Esports World Cup 2026
Dota2 tournament
Dates:
6 - 18 july 2026
Tier:
Tier 1
Prize money:
$ 2 000 000
Other prizes:
0 DPC
Group stage
Group stage tables. The group stage usually determines which teams will have a better position in the playoff stage.
The team enters the upper grid of the playoffs.
The team advances to the second part of the group stage
Group A Table
wins
ties
losses
1
2
3
4
Group B Table
wins
ties
losses
1
2
3
4
Table of Group C
wins
ties
losses
1
2
3
4
Group D table
wins
ties
losses
1
2
3
4
Elimination stage
Playoffs, for a team to advance to the playoff stage
Elimination round 1
Qualifying Round 2
Qualifying Round 3
Qualifying Round 4
Playoff stage
Play-off stage tables. This stage is final and determines the winners and prizes received.
Playoff table.
Tournament information
General information
Organizers:
EWC Foundation
Location:
Er-riad, Saudi Arabia
Tournament region:
International
Dates:
6 - 18 july
Prize pool:
$ 2 000 000
EPL points:
0
Tier:
Tier 1
Number of participants:
24
Qualified:
11
Direct invitation:
13
Tournament format
general information
- Four teams from the EPT leaderboard
Playoff table.
- Tournament grid with a second chance, which is a system of conducting tournaments in which a participant is eliminated from the tournament after two losses
- All matches except for the Grand Final are played in the Bo3 format.
- The Grand Final is played in a Bo5 format
- All matches, except the Grand Final, are held in a Bo3 format.
- Grand Final — Bo5
Group stage
- 12 teams are participating in the tournament.
- All matches are played in Bo2 format.
- Teams are divided into two groups, with 6 teams in each.
- The group stage is held according to the single round-robin system. This is a tournament system in which each team meets with each other team only once
- The four best teams from each group advance to the upper playoff bracket
- Teams in 3rd and 4th place from each group advance to the lower bracket of the playoffs.
- The teams that took the last places are eliminated from the tournament
Participants
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Results and prizes
Place
Team
Prizes
Other prizes
1
Team
Prizes
$ 1 000 000
Other prizes
-
2
Team
Prizes
$ 500 000
Other prizes
-
3
Team
Prizes
$ 300 000
Other prizes
-
4
Team
Prizes
$ 200 000
Other prizes
-
5 - 8
Team
Prizes
$ 125 000
Other prizes
-
9 - 12
Team
Prizes
$ 75 000
Other prizes
-
13 - 16
Team
Prizes
$ 50 000
Other prizes
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