Asian Games 2026 Esports: Medal Table, Results and India's Squads

Dates: Esports from 22 September to 2 October 2026, within the Games (19 September to 4 October)
Venue: Aichi Sky Expo (Aichi International Exhibition Center), Tokoname, Aichi, Japan
Medal events: 11 events across 13 game titles; all count in the official medal table
Games: eFootball, Gran Turismo 7, fighting games (SF6, Tekken 8, KOF XV), NARAKA: BLADEPOINT, Puyo Puyo, Pokémon UNITE, Honor of Kings, PUBG Mobile, Identity V, MLBB, League of Legends
India: 15 athletes in eFootball, Puyo Puyo Champions, Pokémon UNITE and League of Legends; no medal
Most golds: China (3) as of 1 October
Last event: League of Legends final, South Korea vs Chinese Taipei, 2 October

Esports at the 2026 Asian Games was held at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Japan, from 22 September to 2 October 2026, as part of the 20th Asian Games (Aichi-Nagoya 2026). It was the second Asian Games with esports as a full medal sport, with 11 medal events across 13 game titles, up from seven at Hangzhou 2022. India sent 15 athletes in four events and finished without a medal; Paritosh’s quarterfinal in Puyo Puyo Champions was the best Indian result.

Esports medal table

After 10 of 11 events (1 October 2026). League of Legends medals are added after the 2 October final.
#	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China	3	1	0	4
2	Japan	2	2	1	5
3	Malaysia	1	2	2	5
4	South Korea	1	1	2	4
5	Thailand	1	1	1	3
6	Iran	1	0	0	1
6	Myanmar	1	0	0	1
8	Indonesia	0	2	0	2
9	Saudi Arabia	0	1	1	2
10	Chinese Taipei	0	0	2	2
10	Hong Kong	0	0	2	2
10	Philippines	0	0	2	2
13	Mongolia	0	0	1	1
13	Pakistan	0	0	1	1
13	Uzbekistan	0	0	1	1
13	Vietnam	0	0	1	1

One Identity V bronze medallist is still to be confirmed and is not in the table yet.

Results by event

Event	Dates	Gold	Silver	Bronze
eFootball (team)	22–23 Sep	Iran	Malaysia	Japan, Uzbekistan
Gran Turismo 7	22–23 Sep	Malaysia (Taj Izrin)	Saudi Arabia	South Korea
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT (team)	23–24 Sep	China	Thailand	Chinese Taipei, Vietnam
Fighting games (team: SF6, Tekken 8, KOF XV)	23–26 Sep	South Korea	Japan	Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia
Puyo Puyo Champions	24–26 Sep	Japan (Yuki Kurihara)	South Korea (Kang Dongshin)	Chinese Taipei, Thailand
Pokémon UNITE (team)	25–27 Sep	Japan	Indonesia	South Korea, Philippines
Honor of Kings (team)	27–28 Sep	China	Malaysia	Hong Kong, Philippines
PUBG Mobile, Asian Games Version (team)	28–29 Sep	Thailand (128 pts)	China (114 pts)	Pakistan (100 pts)
Identity V (team)	30 Sep – 1 Oct	China	Japan	Malaysia; one TBC
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (team)	29 Sep – 1 Oct	Myanmar	Indonesia	Malaysia, Mongolia
League of Legends (team)	29 Sep – 2 Oct	Final 2 Oct: South Korea vs Chinese Taipei	–	TBC

Final scores: eFootball, Iran 4–2 Malaysia on aggregate; fighting games, South Korea 5–2 Japan; Puyo Puyo, Kurihara 10–2 Kang; Honor of Kings, China 4–0 Malaysia; MLBB, Myanmar 4–0 Indonesia. PUBG Mobile was a 12-team, 12-game points event with a single bronze.

India at Asian Games 2026 esports

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports cleared a 15-member esports contingent on 22 August 2026, selected by the Esports Federation of India (ESFI). India played four events and won no medal.

Event	India's squad	Result
Puyo Puyo Champions	Paritosh	Quarterfinal. Group B: beat Mongolia 3–0 and Singapore 3–2, lost to Chinese Taipei 0–3 and Thailand 2–3; lost the quarterfinal 0–5 to South Korea’s Kang Dongshin, the eventual silver medallist
eFootball	Chinmay Sahoo (PC), Danial Shakeel Patel (mobile)	Group stage. Drew 0–0 with Uzbekistan; the match against Mongolia was not played and was awarded to India; Uzbekistan topped the group
Pokémon UNITE	Adnan Mohammed Badshah (captain), Reuben Godfrey Fernandes, Sai Krishna Nalluri, Dipjyoti Laxman Nath, Rudra Narayan Nayak, Deepkumar Vipulbhai Patel	Group stage. Lost 0–2 to South Korea and 1–2 to Hong Kong
League of Legends	S8UL Esports roster: Kat Bot (Akshaj Shenoy, captain), Infi (Aakash Shandilya), Deadcorporal (Sanindhya Malik), Lotus (Mihir Ranjan), Bob (Rahul Bisht), Ahmed Shahid Israr	Group stage. Lost to Hong Kong, South Korea and Chinese Taipei (0–3); qualified through the regional qualifier in Malaysia

The 11 medal events

eFootball (team): each country fields one PC player and one mobile player.
Gran Turismo 7: individual racing.
Fighting games (team): three-player national teams, one each in Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8 and The King of Fighters XV.
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT, PUBG Mobile (Asian Games Version): team battle royale.
Puyo Puyo Champions: individual puzzle game.
Pokémon UNITE, Honor of Kings, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, League of Legends: team MOBAs. MLBB made its Asian Games debut.
Identity V: team asymmetric game.

Venue

All esports events were played at Aichi Sky Expo (the Aichi International Exhibition Center) in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, next to Chubu Centrair International Airport. Finals were played in Hall D.

How to watch in India

Sony Pictures Networks India holds the Asian Games 2026 broadcast rights in India (Sony Sports Ten channels and Sony LIV). Several esports events were also streamed on the game publishers’ own channels, such as MLBB Esports on YouTube.

Previous editions

At Hangzhou 2022 (held in 2023) esports had seven medal events and China won four golds; India sent 15 athletes and won no medal. At Jakarta-Palembang 2018, esports was a demonstration sport with six events, and Tirth Mehta won a Hearthstone bronze that did not count in the official tally. See esports at the Asian Games.

Asian Games 2026 esports news and coverage

FAQs

When was esports held at the 2026 Asian Games?

From 22 September to 2 October 2026, during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games (19 September to 4 October).

Where was Asian Games 2026 esports held?

At Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

How many esports medal events were there at the 2026 Asian Games?

11 medal events across 13 game titles.

Which games were played at the 2026 Asian Games?

eFootball, Gran Turismo 7, Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8 and The King of Fighters XV (one fighting-games team event), NARAKA: BLADEPOINT, Puyo Puyo Champions, Pokémon UNITE, Honor of Kings, PUBG Mobile, Identity V, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and League of Legends.

Did India win a medal in esports at the 2026 Asian Games?

No. India’s best result was Paritosh reaching the Puyo Puyo Champions quarterfinal.

Which events did India play at the 2026 Asian Games?

eFootball, Puyo Puyo Champions, Pokémon UNITE and League of Legends, with 15 athletes.

Who won PUBG Mobile gold at the 2026 Asian Games?

Thailand, with 128 points. China won silver and Pakistan bronze.

Which country won the most esports golds at the 2026 Asian Games?

China, with three golds as of 1 October, before the League of Legends final.

Where can I watch the Asian Games 2026 in India?

Sony Pictures Networks India holds the rights: Sony Sports Ten channels and Sony LIV.