National Team Partners (NTPs) must submit their full ENC 2026 rosters by Sunday, May 10. The submissions will then be reviewed by the Esports Federation, the relevant publishers and the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) until May 22, when the official rosters will be announced publicly.
The LoL Esports Nations Cup will take place in Riyadh from November 21 to 29. It will bring together 32 participating nations: 16 invited and two teams from each region who will have to earn their spot through a regional qualifier. For LoL specifically, the top five highest-scoring players from each submitted roster will count toward the nation or territory's ENC ranking, which is then used to determine invites.
How substitutes will work
RFT received clarification from the ENC on a question that had been hanging over the scene: how substitutes will be handled and whether they will be able to attend on-site.
Provisions are also in place for emergency situations if required.
