Jul 08 - Jul 19, 2025
Dota 2 is a 5v5 Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) title from Valve Corporation. In the game teams compete to destroy the “Ancient” a structure inside their base using a roster of 126 different playable heroes across two roles: Core and Support. Confirmed EWC title until 2026
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Competing Teams
$3,000,000
Prize Pool
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Participating Clubs
Teams invited through the EPT Tour Rankings will be confirmed 1st of June, 2025.
Tournament Format
It all starts with a 16-team round robin, followed by a 12-team single-elimination group stage determining the top eight DOTA 2 teams in the world.
The final eight standing will battle their way through a single elimination playoff until only the Dota 2 at 2025 Esports World Cup Champion is left standing.
Tournament Bracket
Road to EWC
About
Whether you are Radiant or Dire, you must defend your ancient to win.
The Characters: There are 126 different playable heroes across two roles: Core and Support. Every hero has a different set of abilities that determines their distinct playstyle, allowing them to work as a team of five to kill enemy players and fight for domination of the map.
The Plot: Teams compete to destroy the “Ancient” a structure inside their base. Like other MOBA titles, Dota 2 features lanes with creeps who move up those lanes and can be escorted by players to help them make
progress in pushing the lane toward the enemy base. Players level up and gain money to spend on items at locations around the map, giving them special abilities that make it easier to destroy the Ancient in late-game.
Why: Dota 2 is one of the most hype esports scenes in the world, with massive prize pools, long-time teams, and even longer rivalries. The storylines will all heat up at EWC, where the best teams in the world will compete for glory on a massive stage.
News
All the latest happenings ahead of Dota 2 at 2025 Esports World Cup
2025
Weekly All Access Passes to the highly anticipated Esports World Cup 2025 are now available to purchase!
The second Esports World Cup is running it back, with seven weeks of non-stop esports action.
2025
PR
Esports World Cup to Feature Record-Breaking Prize Pool of More Than $70 Million for 2025 Event
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2025
All Esports Tournament Passes now available to purchase
This summer’s going to be legendary. Whether you're a die-hard fan of a specific title or just want to soak up the electric atmosphere of elite competition, there’s something here for everyone.
2025
DOTA 2 returns to EWC 2025
DOTA 2 is returning to the Esports World Cup for a second time in 2025! Last year we saw complete and utter domination from Gaimin Gladiators, who won its first Tier 1 Championship event on the EWC stage. What history will be made this year?
