IT'S TIME TO RISE ABOVE
The Esports World Cup is not just 7 weeks out of the year, it’s a LIFETIME in the making. Players from every major esports title will aim to qualify to EWC — to fulfill their destinies after years of determination and passion.
This is EWC
Everyone Starts Differently — But With the Same Passion and Drive.
The Esports World Cup (EWC) is a premier annual sporting event and global celebration of competitive excellence and esports fandom. At the heart of the competition is the EWC Club Championship, featuring a unique cross-game format that pits the world’s top esports Clubs against one another for the largest prize pool in esports history.
Clubs earn points based on their success in each game, with the top-ranked Club at the end of the tournament crowned the Esports World Cup Club Champion. All participants must earn their way to the EWC through each game’s qualification process. The EWC’s format creates opportunities for players – from grassroots to pros – to compete on the world’s biggest esports stage, connecting fans to their favorite games and driving sustainable growth across the global esports ecosystem.
Taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from July 7 to August 24, EWC 2025 will feature 2,000 elite players and 200 Clubs from more than 100 countries, competing in 25 tournaments across 24 games for a record-breaking $70+ million prize pool, and is expected to draw millions of people online and in person.
Boulevard City in Riyadh is the home of the EWC Festival, where community esports tournaments, live music, retro arcades, anime cafés, cosplay, creator studios, and more come together, offering millions of fans exclusive gaming experiences.
Who Will Rise Up?
No matter where you’re from or what language you speak, you only need one thing to qualify for the Esports World Cup: passion for the game.
Qualifiers For All
There are over 200 qualifiers across Esports World Cup titles, taking place across seven continents. These are the proving grounds for esports competitors, whether you’re a Tier 1 team or still waiting to be signed. Over 200 teams will qualify and reach the EWC stage — will your team be one of them?
New Year, New Titles
Five new titles are added to the Esports World Cup this year, creating even more opportunities for skilled esports teams to qualify. As we grow, we celebrate the hungry and spirited esports teams from more esports scenes, showcasing their skills on stage and celebrating their fanbase.
Become a Champion
This year’s Esports World Cup is the largest esports stage in history. Will top teams defend their champion title from last year? Or will a new champion rise up? It’s time to cement your place in esports history.
Road to EWC
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EWC 2025 News
2025
Counter-Strike 2 makes its glorious return to the Esports World Cup
At the inaugural Esports World Cup, Natus Vincere installed their key in the trophy after defeating the best Counter-Strike teams in the world. Will they do it again, or will a new challenger rise up to seize the crown in 2025? That’s right, EWC CS2 is back and now locked in until 2027!
2025
League of Legends is back for EWC 2025
You want it, you got it! League of Legends is BACK for the Esports World Cup in 2025 and is now a confirmed event through 2027! Last year's tournament was full of unexpected plot twists and turns, as we witnessed the GOAT Faker crowned inaugural MVP of the tournament after spearheading T1’s surprise run to the top! Will T1 be able to repeat that feat, or will a new team don the crown in 2025?
2025
VALORANT Will Debut at EWC 2025
One of the world’s most popular and competitive first-person hero shooters is making its way into the EWC lineup in 2025: VALORANT. Developed by Riot Games, VALORANT combines elements from both the hero-shooter genre and the tactical shooter genre to create a unique game centered on aim, tactics, and a healthy amount of showmanship.
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?
2025
Street Fighter 6 Returns To The Esports World Cup 2025
In 2024, EWC Street Fighter 6 saw the reemergence of a fighting game legend, Xiao Hai, who took the crown after completing one of the most exciting and emotional tournament runs in the history of fighting esports. Now, the competition returns to EWC for 2025. Will the reigning champion Xhio Hai defend his title, or will another FGC legend steal the crown?
2025
Black Ops 6 Sets Sights on the Esports World Cup 2025
After a successful showing for Modern Warfare 3 at EWC 2024, Call of Duty is bringing its fast paced mix of aggression and tactics to the Esports World Cup for 2025 with its latest title: Black Ops 6. Last year we saw and EWC filled to the brim with excitement and awe for expertly executed tactics, as Atlanta FaZe slayed their way to the top!
2025
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is a go for EWC 2025
MLBB is back for the Esports World Cup in 2025. With mobile esports bringing powerful new regions to the forefront, you can be sure that teams in both divisions will give it their absolute all at EWC MLBB 2025 to rep their clubs.
2025
Rocket League boosts its way back to EWC 2025
Rocket League, one of the world's foremost (and most surprising) sports titles, is rocketing its way back into the EWC 2025 lineup! Last year's competition saw a huge upset in the finals! So this year there is no telling who is going to take the crown!
2025
Overwatch 2 is back in the EWC Lineup for 2025
Blizzard’s genre defining hero FPS game, Overwatch 2, is returning to EWC for 2025. The game was electric on the EWC stage in 2024, and with new heroes and a thriving competitive scene, now OWCS MSC at EWC 25 is promising to be even bigger and better at this year's competition!
2025
The StarCraft ll Legend Continues at EWC 2025
StarCraft ll is one of the greatest esports of all time and it will once again be featured at the Esports World Cup in 2025! Many esports have risen and fallen, but against the tides of time and the raging storms of this highly competitive industry — StarCraft ll remains.
2025
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.
2025
Chess Is Coming To EWC 2025
Chess, the mother of all strategy games, is officially coming to the Esports World Cup in 2025.
2025
Warzone is dropping into EWC 2025
After an electrifying outing in 2024, Warzone is redeploying into Riyadh to join EWC 2025! Last year featured an innovative format that took place on Rebirth Island.
2025
Rainbow Six: Siege makes its way into the EWC 2025 lineup
After an explosive outing at the 2024 Esports World Cup, Rainbow Six: Siege is returning for a second year at EWC 2025!
2025
Free Fire returns to Riyadh for EWC 2025
After breaking Free Fire viewership records in 2024, the battle royale is back and looking to top last year’s hype and excitement in 2025! Will Team Falcons install a second key in the EWC Free Fire trophy, or will a new challenger rise up and take their throne?
2025
Rennsport is racing its way back to EWC 2025
Rennsport is returning to Riyadh for a third year in a row, joining the EWC 2025 its premiere racing esport event. Last year’s event saw Team Redline take the Team Championship and Team Redline member Kevin Siggy take home the Driver’s Championship. Now, a fresh battery of teams will look to conquer the R1 grid and unseat the reigning champs on Team Redline!
2025
EWC Adds Esports Staple CROSSFIRE the 2025 Lineup
From S.W.A.T. crime fighters to Navy Seal marines to Hidden Dragon undercover agents, mercenaries from all corners of the world are ready to prove what made them worthy of joining these elite forces — even if it means taking out each other.
2025
TEKKEN 8 is back for Round 2 at the Esports World Cup
TEKKEN 8 is back for seconds at the Esports World Cup in 2025. TEKKEN 8 at the Esports World Cup will bring together 32 of the finest players to ever pick up a fight stick for a spectacular showdown with a massive prize pool on the line.
2025
Honor of Kings rejoins EWC for 2025
The wildly popular mobile MOBA title Honor of Kings is back for another year at EWC 2025. Last year KPL Dream Team made its way to the top of the HoK world, with the all-star team pulling off the victory without dropping a single map.
2025
Fatal Fury: City Of Wolves joins the EWC 2025 Game Lineup
Fatal Fury: City of Wolves is the latest FGC title to join the Esports World Cup for 2025, and will remain on the roster through 2027! The title is developed by SNK Corporation, and despite the series being one of the OG’s in fighting game history, City Of Wolves is the first game to be added to the franchise in 26 years!
2025
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS at EWC: The OG Battle Royale Is Back
Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds and its many attendant Chicken Dinners are making their way back to the Esports World Cup in 2025!
2025
PUBG: MOBILE Is Back and Ready To Go at EWC 2025
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile is back for the Esports World Cup in 2025! The game remains one of the most popular competitive titles available on mobile devices, and you are about to see why as the top PUBG MOBILE teams go toe-to-toe for the title and the prize pool!
