Esports World Cup PUBG betting guide

PUBG EWC Betting

Betting for the 2025 Esports World Cup PUBG tournament is now open, with top esports betting sites offering odds on both outright winners and individual matchups. Scheduled for August in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this major PUBG event will feature the world’s top 24 teams battling for a share of the USD $2 million prize pool.


What is the Esports World Cup PUBG tournament

The Esports World Cup PUBG is one of the marquee tournaments in global esports. Unlike other events, the PUBG edition awards PGS Points and Club Points, crucial for qualification to the PUBG Global Championship. Taking place at Boulevard Riyadh City BR Arena, the tournament spans five intense days of elite competition.

The 24 squads will compete across five days of play at the EWC PUBG event, and the Boulevard Riyadh City BR Arena is expected to be full of spectators for each day of competition.


How to bet on the Esports World Cup PUBG tournament

Betting on the 2025 Esports World Cup PUBG tournament is quite an easy task. After you’ve settled on a particular sportsbook that fits your requirements (faster payout, better odds, or competitive betting markets), you can set up an account and make an initial deposit, with this standard practice at esports betting sites.

Most esports betting sites have got betting apps available, with these generally being available for Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. The top esports betting apps include offering from leading brands like bet365 (bet365 esports), betway (betway apps) and William Hill (William Hill).

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Top Esports World Cup PUBG betting sites & apps

The top Esports World Cup PUBG betting sites will depend on where you are located in the world, with many countries having regulated wagering available. These countries with regulated Esports World Cup PUBG betting include the UK (Top UK esports betting sites), Australia (best AU esports betting sites), USA (top USA esports betting sites) and many European countries.

The best Esports World Cup PUBG esports betting sites with PUBG markets will have betting apps available in most cases, especially if you have a regulated gambling market where you are based. These Esports World Cup PUBG betting apps are usually available on Android and iOS smartphones and tablets and the most common way people wager online in 2025.

Esports World Cup PUBG tournament betting sites will have suitable bookie payment methods for wherever you are in the world, including cryptocurrency and various FIAT deposit options.


Esports World Cup PUBG tournament 2025 Odds

Odds for the PUBG Esports World Cup are not available. ESB will update this page when the odds are released.


Esports World Cup PUBG tournament Teams

Of the 24 teams taking their place in the EWC PUBG event, the top eight teams from the Global Power Rankings will be invited by the Esports World Cup organisers. The remaining 16 spots will be filled by qualifiers from Europe, South Korea, Asia-Pacific, Americas and China.


Esports World Cup PUBG tournament Format

The format for the Esports World Cup PUBG group stage has not been released. ESB will update this page when the format is announced.

  • Top 16 teams advance to the grand finals
  • Bottom eight teams will be eliminated
  • The 16 remaining teams will compete in the Match Point Format
  • The first team to hit 70 points AND then secure a battle royale victory in the upcoming matches will be crowned the winner
  • The remaining teams will be ranked by total points awarded in the series

Esports World Cup PUBG Prize Pool Distribution

The US$2,050,000 prize pool for the Esports World Cup PUBG tournament will be distributed as the table shows below.

The Most Valuable Player of the tournament will be awarded with a US$50,000 prize.

Place$USDClub PointsPGS Points
1st$700,0001,000300
2nd$350,000600180
3rd$210,000350120
4th$150,00020090
5th$100,00011080
6th$77,0007070
7th$56,0004060
8th$41,0002050
9th$33,000045
10th$31,000040
11th$29,000035
12th$27,000030
13th$25,000025
14th$23,000020
15th$21,000015
16th$19,000010
17th$17,00000
18th$16,00000
19th$15,00000
20th$14,00000
21st$13,00000
22nd$12,00000
23rd$11,00000
24th$10,00000

Previous winners of the PUBG Esports World Cup

Soniqs won the inaugural edition of the PUBG Esports World Cup after claiming 113 points from the 12 maps that were played in the grand finals. Petrichor Road and FaZe Clan finished in second and third, respectively.


How to watch the PUBG Mobile World Cup

You will be able to watch every game of the Esports World Cup PUBG tournament on the Esports World Cup twitch.tv channel (https://www.twitch.tv/ewc), with highlights posted to their YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@ewc).