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Honor of Kings Challenger Cup 2026

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The Honor of Kings Challenger Cup 2026 has ushered in an entirely new era for the game; it has transformed from a local Chinese tournament into a major global championship that brings together the East and West, becoming the second most important global event of the game season after the World Championship (KIC).

Honor of kingsApr 25, 2026 – May 23, 2026Shanghai - Beijing, ChinaChina$1,471,724TiMi Studios Hero Esports

Format

  • Stage 1 - April 25th - 28th, 30th & May 1st - 3rd

    • 32 teams, 2 rounds of Single Elimination
      • Round 1 will be Bo5
      • Round 2 will be Bo7
    • For Stage 1, the Challengers' Blessing Rule will be applied
    • 2 seeded teams will have fixed bracket position, the rest of the teams will be put through a pre match draw
    • Top 8 teams will advance to Stage 2

  • Click here to show the Challengers' Blessing Rule

  • Click here to show the Seeded Teams Rule

  • Stage 2 - May 8th - 17th, 23rd

    • 8 teams qualified from Stage 1 are randomly drawn
    • Double Elimination bracket Bo7 (except for Grand Finals)
      • Bo9 for Grand Finals
      • No Challengers' Blessing rule for this stage

  • All matches are Global Ban & Pick with 5 bans, and Ultimate Battle for the final game in a Bo7/Bo9

  • About the Ultimate Battle