Sources: Mongolia appoints League of Legends roster for the Esports Nations Cup

Mongolia will indeed be taking part in the 2026 Esports Nations Cup. Led by head coach Chintogtokh "Eucliwood" Chuluuntogtokh, the Land of the Eternal Blue Sky is certainly not competing in its game of choice, but will nevertheless attempt to defy the odds and exceed expectations in the Asian Regional Qualifier, set to take place from June 19–21.

Although the final list of participants has yet to be confirmed, the ENC Asian Regional Qualifier appears to be a relatively manageable challenge. This is largely due to the existence of the Southeast Asia & Oceania and Middle East & Africa qualifiers, which dilute the pool of teams Mongolia would traditionally have had to compete against in broader continental competitions such as the Asian Games.

With the Republic of Korea, the People's Republic of China, and Chinese Taipei all but guaranteed direct invitations to the main event, and Japan also likely to be in contention for one, Mongolia will only have to overcome a limited number of challengers to secure qualification through the regional qualifier.

The teams expected to compete for the two available spots are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Hong Kong, India, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The winners will then move on to the 2026 ENC Main Event, which will take place from November 21st to 29th.

Per Sheep Esports sources, Mongolia is expected to field the following roster for the 2026 Esports Nations Cup:

Mongolia is clearly not a major League of Legends nation. The country has taken part in a handful of international national-team competitions, such as the International E-sports Festival in 2022 and 2023, but has yet to establish itself on the global stage. A former StarCraft and Defense of the Ancients (DotA) player, head coach Eucliwood began playing LoL in 2014 and went on to compete in several domestic tournaments.

Mongolia is much more present on other competitive scenes, particularly in Counter-Strike with The MongolZ. The organization, founded in 2013, became the first Asian team to reach #1 in both the HLTV World Rankings and the Valve Regional Standings. They also won the Esports World Cup 2025 Championship and became the first Asian team to reach a Major grand final, achieving this milestone with the youngest average player age ever recorded in a Major final.

Despite representing a country of just 3.5 million people, The MongolZ have become a source of national pride in Mongolia. Their rise to the top of Counter-Strike has earned recognition beyond esports, with the Mongolian government officially naming them the country's national esports team and providing support for international competition. As one of Mongolia's most successful global sporting exports, the team has become a symbol of the country's growing presence on the world stage.

In the Riot ecosystem, although the country is geographically located between China and Russia, Mongolia is affiliated with the Turkish Championship League (TCL). As a result, Mongolian players are considered EMEA residents, and are particularly associated with Turkey, a country located more than 5,500 km away from them.

With little representation in League Of Legends, and no open access to Riot’s competitive system, several players on Mongolia’s LoL roster are virtually unknown. Most have no presence on Leaguepedia or other League of Legends databases. Only two players stand out from the rest. The first is midlaner eQon, who competed for Bethany Lutheran College between 2021 and 2023 in amateur tournaments and North Conference. However, he will be playing toplane for this event.

The second is, unsurprisingly, the most notable player on the roster: jungler . Former Team Liquid jungler in 2025 and now a member of Maryville University, he will likely serve as the team's leader. At 23 years old, he remains one of North America's more promising junglers and recently won the College League of Legends Championship.

Nevertheless, both players, along with their rookie teammates, face a difficult challenge ahead. Most recently, the duo competed in the 2026 Asian Games qualifiers, where Mongolia defeated Laos in the group stage and finished second in its group.

However, the team ultimately fell short in the subsequent stage, missing out on qualification for the main event after defeats to the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia, despite taking down the Jordanese delegation.

As a result, Mongolia enters the ENC qualifiers with plenty of motivation to prove itself. Despite bringing a roster that holds a total of zero ranking points and remains largely unknown on the international stage, the squad will look to make its mark and challenge expectations.