Esports World Cup 2026 announces prize fund of 75 million USD and list of 24 competing disciplines - Game News

Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has just announced a prize fund worth 75 million USD, along with a list of 24 competition disciplines and the official schedule for Esports World Cup 2026 – the world’s largest multi-discipline esports tournament.

The event will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from July 6 to August 23, 2026, gathering more than 2,000 players and 200 clubs from more than 100 countries. Teams will compete in 25 tournaments spanning 7 weeks to find the Club champion Esports World Cup 2026.

This huge prize fund affirms our growing position Esports World Cup in the global esports ecosystem, continuing to be the key multi-discipline tournament of the international esports industry.

Photo: Esports World Cup.

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+ Competition model and prize structure

Esports World Cup 2026 This is the third consecutive season that maintains the cross-game format – where players and clubs from many different games compete to determine the overall champion of the entire season.

“We created this huge prize fund to support the backbone of esports – the players and clubs who have made long-term investments in the sport,”

“EWC is different in its club championship format. Instead of just honoring a champion in one discipline, EWC will find the best club across all games.”

– Mr. Ralf Reichert, General Director of EWCF shared.

In particular, the EWC Club Championship – the key content of the season – will allocate 30 million USD to the 24 highest ranked clubs, an increase of 3 million USD compared to the previous year.

Champion Club: received 7 million USD
Rewards for remaining ranks: adjusted accordingly
The previous 2025 season had up to 7 clubs competing for the throne until the final week of competition, showing the typical drama of EWC.

+ Ecosystem support program

In parallel with the tournament, the Esports World Cup Foundation continues to deploy:

EWCF Club Partner Program: Supports 40 of the world’s leading esports organizations.
Road to EWC: A global qualifying system, linking professional, semi-professional and movement tournaments, helps open a clear path for teams to reach EWC in Riyadh.

+ List of subjects and competition schedule

Esports World Cup 2026 There will be 24 disciplines, including 2 new games: Fortnite and Trackmaniabesides familiar big names:

Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
Call of Duty: Warzone
Chess
Counter-Strike 2
Crossfire
Dota 2
EA Sports FC 26
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves
Fortnite
Free Fire
Honor of Kings
League of Legends
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Overwatch 2
PUBG: Battlegrounds
PUBG Mobile
Rocket League
Street Fighter 6
Teamfight Tactics
TEKKEN 8
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege X
Trackmania
VALORANT

The competitions will be held in parallel for 7 weeks, at many different stadiums in Riyadh.

The multi-venue schedule helps multiple sports take place at the same time, optimizing the experience for audiences both on-site and online.

+ Tickets and participating items

Tickets Esports World Cup 2026 Open for sale from January 22, 2026 at esportsworldcup.comalong with international distribution partners such as Webook, Platinumlist, Damai, Maiseat and Tixr.

Ticket classes include:

Weekly admission card
Premium tournament pass
Premium service package (Hospitality Package) at Esports Embassy – VIP area reserved for guests at the venue.

+ Impressions of last season and expectations for 2026

Esports World Cup 2025 has reached record numbers:

750 million global viewers
350 million cumulative viewing hours
7.98 million concurrent viewers, content alone League of Legends
Broadcast across 97 media partners, over 800 channels, in 35 languages

Event 2025 welcomed more than 3 million live visitors during 7 weeks in Riyadh, affirming EWC’s appeal to both players and international audiences.

On a larger scale, Esports World Cup 2026 is expected to become the most epic global esports season ever, uniting esports communities, clubs and cultures around the world.