Patryk Stachowiak
August 25, Riyadh — For the second year in a row, Team Falcons stood tall on the global esports stage, securing the 2025 Esports World Cup Club Championship and a massive $7 million prize in front of a home crowd.
Consistency, not just wins, defined their dominance. Over seven weeks, across a grueling slate of 25 tournaments held in Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian org only lifted one trophy — in Overwatch 2 — but complemented that with two runner-up finishes and two third-place showings. That all-around strength earned them 5,200 club points, enough to edge out a stacked field including Team Liquid (4,200 points) and Team Vitality (4,050).
The final top five were:
- 1. Team Falcons – 5,200 pts
- 2. Team Liquid – 4,200 pts
- 3. Team Vitality – 4,050 pts
- 4. Twisted Minds – 3,200 pts
- 5. Virtus.pro – 3,200 pts
EWC 2025 was esports at scale. Over 2,000 players from 100 countries competed under 200 club banners across titles ranging from Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2 to Street Fighter 6 and Rocket League. A staggering $70 million prize pool was on the line, with $27 million reserved for the Club Championship standings — the ultimate cross-title test of depth and consistency.
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Twisted Minds“The Esports World Cup has once again raised the bar,” said Ralf Reichert, CEO of the Esports World Cup Foundation. “2025 wasn’t just about more games or prize money. It was about purpose — chasing dreams, building futures, and rallying a global fanbase.”
And fans rallied indeed. According to the foundation, viewership shattered records, with a reported 750 million total viewers and a peak of 7.98 million during Gen.G Esports’ clutch League of Legends win in Week 2. Total hours watched? An eye-watering 350 million, blowing past the numbers set in 2024’s debut edition.
For Team Falcons, the mission was clear: compete in as many titles as possible, and do it well. They didn’t need to win every bracket — they just needed to be everywhere and be dangerous. And in the modern esports meta of multi-title dominance, that’s exactly what they delivered.
As the dust settles on EWC 2025, eyes now turn to July 6–Aug. 23, 2026, when the third edition of the Esports World Cup returns to Riyadh. If this year proved anything, it’s that the EWC isn’t just growing — it’s cementing its legacy as esports’ ultimate proving ground.