Esports World Cup Week 6 review: Falcons top Club Championship standings

Week 6 of the 2025 Esports World Cup concluded on Sunday, August 17, with the Rocket League EWC grand final being the last series of the week to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Teamfight Tactics, PUBG, Tekken 8 and Rocket League took center stage throughout the week, with multiple clubs lifting trophies.

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Teamfight Tactics Esports World Cup

Weibo Gaming triumphed at the Teamfight Tactics Esports World Cup on Friday, August 15, securing a dominant 3-1 win over Virtus.pro in the grand final to claim the US$150,000 first-place prize. Yin “Saopimi” Shengjie was named Finals MVP, adding an extra US$10,000 to his haul.

Playoff results

• QF: T1 2-0 Citadel Gaming
• QF: Virtus.pro 2-0 Wolves Esports
• QF: Weibo Gaming 2-0 EVOS Esports
• QF: AEGIS 2-0 Flash Wolves
• SF: Virtus.pro 2-0 T1
• SF: Weibo Gaming 2-1 AEGIS
• GF: Weibo Gaming 3-1 Virtus.pro

PUBG Esports World Cup

Twisted Minds erased the heartbreak of last year’s near miss, conquering one of the closest PUBG grand finals in history to capture the Esports World Cup 2025 crown in Riyadh. The Saudi-based roster outlasted 12 teams still in contention heading into the final match, finally bringing home the title they had been chasing since their 2024 disappointment. Gen.G Esports finished second, and Team Falcons claimed third place.

Tekken 8 Esports World Cup

South Korea’s Lim “Ulsan” Soo-hoon has cemented his place in Tekken history, becoming a back-to-back Esports World Cup champion after winning the Tekken 8 EWC 2025. The DN Freecs star, who also triumphed in 2024, defeated compatriot Yoon “LowHigh” Sun-woong 5-2 in the grand final, taking home US$250,000 and solidifying his status as the highest-earning Tekken player of all time.

Playoff results

• QF: CBM 5-4 Mulgold
• QF: ULSAN 5-1 PINYA
• QF: JeonDDing 5-3 qudans
• QF: LowHigh 5-1 chikurin
• SF: ULSAN 5-3 CBM
• SF: LowHigh 5-2 JeonDDing
• 3rd: CBM 5-2 JeonDDing
• GF: ULSAN 5-2 LowHigh

Rocket League Esports World Cup

Karmine Corp rose to the occasion in Riyadh on Sunday to claim their first-ever Rocket League championship at the 2025 Esports World Cup. The French powerhouse defeated Geekay Esports 4-1 in the grand final, pocketing US$400,000 and 1,000 Club Championship points.

Playoff results

• QF: Team Falcons 4-1 Spacestation Gaming
• QF: Karmine Corp 4-1 Team Secret
• QF: Team Vitality 4-2 NRG
• QF: Geekay Esports 4-1 Dignitas
• SF: Karmine Corp 4-2 Team Falcons
• SF: Geekay Esports 4-3 Team Vitality
• 3rd: Team Falcons 4-3 Team Vitality
• GF: Karmine Corp 4-1 Geekay Esports

Esports World Cup Club Championship

The reigning Club Champions, Team Falcons, gained 1,000 points during Week 6 to jump Team Liquid to take the top spot in the Esports World Cup Club Championship. With three tournaments set to take place in Week 7, Team Liquid and Team Falcons are set to battle it out, as they have at least one player or squad in each of the remaining events.