Teamfight Tactics will return to the EWC lineup for 2025

Riot’s signature autochess battler, Teamfight Tactics, is returning to Riyadh for the Esports World Cup in 2025. The game was one of the highlights of EWC 2024, featuring competitors worldwide matching wits and strategy on the global stage.

Can this year's competition live up to last year's hype?

LAST TIME ON: Teamfight Tactics featured at Esports World Cup

During the inaugural Teamfight Tactics featured at Esports World Cup, Wolves Esports took the top prize. It felt like the team was only gaining power and ability as their tournament run grew deeper, culminating to a decisive performance over T1 to claim the trophy! LiShao was godlike throughout the tournament, and earned the MVP title for his consistent dominance on the battlefield.

Can Wolves successfully defend the title? We’ll find out at Teamfight Tactics featured at 2025 Esports World Cup.

Teamfight Tactics featured at 2025 Esports World Cup Dates and Format

Tune into Teamfight Tactics featured at 2025 Esports World Cup August 11-15.

The tournament will include 16 teams to start, and take place in two distages. Stage 1 will be a Group Stage with four groups of four each, competing in a GSL style elimination format.

Stage 2 will feature the top eight teams from groups, seeded into a single elimination playoff bracket, winner takes everything.

Teamfight Tactics at 2025 Esports World Cup Prize Pool

TFT competitors can look forward to fighting for a $500,000 prize pool. It's a significant chunk of cash that will only add to their hunger to lift an EWC 2025 trophy.

About the Esports World Cup

The Esports World Cup is a global celebration of competitive excellence and esports fandom. Making its return to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2025, the annual Esports World Cup features a unique cross-game format that pits the world’s top esports Clubs and more than 2,000 players against one another for a share of the largest prize pool in esports history.