The Esports Foundation (EF) has today confirmed that Paris Expo Porte de Versailles will be the official venue to host the world’s largest esports and gaming event to be held in Paris, France from July 06 through August 23.
Tickets will go on sale Friday, May 29, 2026 at esportsworldcup.com/tickets.
The venue for competition venues, broadcast operations, fan activations and festival experiences throughout the event, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is situated in the heart of the French capital. Since 2010, it has hosted the Paris Games Week, the TFT Open in 2025 and the main venue of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This summer, the site combines a history of gaming heritage with world class event infrastructure, right in the heart of the city.
Over 2,000 players representing more than 200 Clubs and over 100 countries will compete for a record-breaking $75 million prize pool in Paris this summer in the industry-leading cross-game Club Championship. EWC 2026 will host seven weeks of competition across all major genres in competitive gaming first-person shooters, strategy titles, sports games, MOBAs, battle royales, fighting games, racing games, and Chess.
Ticket options, including a limited number of Early Bird tickets, will be:
- Regular Tournament Pass (access to every Qday of tournament for one game, covering group stages and championship weekend, with Silver seating for select titles)
- Premium Tournament Pass: Fast track entry to all matches of the selected game tournament including group stages, plus a limited-edition goodie bag and Gold seating zone for select titles.
- Daily Regular Tournament Pass: Access to one day of competition for one game with seating zone options available for select titles.
- Final Day seating zones, for select championship matches across VALORANT, League of Legends, Rocket League and Counter-Strike 2, will be divided into Gold, Silver and Bronze tiers.
Premium Tournament purchases will be packed into limited-edition goodie bags, featuring a collector coin, a tote bag and a T-shirt.
The Esports World Cup 2026 full schedule includes:
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
About The Esports World Cup
EWC is the world’s leading annual sporting event and global celebration of competitive excellence and esports fandom. The tournament features a unique cross-game format, with the world’s top esports Clubs competing for the largest prize pool in esports history. The EWC will be hosted in Paris, France in the summer of 2026 and the gaming and esports communities will reunite once again to crown the next Esports World Cup Club Champion.
Also Read: League of Legends Esports World Cup 2026: Teams And Dates
