The Dota 2 championship at the Esports World Cup 2025 will be the penultimate and one of the crowning points of the professional season. Featuring one of the biggest prize pools in recent tournaments, all the qualified teams have everything to play for at Riyadh.
The tournament is most likely to be played on a sub-patch of update 7.39, and fans like us can expect plenty of jaw-dropping moments throughout the championship. The Dota 2 tournament is one of the highest prize pool events at EWC, with a $3 million prize pool up for grabs. Securing a good position in this tournament will also help the respective club’s overall ranking at EWC 2025.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming Dota 2 championship at EWC 2025.
Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 teams
The Dota 2 tournament at EWC 2025 will feature a total of 16 teams, eight of which qualified through the EPT leaderboard and the other seven through their respective regional qualifiers. One spot is reserved for the defending champions, Gaimin Gladiators, who received a direct invitation after winning last year’s championship.
Here’s the full list of teams and their roster, along with how they qualified for EWC 2025:
| Team | Roster | Qualification Process |
|---|---|---|
| PARIVISION | Satanic, No[o]ne-, DM, 9Class, Dukalis | EPT Leaderboard position 1 |
| BetBoom Team | Pure-, gpk, MieRo`, Save-, Kataomi` | EPT Leaderboard position 2 |
| Team Spirit | Yatoro, Larl, Collapse, rue, Miposhka | EPT Leaderboard position 3 |
| Team Falcons | skiter, Malr1ne, ATF, Cr1t-, Sneyking | EPT Leaderboard position 4 |
| Team Liquid | miCKe, Nisha, SaberLight, Boxi, Insania | EPT Leaderboard position 5 |
| Tundra Esports | Crystallis, bzm, 33, Saksa, Whitemon | EPT Leaderboard position 6 |
| Talon Esports | 23Savage, Mikoto, Ws, Jhocam, Kuku | EPT Leaderboard position 7 |
| Aurora Gaming | Nightfall, kiyotaka, TORONTOTOKYO, Mira, panto | EPT Leaderboard position 8 |
| Gaimin Gladiators | watson, Quinn, Ace, tOfu, Malady | Defending Champions |
| Xtreme Gaming | Ame, Xm, Xxs, XinQ, poloson | Regional Qualifiers – China |
| Natus Vincere | Gotthejuice, Niku, pma, Zayac, Riddys | Regional Qualifiers – Western Europe |
| Cyber Goose | TA2000, CHIRA_JUNIOR, Noticed, prblms, Solo | Regional Qualifiers – Eastern Europe |
| Virtus.pro | V-Tune, lorenof, Daxak, Antares, Rein | Regional Qualifiers – MESWA |
| Execration | Palos, lewis, Tino, Shanks, cml | Regional Qualifiers – Southeast Asia |
| Shopify Rebellion | Timado, Yopaj, Davai Lama, Hellscream, skem | Regional Qualifiers – North America |
| HEROIC | Yuma, 4nalog, Whisper, Scofield, KJ | Regional Qualifiers – South America |
Dota 2 EWC 2025 schedule and format
The EWC 2025 Dota 2 championship is divided into three stages:
- Group Stage
- Elimination Phase
- Playoffs
The first stage will feature four groups of four teams, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing a best-of-two series against the others. The top teams from each group after this stage will advance directly to the Playoffs, while the remaining 12 teams will proceed to the Elimination Phase.
The Elimination Phase features a gauntlet bracket, where the third and fourth-placed teams from the groups will face off against each other, with the winner advancing to face the second-placed teams. The four winning teams will proceed to the Playoffs from this round. This round features a regular knockout bracket, which begins with eight teams squaring off against each other in the quarter-finals.
Here are the four groups as have been confirmed by EWC:
Group A
| Standing | Team | Score (Overall score) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natus Vincere | 1-1-0 (3-1) |
| 2 | Team Spirit | 1-1-0 (3-1) |
| 3 | Talon Esports | 0-1-1 (1-3) |
| 4 | Xtreme Gaming | 0-1-1 (1-3) |
| Match | Date | Time (CDT) |
|---|---|---|
| Team Spirit 1-1 Xtreme Gaming | July 8 | 4am |
| Talon Esports 1-1 Natus Vincere | July 8 | 4am |
| Team Spirit 2-0 Talon Esports | July 9 | 4am |
| Xtreme Gaming 0-2 Natus Vincere | July 9 | 4am |
| Talon Esports vs Xtreme Gaming | July 10 | 4am |
| Team Spirit vs Natus Vincere | July 10 | 4am |
Group B
| Standing | Team | Score (Overall score) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BetBoom Team | 1-1-0 (3-1) |
| 2 | Gaimin Gladiators | 1-1-0 (3-1) |
| 3 | Execration | 0-1-1 (1-3) |
| 4 | Team Falcons | 0-1-1 (1-3) |
| Match | Date | Time (CDT) |
|---|---|---|
| BetBoom Team 1-1 Gaimin Gladiators | July 8 | 6:30am |
| Team Falcons 1-1 Execration | July 8 | 6:30am |
| BetBoom Team 2-0 Team Falcons | July 9 | 6:30am |
| Gaimin Gladiators 2-0 Execration | July 9 | 6:30am |
| Team Falcons vs Gaimin Gladiators | July 10 | 6:30am |
| BetBoom Team vs Execration | July 10 | 6:30am |
Group C
| Standing | Team | Score (Overall score) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora Gaming | 1-1-0 (3-1) |
| 2 | Tundra Esports | 1-1-0 (3-1) |
| 3 | Team Yandex | 1-0-1 (2-2) |
| 4 | Virtus.pro (Elimination Phase confirmed) | 0-0-2 (0-4) |
| Match | Date | Time (CDT) |
|---|---|---|
| Tundra Esports 2-0 Virtus.pro | July 8 | 9am |
| Aurora Gaming 2-0 Team Yandex | July 8 | 9am |
| Tundra Esports 1-1 Aurora Gaming | July 9 | 9am |
| Virtus.pro 0-2 Team Yandex | July 9 | 9am |
| Aurora Gaming vs Virtus.pro | July 11 | 4am |
| Tundra Esports vs Team Yandex | July 11 | 4am |
Group D
| Standing | Team | Score (Overall score) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Liquid | 2-0-0 (4-0) |
| 2 | HEROIC | 1-0-1 (2-2) |
| 3 | PARIVISION | 1-0-1 (2-2) |
| 4 | Shopify Rebellion | 0-0-2 (0-4) |
| Match | Date | Time (CDT) |
|---|---|---|
| PARIVISION 2-0 HEROIC | July 8 | 11:30am |
| Team Liquid 2-0 Shopify Rebellion | July 8 | 11:30am |
| PARIVISION 0-2 Team Liquid | July 9 | 11:30am |
| HEROIC 2-0 Shopify Rebellion | July 9 | 11:30am |
| Team Liquid vs HEROIC | July 11 | 6:30am |
| PARIVISION vs Shopify Rebellion | July 11 | 6:30am |
We will update this section with the latest schedules and results as the tournament unfolds, so be sure to check back for all the recent updates.
Where to watch the Dota 2 EWC Championship 2025
All matches from EWC 2025 will be streamed live on the official Esports World Cup Twitch and YouTube channels once the tournament goes live. Additionally, all the VODs for the matches and their highlights will be available on the official YouTube channel.
The EWC 2025 will be the last pit stop before the Dota 2 pro season concludes with The International 2025.
