All Dota 2 regional qualifiers for the Esports World Cup 2026

As the regional qualifiers for the Esports World Cup 2026 come to an end, the full list of teams heading to the upcoming event is now confirmed.

Regional qualifiers for the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 have been in full swing this past week, as teams looked to claim their spots at the upcoming event. After the direct invites were confirmed following the culmination of DreamLeague Season 29, twelve spots remained open for qualifier teams. However, with Team Spirit gaining entry as the reigning champions, and Vici Gaming securing the China qualifier slot, only ten remained for regional qualifiers.

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The road to the EWC 2026

With China’s qualifier already out of the way, 6 regions remained. North and South America, Western and Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, and Middle East and Southwest Asia (MESWA) all saw their own regional qualifiers, with multiple teams in each. However, while many regions only saw a single slot available through their qualifiers, WEU and EEU were afforded 2 and 4, respectively.

The final qualifier ended on June 5th, with Southeast Asia’s regional champion locking themselves in for the upcoming event. With that all 24 teams heading to Paris, France for the Dota 2 EWC 2026 tournament are now confirmed. The list of regional qualifier teams is:

• LGD Gaming (WEU)
• Pipsqueak+4 (WEU)
• Two Move (EEU)
• Poor Rangers (EEU)
• L1GA TEAM (EEU)
• IC x Insanity (EEU)
• GamerLegion (NA)
• Team Nemesis (SA)
• Nigma Galaxy (MESWA)
• REKONIX (SEA)
• Vici Gaming (CN)

These 11 teams join the 13 previously confirmed, as they now begin their final preparations for EWC 2026. The list of teams directly invited to the EWC through the EPT Points System is:

• Team Spirit (Reigning champion)
• 1w Team
• PARIVISION
• Aurora Gaming
• Xtreme Gaming
• Team Yandex
• Team Falcons
• Team Liquid
• Virtus.pro
• BetBoom Team
• MOUZ
• PlayTime
• OG

Read more: All teams confirmed for the Esports World Cup 2026

Only a month remains before all the action of the Esports World Cup 2026 kicks off from Paris, France. With a massive $2,000,000 prize pool for the 24 participatring Dota 2 teams, as well as a precursory event to The International 2026, the teams will be throwing everything they have into the event.