Hello, PUBG Esports Fans!
With the excitement of PNC 2025 still in the air, we’re thrilled to spotlight another major mid-season event: the Esports World Cup 2025!
Here’s everything you need to know about the EWC: PUBG Tournament.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS returns to the Esports World Cup in 2025, featuring 24 teams from around the globe competing from August 12–16.
Group Stage
The 24 teams will be divided into 3 groups. Over the next 3 days, each team will compete against teams from other groups. Only the top 16 teams from the group stage will advance to the Finals.
- Day 1: Group A & B
- Day 2: Group A & C
- Day 3: Group B & C
Finals
The top 16 teams will battle across 12 matches over 2 days in the S.U.P.E.R tournament format.
The team with the highest total points at the end of the Finals will be crowned EWC Champions.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
The EWC: PUBG Tournament will feature 24 world-class teams.
8 teams received direct invites via the PUBG Power Ranking.
16 teams earned their spot through regional qualifiers.
PUBG Power Ranking Invites
- DN FREECS
- Twisted Minds
- Team Falcons
- BB Team
- 17 Gaming
- Theerathon Five
- The Expendables
- FULL SENSE
Regional Qualifier Teams
- Team Liquid
- Toyo Esports
- ROC Esports
- Virtus.pro
- Geekay Esports
- Natus Vincere
- Gen.G Esports
- T1
- FN Pocheon
- Buriram United Esports
- Sharper Esports
- TDT Esports
- AG.AL
- Game Start Win
- Petrichor Road
- Change The Game
GROUP STAGE PLACEMENTS
GROUP A
- Natus Vincere
- T1
- Toyo Esports
- Buriram United Esports
- Game Start Win
- 17 Gaming
- The Expendables
- FULL SENSE
GROUP B
- Geekay Esports
- Gen.G Esports
- ROC Esports
- Sharper Esports
- AG.AL
- Change The Game
- Team Falcons
- BB Team
GROUP C
- Virtus.pro
- FN Pocheon
- Team Liquid
- TDT Esports
- Petrichor Road
- DN FREECS
- Twisted Minds
- Theerathon Five
PRIZE POOL
The total prize pool for the EWC x PUBG Tournament is an incredible $2,000,000, distributed based on final team standings.
Whats New? - Group Stage Prize
- Notably, Group Stage performance will now also impact prize distribution — giving teams more incentive to aim for higher placements early on, rather than just qualifying for the Finals. While the majority of the prize pool is still awarded based on Finals results, every match from the start now carries more weight than ever.
PGS POINTS
Why is the EWC especially important this season?
Because it also awards PGS Points — the critical currency teams need to qualify for the PUBG Global Championship 2025.
Teams will earn points based on their final standings. For full details, check out our announcement: Road to PGC: 2025 Point distribution - NEWS - PUBG ESPORTS
WHERE TO WATCH
You can catch the action live on the official EWC website via this link: PUBG: Battlegrounds at Esports World Cup 2025
Or simply head to PUBGEsports.com to find streams in your preferred language and region.
- Match starts on 13:55 Local Time (AST) / 10:55 UTC