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AG.AL Wins 2026 Esports World Cup Club Championship in Paris
The Esports World Cup is a huge competition where teams play many different video games.
In 2026, it took place in Paris for seven weeks.
AG.AL earned the most points across all the games and became the Club Champion.
Its victory was decided when Gwendal “Gwen” Duparc won the Trackmania final.
Team Falcons had been leading before that final but finished second overall.
Players competed in 25 tournaments involving 24 games.
More than 2,000 players from over 100 countries took part.
Indian teams reached several major finals, but none won a tournament.
The event attracted hundreds of millions of viewers and will return to Riyadh in 2027.
Chinese organisation AG.AL won the 2026 Esports World Cup Club Championship with 5,300 points and a $7 million prize.
AG.AL defeated two-time defending champions Team Falcons, who finished second with 4,600 points.
Gwendal “Gwen” Duparc secured the title by winning the inaugural Trackmania tournament on the final weekend.
More than 2,000 players from 200 Clubs and over 100 countries competed across 25 tournaments in 24 games.
The Paris event reached 850 million viewers, generated 440 million hours watched, sold 175,000 tickets and recorded 2 million total visits.
- Who
- AG.AL won the Club Championship, with Gwendal “Gwen” Duparc delivering the decisive Trackmania victory.
- What
- The 2026 Esports World Cup concluded with AG.AL crowned Club Champion after seven weeks of competition.
- Where
- Paris, France, hosted the competition, marking the first Esports World Cup held outside Riyadh.
- When
- The event took place over seven weeks in 2026 and was decided on the final weekend.
- Why
- AG.AL accumulated the highest score across multiple games and secured the lead through Duparc’s Trackmania victory.
Key facts
- Club champion
- AG.AL
- Final standings
- AG.AL: 5,300 points; Team Falcons: 4,600; Team Vitality: 3,300; Natus Vincere: 2,950; Team Liquid: 2,700
- Club Championship prize
- $7 million, approximately INR 66.9 crore
- AG.AL tournament results
- First in TEKKEN 8; second in Chess, Free Fire and the Honor of Kings World Cup; third in Teamfight Tactics
- Event scale
- More than 2,000 players, 200 Clubs, over 100 countries, 25 tournaments and 24 games
- Total prize pool
- $75 million, approximately INR 717 crore
- Audience and attendance
- 850 million viewers, 440 million hours watched, 175,000 tickets sold and 2 million total visits
- Next host
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2027
Quotes
His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan al Saud
Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Esports Foundation
“Our ambition has always been bigger than a single event: to grow esports and establish it as a leading global sport.”
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“We are proud of what the Esports World Cup has achieved in Paris and of its continued international growth.”
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Eddy Chen
Chief operating officer at AG.AL
“Winning the Club Championship is a historic milestone for AG.AL and a proud moment for everyone who believed in what we are building.”
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