The Esports Foundation (EF) today announced Paris Expo Porte de Versailles as the official venue for the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026. The event is scheduled to take place in Paris, France, from July 06 through August 23, offering seven weeks of competitive gaming.Tickets for the event will become available on Friday, May 29, 2026, and can be purchased via the official Esports World Cup website (https://esportsworldcup.com/).
Venue and Event Scope
Located centrally in the French capital, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles will serve as the hub for competition arenas, broadcast operations, fan activations, and associated festival experiences. The venue has a history of hosting major gaming events, including Paris Games Week since 2010 and the TFT Open in 2025. It also played a significant role as a primary venue during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The EWC 2026 is projected to involve over 2,000 players, representing more than 200 Clubs from over 100 countries. Competitors will vie for a prize pool of $75 million, which represents a significant figure in esports history. The event will feature competition across various gaming genres, including first-person shooters, strategy games, sports titles, MOBAs, battle royales, fighting games, racing games, and Chess, encompassing 25 distinct competitions. For more information on such large-scale events and their impact, readers can explore [TechnoSports’ recent esports developments](https://technosports.co.in/).
Ticketing Information
A range of ticket options will be available, including a limited number of Early Bird passes. The ticket tiers include:
* **Regular Tournament Pass:** Provides access to all tournament days for a single game, covering both group stages and championship weekends. Silver seating is included for selected titles.
* **Premium Tournament Pass:** Offers fast-track entry to all matches of a chosen game tournament, including group stages. This pass also includes a limited-edition goodie bag and access to a Gold seating zone for select titles.
* **Daily Regular Tournament Pass:** Grants access to one day of competition for a specific game, with seating zone options for select titles.
* **Final Day Seating Zones:** Designated for championship matches across titles such as VALORANT, League of Legends, Rocket League, and Counter-Strike 2, these zones will be categorized into Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers.
Premium Tournament ticket purchases will include collector coins, tote bags, and T-shirts as part of the goodie bag.
Esports World Cup 2026 Competition Schedule
The comprehensive schedule for the Esports World Cup 2026 is structured as follows:
**Week 1**
* VALORANT at EWC 2026: July 9 – 12
* ALGS Year 6 Split 1 Playoffs (Apex Legends) at EWC 2026: July 7 – 11
* Dota 2 at EWC 2026: July 7 – 12
* FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves at EWC 2026: July 8 – 11
**Week 2**
* League of Legends at EWC 2026: July 15 – 19
* Free Fire at EWC 2026: July 15 – 18
* Dota 2 at EWC 2026: July 14 – 19
* Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women’s Invitational (MWI) at EWC 2026: July 14 – 18
**Week 3**
* FC Pro World Championship at EWC 2026: July 22 – 26
* PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS at EWC 2026: July 21 – 26
* Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup at EWC 2026: July 22 – 26
* Teamfight Tactics at EWC 2026: July 21 – 25
**Week 4**
* OWCS Midseason Championship (Overwatch 2) at EWC 2026: July 29 – August 2
* Call of Duty: Warzone Resurgence Series Championship at EWC 2026: July 30 – August 2
* Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup at EWC 2026: July 29 – August 1
* Street Fighter 6 at EWC 2026: July 29 – August 1
**Week 5**
* Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 at EWC 2026: August 5 – 9
* PUBG Mobile World Cup at EWC 2026 (Week 1): August 6 – 9
* Honor of Kings World Cup at EWC 2026: August 4 – 8
* TEKKEN 8 at EWC 2026: August 5 – 8
**Week 6**
* Rocket League at EWC 2026: August 12 – 16
* PUBG Mobile World Cup at EWC 2026 (Week 2): August 11 – 16
* Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege at EWC 2026: August 12 – 15
* Chess at EWC 2026: August 11 – 15
**Week 7**
* Counter-Strike 2 at EWC 2026: August 19 – 23
* Fortnite Reload Elite Series Championship at EWC 2026: August 19 – 22
* Trackmania at EWC 2026: August 19 – 22
* CROSSFIRE at EWC 2026: August 18 – 22
