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Com2uS Kicks Off SWC2026 Regional Championships in Hamburg

Com2uS is set to launch the regional championship stage of its global esports tournament for Summoners War: Sky Arena, with the European Cup scheduled to take place in Hamburg, Germany, on Sept. 26.The European Cup of the Summoners War World Arena Championship 2026 (SWC2026) will begin at 9 p.m. Kor

Com2uS is set to commence the regional championship stage of the global esports tournament for Summoners War: Sky Arena, known as SWC2026, in Hamburg, Germany on September 26. The event will take place at XPERION, a gaming and esports complex with an event arena seating around 200 spectators.

The European Cup of SWC2026 is the eighth edition of this flagship global esports competition, featuring top players from various regions vying for the world championship title. Eight European finalists were determined through online qualifiers since August. The Hamburg tournament will feature a single-elimination format, with each match played in a best-of-five series.

The top three finishers from the European Cup will earn spots at the SWC2026 World Finals in Seoul. Among the competitors is RAXXAZ, who claimed the European title last year but finished as runner-up at the 2025 World Finals. P4FFIX, last year's European Cup runner-up, will also participate. Other notable players include NEF, the 2024 European Cup champion, and veterans OBABO, PINKROID, MALIGNANT, SAMBSEPP, and REINCA.

All matches will be streamed live worldwide via the official Summoners War esports YouTube channel, with commentary available in multiple languages. The regional championships will continue with the Americas Cup in Toronto on October 11, followed by the Asia-Pacific Cup in Bangkok on October 17. A total of 12 players from these regional competitions will advance to the SWC2026 World Finals on November 14 at KBS Arena in Seoul, competing for the 10th world championship title in the history of SWC.

Further details on SWC2026, including the tournament schedule and player information, can be found on the official Summoners War community and tournament website.

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