Riyadh · 07.07—08.24.2025
ONE SUMMER.
EVERY LEGEND.
Seven weeks. Twenty-five tournaments. One stage where every game, every rivalry and every impossible comeback belonged.
↓ESPORTS WORLD CUP • SEASON 02
25 TOURNAMENTS✦$70M+ PRIZE POOL✦200 CLUBS✦2,000+ PLAYERS✦ONE UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER✦✦✦✦
The second chapter
BIGGER STAGE.
BOLDER STORIES.
In Riyadh, the world’s biggest clubs met across seven electric weeks. Established dynasties defended their ground, new names broke through, and the Club Championship went down to the final days.
From Magnus Carlsen’s first EWC chess crown to The MongolZ closing the show in Counter-Strike 2, 2025 turned every kind of competition into a shared global spectacle.
Club championship
CONSISTENCY
IS KING.
Twenty-two scoring tournaments. Three event wins. One club standing above the rest for a second consecutive year.
2025 CLUB CHAMPION
TEAM
FALCONS 02×
FALCONS 02×
01Team Falcons5,200 PTS
02Team Liquid4,200 PTS
03Team Vitality4,050 PTS
Defining moments
THE SUMMER
WE’LL REMEMBER.
Five finals. Five different kinds of brilliance.
01 / 05
VALORANTFROM 0–2
FROM 0–2
TO IMMORTAL.
Team Heretics completed a stunning reverse sweep against Fnatic, claiming their first international trophy in five maps.
TEAM HERETICS · 3–202 / 05
CHESS · EWC DEBUTA NEW MOVE
A NEW MOVE
FOR MAGNUS.
Magnus Carlsen defeated Alireza Firouzja to become the inaugural EWC Chess champion.
MAGNUS CARLSEN03 / 05
DOTA 2FLAWLESS
FLAWLESS
WHEN IT MATTERED.
Team Spirit swept the grand final without dropping a playoff map, denying Falcons in a commanding 3–0.
TEAM SPIRIT · 3–004 / 05
LEAGUE OF LEGENDSTHE STREAK
THE STREAK
ROLLS ON.
Gen.G survived a five-game final against AG.AL International and extended their unbeaten run to 26 matches.
GEN.G · 3–205 / 05
COUNTER-STRIKE 2 · THE GRAND FINALEMONGOLIA’S
MONGOLIA’S
MOMENT.
The MongolZ swept Aurora Gaming 3–0 to close EWC 2025, turning a breakthrough season into a championship celebration.
THE MONGOLZ · 3–0Hall of champions
25 FINALS.
25 NAMES.
Rennsport R1
Team Redline
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
GO1 · DetonatioN FocusMe
VALORANT
Team Heretics
Apex Legends
VK Gaming
Dota 2
Team Spirit
MLBB Women’s Invitational
Team Vitality
League of Legends
Gen.G
Free Fire
EVOS Divine
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
OpTic Gaming
Honor of Kings
AG.AL International
StarCraft II
Serral · BASILISK
Chess
Magnus Carlsen · Team Liquid
MLBB Mid-Season Cup
Team Liquid PH
PUBG Mobile
Yangon Galacticos
Overwatch 2
Team Falcons
Call of Duty: Warzone
Twisted Minds
Rainbow Six Siege X
Team Secret
EA Sports FC Pro 25
ManuBachoore · Team Liquid
Teamfight Tactics
Weibo Gaming
PUBG: Battlegrounds
Twisted Minds
Rocket League
Karmine Corp
Tekken 8
Ulsan · DN Freecs
CrossFire
AG.AL International
Street Fighter 6
Xiaohai · KSG
Counter-Strike 2
The MongolZ
THE GAMES END.