Jul 30 - Aug 08, 2026

Honor of Kings returns for its third year at the Esports World Cup with KWC at EWC 26, uniting top teams from China and the rest of the world in a rare global showdown. After Chinese squads claimed the title in the first two editions, the pressure is on for new challengers to rise above the rest.

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Competing Teams

$3,000,000

Prize Pool

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Participating Clubs

AG.AL
Qualified from
EWC Title Defender
Virtus.Pro
Qualified from
KML
NongShim RedForce
Qualified from
KML
Team Flash PH
Qualified from
PKL
Blacklist International
Qualified from
PKL
BOOM Esports
Qualified from
PKL
Buriram United Esports
Qualified from
RPL
ROC Esports
Qualified from
MKL

Road to EWC 2026 - Qualifiers

85%

17/20 Slots Claimed

About

Honor of Kings is a 5v5 mobile MOBA featuring a roster of over 100 unique heroes across Tank, Fighter, Assassin, Mage, Marksman, and Support roles. Inspired by figures from Chinese mythology and history, each hero brings a distinct set of abilities and playstyles, creating a competitive landscape defined by strategic depth, coordination, and decisive team fights — all in pursuit of destroying the enemy base. At the highest level, victory in Honor of Kings is earned through lane control economic growth, and smart map pressure.



Teams battle for objectives, manage waves of enemy mobs, and contest the jungle to gain advantages that snowball into late-game dominance. As one of the largest mobile esports in the world, the Honor of Kings World Cup 2025 peaked at over 650,000 concurrent viewers, marking a major viewership milestone for the title, and with a $3 million prize pool on the line, the event stands as a showcase of elite competition and its passionate global fanbase.