The Dota 2 championship at the Esports World Cup 2025 was the penultimate and one of the crowning points of the professional season. Featuring one of the biggest prize pools in recent tournaments, all the qualified teams fought tooth and nail for the trophy in Riyadh.
The tournament was played on a sub-patch of update 7.39, and fans like us got to experience plenty of jaw-dropping moments throughout the championship. The Dota 2 tournament is one of the highest prize pool events at EWC, with a $3 million prize pool up for grabs. Securing a good position in this tournament will also help the respective club’s overall ranking at EWC 2025.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming Dota 2 championship at EWC 2025.
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Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 teams
The Dota 2 tournament at EWC 2025 will feature a total of 16 teams, eight of which qualified through the EPT leaderboard and the other seven through their respective regional qualifiers. One spot is reserved for the defending champions, Gaimin Gladiators, who received a direct invitation after winning last year’s championship.
Here’s the full list of teams and their roster, along with how they qualified for EWC 2025:
| Team | Roster | Qualification Process |
|---|---|---|
| PARIVISION | Satanic, No[o]ne-, DM, 9Class, Dukalis | EPT Leaderboard position 1 |
| BetBoom Team | Pure-, gpk, MieRo`, Save-, Kataomi` | EPT Leaderboard position 2 |
| Team Spirit | Yatoro, Larl, Collapse, rue, Miposhka | EPT Leaderboard position 3 |
| Team Falcons | skiter, Malr1ne, ATF, Cr1t-, Sneyking | EPT Leaderboard position 4 |
| Team Liquid | miCKe, Nisha, SaberLight, Boxi, Insania | EPT Leaderboard position 5 |
| Tundra Esports | Crystallis, bzm, 33, Saksa, Whitemon | EPT Leaderboard position 6 |
| Talon Esports | 23Savage, Mikoto, Ws, Jhocam, Kuku | EPT Leaderboard position 7 |
| Aurora Gaming | Nightfall, kiyotaka, TORONTOTOKYO, Mira, panto | EPT Leaderboard position 8 |
| Gaimin Gladiators | watson, Quinn, Ace, tOfu, Malady | Defending Champions |
| Xtreme Gaming | Ame, Xm, Xxs, XinQ, poloson | Regional Qualifiers – China |
| Natus Vincere | Gotthejuice, Niku, pma, Zayac, Riddys | Regional Qualifiers – Western Europe |
| Cyber Goose | TA2000, CHIRA_JUNIOR, Noticed, prblms, Solo | Regional Qualifiers – Eastern Europe |
| Virtus.pro | V-Tune, lorenof, Daxak, Antares, Rein | Regional Qualifiers – MESWA |
| Execration | Palos, lewis, Tino, Shanks, cml | Regional Qualifiers – Southeast Asia |
| Shopify Rebellion | Timado, Yopaj, Davai Lama, Hellscream, skem | Regional Qualifiers – North America |
| HEROIC | Yuma, 4nalog, Whisper, Scofield, KJ | Regional Qualifiers – South America |
Dota 2 EWC 2025 schedule and format
The EWC 2025 Dota 2 championship is divided into three stages:
- Group Stage
- Elimination Phase
- Playoffs
The first stage featured four groups of four teams, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing a best-of-two series against the others. The top teams from each group after this stage advanced directly to the Playoffs, while the remaining 12 teams proceeded to the Elimination Phase.
The Elimination Phase featured a gauntlet bracket, where the third and fourth-placed teams from the groups faced off against each other, with the winner advancing to face the second-placed teams. The four winning teams moved forward to the Playoffs from this round. This round featured a regular knockout bracket, which began with eight teams squaring off against each other in the quarter-finals.
Here are the four groups as have been confirmed by EWC:
Group A
| Standing | Team | Score (Overall score) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Spirit | 2-1-0 (5-1) |
| 2 | Natus Vincere | 1-1-1 (3-3) |
| 3 | Xtreme Gaming | 0-2-1 (2-4) |
| 4 | Talon Esports | 0-2-1 (2-4) |
| Match | Date | Time (CDT) |
|---|---|---|
| Team Spirit 1-1 Xtreme Gaming | July 8 | 4am |
| Talon Esports 1-1 Natus Vincere | July 8 | 4am |
| Team Spirit 2-0 Talon Esports | July 9 | 4am |
| Xtreme Gaming 0-2 Natus Vincere | July 9 | 4am |
| Talon Esports 1-1 Xtreme Gaming | July 10 | 4am |
| Team Spirit 2-0 Natus Vincere | July 10 | 4am |
Group B
| Standing | Team | Score (Overall score) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BetBoom Team | 2-1-0 (5-1) |
| 2 | Gaimin Gladiators | 1-2-0 (4-2) |
| 3 | Team Falcons | 0-2-1 (2-4) |
| 4 | Execration | 0-1-2 (1-5) |
| Match | Date | Time (CDT) |
|---|---|---|
| BetBoom Team 1-1 Gaimin Gladiators | July 8 | 6:30am |
| Team Falcons 1-1 Execration | July 8 | 6:30am |
| BetBoom Team 2-0 Team Falcons | July 9 | 6:30am |
| Gaimin Gladiators 2-0 Execration | July 9 | 6:30am |
| Team Falcons 1-1 Gaimin Gladiators | July 10 | 6:30am |
| BetBoom Team 2-0 Execration | July 10 | 6:30am |
Group C
| Standing | Team | Score (Overall score) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora Gaming | 2-1-0 (3-1) |
| 2 | Tundra Esports | 2-1-0 (3-1) |
| 3 | Team Yandex | 1-0-2 (2-4) |
| 4 | Virtus.pro | 0-0-3 (0-6) |
| Match | Date | Time (CDT) |
|---|---|---|
| Tundra Esports 2-0 Virtus.pro | July 8 | 9am |
| Aurora Gaming 2-0 Team Yandex | July 8 | 9am |
| Tundra Esports 1-1 Aurora Gaming | July 9 | 9am |
| Virtus.pro 0-2 Team Yandex | July 9 | 9am |
| Aurora Gaming 2-0 Virtus.pro | July 11 | 4am |
| Tundra Esports 2-0 Team Yandex | July 11 | 4am |
| Aurora Gaming 2-1 Tundra Esports (Tie-breaker) | July 11 | 9:30am |
Group D
| Standing | Team | Score (Overall score) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Liquid | 2-1-0 (5-1) |
| 2 | PARIVISION | 1-1-1 (3-3) |
| 3 | HEROIC | 1-1-1 (3-3) |
| 4 | Shopify Rebellion | 0-1-2 (1-5) |
| Match | Date | Time (CDT) |
|---|---|---|
| PARIVISION 2-0 HEROIC | July 8 | 11:30am |
| Team Liquid 2-0 Shopify Rebellion | July 8 | 11:30am |
| PARIVISION 0-2 Team Liquid | July 9 | 11:30am |
| HEROIC 2-0 Shopify Rebellion | July 9 | 11:30am |
| Team Liquid 1-1 HEROIC | July 11 | 6:30am |
| PARIVISION 1-1 Shopify Rebellion | July 11 | 6:30am |
| HEROIC 1-2 PARIVISION (Tie-breaker) | July 11 | 9:30am |
Elimination Phase
| Match | Date | Time (CDT) |
|---|---|---|
| Xtreme Gaming 2 -0 Execration | July 12 | 4am |
| Team Yandex 2-0 Shopify Rebellion | July 12 | 7:30am |
| HEROIC 0-2 Talon Esports | July 12 | 7:30am |
| Team Falcons 2-0 Virtus.pro | July 12 | 11am |
| PARIVISION 2-0 Xtreme Gaming | July 13 | 4am |
| Gaimin Gladiators 2-0 Team Yandex | July 13 | 7:30am |
| Tundra Esports 2-0 Talon Esports | July 13 | 7:30am |
| Natus Vincere 0-2 Team Falcons | July 13 | 4am |
Playoffs
| Match | Date | Time (CDT) |
|---|---|---|
| Team Spirit 2 -0 Gaimin Gladiators | July 16 | 4am |
| Aurora Gaming 1-2 PARIVISION | July 16 | 7:30am |
| BetBoom Team 1-2 Tundra Esports | July 17 | 4am |
| Team Liquid 0-2 Team Falcons | July 17 | 7:30am |
| Team Spirit 2-0 PARIVISION | July 18 | 4am |
| Tundra Esports 0-2 Team Falcons | July 18 | 7:30am |
| Tundra Esports 0-2 PARIVISION | July 19 | 4am |
| Team Spirit 3-0 Team Falcons | July 19 | 7:30am |
Where to watch the Dota 2 EWC Championship 2025
All matches from EWC 2025 were streamed live on the official Esports World Cup Twitch and YouTube channels. Additionally, all the VODs for the matches and their highlights are available on the official YouTube channel.
The EWC 2025 was the last pit stop before the Dota 2 pro season concludes with The International 2025.
Published: Jul 21, 2025 12:30 am