The Esports Nations Cup 2027 (ENC26) for League of Legends (LoL) is one of the most prestigious esports tournaments, where players compete wearing their national team jerseys to represent their countries in a unique global showdown, away from the usual club system.
Format
Play-In
-
Format: 24 teams are divided into 4 groups of 6.
-
Matches: Double Round-Robin, with all matches played as Best-of-1 (Bo1).
-
Advancement: The top 2 teams from each group advance to the Group Stage.
Group Stage
-
Format: 16 teams total (8 teams advance from the Play-In + 8 teams directly seeded based on the ENC Rankings) are divided into 4 groups of 4.
-
Matches: Single Round-Robin, with all matches played as Best-of-3 (Bo3).
-
Advancement: The top 2 teams from each group advance to the Playoffs.
Playoffs
-
Format: Single-Elimination bracket.
-
Matches: Best-of-3 (Bo3) for all stages leading up to the finals.
-
Grand Finals: Best-of-5 (Bo5) to determine the champion.