Esports World Cup LoL

The Esports World Cup (EWC) LoL tournament is one of the 25 competitions featured at the EWC. The event is held after the end of the Mid-Season Invitational and will feature the top teams from the five major regions competing for the title and a share of the $2 million prize pool.

Esports World Cup LoL 2025 Format

The EWC LoL tournament will see 12 teams compete for the title. On top of the top teams from each major region (LCK, LPL, LEC, LTA, and LCP), the competition will also have defending world champions T1 and the second seed from LTA North.

The top four from MSI will be immediately placed in the Knockout stage, while the remaining eight teams will be split into two GSL groups. Each match will be a best-of-one, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the following knockout stage.

In the knockout stage, the eight qualified teams will play a single-elimination bracket featuring best-of-three matches in quarterfinals and semifinals and best-of-five in the grand final.

All Teams Participating in the Esports World Cup LoL 2025

The teams taking part in the tournament are:

1. T1 – EWC 2024 Champion
2. Gen.G – Road to MSI #1
3. HLE – Road to MSI #3
4. Anyone’s Legend – LPL Split 2 Champion
5. BiliBili Gaming – LPL Split 2 Runner-Up
6. Movistar KOI – LEC Spring Champion
7. G2 Esports – LEC Spring Runner-Up
8. FlyQuest – LTA North Split 1 Champion
9. Clou9 – LTA North Split 1 Runner-Up
10. FURIA – LTA South Split 1 Champion
11. CTBC Flying Oyster – LCP Mid Season Champion
12. GAM Esports – LCP Mid Season Runner-Up

Esports World Cup LoL Full Schedule

Group Stage

Wednesday, July 16

• CFO vs HLE – 12:00
• MKOI vs GAM – 13:00
• G2 vs FUR – 14:00
• FLY vs C9 – 15:00
• TBD vs TBD – 16:00
• TBD vs TBD – 17:00
• TBD vs TBD – 18:00
• TBD vs TBD – 18:00

Thursday, July 17

• TBD vs TBD – 12:00
• TBD vs TBD – 13:00

Knockout Stage

Quarterfinals

Thursday, July 17

• Gen.G vs TBD – 14:00
• BLG vs TBD – 17:00

Friday, July 18

• AG.AL vs TBD – 12:00
• T1 vs TBD – 25:00

Semifinals

Saturday, July 19

• TBD vs TBD – 12:00
• TBD vs TBD – 25:00

Third-Place match and Finals

Sunday, July 20

• TBD vs TBD – 11:00 (Bo3)
• TBD vs TBD – 12:00 (Bo5)

Esports World Cup LoL Prize Pool

The EWC LoL tournament will feature a $2 million prize pool to be split between the 12 participating teams. The exact prize pool distribution will be as follows:

1. $600,000
2. $320,000
3. $230,000
4. $160,000
5. $110,000
6. $110,000
7. $110,000
8. $110,000
9. $75,000
10. $75,000
11. $50,000
12. $50,000

Where to watch the Esports World Cup

The Esports World Cup League of Legends tournament will be broadcast on EWC’s official Twitch and YouTube channels.