The OWCS Mid-Season Championship took place at the EWC this year, where the top 16 teams from around the world faced each other and fought for the prestigious title.
While the first 14 slots were initially confirmed, the last two slots were reserved for the FACEIT League LATAM and EWC LCQ winners. Team Falcons emerged as the winners of the EWC LCQ, and they fought hard and ultimately won the Grand Final as well, with Kim “Proper” Dong-hyun winning the Sony Tournament MVP award.
Now that the tournament has concluded, here’s everything you need to know about the Overwatch 2 Esports World Cup 2025 final team standings, prize distribution, and more.
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Overwatch 2 Esports World Cup 2025 start and end dates
The Overwatch 2 event at the Esports World Cup 2025 took place from July 31 to Aug. 3.
Initially, the Group Stage was held until Aug 1, followed by the Quarterfinals on Aug 2, and ultimately the Semifinals and Grand Final on Aug 3.
All teams participating in Overwatch 2 Esports World Cup 2025
Here’s a complete rundown of all the teams that participated in the 2025 Esports World Cup for OW2:
| Team | Players | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Crazy Racoon | LIP, HeeSang, Junbin, MAX, CH0R0NG, Shu | Champions Clash – China |
| T1 | Proud, Viper, ZEST, D0NGHAK, skewed, vigilante | OWCS Asia Korea Stage 2 |
| All Gamers Global (AG.AL) | Ade, Seonjun, Mealgaru, Jasm1ne, LeeSooMin, MAKA | OWCS Asia Korea Stage 2 |
| AlQadsiah Esports | LBBD7, CheckMate, ZIYAD, Haku, Landon, Kellex | OWCS EMEA Stage 2 |
| Twisted Minds | Quartz, Youbi, Seicoe, KSAA, TVNT, FunnyAstro, Simple | OWCS EMEA Stage 2 |
| Geekay Esports | Lethal, WMaimone, cuFFa, UltraViolet, Admiral | OWCS NA Stage 2 |
| Team Liquid | knife, TR33, zeruhh, Infekted, Rupal, Vega | OWCS NA Stage 2 |
| The Gatos Guapos | Nyang, Colourhex, Punk, Ackyyy, Rakattack, Lightt | OWCS Asia Pacific Stage 2 |
| VARREL | Nico, qki, TOPDRAGON, KSG, Qloud, Mimoza, Sley | OWCS Asia Japan Stage 2 |
| Welbo Gaming | Leave, shy, Apr1ta, guxue, LiGe, Mew, Mmonk | OWCS China Stage 2 |
| Team CC | Kaneki, Pineapple, GAGA, BILIDENG, Farway2025, Unkn0w | OWCS China Stage 2 |
| ROC Esports | Diya, Taejong, JinMu, Belosrea, Lengsa, Chu | OWCS China Stage 2 |
| Virtus.pro | sHockWave, JaeWoo, Vestola, eisgnom, Galaa, FiXa | OWCS EMEA Stage 2 |
| NTMR | Rokit, Kronik, Painkiller, RhynO, Lukemino, Lep | OWCS NA Stage 2 |
| ZoKorp Esports | Love, WilmaFistFit, tunder, Kani, Abbs, StillKIWI, Poke | FACEIT League Season 5 – SA Master winner |
| Team Falcons | ChiYo, Fielder, Hanbin, Proper, Stalk3r, MER1T, SOMEONE | EWC LCQ winner |
Team Falcons emerged as the winner of the EWC LCQ (Overwatch Champions Series 2025 Midseason Championship – Last Chance Qualifier) on July 19.
OW2 Esports World Cup 2025 prize pool distribution
The total prize pool of the OW2 Esports World Cup 2025 is $1,000,000 (USD). Here’s what the distribution looks like:
| Place | Prize (in USD) | EWC Club Points | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $400,000 | 1,000 | Team Falcons |
| 2nd | $180,000 | 750 | Al Qadsiah |
| 3rd | $100,000 | 500 | Twisted Minds |
| 4th | $60,000 | 300 | T1 |
| 5th – 8th | $35,000 | 200 | Crazy Raccoon Virtus.pro Team Liquid Geekay Esports |
| 9th – 12th | $20,000 | – | Weibo Gaming VARREL Team CC Sign Esports |
| 13th – 16th | $10,000 | – | AG.AL International ROC Esports ZoKorp Esports The Gatos Guapos |
How to watch OW2 Esports World Cup 2025
The Esports World Cup 2025 was aired on their official Twitch and YouTube channels through various livestreams. Now that it has ended, the livestreams are saved as VODs on the same channels, and you can check them out any time you want.
The OW2 Esports channel on Twitch also co-streamed the tournament simultaneously.
Were there any Overwatch 2 EWC Twitch drops?
Yes, there were special OW2 EWC Twitch drops to earn from the Esports channel on Twitch (you can find the link above).
July 31 (Groups – Day 1)
- Watch 30 minutes to earn OWCS MSC Gilded Spray
- Watch 1 hour to earn a Loot Box
- Watch 2 hours to earn OWCS MSC Gilded Icon
- Watch 3 hours to earn OWCS MSC Gilded Name Card
- Watch 4 hours to earn S17 Battlepass Tier Skip
- Watch 5 hours to earn OWCS Kiriko (Away) Skin
Aug. 1 (Groups – Day 2)
- Watch 30 minutes to earn OWCS Riyadh Day Icon
- Watch 1 hour to earn a Loot Box
- Watch 2 hours to earn Riyadh Stamp Spray
- Watch 3 hours to earn OWCS Riyadh Day Name Card
- Watch 4 hours to earn S17 Battlepass Tier Skip
- Watch 5 hours to earn OWCS Genji (Away) Skin
Aug. 2 (Playoffs – Day 3)
- Watch 30 minutes to earn OWCS Riyadh Sunset Icon
- Watch 1 hour to earn a Loot Box
- Watch 2 hours to earn Ala Tea Spray
- Watch 3 hours to earn OWCS Riyadh Sunset Name Card
- Watch 4 hours to earn S17 Battlepass Tier Skip
- Watch 5 hours to earn OWCS Juno (Away) Skin
Aug. 3 (Finals – Day 4)
- Watch 30 minutes to earn OWCS Riyadh Night Icon
- Watch 1 hour to earn a Loot Box
- Watch 1 hour and 30 minutes to earn Chicken Kabsa Spray
- Watch 2 hours to earn OWCS Riyadh 2025 – Boulevard Spray
- Watch 2 hours 30 minutes to earn OWCS Riyadh Night Name Card
- Watch 3 hours to earn OWCS MSC Gilded Name Card
- Watch 3 hours 30 minutes to earn OWCS Kiriko (Home and Away) Skins
- Watch 4 hours to earn OWCS Genji (Home and Away) Skins
- Watch 5 hours to earn OWCS Juno (Home and Away) Skins
Published: Aug 4, 2025 01:36 am