will take part. The total prize fund of the tournament is 2 million dollars.

Participants:

• Twenty four teams;

Stage 1: Group Stage:

• Four groups of six teams each in round-robin;
• All series Bo2;
• Top team from each group advance to playoff;
• 2nd to 4th place teams from each group qualify to survival;
• Remaining teams are eliminated;

Stage 2: Survival:

• Gauntlet bracket;
• 4th vs 3rd from groups winner against 2nd;
• All matches are Bo3;
• Four teams advance to playoff;

Stage 3: Playoff:

• Single-elimination bracket;
• Grand Final is Bo5, all other matches are Bo3.