Kings Arise India KWC AT EWC26

Kings Arise India KWC AT EWC26: Format, Teams and Schedule

Shubhrajit Goswami

Modified - Apr 28, 2026, 07:43 AM

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Summary

The Kings Arise India event will give two Indian teams a chance to compete at the Esports World Cup 2026.
The event will feature the best HoK teams from India.
The open-for-all event is going to give an equal chance to both underdogs and pros.

The time is set for one of the most important events in Hok Esports, Kings Arise India KWC AT EWC26. The organisers have announced a massive prize pool of 5,00,000 INR for this event. The tournament is also the only pathway for Indian teams to qualify for EWC 2026. Check all the details of the HoK World Cup 2026 India Qualifiers below:

Kings’ Arise India KWC AT EWC26 Begins This Week

Kings Arise India KWC at EWC26 will commence with the initial online rounds. The event will also have an offline LAN finals. This is one of the open-for-all tournaments where any team could participate by filling out the registration form.

The registrations are now over and the time is nine for the players to showcase their skills. The next 15 days of HoK action will determine the teams that will represent India at EWC. Here is the KWC at EWC26 schedule:

Online Qualifiers: 30 April to 2 May
Online Playoffs: 8 - 10 May 2026.
Grand Finals: 17 May 2026

Kings Arise India KWC AT EWC26 Teams

A total of 8 Honor of Kings teams will be competing for the two international slots at Kings Arise India KWC at EWC. Out of these, three teams have already secured their places in the event by winning the city tour events. Five more teams will join them from the online qualifiers, which will commence this Thursday, April 30, 2026. You can check the Kings Arise India KWC AT EWC26 Teams below:

Serial Number	Team Name	Qualification
1	Revenant Esports	City Tour Bengaluru
2	S8UL Esports	City Tour Mumbai
3	Godlike Esports	City Tour Delhi
4	TBD	Open Qualifiers
5	TBD
6	TBD
7	TBD
8	TBD

Kings Arise India KWC AT EWC26 Teams

Godlike Esports acquired the roster of Æternity Esports that won the Kings Arise City Tour Delhi.

Kings Arise India KWC AT EWC26 Format

Kings Arise India KWC at EWC26 will follow a single elimination format. Here is the detailed breakdown of it:

Open Qualifiers

All the registered teams will play against each other in a Best-of-1 match. The winner will move into the Round of 32.

Round of 32

32 teams will play BO1 single elimination matches. The winners will move to the Round of 16.

Round of 16

The 16 teams will play BO3 single elimination matches.
The Global Ban pick system will be enforced, where a team cannot use the same set of heroes in consecutive games.
The best 4 teams from this round will directly head to 'Online Play-offs', while the bottom 4 winners based on points will play elimination matches for the last slot.

Online Playoffs

Eight teams will play single-elimination Bo7 matches.
Ultimate Battle rule will be implemented in this round.
Four teams will qualify for the Semis.

Semis

4 teams will play single-elimination Bo7 matches.
Ultimate Battle rule will be implemented in this round.

Grand Finals

2 teams will play single-elimination Bo7 matches.

The two finalists of this event will participate in EWC 2026 to be held at Riyadh. This is one of the most important Hok events since its launch on March 11, 2026. For more Hok Esports news and updates, make sure to bookmark this page.