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Esports World Cup 2025
Series Esports World Cup
Location Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dates Jul 16–20
Finals MVP Kiin
Prize Pool $2,000,000
Winner 
Gen.G
Gen.G Esports World Cup 2025 — Overview and Format
League of Legends at the Esports World Cup 2025
Twelve teams competed at the stc Esports Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 16–20 July.
Gen.G defeated 
AG.AL 3–2 in the final.
The Esports World Cup competition was developer-sanctioned and licensed, but was administered by the Esports World Cup Foundation rather than Riot Games; it was not a Riot-administered or Riot-sponsored LoL Esports event.
ChampionGen.G
Gen.GRunner-upAG.AL
AG.ALMVPKiin
Team prize pool$2,000,000 USD
- The top four MSI 2025 teams began in the playoffs; the other eight teams entered two four-team GSL groups.
- All group matches were best-of-one. The top two from each group joined the four direct seeds in the playoffs.
- The playoffs were single elimination: quarterfinals, semifinals and third-place match were best-of-three; the final was best-of-five.
Esports World Cup 2025 — Participants
- Gen.G LCK Playoffs
Gen.G LCK
- TOP
- Kiin
- JNG
- Canyon
- MID
- Chovy
- BOT
- Ruler
- SUP
- Duro
- T1 LCK Playoffs
T1 LCK
- TOP
- Doran
- JNG
- Oner
- MID
- Faker
- BOT
- Gumayusi
- SUP
- Keria
- AG.AL LPL Playoffs
AG.AL LPL
- TOP
- Flandre
- JNG
- Tarzan
- MID
- Shanks
- BOT
- Hope
- SUP
- Kael
- Bilibili Gaming LPL Playoffs
Bilibili Gaming LPL
- TOP
- Bin
- JNG
- Beichuan
- MID
- Knight
- BOT
- Elk
- SUP
- ON
- Hanwha Life Esports LCK Group B
Hanwha Life Esports LCK
- TOP
- Zeus
- JNG
- Peanut
- MID
- Zeka
- BOT
- Viper
- SUP
- Delight
- FlyQuest LTA Group A
FlyQuest LTA
- TOP
- Bwipo
- JNG
- Inspired
- MID
- Quad
- BOT
- Massu
- SUP
- Busio
- Cloud9 LTA Group A
Cloud9 LTA
- TOP
- Thanatos
- JNG
- Blaber
- MID
- Loki
- BOT
- Zven
- SUP
- Vulcan
- FURIA LTA Group A
FURIA LTA
- TOP
- Guigo
- JNG
- Tatu
- MID
- Tutsz
- BOT
- Ayu
- SUP
- JoJo
- Movistar KOI LEC Group B
Movistar KOI LEC
- TOP
- Myrwn
- JNG
- Elyoya
- MID
- Jojopyun
- BOT
- Supa
- SUP
- Alvaro
- G2 Esports LEC Group A
G2 Esports LEC
- TOP
- BrokenBlade
- JNG
- SkewMond
- MID
- Caps
- BOT
- Hans Sama
- SUP
- Labrov
- CTBC Flying Oyster LCP Group B
CTBC Flying Oyster LCP
- TOP
- Rest
- JNG
- JunJia
- MID
- HongQ
- BOT
- Doggo
- SUP
- Kaiwing
- GAM Esports LCP Group B
GAM Esports LCP
- TOP
- Kiaya
- JNG
- Levi
- MID
- Emo
- BOT
- Artemis
- SUP
- Elio
Esports World Cup 2025 — Group Stage
| Group | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Opening |  FlyQuest | 1–0 |  Cloud9 |
| A | Opening |  G2 Esports | 1–0 |  FURIA |
| A | Elimination | FURIA | 1–0 | Cloud9 |
| A | Qualification | G2 Esports | 1–0 | FlyQuest |
| A | Decider | FlyQuest | 1–0 | FURIA |
| B | Opening |  Hanwha Life Esports | 1–0 |  CTBC Flying Oyster |
| B | Opening |  Movistar KOI | 1–0 |  GAM Esports |
| B | Elimination | CTBC Flying Oyster | 1–0 | GAM Esports |
| B | Qualification | Hanwha Life Esports | 1–0 | Movistar KOI |
| B | Decider | Movistar KOI | 1–0 | CTBC Flying Oyster |
Final Group Standings
| Group | Place | Team | Series | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | G2 Esports | 2–0 | Quarterfinals |
| A | 2 | FlyQuest | 2–1 | Quarterfinals |
| A | 3 | FURIA | 1–2 | Eliminated |
| A | 4 | Cloud9 | 0–2 | Eliminated |
| B | 1 | Hanwha Life Esports | 2–0 | Quarterfinals |
| B | 2 | Movistar KOI | 2–1 | Quarterfinals |
| B | 3 | CTBC Flying Oyster | 1–2 | Eliminated |
| B | 4 | GAM Esports | 0–2 | Eliminated |
Esports World Cup 2025 — Playoffs and Placements
Single-Elimination Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Gen.G 2
FlyQuest 0
Bilibili Gaming 1
G2 Esports 2
AG.AL 2
Hanwha Life Esports 1
T1 2
Movistar KOI 1
Semifinals
Gen.G 2
G2 Esports 1
AG.AL 2
T1 0
Final
Gen.G 3
AG.AL 2
| Match | Winner | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third-place match | T1 | 2–0 | G2 Esports |
| Place | Prize | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $600,000 | Gen.G |
| 2nd | $320,000 | AG.AL |
| 3rd | $230,000 | T1 |
| 4th | $160,000 | G2 Esports |
| 5th–8th | $110,000 | Hanwha Life Esports |
| 5th–8th | $110,000 | Bilibili Gaming |
| 5th–8th | $110,000 | Movistar KOI |
| 5th–8th | $110,000 | FlyQuest |
| 9th–10th | $75,000 | CTBC Flying Oyster |
| 9th–10th | $75,000 | FURIA |
| 11th–12th | $50,000 | GAM Esports |
| 11th–12th | $50,000 | Cloud9 |
stc Esports Arena
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
All stages · 16–20 July 2025
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
All stages · 16–20 July 2025
Tournament MVP
Kiin
Top ·Gen.G · $10,000 award
Kiin
Top ·
Gen.G · $10,000 awardSources
- Esports World Cup — Gen.G Takes the 2025 Crown (official final, champion and MVP)
- Leaguepedia — Esports World Cup 2025 (format, rosters, results, placements, venue and award)