Esports World Cup 2025 reveals full schedule with events in Dota 2, CS2, LoL, and more
The Esports World Cup 2025 has revealed its full event schedule, featuring 25 games across seven weeks.
The Esports World Cup 2025 has revealed its full event schedule, featuring competitions in 25 different esports titles across seven weeks from 7 July to 24 August 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The tournament boasts a staggering US$70 million prize pool, making it one of the most lucrative esports events in history.
According to Esports World Cup, the tournament will showcase over 2,000 players from 200 teams. The tournament is divided into seven weeks. Here is the list of events or games played in the tournament:
Week 1: VALORANT, Apex Legends, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Rennsport, DOTA 2.
Week 2: League of Legends, DOTA 2, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women’s Invitational, Honor of Kings, Free Fire.
Week 3: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, StarCraft II, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid-Season Cup, PUBG Mobile, Honor of Kings.
Week 4: Overwatch 2, PUBG Mobile, Chess, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid-Season Cup.
Week 5: Call of Duty: Warzone, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X, EA Sports FC 25.
Week 6: Rocket League, PUBG Battlegrounds, Teamfight Tactics, Tekken 8.
Week 7: Counter-Strike 2, CrossFire: Mercenary Forces Corporation, Street Fighter 6.
This year’s event introduces several mid-season championships, including Honor of Kings and Overwatch 2, which are integrated into their global circuits. The inclusion of Chess as a competitive title also marks the first traditional sport introduced to the annual esports event.
The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Mid Season Cup 2025 will also compete in the event alongside the return of the MLBB Women's Invitational, where the best women's teams in MLBB esports compete for the right to call themselves the best women's team in MLBB.
Valve's two biggest esports titles will also be featured as flagship competitions in the Esports World Cup. Dota 2 will have the Esports World Cup 2025 serve as the final championship of the third season of the ESL Pro Tour. Previously, the event was called the Riyadh Masters before being fully integrated into the Esports World Cup. Meanwhile, Counter Strike 2 will host an event with a US$1.25 million prize pool.
The Esports World Cup 2025 promises to be a thrilling spectacle for fans worldwide. Organisations will compete with one another for the prestigious Club World Cup Championship points and the opportunity to be part of the 2025 EWCF Club Partner Program.
