Patryk Stachowiak
All 16 qualified rosters, their paths to Paris, and the mid-season transfers that will shape the $2,000,000 tournament.
The League of Legends Esports World Cup 2026 kicks off in Paris on July 15, and all 16 slots are now locked in. The field spans every major region, headlined by MSI 2026 champions Hanwha Life Esports and First Stand winners Bilibili Gaming, and includes the reigning EWC 2025 champions Gen.G. Below is the complete EWC 2026 League of Legends team list, region by region, with every starting roster and the qualification story behind it.
EWC 2026 League of Legends Team List at a Glance
| Team | Region / Qualification |
|---|---|
| Gen.G | EWC 2025 Champions |
| Hanwha Life Esports | LCK 2026 Road to MSI |
| T1 | Korea Qualifier |
| Dplus KIA | Korea Qualifier |
| Bilibili Gaming | LPL 2026 Split 2 |
| AG.AL (Anyone’s Legend) | China Qualifier |
| JD Gaming | China Qualifier |
| G2 Esports | LEC 2026 Spring |
| Karmine Corp | EMEA Qualifier |
| Movistar KOI | EMEA Qualifier |
| Team Secret (Secret Whales) | LCP 2026 Split 2 |
| GAM Esports | APAC Qualifier |
| LYON | LCS 2026 Spring |
| Sentinels | NA Qualifier |
| FURIA | CBLOL 2026 Split 1 |
| MIBR.LOS | SA & LATAM Qualifier |
Korea’s Four: The LCK Contingent
Korea sends four rosters, and every one of them is a genuine title threat.
Gen.G arrive as reigning EWC 2025 champions, fielding one of the most decorated lineups in the sport.
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Top | Kiin |
| Jungle | Canyon |
| Mid | Chovy |
| Bot | Ruler |
| Support | Duro |
Hanwha Life Esports qualified as LCK 2026 Road to MSI winners and travel to Paris fresh off the MSI title. Their superteam roster is stacked from top to bottom.
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Top | Zeus |
| Jungle | Kanavi |
| Mid | Zeka |
| Bot | Gumayusi |
| Support | Delight |
T1 booked the top Korea Qualifier seed, with the most famous lineup in League of Legends still built around Faker.
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Top | Doran |
| Jungle | Oner |
| Mid | Faker |
| Bot | Peyz |
| Support | Keria |
Dplus KIA claimed the third Korea seed — passed down after Hanwha Life won the Road to MSI — around a young core led by ShowMaker.
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Top | Siwoo |
| Jungle | Lucid |
| Mid | ShowMaker |
| Bot | Smash |
| Support | Career |
China’s Trio: The LPL Powerhouses
Bilibili Gaming qualified as LPL 2026 Split 2 representatives, pairing a Chinese core with Korean bot-lane star Viper.
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Top | Bin |
| Jungle | Xun |
| Mid | knight |
| Bot | Viper |
| Support | ON |
AG.AL — competing under that banner but better known as Anyone’s Legend — won the China Qualifier and blend elite Chinese and Korean talent.
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Top | Flandre |
| Jungle | Tarzan |
| Mid | Shanks |
| Bot | Hope |
| Support | Kael |
JD Gaming took China’s second seed, mixing Chinese veterans with Taiwanese imports in the jungle and mid.
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Top | Xiaoxu |
| Jungle | JunJia |
| Mid | HongQ |
| Bot | GALA |
| Support | Vampire |
Europe’s Best: G2 and the EMEA Qualifiers
G2 Esports enter as LEC 2026 Spring champions — and with a fresh face on the coaching staff. As of July 10, Dylan Falco moved to an inactive role, with Perkz stepping in as head coach.
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Top | BrokenBlade |
| Jungle | SkewMond |
| Mid | Caps |
| Bot | Hans Sama |
| Support | Labrov |
Karmine Corp grabbed an EMEA Qualifier spot with an international five-man mix spanning four countries.
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Top | Canna |
| Jungle | Yike |
| Mid | kyeahoo |
| Bot | Caliste |
| Support | Busio |
Movistar KOI claimed the third EMEA seed — bumped up after G2 won LEC Spring — behind an almost entirely Spanish roster anchored by Elyoya.
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Top | Myrwn |
| Jungle | Elyoya |
| Mid | Jojopyun |
| Bot | Supa |
| Support | Alvaro |
The Pacific Pair: LCP and APAC
Team Secret — competing under that name but racing at Paris as Secret Whales — won LCP 2026 Split 2 with an all-Vietnamese roster.
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Top | Pun |
| Jungle | Hizto |
| Mid | Dire |
| Bot | Eddie |
| Support | Bie |
GAM Esports inherited the APAC seed after Secret Whales took the LCP crown, and lost Aress from the roster on June 26.
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Top | Kiaya |
| Jungle | Draktharr |
| Mid | Gloryy |
| Bot | Artemis |
| Support | Taki |
The Americas: North, South and Everything Between
LYON qualified through LCS 2026 Spring, fielding a cosmopolitan lineup with Korean and Polish firepower.
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Top | Dhokla |
| Jungle | Inspired |
| Mid | Saint |
| Bot | Berserker |
| Support | Isles |
Sentinels won the North America Qualifier around a Korea-heavy core and veteran support huhi.
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Top | Impact |
| Jungle | HamBak |
| Mid | DARKWINGS |
| Bot | Rahel |
| Support | huhi |
FURIA took the CBLOL 2026 Split 1 title with an all-Brazilian five.
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Top | Guigo |
| Jungle | Tatu |
| Mid | Tutsz |
| Bot | Ayu |
| Support | Jojo |
MIBR.LOS — the LOS roster competing under the MIBR.LOS banner — emerged from the South America & LATAM Qualifier with a Korea-Brazil-Argentina blend.
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Top | Zest |
| Jungle | Curse |
| Mid | Feisty |
| Bot | Duduhh |
| Support | Ackerman |
The Transfers and Rebrands That Shaped the Field
The 2026 season delivered heavy roster churn, and several storylines carry straight into the EWC. Perkz taking over as G2’s head coach days before the event is the standout coaching move. On the branding side, three teams compete under altered names: Secret Whales as Team Secret, Anyone’s Legend as AG.AL, and LOS as MIBR.LOS. The constant flow of players across regional leagues — Korean stars in NA and SA rosters, Taiwanese imports in the LPL — is exactly what raises the ceiling of this tournament and makes the pro scene so watchable.
EWC 2026 League of Legends FAQ
How many teams are at the LoL Esports World Cup 2026? Sixteen, drawn from every major region.
Who are the biggest names on the rosters? Faker (T1), Chovy (Gen.G), Zeus and Gumayusi (Hanwha Life), Caps (G2) and knight (Bilibili Gaming), among many others.
Which teams changed their names for the event? Secret Whales compete as Team Secret, Anyone’s Legend as AG.AL, and LOS as MIBR.LOS.
Who are the defending EWC champions? Gen.G, winners of EWC 2025.
Sixteen Rosters, One Trophy
From Faker’s T1 to the freshly rebranded challengers out of Vietnam and Brazil, the EWC 2026 League of Legends field is as deep as any international event this year. With superteams, cross-region imports and a coaching shake-up all colliding in Paris, these 16 rosters have five days to prove which offseason gamble paid off. The team list is set — now the games decide the rest.