This year’s Counter-Strike 2 event at the Esports World Cup (EWC) has begun. 16 teams from all over the globe have participated, and only one will be crowned the champions of EWC 2025.
The opening games have been nothing short of exhilarating. NAVI, the winners of EWC 2024, were eliminated right in the first match by 3DMAX, while G2 Esports were made to head back home by Team Falcons on Aug. 21.
At the time of writing, quarterfinals, semi-finals, third place match, and the grand final remain. So, here’s everything you need to know about the CS2 Esports World Cup 2025 schedule, competing teams, and more.
CS2 Esports World Cup 2025 start and end dates
The CS2 Esports World Cup 2025 playoffs will run from Aug 20 to 24. The tournament features a single-elimination format.
All teams participating in CS2 Esports World Cup 2025
A total of 16 teams are taking part in the CS2 Esports World Cup 2025. While 15 teams are chosen based on the June 2025 Valve Regional Standings (VRS), the last slot is reserved for the Asian Champions League 2025 winner.
Big names. Screenshot taken by Dot Esports from official EWC website
Here’s a complete rundown of all the teams participating in the 2025 Esports World Cup for CS2:
- Team Vitality: apEX, ZywOo, flameZ, mezii, ropz, XTQZZZ
- MOUZ: Torzsi, xertioN, Jimpphat, Brollan, Spinx, sycrone
- Team Spirit: chopper, magixx, zont1x, donk, sh1ro, hally
- Team Falcons: Magisk, NiKo, TeSeS, kyxsan, m0NESY, zonic
- The MongolZ: bLitz, Techno4K, 910, mzinho, Senzu, maaRaa
- Aurora Gaming: XANTARES, MAJ3R, Wicadia, woxic, jottAAA, Fabre
- G2 Esports: huNter, malbsMd, HeavyGod, SunPayus, matys
- Natus Vincere: b1t, Aleksib, jL, iM, w0nderful, B1ad3
- GamerLegion: sl3nd, ztr, Tauson, PR, REZ, ashhh
- FaZe Clan: rain, karrigan, frozen, broky, jcobbb, NEO
- Astralis: dev1ce, Staehr, stavn, jabbi, ruggah, HooXi
- 3DMAX: Lucky, Ex3rcice, Maka, Graviti, bodyy, wasiNk
- HEROIC: SunPayus, LNZ, yxngstxr, xfl0ud, tN1R, sAw
- Team Liquid: NAF, Twistzz, ultimate, NertZ, siuhy, DeMars DeRover
- Virtus.pro: FL1T, fame, electroNic, FL4MUS, ICY, F_1N
- TYLOO (Asian Champions League 2025 winner): Attacker, JamYoung, Moseyuh, Mercury, Jee, zhokiNg
CS2 Esports World Cup 2025 prize pool distribution
The total prize pool of the CS2 Esports World Cup 2025 is $1,250,000 (USD). Here’s what the team standings and the prize distribution look like as of Aug. 22, 2025:
PlacePrize moneyTeamEWC Club Points1st$500,000TBD1,0002nd$230,000TBD7503rd$130,000TBD5004th$70,000TBD3005th to 8th$40,000TYLOO
3DMAX
TBD
TBD2009th to 16th$20,000Team Liquid
Astralis
Natus Vincere
GamerLegion
Virtus.pro
G2 Esports
FaZe Clan
Team Spirit– It was an exciting opening game. Photo by Dot Esports
I will update this table as teams secure their positions and when they proceed to the next rounds or are eliminated.
How to watch CS2 Esports World Cup 2025
The entire Esports World Cup 2025 will be livestreamed on their official Twitch and YouTube channels.
This article is a work in progress. As the tournament progresses, I will update the standings, results, and prize pool distributions.
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