Revenant Esports wins King's Arise India qualifier

Revenant XSpark defeated S8UL Esports 4-1 on May 17 to win the King’s Arise India: KWC at EWC26 Qualifier, according to the tournament bracket and event listings. The result closed an eight-team Indian qualifier for the Honor of Kings World Cup 2026. Both finalists had already locked India’s two qualifying berths before the title match. The grand final was scheduled as an offline match at Ardee Mall in Gurgaon after earlier rounds were played in a single-elimination best-of-seven format. ### Which match decided the India qualifier? The grand final paired Revenant XSpark against S8UL Esports in a best-of-seven series on May 17, the tournament listings showed. The Challonge bracket recorded Revenant XSpark as the winner by a 4-1 scoreline over S8UL in the final. Liquipedia listed the same event as the “King’s Arise India: KWC at EWC26 Qualifier,” with the tournament running from May 8 to May 17. (challonge.com) The page described it as the Indian qualifier for the Honor of Kings World Cup 2026. ### Had both teams already qualified before the final? The qualifier’s format awarded World Cup places to the top two teams, according to Liquipedia. (challonge.com) That meant the semifinal winners — S8UL and Revenant XSpark — had already secured advancement before they met in the final. InsideSport reported on May 10 that S8UL reached the final by beating GodLike Esports 4-1, while Revenant XSpark advanced with a 4-1 semifinal win over TRUE Rippers. (liquipedia.net) The same report said both teams had earned spots at the Honor of Kings World Cup at the Esports World Cup 2026. ### How was the tournament set up? The event featured eight teams and a ₹500,000 prize pool, according to Liquipedia. Organizers were listed as Level Infinite, TiMi Studios and Nodwin Gaming. Liquipedia said the field included three teams from the King’s Arise India City Tour — Revenant XSpark, S8UL Esports and Æternity Esports — plus five teams from an open qualifier. (insidesport.in) The format was single elimination with best-of-seven matches, culminating in an offline final between the top two teams. (liquipedia.net) ### Where was the final played? A YouTube event listing for the grand final said the May 17 match was set for 2 p.m. at Ardee Mall, Sector 52, Gurgaon. The same listing said both teams had already qualified for the Honor of Kings World Cup 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Liquipedia listed Ardee Mall as the venue for the qualifier’s offline stage. (liquipedia.net) Earlier rounds in the event were conducted across May 8 to May 10 before the final on May 17. ### What did the win change for Revenant XSpark? The first-place team in the qualifier was set to receive ₹175,000, while the runner-up would receive ₹100,000, according to Liquipedia and an earlier event report. (youtube.com) With the 4-1 final result, Revenant XSpark took the winner’s share and S8UL finished second. (liquipedia.net) The result also gave Revenant XSpark the India qualifier title heading into the international event. S8UL still advanced alongside Revenant XSpark because the top two finishers moved on to the Honor of Kings World Cup 2026. ### What comes next for the two Indian teams? The next named event is the Honor of Kings World Cup 2026 at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, according to the tournament listings and pre-final event coverage. (liquipedia.net) Revenant XSpark and S8UL will represent India there after finishing first and second in the national qualifier.