Esports Nations Cup 2026 in Dota 2 — a competition of national teams — has opened the qualifying stage for European regions. On June 29, the West and East Europe Qualifiers started simultaneously.
In the Western European qualifier, teams from Spain, France, Italy, Ireland, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Portugal, and other countries will compete. The Eastern qualifier includes Hungary, Kosovo, Greece, Montenegro, Lithuania, Israel, Latvia, Slovakia, and other participants.
The prize pool for the final tournament of the Esports Nations Cup 2026 is $1,864,000. The winners of the qualifiers from each region will advance to the main event, which will take place in Riyadh in November 2026.
The "national teams" format makes the tournament a unique phenomenon in Dota 2 — players unite not for organizations, but for countries, creating atypical team compositions and unexpected matchups.
