List of teams qualified to Esports Nations Cup League of Legends after the qualifiers

From June 19 to 21, the online qualifiers for the Esports Nations Cup League of Legends tournament took place across seven different regions around the world. More than 90 national teams from every continent competed across seven separate qualification tournaments, with two spots in each up for grabs for the final event, which will be held in Riyadh from November 21 to 29.

In total, 14 new teams secured their place at the Main Event after the Esports Foundation, the organization behind the ENC, confirmed and announced the 16 nations that received direct invitations. To complete the 32-team field that will compete in Saudi Arabia this November, two additional nations will qualify through wildcard slots, including one regional representative from the GCC and one "Solidarity Slot" reserved for a developing region.

Across all seven qualifiers, the competition was played almost entirely in Best-of-One format, with only the two qualification matches, the Winner Bracket Final and the Loser Bracket Final, being played as Best-of-Three series. The tournament therefore used a double-elimination format, but the short series left plenty of room for upsets. With brackets ranging from eight to around thirty teams, not every qualifier was equally long or challenging. Hong Kong, for example, benefited from the absence of regional powerhouses such as South Korea and China, both already directly qualified, and cruised through the Asian qualifier without much trouble.

Starting from the very first round, New Zealand became the first nation to qualify for the Esports Nations Cup Main Event. Forced to play Brunei in the opening match of the SEA & Oceania qualifier due to the nine-team bracket, the Oceanian squad went on to win four consecutive matches to secure the first qualification spot, including a victory over neighboring Australia and a convincing 2-0 win over Singapore in the decisive series.

Singapore, meanwhile, also fell short in the second qualification match. After dropping to the Lower Bracket, they were defeated 2-0 by the Philippines, who claimed the region's second slot. The Filipino roster had opened its campaign with a victory over Guam in Round 2 before losing to New Zealand in the following round, sending them into the Lower Bracket. From there, they completed an impressive run by defeating Malaysia, Australia, and finally Singapore in the decisive series.

With only seven teams competing, the Asia qualifier was the smallest tournament of the seven, explaining its quick conclusion. Starting directly in the Winner Bracket semifinals, Hong Kong comfortably defeated Sri Lanka before sweeping Japan 2-0 in the grand final to secure its ticket to Saudi Arabia. The team was led by Li "" Sau Nam, who stood well above the competition throughout the event.

After losing their opening match to Japan, Mongolia and star player Ganbat "" Ulziidelger mounted a full Lower Bracket run, defeating Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh before earning a rematch against Japan in the decisive Lower Bracket Final. Japan, which had defeated India along the way and featured a roster largely made up of Tier 2 players, logically reached the final qualification match. However, despite winning the first match, Japan went on to lose the next two, propelling Mongolia into the Main Event with a 2-1 victory.