Total Prize Pool of Esports Nations Cup 2026 to Reach $45 Million

The Esports World Cup Foundation has announced the dates and prize pool distribution model for the Esports Nations Cup 2026. The tournament will take place from November 2 to 29, 2026.

EWCF has allocated $45 million, which will be distributed across three main areas:

• $20 million — prize pool for players and coaches
• $20 million — ENC development fund, with the money going toward supporting official partners of national teams
• $5 million — compensation for organizations for releasing players

Prize distribution:

• 1st place: $50,000 per player
• 2nd place: $30,000 per player
• 3rd place: $15,000 per player (Payouts will scale depending on team size in team-based disciplines.)

At the moment, the first three of the planned 16 disciplines have been confirmed: Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Trackmania, and Dota 2. The remaining games will be announced later.

The Esports Nations Cup will be held once every two years.

As a reminder, CS2overtook LoL to become the most popular esports game on Twitch in 2025.