{"id":5666,"date":"2026-09-15T15:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T08:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/?p=5666"},"modified":"2026-11-14T03:19:22","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T20:19:22","slug":"thailand-esports-championship-2026-competition-and-athlete-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/?p=5666&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Thailand Esports Championship 2026: Competition and Athlete Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/810869131_1512644330630056_3867274477516702431_n-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/810869131_1512644330630056_3867274477516702431_n-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/810869131_1512644330630056_3867274477516702431_n-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/810869131_1512644330630056_3867274477516702431_n-1-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/810869131_1512644330630056_3867274477516702431_n-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/810869131_1512644330630056_3867274477516702431_n-1-1280x720.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/810869131_1512644330630056_3867274477516702431_n-1-280x158.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/810869131_1512644330630056_3867274477516702431_n-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sports Authority of Thailand, under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, and the Thailand Esports Federation are organizing the <strong>Thailand Esports Championship 2026<\/strong> to identify high-potential athletes and professional esports clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event aims to strengthen athletes\u2019 competitive skills and knowledge to international standards, support sports tourism and local economic activity, and help build Thailand\u2019s domestic game industry. The total prize pool exceeds <strong>1,000,000 baht<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The national <strong>Arena of Valor (RoV)<\/strong> competition will select teams through regional qualifiers and an esports industry training and development program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regional Qualifiers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three teams will advance from each region:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"5668\" src=\"https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/810963161_1399912272248792_8693055442404630669_n-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5668\" 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"5669\" src=\"https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/811830950_2256589234908427_4744720345285732054_n-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/811830950_2256589234908427_4744720345285732054_n-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/811830950_2256589234908427_4744720345285732054_n-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/811830950_2256589234908427_4744720345285732054_n-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/811830950_2256589234908427_4744720345285732054_n-1-1280x720.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/811830950_2256589234908427_4744720345285732054_n-1-280x158.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/811830950_2256589234908427_4744720345285732054_n-1-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/811830950_2256589234908427_4744720345285732054_n-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>North:<\/strong> Chiang Mai \u2014 3 teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>South:<\/strong> Songkhla \u2014 3 teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Northeast:<\/strong> Nakhon Ratchasima \u2014 3 teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Central:<\/strong> Bangkok \u2014 3 teams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Esports Industry Training and Development Program Qualifiers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Round 1:<\/strong> 2 teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Round 2:<\/strong> 2 teams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thailand Representative Qualifier \u2014 Final<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 16 qualifying teams will compete in the final stage to determine the tournament champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/812400723_1480823177213338_2959926628283767369_n-1-819x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/812400723_1480823177213338_2959926628283767369_n-1-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/812400723_1480823177213338_2959926628283767369_n-1-864x1080.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/812400723_1480823177213338_2959926628283767369_n-1-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/812400723_1480823177213338_2959926628283767369_n-1-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tesf.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/812400723_1480823177213338_2959926628283767369_n-1-576x720.jpeg 576w, 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