Esports World Cup 2026: Summary of Schedule and Official Ticket Categories

The Esports World Cup 2026 is a large-scale esports event organized annually by the EWC Foundation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and tickets will officially go on sale tomorrow.

Schedule of events for EWC 2026

The Esports World Cup 2026  is the third consecutive edition of the world's largest esports event, taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from July 6th to August 23rd, 2026. In its second year, the EWC reached 750 million viewers globally, recording 350 million hours of viewing, with a peak of 7.98 million concurrent viewers during the League of Legends tournament featuring top teams.

Entering 2026, EWC will feature 24 competitive games, including two new games,  Fortnite  and  Trackmania,  with a total prize pool of $75 million. The EWC 2026 competitions will take place concurrently over 7 weeks at various arenas, with the following schedule:

Week 1:

• VALORANT (July 9-12)
• ALGS Year 6 Split 1 Playoffs (Apex Legends): 07 - 11.07
• Dota 2 (Week 1): November 6-11
• FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves: July 7 - 10

Week 2:

• League of Legends: July 15-19
• Free Fire: July 15-18
• Dota 2 (Week 2): July 13-18
• MLBB Women's League (Free Admission): July 13-17

Week 3:

• FC Pro World Championship: July 22 - 26
• PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS: July 21 - 26
• TFT (Free Admission): July 21-25

Week 4:

• OWCS: Midseason Championship (Overwatch): July 29 - August 2
• Call of Duty: Warzone Resurgence Series: July 29 - August 1
• MLBB Mid Season Cup (Week 2): July 29 - August 1
• Street Fighter 6: July 28 - 31

Week 5:

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 7:05 - 09.08
• 2026 PMWC (PUBG Mobile - Week 1): Undetermined
• HoK World Cup (Week 2): August 5-8
• TEKKEN 8: 04 - 07.08

Week 6:

• Rocket League: Undetermined
• 2026 PMWC (Week 2): Undetermined
• Chess: August 11-15
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X: August 11 - 14

Week 7:

• CS2 (Week 2): August 20-23
• Reload Elite Series Championship: To be determined
• CROSSFIRE (Free admission): August 18-22
• Trackmania: August 17-21

Ticket purchase information 

Tickets for  EWC 2026  will go on sale from January 22, 2026, on the Esports World Cup website and through international ticketing partners, including Webook, Platinumlist, Damai, Maiseat, and Tixr. Early bird ticket categories include: 

EARLY BIRD – Tickets available for early purchase

Weekly All Access Pass

• View all subjects

• Apply throughout the week.

• There is a Fast Track (Quick Access).

• Includes premium festival activities.

• There are Goodie Bags (gift bags).

Tournament Pass (Premium) - Premium Tournament Ticket

• Applicable to a subject

• For use on all competition days of that sport.

• There is a quick access point.

• There is a Goodie Bag

• Includes high-end festival activities

COMING SOON – Tickets will go on sale soon

Daily All Access Pass

• Watch all the competitions in one day.

• There is a quick access point.

• It is possible to participate in high-end festival activities.

Tournament Pass (Regular) - Standard Tournament Ticket

• Apply to an optional subject.

• For use on all competition days of that sport.

• No Quick Access

• Do not participate in high-profile festivals.

• No gift bag

Tournament Single Day Pass

• Applicable to one optional sport, valid for one day as per ticket.

• No Quick Access

• Do not participate in high-profile festivals.

• No gift bags.

In addition, the venues hosting EWC 2026 will feature free festival activities for everyone to participate in without needing to purchase tickets. With a huge prize pool, top-tier gamers, and the inclusion of new games, EWC 2026 promises to continue achieving new successes in terms of viewership in the future.