Honor of Kings Challenger Cup 2026 is on the verge of commencing its sixth edition. This is one of the highest esports events of Honor of Kings‘ domestic events, with a prize pool of nearly one and a half million dollars.
This year’s event will feature teams from KPL, KGL, MKL, PKL, IKL, and other important leagues. Weibo Gaming holds the glory of the defending champion, so it will want to keep the crown, while others will try as much as they can to overthrow the team.
Now, this article will explore everything you need to know about the Honor of Kings Challenger Cup 2026 and its other aspects.
Honor of Kings Challenger Cup 2026: Schedule and Format
The event will feature multiple stages, starting with Stage 1, which will begin on the 25th of April, 2026. This stage will continue in a scattered manner, and the first round will be BO5 while the second round will be BO7. The Challengers’ Blessing Rule will be applied on the first stage. Two seeded teams will have fixed bracket positions, and the rest will go through a pre-match draw. The top eight teams will advance to the second stage.
The second stage will take place between the 8th of May and the 17th, and also on the 23rd. The eight participating teams will be randomly drawn, and a double-elimination bracket with BO7 format will be applied. However, the grand finals will be a BO9. All the matches will follow a Global Ban & Pick rule with Ultimate Battle for each final game that follows either a BO7 or a BO9.
Participating Teams
With over a million dollars as the prize pool, there are 32 teams waiting to claim the glory and win the event. These teams include well-known and popular ones as well as underdogs. However, none will spare others on the road to the crown. Here’s a list of the participating teams:
- AG Super Play
- Douyu Gaming
- Dragon Ranger
- EDward Gaming
- eStar Pro
- Hero JiuJing
- JD Gaming
- Kuaishou Gaming
- LGD NBW
- Qing Jiu Club
- Rogue Warriors
- Royal Never Give Up
- Talent Gaming
- Team WE
- To Champion Group
- TOP Esports Armor
- Weibo Gaming
- Wolves
- WST
- SYGaming
- LT Gaming
- Bigetron by Vitality
- Geekay Esports
- BOOM Esports
- QingXun – QianYuan
- ZJQ
- Alibaba PKQ
- CKU
- WG
- ZDC
- 好厚米
- 吵一吵
Prize Pool
As mentioned, the prize pool is huge for a domestic event. However, teams will not only earn an excellent amount of money but will also receive KPL points. Here’s a breakdown of the total prize pool that is ¥10,000,000 (approx. $1,467,000):
| Team Ranking | Prize Pool (approx. in USD) |
|---|---|
| The Champion | ¥3,000,000 ($440,000) |
| Runner-up | ¥1,100,000 ($162,000) |
| 3rd | ¥750,000 ($110,000) |
| 4th | ¥550,000 ($80,000) |
| 5th-6th | ¥400,000 ($59,000) |
| 7th-8th | ¥300,000 ($45,000) |
| 9th-16th | ¥200,000 ($30,000) |
| 17th-32nd | ¥100,000 ($15,000) |
Where to watch the Honor of Kings Challenger Cup 2026
The non-stop annihilation will begin this April, and fans will be eagerly waiting to see which team can reign over the others. The offline event will take place in Beijing and Shanghai. However, fans can watch it live on the official YouTube channel of the event.
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