ENC 2026: LoL Direct Invite Teams and Rosters Revealed

ENC 2026: LoL Direct Invite Teams and Rosters Revealed

18 Jun, 2026, 14:31

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Last updated: 18 Jun, 2026, 14:31

The Esports Nations Cup 2026 will give the best players in the world the chance to represent their country on the biggest stage. The League of Legends tournament at ENC 2026 is set to take place on November 21-29, where a total of 32 national teams will fight for glory.

Only 16 countries have been directly invited to the tournament, though, while the rest of the world will have to brawl it out for a spot in Riyadh. Let's have a look at the 16 invited national teams for LoL ENC 2026 and their complete rosters.

ENC 2026 LoL Invited Teams Rosters

The complete rosters submitted by each nation can be made up of up to seven players (five starters and two substitutes). Here's the list of teams invited to the ENC 2026 League of Legends tournament and their full rosters:

NationRoster
ChinaBin / Flandre / Tian / Monki / knight / JackeyLove / ON
South KoreaZeus / Canyon / Faker / Zeka / Gumayusi / Keria
FranceAdam / SkewMond / Sheo / nuc / Caliste / Hans Sama / Zoelys
VietnamKiaya / Hizto / SofM / Dire / Aress / Eddie / Taki
BrazilXyno / zynts / Tatu / Tutsz / Ayu / Morttheus / Frosty 
United StatesDhokla / Blaber / Gryffin / APA / DARKWINGS / Yeon / huhi
Taiwan1Jiang / JunJia / hongQ / Doggo / ShiauC
DenmarkWunder / Carlsen / Cboi / Woldjo / Caps / Zven / Doss
TurkeyBrokenBlade / Rhilech / Closer / Serin / Aetinoth / Fleshy / Parus
GreeceEmpyros / Pallet / Drofan / Vladi / Peppe / Comp / Labrov
PolandTracyn / Inspired / Jankos / Czajek / Harpoon / Busio / Trymbi
ArgentinaZoen / Josedeodo / Kaze / Enga / ceo / Ackerman / Lyonz
SpainMyrwn / Oscarinin / Elyoya / Hydra / Flakked / Legolas / Alvaro
CanadaZamudo / Sheiden / KryRa / Jojopyun / Spirax / Massu / Vulcan
SwedenThebaus / Kryze / Yike / SlowQ / UNF0RGIVEN / Mishigu /Rekkles
Czechiabobista / Twight / Humanoid / Jackies / OMON / Carzzy / Patrik

How Invites Were Determined

The 16 direct invitations were allocated through the ENC Ranking system, which aggregates points earned by individual players based on their placements in official Riot Games competitions.

A nation's total score is calculated by combining the points of the top five players included in its submitted roster. 

The scoring system looks at competitive results from October 14, 2025 to June 14, 2026 (excluding MSI). Players earn points across three tiers of events: S-tier (international), A-tier (major region splits), and B-tier (lower regional and national leagues).

After calculating all of the points, the sixteen teams shown above amassed the highest number of points in the order in which they are shown (so, China had the most point, and Czechia had the least).

16 Slots Remain Up for Grabs

In addition to the 16 invited teams, another 16 nations will participate in the ENC 2026 League of Legends tournament. Of these, 14 will punch their ticket through their online regional qualifiers. The remaining 2 slots are Wildcard slots.

The first of these Wildcard slots will be a Solidarity Slot, granted to an emerging esports nation to promote the growth of the scene. The second will be a Host Region Slot, and will be granted to one of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, or the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Featured image credit: Esports Foundation


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