League of Legends is back to bring the top teams to clash against each other in the Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh. The tournament is one of the many games that will be played at the event, featuring a massive prize pool of $70 million.
League currently has four international events in 2025, which are the First Stand, MSI, Worlds, and EWC 2025, which happens in July. While winning the EWC doesn’t give the teams any advantage in the Worlds tournament later in the year, it definitely secures their place in the next year’s EWC, while having a shot at the lion’s share of the $2 million prize pool.
League of Legends Esports World Cup 2025 teams
There are 12 teams competing in the tournament, consisting of two or more squads from each of the four regions. Here is a table showing all the qualified teams, their players, and how they qualified in the EWC 2025:
| Team | Roster | Qualification Process |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | Doran, Oner, Faker, Gumayusi, Keria | Direct invitation (Defending champions) |
| Gen.G | Kiin, Canyon, Chovy, Ruler, Duro | LCK 2025 Road to MSI champion |
| Hanwha Life Esports | Zeus, Peanut, Zeka, Viper, Delight | LCK 2025 Road to MSI 3rd place (Because T1 was the runner up) |
| Anyone’s Legend | Flandre, Tarzan, Shanks, Hope, Kael | LPL 2025 Split 2 Playoffs champion |
| Bilibili Gaming | Bin, Beichuan, Knight, Elk, ON | LPL 2025 Split 2 Playoffs runner-up |
| Movistar KOI | Myrwn, Elyoya, Jojopyun, Supa, Alvaro | LEC 2025 Spring Playoffs champion |
| G2 Esports | BrokenBlade, SkewMond, Caps, Hans Sama, Labrov | LEC 2025 Spring Playoffs runner-up |
| FlyQuest | Bwipo, Inspired, Quad, Massu, Busio | LTA North 2025 Split 2 Playoffs champion |
| Cloud 9 | Thanatos, Blaber, Loki, Zven, Vulcan | LTA North 2025 Split 2 Playoffs runner-up |
| FURIA | Guigo, Tatu, Tutsz, Ayu, JoJo | LTA South 2025 Split 2 Playoffs champion |
| CTBC Flying Oyster | Driver, JunJia, HongQ, Doggo, Kaiwing | LCP 2025 Mid Season Qualifying Series champion |
| GAM Esports | Kiaya, Levi, Emo, Artemis, Elio | LCP 2025 Mid Season Qualifying Series runner-up |
League of Legends EWC 2025 schedule and format
Unlike last year’s single-elimination brackets, League EWC 2025 is split into two stages in 2025 due to the increase in team number to 12 from last year’s eight.
Lower-seeded teams (seeds 5-12) start in the GSL group stage, with the top two teams from each group securing a spot in the playoffs. After that, they face the four top-seeded teams in a single-elimination bracket for a chance to lift the trophy.
The League EWC 2025 starts on July 16 and runs until Jul 20, 2025, where the last standing team gets to cement their legacy in the tournament. While the groups aren’t formed yet among the teams, we’ll update the piece to bring you the latest scores and schedule.
Where to watch the League of Legends EWC World Cup 2025
You can watch the League EWC 2025 matches on the official Esports World Cup Twitch and YouTube channels. Moreover, all the VODs and highlights for the matches will also be available on their official YouTube channel, which you can watch to make sure you don’t miss any action.
Who was the winner of the last League of Legends EWC 2024?
T1 are the defending champion of the Esports World Cup 2024, defeating Top Esports 3-1 in the grand final. While the same squad isn’t playing for T1 as Zeus has been replaced by Doran in the top lane, fans would love T1 to replicate the magic and add another accolade to the Korean team’s legacy as well as Faker. However, other teams would also be eager to get their hands on the EWC trophy after missing out last year.
Next up, you can read our guides to learn about EWC’s Global Ambassador and the Dota 2 tournament of the international event.
