All new organizations in the Esports World Cup 2026 Club Partner Program
As the lucrative Esports World Cup inches closer, the organizer, Esports World Cup Foundation, has been providing fans with a steady dose of news about the Riyadh spectacle. One of the latest reveals was of the 40 organizations chosen to be part of the multi-disciplinary event's Club Partner Program.
The official statement states that "the program includes nine from Europe, six Clubs from China, and five from North America, alongside Southeast Asia (four), Brazil (three), and Latin America (two). India strengthens its presence with two Clubs, while Türkiye joins the program for the first time, alongside the returning clubs from Japan, Korea, MENA, and the CIS."
A look at the table above reveals several notable absences, including some globally recognized brands such as Karmine Corp, KOI, Gaimin Gladiators, LOUD, and FaZe Clan. However, the focus of this article is the new entrants, of which there are eight names:
- 9z Team
- Alpha7 Esports
- Fluxo W7M
- FUT Esports
- GAM Esports
- GodLike
- Team Heretics
- Titan Esports Club
Here are a few details about each of these new entrants to the 2026 Esports Foundation Club Partner Program. Readers must note that a few of these names participated in earlier Esports World Cup editions, but were not part of the main Club Partner Program or the Club Championship race.
9z Team
Also known as 9z Globant, it was founded by streamer Francisco "Frankkaster" Postiglione in 2018 and has rosters in Counter-Strike 2, Valorant, PUBG Mobile, League of Legends and Sim Racing. 9z Team's partnership with title sponsor Globant, which has developed games for Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and Warner, and sponsors Argentine Formula 1 driver Franco Colapinto, works as an employer branding strategy targeting young Latin American tech talent.
Alpha7 Esports
Alpha7 Esports is the most decorated mobile esports organization in the Americas region. It runs rosters in PUBG Mobile, Honor of Kings, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Free Fire, Brawl Stars and LoL, and even has a strategic partnership with Chinese org All Gamers. The Brazilian team is one of the most successful PUBG Mobile sides recently, having claimed the PUBG Mobile World Cup 2024 and the PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2025.
Fluxo W7M
One of the most famous Brazilian esports organizations, Fluxo W7M, is a merger between two of the nation's top names: Fluxo and W7M. It operates teams in CS2, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, Free Fire, LoL and the ever-growing Kings League. Both parties have enjoyed success previously, with W7M being the first team in R6 history to win consecutive BLAST Majors (Copenhagen 2023 and Atlanta 2023). Fluxo, created by popular streamers like Bruno "Nobru" Goes and Lucio "Cerol" dos Santos, who remain the new org's operational partners, has clinched top-tier titles like the Free Fire World Series (FFWS) 2024 Global Finals.
FUT Esports
FUT Esports (earlier called Futbolist) is one of the top Turkish organizations, with rosters in Valorant, CS2, PUBG Mobile, Rocket League and Brawl Stars. Intriguingly, the side has benefited from Turkey recognizing esports as an official sport since 2011, with rights and obligations equivalent to traditional sports.
GAM Esports
GAM Esports is the most decorated Vietnamese esports club in history, with honors including 11 Vietnam Championship Series (VCS) titles and a gold medal at the SEA Games. It runs rosters in LoL and HoK, with the side earning a stellar reputation among League of Legends fans as it has participated in numerous global championships.
GodLike
GodLike is arguably the top mobile esports org in India, with rosters in Battlegrounds Mobile India and Free Fire. The side has finished in the top two at numerous regional events and even qualified for the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2025. However, visa issues meant it merged with another Indian org, S8UL, to form the "Newgen Ninjas" to participate at the season finale before disbanding its CODM division.
Team Heretics
Globally renowned Spanish esports organization Team Heretics will be seen in action too this year. The side won the Valorant event at the Esports World Cup 2025, but was not part of the Club Championship. Its current roster of games includes Valorant, LoL and Call of Duty.
Titan Esports Club
Titan Esports Club (TEC) is the esports club of one of China's largest sports media groups, Titan Sports Media Group, which also runs the country's most widely read sports newspaper. The organization first entered esports through the acquisition of a PUBG Mobile team in 2021, before adding Valorant and Peacekeeper Elite (Chinese version of PUBG Mobile) to its portfolio of rosters.
The third iteration of the Esports World Cup will return to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from July 6 to August 23. Interested readers can get the full breakdown of the event, including new and returning titles, prize pool changes and more, here.
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