Esports Nations Cup 2026: Rainbow Six Siege Direct Invite Rosters Revealed

Esports Nations Cup 2026: Rainbow Six Siege Direct Invite Rosters Revealed

25 May, 2026, 14:38

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Last updated: 25 May, 2026, 14:38

The road to Riyadh is officially underway. The Esports Nations Cup 2026 has revealed the 12 national Rainbow Six Siege rosters that have earned direct invitations to competition, which is set to take place from November 18–22, 2026, as part of the wider ENC event running November 2–29 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

How Direct Invites Were Determined

The 12 directly invited nations were selected through the Siege National Team Ranking, a points-based system that aggregates scores earned by the top five players on each submitted national roster. Points are drawn from official Rainbow Six competition results, including the Regional Leagues, Major tournaments, the Six Invitational, and EWC 2025 standings. The ranking had a cut-off date of May 17, 2026, meaning rosters had to be finalized and submitted ahead of that deadline.

ENC 2026 Rainbow Six Siege Rosters

Based on the Siege National Team Ranking, the following 12 nations secured direct invitations to the ENC 2026 main event:

RankNationPointsRoster
1Brazil32,362.5vitaking, Paluh, handyy, Kheyze, Cyberzera, Loira, Jv92
2France22,775.0LikEfac, BlaZ, Mowwwgli, BriD, Shaiiko, SkyZs, bbySharKK
3United States of America20,320.0Gunnar, Gaveni, Stompn, Ambi, Fultz, Bae94, njr
4Great Britain10,015.0Doki, CTZN, Nafe, Wizard, Yuzus
5Sweden7,995.0Noa, Spoit, tre1ko, Elizao, Shmari., KaneB., Lurifax
6Indonesia7,080.0Hovenherst, Ape, Elang, Tolji, Rixx, Griv, Sunan
7Australia6,520.0Brendo, Jigsaw, Kyro, Relaes, Playxr, Wettables, Virtue
8China6,235.0Reeps96, YaZ, Ra3LGuN, MoonL1ght, OnJuly
9Germany5,835.0Hungry, Jume, Cryn, Jay, Korey, Nono, Bio
10New Zealand5,670.0Terd, Tuhan, Kqrma, Japer, Machine, Campo
11Poland5,125.0Adrian, Gruby, nudl, Saves, PingWIN, Vexiiss, d.exir
12Portugal5,030.0Flexy, Enshiiaz, Tridly, TomHates, Savage, tnqz, Thuunder

More Teams Still to Come

The 12 direct invites are only a part of the story. Ten additional nations will punch their tickets through regional online qualifiers running May 29–31, with double-elimination brackets hosted across North America, South America, Europe, MENA, and Asia, with each region being awarded two slots. Two further wildcard entries will round out the full 24-team field. For the complete list of all participating nations and the latest roster updates, visit the official Esports Nations Cup website.

Disclaimer: The main list that can be found HERE has not been updated at the time of writing. Readers will have to go into each country's page and check the rosters from there.


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