Counter-Strike 2 at 2025 Esports World Cup Champions: Mongolian Pride
After more than 1,000 matches across 24 titles, the 2025 Esports World Cup concluded with the CS2 at EWC 25 finals. In the final match, The Mongolz defeated Aurora Gaming, making them the last team to add their key to the Champions Totem. Congratulations to The Mongolz on their first-place finish at EWC 25!
No room for mistakes
CS2 at EWC 25 was a cutthroat, single-elimination tournament that gave Counter-Strike 2 squads no room for error. One loss meant your tournament was over. The pressure wouldn't phase The Mongolz.
Coming into the tournament as the 4th seed, The Mongolz began their championship run with a convincing 2-0 win over Gamer Legion. Their first struggle came in the quarterfinals versus 3DMAX, where they dropped the second game. But after taking the following third game 13-8 on Nuke, they managed to keep their title run alive.
Team Vitality – the highest ranked team in the world who had been flawless during CS2 at EWC 25 so far – was waiting for them in the semifinal. After an action-packed three-game series, the Mongolians managed to overcome the French favorites, booking their ticket to the finals.
A one-sided final affair
Thousands of supporters gathered in Mongolia to watch their compatriots fight for their country’s pride in the CS2 final at EWC 25. Motivation levels were at an all-time high for Ayush "mzinho" Batbold and his teammates.
The other side of the bracket featured a surprise – Aurora Gaming – leading many to believe The Mongolz were the favorites to win the entire competition. The Mongolian squad had faltered under pressure before, and it seemed like history could repeat itself as the first map came down to the wire.
Eventually, the favorites managed to take the opening map, winning 16-14 after an exciting overtime sequence. The second game, while not as close, went 13-9 in The Mongolz’s favor. The last map wasn’t close at all, as they closed it out in convincing fashion, 13-4.
SONY MVP
As the absolute stand-out performer, the SONY MVP Award could realistically only go to one player: Sodbayar “Techno4K” Munkhbold. By winning the prize for most valuable player, Techno4K secured a personal trophy and an additional $10,000 in prize money.
Club Championship
The MongolZ become the 21st unique club to take an EWC 25 title win after their CS2 at EWC 25 victory.
While Team Falcons surely wanted to end EWC 25 on a positive note after already securing the Club Championship win earlier in the week, Vitality was the team with a lot still on the line heading into the third-place decider. A win would secure the French organization an additional $1,000,000, as it would allow them to overtake Team Liquid and claim second place in the final standings.
The French squad seemed poised to secure their organization that extra prize money, taking the first game on Inferno 13-8. On the following maps, Train and Nuke, Falcons showed what they were capable of one more time. Taking both games 13-3, they left no doubt about who was the third-strongest team at EWC 25.
The final days of the 2025 Esports World Cup are upon us. Don't miss the deciding moments by tuning in to the official EWC YouTube and Twitch channels.
