The Esports Nations Cup 2026 runs from 21 to 29 November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — the first League of Legends world title contested between countries instead of clubs. Fourteen of the 32 spots ran through seven regional qualifiers from 19 to 21 June, two tickets per region. These winners join the 16 nations invited via the ENC ranking and the two wildcard slots.
Each qualifier was a double-elimination bracket. The first ticket went to the Upper Bracket final winner, the second to the Lower Bracket final winner. Every match was a best-of-one except those two finals, played as best-of-three. All 14 qualifier nations open the Main Event in the Play-In.
