Meet the Filipino teams raising the flag at ENC 2026

MANILA, Philippines – Various teams have unveiled their lineups for the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC) 2026 in Riyadh this November. The multi-title, biennial tournament will see the Philippines field representatives across multiple game titles.

On June 21, the Philippines officially confirmed that its Valorant and League of Legends teams qualified for the main stage in November.

As the race to Riyadh intensifies, we look at every game title and the Filipino rosters making it to the big stage.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an ongoing list; we will update this article once teams have secured their slots at the main stage of the tournament and finalized their official lineups. Please bookmark this page for updates.

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Valorant

The Philippine VALORANT team secured a direct invite to the tournament’s main stage after placing ninth with 4,875 points in the ENC VALORANT rankings.

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The team has officially announced their lineup and will include star sharpshooters in:

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Adrian Jiggs “Invy” Reyes (Paper Rex)

Jhian “Zeus” Vega (Team Secret)

Xavier “xavi8k” Juan (Global Esports)

Patrick “PatMen” Mendoza (Global Esports)

Brheyanne “Wild0reoo” Reyes (ex-Team Secret)

Kelly “KellyS” Sedillo (Team Secret)

Head Coach: Jose “Rbtx” Jamir (Team Secret)

The VALORANT tournament at ENC is set from November 8 to 15.

Composed of West Point Esports’ core roster, the League of Legends Philippine team qualified for the tournament via the Southeast Asia and Oceania qualifiers.

The Philippine League of Legends team is composed of:

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Reven “Relhia” Aloi (West Point Academy)

Joshua “Devoured” Escucharo (West Point Esports)

Cherv Zildjan “Cherb” Dorado (West Point Academy)

Jan “Cresho” Hortizuela (ex-West Point Academy)

Kyle “Dawn” Somera (ex-Liyab Esports)

Head Coach: Ralph Andrei “Leathergoods” Llabres

The League of Legends tournament at ENC is set from November 21 to 29.

The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Philippine team is expected to make an appearance in the tournament, following strong performances by the Philippine delegates at the international tournaments.

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According to the official ENC website, the country initially lists its players fielded in the event:

Karl Gabriel “KarlTzy” Nepomuceno

Jaypee “Jaypee” Dela Cruz

Alston “Sanji” Pabico

David Charles “Flap” Canon

Kairi “Kairi” Rayosdelsol

Grant Duane “Kelra” Pillas

Marco “Super Marco” Requitiano

Head Coach: Francis John “Ducky” Glindro

Though the lineup is yet to be announced and finalized, the Philippines aims to field a stacked lineup from its powerhouse players.

The country currently sits at the top spot of the ENC MLBB Rankings, holding 11,200 points.

Indonesia follows in second place with 7,100 points.

The cut-off for the invites is at the end of MSC 2026, and the top 16 nations in the rankings will receive a direct invite to compete in the main event.

The MLBB tournament at ENC is set from November 23 to 29.

Chess

Two Filipino Chess esports athletes are joining the 128-player Chess tournament for a shot at the US $600,000 prize pool.

Deniel Causo has received a direct invite to the tournament, and joining him is Paulo Bersamina, who secured his spot through the East Asia, SEA, and Oceania qualifiers.

The Chess tournament at the ENC is set from November 2 to 8.

DOTA 2

Competing in the Southeast Asia (SEA) and Oceania qualifiers, the Philippine DOTA 2 team is composed of the following players:

Eljohn “Akashi” Andales (Execration)

Abed “Abed” Yusop (Virtus.pro)

Polo “Raven” Fausto (OG)

Mark Jubert “Shanks” Redira (Execration)

Bryle “cml” Alvizo (Execration)

Mc Nicholson “Mac” Villanueva (Ivory)

Glenard “Rupido” Rugay (Yangon Galacticos)

The squad aims to snatch one of two qualification slots allotted for the region when the regional qualifiers run from June 29 to July 1.

The DOTA 2 tournament at ENC is set from November 2 to 8.

Honor of Kings

The Philippines currently sits in third place in the ENC Honor of Kings (HOK) rankings with 6,495 points, only behind powerhouses Malaysia and China.

Based on the initial lineup posted on the website, the following players are initially listed to field in the event:

Chammy “Chammy1” Nazarrea

Dragon “Dragon” Dajao

Charles Roman “Chazz” Esguerra

Karl Ken “Karlll” Bautista

Miguel Klarenz “Miggie” Banaag

Head Coach: Gerald Gianne “Tgee” Gelacio

Though the lineup is yet to be announced and finalized, the country is poised to lock in one of the 12 direct invites in the tournament.

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The HOK tournament at ENC will run from November 24 to 29. (By Clyde Jan Pascual, INQUIRER.net Intern)