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Team Falcons Repeat as Esports World Cup Club Champions in Riyadh

Organizers touted record audience numbers across a $70 million, 25‑event program.

Overview

  • Team Falcons topped the Club Championship with 5,200 points to claim the $7 million grand prize, finishing ahead of Team Liquid (4,200) and Team Vitality (4,050), with Twisted Minds and Virtus.pro tied on 3,200.
  • The champions’ tally was powered by an Overwatch 2 title and multiple podium finishes across Dota 2, Chess, PUBG: Battlegrounds, Rocket League and Counter‑Strike 2.
  • EWC 2025 featured 25 tournaments and a field of more than 2,000 players from 100 countries representing 200 clubs, with over $70 million in total prizes including $27 million for the Club Championship payout.
  • EWCF reported 750 million viewers, a 7.98 million peak audience and 350 million hours watched, alongside 3 million visitors to Riyadh’s Boulevard City and an estimated 300,000 international tourists during the event window.
  • The Esports World Cup will return to Riyadh for its third edition from July 6 to August 23, 2026, according to the organizers.