AG.AL claim Esports World Cup Club Championship glory, Saudi’s Team Falcons finish second

PARIS: Gwendal “Gwen” Duparc secured an unexpected Esports World Cup 2026 Club Championship for AG.AL by winning Trackmania.

Saudi’s Team Falcons, the champions in 2024 and 2025, finished in second place to take home $5 million.

After seven weeks of action, the Club Championship came down to the playoffs of the Trackmania competition. Two-time and defending champions Team Falcons sat at the top of the leaderboard with 4,600 points, but after Team Falcons’ pro and seven-time Trackmania World Champion Carl-Antoni “Carl Jr.” Cloutier fell in the quarterfinals, the path to first place opened up.

French player Duparc was left with one task in front of his home fans: place third or higher in the final to claim the Club Championship for AG.AL.

Against players representing Club Championship contenders Team Vitality, Team Liquid, and Natus Vincere, Duparc raced into the lead. His win saw AG.AL finish with 5,300 points to top the Club Championship table.

“It feels so great,” said Duparc as his AG.AL clubmates joined him on stage for the celebrations. “Anything can happen. I’ve done it, I’ve done the match of my life. Thank you everyone. This trophy is for you, for everyone.”

Duparc secured himself the $130,000 prize for first place in Trackmania, with AG.AL taking $7 million, the lion’s share of the Club Championship prize pool.

AG.AL’s win put an end to Team Falcons’ hopes for a third straight victory. The Saudi Arabian Club were tipped as favorites for the championship, but results did not go their way over the course of the seven-week event.

Strong performances from AG.AL rosters, including a victory in TEKKEN 8 and three second-place finishes, gave them the opportunity to snatch the trophy away from Team Falcons.

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