LoL Esports Nations Cup 2026: Rosters and Key Rumors

The Esports Nations Cup 2026 will bring 32 national League of Legends teams together. Esports Charts has published a running list of confirmed and rumored rosters and will update the list weekly; unconfirmed players are marked with a question mark.

France was the first nation to announce a full five-player roster: Adam, SkewMond, Nuc, Caliste and Zoelys, with Zeph as head coach. Several other countries have named head coaches, including Kaas for Belgium, Dylan Falco for Canada, Freeze for Czechia, Pad for Denmark, Arvindir for Germany, Memento for Morocco, Razvan for Romania, mithy for Spain, Craft1x for Turkey and Pointless for Argentina.

China joined the event late and has not yet named a head coach or roster. South Korea initially withdrew but later agreed to compete and has not announced a head coach; rumored South Korean players include Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok, Zeus, Canyon, Keria and Gumayusi. Other nations show partial or tentative lineups with question marks next to unconfirmed names.

National rosters are invited based on a points system that totals players’ achievements in official Riot Games events. Additional berths are available through local qualifiers and two wildcard slots, bringing the field to 32 teams.

Esports Charts provides a Teams Dashboard that offers viewership and engagement metrics for organizations and specific rosters. The platform’s roster page identifies unconfirmed entries with a question mark to indicate ongoing negotiations or unverified reports.

Chinese Taipei is permitted to compete under a limited neutral flag according to ENC nation restrictions. Under Esports World Cup Foundation rules, Russia and Belarus are not eligible to field national teams in the ENC 2026; individual players may participate in 1v1 titles under a neutral banner.

Many national teams have announced head coaches while still finalizing player lists; some countries list coaches without making public roster announcements. Roster confirmations, coach assignments and audience metrics are expected to change in the build-up to the event as organizers and teams finalize selections and as Esports Charts updates its tracking.

The Esports Nations Cup is organized by the Esports World Cup Foundation as an international competition that matches national teams against one another rather than club teams. The ENC format, roster releases and audience figures will guide preparation and coverage as the tournament approaches.