{"id":34443,"date":"2026-02-24T20:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/?p=34443"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:21:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:21:15","slug":"esports-nations-cup-league-of-legends-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/league-of-legends\/esports-nations-cup-league-of-legends-everything-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Esports Nations Cup &amp; League of Legends &#8211; Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It is finally official, League of Legends is joining the Esports Nations Cup. We will see <strong>32 teams compete <\/strong>in our favorite game between November 21-29 in Saudi Arabia. Fans expected to see the game there, so here is everything you need to know about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">League of Legends and Esports Nations Cup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The world is watching Summoner&#39;s Rift.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lolesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@lolesports<\/a> joins the Esports Nations Cup in Riyadh this November. Which nation will stand supreme? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/coHi3Xau1u\">pic.twitter.com\/coHi3Xau1u<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Esports Nations Cup (@ENC_EN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ENC_EN\/status\/2026311172404687164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 24, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>League of Legends will offer a <strong>pretty impressive prize pool of $1.5M <\/strong>and teams from all regions will have the chance to take part in it. The Esports Nations Cup (ENC) will <strong>consist of 32 teams, 16 of which will be directly invited<\/strong>. We will see <strong>14 LoL squads<\/strong> from the qualifiers, with the last two coming from the Wild Card entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which Teams Will Attend LoL ENC?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ENC\u2019s organizers will establish a <strong>special ranking system<\/strong> that will determine the top-performing nations. They will be based on the competitive level and the results of the players from each national roster. The respective federation will be <strong>required to submit its lineups by April 30<\/strong> (all rankings will be finalized in June).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nations not directly invited will<strong> have to compete in qualifiers from June 19 &#8211; 21<\/strong>. We will see three teams that will represent 8 specific regions as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>North America<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South America<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eastern Europe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Western Europe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southeast Asia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ocenia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Middle East and Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The rise of a new rivalry. Esports Nations Cup\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QlG4tsOc28M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once it is time for the Esports Nations Cuo\u2019s final week, we will have<strong> three stages<\/strong>. The first one will have <strong>Play-Ins <\/strong>and will feature <strong>four groups that will have 6 teams each<\/strong> (including the highest-ranked nations). All series here will be in a double round-robin best-of-one format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the matches are over, the <strong>top 8 squads will advance to the Group Stage<\/strong>, where there will be 16 teams. The latter will be <strong>divided into 4 groups of 4 teams,<\/strong> each playing in a single round-robin Bo3 format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the playoffs, we will see 8 teams in a <strong>single-elimination bracket with Bo3<\/strong> matches and a Bo5 Grand Final. Don\u2019t forget to visit our site to learn more about the national teams\u2019 competition once the information becomes available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is finally official, League of Legends is joining the Esports Nations Cup. We will see 32 teams compete in our favorite game between November 21-29 in Saudi Arabia. Fans expected to see the game there, so here is everything you need to know about it. 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