Dota 2 Esport World Cup 2025: Details and Schedule Dota 2 Esport World Cup 2025: Details and Schedule

Dota 2 has been one of the esports titles which is holding a notable tournament at the 2025 Esports World Cup. The final event of the ESL Pro Tour will see all across the world descend on Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the chance to earn $3m in money and points that can be contributed to the EWC Club Championship.

Before the event, we have everything to know about the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 event, which will be taking place from July 7th to 19th, 2025.

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Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 format

There are 16 teams competing in the EWC will be divided into four groups, and the teams will play around the robinmatchess against each other. The top team from each group qualifies for the playoffs, as the teams which finish in the second qualifies for the second round of the Elimination Phase.

The two remaining teams advance to the first round of the Elimination Phase which takes from July 12th to 13th. In the Gauntlet bracket format, the teams which place third and fourth in the Group Stage which will play against each other, as the winner advancing to play the team which was finished second. The four teams from the Elimination Phase will be advancing to the Playoffs.

The Playoffs consist standard eight team in the single elimination bracket along the third place decider match. The Elimination Phase and the playoffs matchs will be with the three series and the Grand Final using to the best of five to determine and the eventual champion.

Teams in Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025

Group A

NAVI
Talon Esports
Team Spirit
Xtreme Gaming

Group B

BetBoom Team
Execration
Gaimin Gladiators
Team Falcons

Group C

Aurora Gaming
Team Yandex
Tundra Esports
Virtus.pro

Group D

HEROIC
PARIVISION
Shopify Rebellion
Team Liquid

Defending Riyadh Master champion Gaimain Gladiators befin the campaign in Group B, the featuring an in-form BetBoom Team and also heads into the event after achieving victory at the PGL Wallachia Season 5. The teams looking to continue the strong is Tundra Esports. The UK based organisation which has appeared in the several Grand Final the year, with the victories at the Blast Slam II, Blast Slam III and the FISSURE playground 1.

The entering Dota 2 esports in November 2023, the hometown organisation of Team Falcons which is also in the contention for the Championship glory. The two runner up places at the FISSUER playground 1 and BLAST Slam III which has placed the team towards the top of Valve MOBA title.

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Dota 2 Esport World Cup 2025 Prize Pool

As it was mentioned above the total prize money is around $3m at the Esports World Cup, here is the break down of the distribution.

1st – $1m
2nd – $500,000
3rd – $300,000
4th – $200,000
5th/8th – $125,000
9th/12th – $75,000
13th/16th – $50,000

Where to watch Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025

The fans wanting to the watch the action can tune in across the variety of platforms as the Dota 2 tournament will be broadcast across the EWC Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Weibo and Bilibili channels.