AG.AL Wins Esports World Cup 2026 Club Championship
AG.AL denied Team Falcons a third straight Club Championship after Gwen's win in the final week's discipline, and the event's viewership grew 13% year on year to 850 million.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
Esports Foundation reported results for Esports World Cup 2026, held over seven weeks in Paris. AG.AL took the Club Championship, ahead of Team Falcons, Team Vitality, Natus Vincere, and Team Liquid. President Emmanuel Macron presented the trophy at the closing ceremony. The event drew 850 million viewers, up 13% year on year, with 440 million hours watched.
Esports Foundation announced the Club Championship standings on August 24, with AG.AL in first place, Team Falcons second, Team Vitality third, Natus Vincere fourth, and Team Liquid fifth. President Emmanuel Macron took the stage at the closing ceremony to hand the trophy to AG.AL's representatives. Team Falcons had held the overall lead entering the final week's playoffs while chasing a third consecutive title, but AG.AL's player Gwen won that discipline to secure the championship and its $7 million prize, roughly 1.1 billion yen.
The event also posted a 13% year-on-year increase in viewership to 850 million, a 26% rise in total watch time to 440 million hours, and a peak of 4.3 million concurrent viewers during a League of Legends match.
- AG.AL: 1st place
- Team Falcons: 2nd place
- Team Vitality: 3rd place
- Natus Vincere: 4th place
- Team Liquid: 5th place
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