The first day of the New World Sports Conference 2025, hosted in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, saw the Esports World Cup Foundation announce the launch of the Esports Nations Cup, the first tournament of its kind dedicated to esports team competitions in a wide range of the world's most popular games.

This innovative tournament is the largest in the world of esports teams, and provides a unique platform for the world's elite players to raise the flag of their countries high and represent the ambitions and dreams of millions of their citizens in the strongest international competitions. The eSports Championship aims to establish esports as a national sport, enhance the pride of players when representing their home countries, and provide fans around the world with an opportunity to support their national teams and their favourite players.The tournament is set to take place every two years, which will provide a regular schedule for players, coaches, organisations and federations, as well as sufficient time and greater confidence for publishers, clubs and partners to invest in long-term programmes for national teams. The first edition of the tournament will kick off in November 2026 in Riyadh, after which countries and cities around the world will have the opportunity to host this event in the near future, which will give the tournament a true global dimension and embody its vision and goals aimed at enhancing the global spread of esports and increasing its positive and sustainable impact locally.