Esports World Cup Week 7 recap: 2025 festival wraps up

The 2025 Esports World Cup concluded on Sunday, August 24, following the grand final of the Counter-Strike 2 Esports World Cup. The seventh and final week of the US$70 million esports festival featured three titles, which all played a role in determining which organization claimed the EWC Club Championship and the US$7 million first-place prize.

CrossFire Esports World Cup

AG.AL confirmed their place at the summit of CrossFire esports, defeating rivals Baisha Gaming in a thrilling final to capture the first-ever CrossFire Esports World Cup title in Riyadh. The Chinese squad overcame early setbacks, delivered clutch performances throughout the playoff run, and walked away with the US$250,000 top prize and 1,000 Club Championship points.

Playoff results

Quarterfinals

• Team Stallions defeated Al Qadsiah 2-0
• BaiSha Gaming defeated Qing Jiu Club 2-0
• Evolution Power defeated ROC Esports 2-1
• AG.AL defeated KINGZERO-eSports 2-1

Semifinals

• BaiSha Gaming defeated Team Stallions 2-0
• AG.AL defeated Evolution Power 2-0

Third Place Match: Evolution Power defeated Team Stallions 2-0

Grand Final: AG.AL defeated BaiSha Gaming 3-2

Counter-Strike 2 Esports World Cup

The MongolZ completed an impressive run at the Counter-Strike 2 Esports World Cup to lift their first S-Tier trophy of 2025. The Mongolian squad dominated Aurora Gaming 3-0 in the grand final and took home the US$500,000 first-place prize and claimed 1,000 Club Championship points.

Playoff results

Quarterfinals

• Team Vitality defeated TYLOO 2-0
• The MongolZ defeated 3DMAX 2-1
• Team Falcons defeated MOUZ 2-1
• Aurora Gaming defeated HEROIC 2-0

Semifinals

• The MongolZ defeated Team Vitality 2-1
• Aurora Gaming defeated Team Falcons 2-0

Third Place Match: Team Falcons defeated Team Vitality 2-1

Grand Final: The MongolZ defeated Aurora Gaming 3-0

Street Fighter 6 Esports World Cup

Zeng “Xiao Hai” Zhuojun successfully defended his Street Fighter 6 Esports World Cup title after defeating “Blaz” 5-4 in a tightly contested grand final. Xiao Hai was KuaiShou Gaming’s first and only champion at the 2025 Esports World Cup.

Playoff results

Quarterfinals

• AngryBird 5-2 EndingWalker
• Xiao Hai 5-2 GO1
• Blaz 5-1 YHC-Mochi
• Leshar 5-4 Fuudo

Semifinals

• Xiao Hai 5-1 AngryBird
• Blaz 5-3 Leshar

• Third Place Match: Leshar 5-4 AngryBird

• Grand Final: Xiao Hai 5-4 Blaz

Club Championship standings

Team Falcons entered the 2025 Esports World Cup as reigning Club Champions, and the hometown favorites secured the 2025 title on Saturday, August 23. After winning the 2024 Club Championship by a massive 3,120 points, this year’s race for the US$7,000,000 first-place prize was much closer, as Team Liquid closed the gap and Team Vitality improved drastically.