The Esports World Cup Foundation has announced the list of 40 clubs selected for its 2026 partnership program. The information was published on the official Esports World Cup website. This marks the third stage of the initiative, which has a $20 million budget and offers direct financial support of up to $1 million per club.
The full list of partners for 2026 includes Ukrainian organization Natus Vincere.
While 31 clubs retained their spots, the 2026 lineup features significant changes, with nine organizations removed from the program. Those excluded are FaZe Clan, LOUD, Karmine Corp, Movistar KOI, Bilibili Gaming, EVOS Esports, Gaimin Gladiators, POWR, and Team BDS.
New additions to the program include NRG, Fluxo W7M, FUT Esports, Team Heretics, 9z Globant, Alpha7 Esports, GAM Esports, GodLike Esports, and Titan Esports Club.
Participation in the partnership program does not guarantee a spot at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Riyadh. Teams will still need to qualify through official competitions.
Full list of EWC 2026 partner clubs:
- 100 Thieves;
- 9z Globant;
- All Gamers;
- Alpha7 Esports;
- Cloud9;
- Edward Gaming;
- Fluxo W7M;
- Fnatic;
- FURIA;
- FUT Esports;
- G2 Esports;
- GAM Esports;
- Gen.G;
- Gentle Mates;
- GodLike;
- HEROIC;
- JD Gaming;
- LEVIATAN;
- MOUZ;
- NAVI;
- NIP;
- NRG;
- ONIC;
- REJECT;
- S8UL;
- Sentinels;
- T1;
- Team Falcons;
- Team Heretics;
- Team Liquid;
- Team RRQ;
- Team Secret;
- Team Spirit;
- Team Vitality;
- Titan Esports Club;
- Twisted Minds;
- Virtus.pro;
- Weibo Gaming;
- Wolves Esports;
- ZETA DIVISION.
It is worth noting that Russian team BET-M 33 will miss IEM Atlanta 2026 due to visa issues.