Gen.G fend off Anyone’s Legend to win League of Legends EWC title

Gen.G Esports avoided a humiliating reverse-sweep in the League of Legends Esports World Cup 2025 grand final against Anyone’s Legend on Sunday, securing their third gold medal of the season.

With the 3-2 victory in Riyadh, the Korean powerhouse pocketed US$600,000 in tournament winnings, adding to the $500,000 they won after taking out the Mid-Season Invitational in Vancouver last week.

With the two titles, Gen.G have firmly cemented their status as the best team in the world, three months ahead of the LoL World Championship.

The road to the EWC 2025 trophy had its bumps, however, especially in the decider.

Gen.G got the ball rolling early in the grand finals and won the first two maps, setting themselves up for a quick 3-0.

However, Anyone’s Legend responded on map three, making it 1-2 after a strong showing from Wang “Hope” Jie on Sivir.

With momentum on their side, AL picked up the fourth map after Hope’s lane partner, Kim “Kael” Jin-hong, made waves with the tournament’s first Blitzcrank pick.

With the pressure on, Gen.G’s star players — namely mid laner Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon on Twisted Fate and Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk on Xayah — shone brightest in a decisive 29-minute victory on map five.

The time for celebration is limited, however, as the two finalists have domestic duties lined up.

Anyone’s Legend return to LoL Pro League (LPL) on Saturday, July 26, and top esports betting sites have them as clear favourites at -250 to beat Bilibili Gaming.

Gen.G, on the other hand, will play their first game of LoL Champions Korea (LCK) Rounds 3-5 this Wednesday, when they face off against Hanwha Life Esports as -277.78 favourites with BetOnline.

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