Esports Nations Cup 2026 announces hundreds of coaching staff from over 90 esports organizations
With the inaugural edition of the Esports Nations Cup 2026 approaching, the Esports Federation has approved over 730 coaches from more than 90 esports organizations for over 100 competing nations. This formally begins the registration phase for coaches to select their representative players to compete at the ENC.
The organizers behind the ENC appointed national managers across the globe to select coaches for their national esports teams at the start of April. Now, the coaches are tasked with finalizing their roster selections, naming the players to represent their nation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in November.
The minds leading the teams are set.
— Esports Nations Cup (@ENC_EN) April 23, 2026
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Who are the team coaches for the Esports Nations Cup 2026?
The entire list of coaching staff can be explored through the Nations/Territories page on the Esports Nations Cup website. Simply navigate to any nation and explore their page to find a comprehensive list of coaching staff for this $20M prize pool event.
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While players and substitutes are limited to representing their own country in player selection, this same limit is not applied to coaching staffs. This opens the door for some interesting cross-national collaborations.
What is the Esports Nations Cup?
The Esports Nations Cup is an international, multi-title esports tournament, featuring the best each country around the world has to offer. The event is organized by the Saudi Arabia Esports Foundation, who also organize the Esports World Cup, and its inaugural edition is set to take place in November 2026.
The Esports Nations Cup was announced at the New Global Sports Conference in August 2025, with the inaugural edition featuring a $20M prize pool and taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The series is set to feature a biannual schedule, taking place every two years with a rotating host city system.
What games are featured at the Esports Nations Cup 2026?
The inaugural edition of the Esports Nations Cup will span 16 esports titles. The games will feature some of the world’s most popular esports titles, such as League of Legends, CS2, and MLBB, but also more niche titles like Trackmania, and also Chess as a more wildcard entry — the Esports Federation also embraced Chess at the Esports World Cup 2025.
The full list of featured games at the Esports Nations Cup is:
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- Valorant
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- PUBG Mobile
- Apex Legends
- Chess
- Rocket League
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Street Fighter 6
- EA Sports FC
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Honor of Kings
What countries are competing at the Esports Nations Cup 2026?
With the events still half-a-year away, exact competitors for the upcoming Esports Nations Cup 2026 are yet to be fully announced. However, many countries’ sporting bodies have already made their intentions clear to compete in the ENC 2026.
Argentina, France, India, Indonesia, Ukraine, Myanmar and the United States have all announced they intend to compete in all 16 available titles if possible.
Many other countries have managers and coaches ready for the Esports Nations Cup, and the application deadline for rosters falls on May 10. So, many national teams could still sign up for the tournament in the coming weeks.
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