Champions and the Club Cup Decided at Esports World Cup 2026

In Chess, Magnus Carlsen defeated Denis Lazavik to retain his title. Carlsen became an EWC champion for the second year in a row, earning $250,000. In the third-place match, Hikaru Nakamura defeated Alireza Firouzja.

In Trackmania, Gwendal “Gwen” Duparc from AG.AL stood out. Gwen delivered both the team’s final victory and the last step needed for the organization’s club championship run. The result also marked the first time Trackmania’s place in EWC history was defined.

Crossfire and Counter-Strike 2 closed out the week

In the Crossfire final, BaiSha Gaming beat Team Liquid 3-0 to take the trophy. The one-sided scoreline showed just how decisive the series was. In the tournament’s final week, the Fortnite Reload Championship also concluded, with BIG defeating 19 rivals to claim the title.

On the Counter-Strike 2 side, the playoff run began in Paris and the stage belonged to the biggest teams. FURIA secured their playoff berth with a 2-1 win over MOUZ. FUT also advanced with a 2-1 victory against MOUZ. Team Spirit and Legacy were among the teams that completed the semifinal bracket. The squads entered serious competition on the road to the grand final at Accor Arena.

This section showed not just the winners of EWC 2026, but also how the pressure of the final weeks was carried throughout the event. The game changed, the format changed, but the tension on stage stayed the same.

AG.AL became club champion as the prize pool reached $75 million

AG.AL claimed the club championship. With the Paris closing, the organization earned the inaugural title handed out in this format. Over the course of the event, more than 2,000 players, 200 clubs and 25 tournaments took part. The total prize pool was announced as $75 million.

Of that, $45 million was allocated to individual competitions, while $30 million went to the club championship race. Compared with the $65 million total pool in 2025, this year’s increase marked a significant jump. The tournament also left Saudi Arabia for the first time for a week, with the Paris leg changing the shape of the final stretch.

Another major development on the EWC side came with Esports Nations Cup. The event, originally planned for the first time this year, has been postponed to 2027. Organizers said the decision was made due to broader circumstances in the region. The tournament had been planned for Riyadh.

Esports World Cup 2026 thus revealed not only its champions, but also its scale. Results spread across different games were brought together under one trophy, and the strength of the club competition was felt more clearly than ever this year.