The Esports World Cup 2026 delivered another packed weekend in Paris, with three fresh trophies awarded, a fresh wave of Club Championship points on the board, and millions more in prize money distributed. Week 3 opened with Teamfight Tactics before a PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and EA FC 26 double-header brought the week to a close.
Team Vision Battles Back to Win Teamfight Tactics
Team Vision took the Teamfight Tactics crown, sweeping Aurora Gaming 3-0 in the Grand Final after climbing out of the lower bracket. Their road to the title was anything but smooth. An early loss to Flash Wolves sent them into the lower bracket, where they knocked out T1, then Virtus.pro, before edging Flash Wolves again in a 2-1 rematch. That set up a final showdown with Aurora Gaming, whose roster included reigning solo Tactician’s Crown holder Ge “Huanmie” Wuxin. Team Vision’s tactical execution proved decisive, earning them $150,000 and 1,000 Club Championship points.
Virtus.pro Cruises to a PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Title
In PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, Virtus.pro grabbed control early and never gave it up. A dominant first day built a commanding points lead, and by the end of day two the team had banked enough of a cushion to essentially clinch the match-point total heading into the final day. Rather than push for an early finish, Virtus.pro played it safe on the last day, protecting their lead against the rest of the 16-team field. Teammate Nino “NIXZYEE” Mikec was named tournament MVP, earning a $25,000 bonus for his performance.
An Underdog Story in the EA FC Pro World Championship
The EA FC Pro World Championship produced the week’s most emotional storyline. Romania’s Razvan “RvPLegend” Puiu, who began the event ranked 30th globally, fought through the play-in stage to reach the Grand Final against fellow underdog Levy “levyfinn” Rieck. Despite Rieck entering as the slight favorite, RvPLegend edged out a thrilling 6-5 win to claim the Diogo Jota FC Pro World Championship trophy and a share of the $1,000,000 prize pool. The result also vaulted him from 30th to 4th in the global rankings. Visibly emotional afterward, he described the moment as almost impossible to put into words, saying simply that he couldn’t stop crying now that he was a world champion.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Heats Up for Week 4
While three titles were being decided, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid-Season Cup Group Stage wrapped up, setting the stage for playoffs in Week 4. Eight teams punched their tickets to the Knockout Stage, including Team Falcons PH, who beat sister team Team Falcons MENA in an all-Falcons clash. Team Falcons MENA will now face Team Vitality in the quarterfinals, a matchup with real weight for the Club Championship standings. The Mid-Season Cup Grand Final is locked in for Saturday, August 1.
Club Championship Standings Take Shape
Three weeks in, the race for the overall Club Championship is coming into focus. NAVI sit atop the standings with 2,250 points, though they won’t compete again until the final week in Counter-Strike 2 and Trackmania. Virtus.pro hold second with 1,950 points, and Team Vitality round out the top three with 1,800. Team Vision’s Teamfight Tactics title and a runner-up finish in Apex Legends pushed them into fourth. Meanwhile, two-time defending champions Team Falcons sit sixth with 1,300 points and have yet to record the game victory needed to defend their crown.
Beyond the Competition
Week 3 brought plenty of action off the main stage as well. Paris will host an Esports Festival on Sunday, August 2, transforming the Champs-Élysées into a public celebration of gaming, with showmatches in EA SPORTS FC and Trackmania plus a Rocket League mini-tournament featuring French esports club founders alongside music and entertainment personalities.
Ahead of the EA FC Grand Final, French football legend Karim Benzema faced off against content creator AmineMaTue in an EA SPORTS FC showmatch on the stc Arena main stage, with Benzema’s side cruising to a 4-0 win. The appearance made Benzema the latest football star to join EWC’s roster of ambassadors and guests, following Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr., Kaka, and Ronaldo (Brazilian).
On the partnerships front, Hilton was announced as a Main Partner of EWC 2026, the first time that partnership has extended beyond Riyadh, coinciding with the tournament’s move to Paris this summer. Separately, Japanese streaming platform U-NEXT was named an Official Japanese Media Distribution Partner, bringing Grand Final broadcasts and Japanese-language on-demand content to fans back home, many of whom are watching the Paris-based event during overnight hours.
With three titles decided and the Club Championship picture sharpening, all eyes now turn to Week 4 as the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang playoffs and more Club Championship-defining matches loom.
