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Betting on the Esports World Cup Starcraft II tournament will open in the days leading up to the event, with most esports betting sites having odds for an outright winner and each individual series. The five-day event will kick off on July 22, and the grand final will be played on July 25. The world’s best 18 StarCraft II players will participate in the event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, battling for a share of the US$700,000 prize pool. Our Esports World Cup StarCraft II betting guide will provide the details that you will need to know, including the latest betting odds and news, the teams participating, prize pool distribution, and how to bet and watch the Esports World Cup StarCraft tournament.
What is the Esports World Cup StarCraft II tournament
The Esports World Cup StarCraft II tournament will be the biggest and richest tournament of the StarCraft 2025 season, with a massive US$700,000 prize pool attached to the event. StarCraft II has been featured in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the 2024 Esports World Cup, where Clément “Clem” Desplanches lifted the trophy. Clem will return to Riyadh in 2025 to attempt to defend his crown.
With all 18 players needing to qualify through major tournaments and regional qualifiers, the gameplay is expected to be at the highest level, and competition will be stiff across the five days.
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Esports World Cup StarCraft II Betting
Although there aren’t many StarCraft II esports events that esports betting sites release markets for, with the size of the Esports World Cup, we fully expect most sites to release odds for the 2025 Esports World Cup StarCraft II tournament in the lead up to the event.
StarCraft II betting will be available as long as you are within the licensed regions/cities for the betting sites used. We have outlined our preferred Starcraft II Esports World Cup sportsbooks that offer the best odds, promotions, faster payout options and a rich variety of betting markets.
There will be major differences between StarCraft II betting sites depending on your location. For instance, the top Japanese betting sites are based offshore, while other places, like Canada (best Canadian esports betting sites) and Australia (best AU esports bookmakers) have got their own regulated, legal markets.
Our top StarCraft II betting sites are:
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Esports World Cup StarCraft II Odds
Odds for the StarCraft II Esports World Cup are not available. ESB will update this page when the odds are released.
Esports World Cup StarCraft II participants
StarCraft II Esports World Cup participants have not been announced.
Esports World Cup StarCraft II Format
Play-In Stage
- Dual Tournament Format
- All matches will be best-of-three series
- Top two players will advance to the Group Stage
Group Stage
- Double-elimination bracket
- Opening matches will be best-of-three series
- All other matches will be best-of-five series
- Top four players from each group will advance to the playoffs
Playoffs
- Single-elimination bracket
- Quarterfinals and semifinals will be best-of-five series
- The grand final will be a best-of-nine series
- The third-place match will be a best-of-seven series
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Esports World Cup StarCraft II Prize Pool Distribution
The US$700,000 prize pool for the StarCraft II will be ditributed as the table shows below.
| Position | Prize (USD) | Club Points |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | $200,000 | 1,000 |
| 2nd | $100,000 | 750 |
| 3rd | $60,000 | 500 |
| 4th | $40,000 | 300 |
| 5th-8th | $30,000 | 200 |
| 9th-12th | $22,500 | – |
| 13th-16th | $17,500 | – |
| 17th | $12,500 | – |
| 18th | $7,500 | – |
Previous winners of the StarCraft II Esports World Cup
| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Clément “Clem” Desplanches | Joona “Serral” Sotala |
| 2025 | Joona “Serral” Sotala | Kim “Classic” Doh-woo |
How to watch the Esports World Cup StarCraft II tournament
The Esports World Cup StarCraft II tournament will be broadcast 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).
