CS2 at the Esports World Cup 2025
Contents
- Esports World Cup 2025
- Where and When Will CS2 at the Esports World Cup 2025 Be Held?
- Which Teams Will Take Part in the CS2 at the Esports World Cup 2025?
- Features of the CS2 at the Esports World Cup 2025
- Who’ll Win the CS2 at the Esports World Cup 2025?
- Pros and Cons of the 3 Biggest CS2 at the Esports World Cup 2025 Favorites
- FAQs
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CS2 competition for EWC 2025 is scheduled for the third week of August. Given that it’s part of the overall Esports World Cup 2025 tournament schedule, the CS2 event is overseen by the Esports World Cup Foundation (a non-profit entity) with operational support from ESL FACEIT Group, just like all individual game events in Riyadh, and additionally, Hero Esports (a Chinese eSports organisation).
Where and When Will CS2 at the Esports World Cup 2025 Be Held?
The Counter‑Strike 2 tournament at the Esports World Cup 2025 kicks off on August 20, 2025, and runs through August 24, 2025, marking a 5-day single-elimination playoff event.
A field consists of 16 top-tier invited teams—15 based on VRS (Valve Regional Standings) rankings, plus the Asian Champions League qualifier.
The CS2 tournament at the Esports World Cup 2025 is a fully LAN event (played on-site, not online), taking place at Boulevard Riyadh City, inside a purpose-built eSports venue.
The total prize pool is US$1,250,000. Breakdown by placement:
| Placement | Prize (USD) | Club Points |
| 1st | $500,000 | 1,000 |
| 2nd | $230,000 | 750 |
| 3rd | $130,000 | 500 |
| 4th | $70,000 | 300 |
| 5th-8th | $40,000 | 200 |
| 9th-16th | $20,000 | / |
Club Points are awarded to organizations based on team placement across all game tournaments at the EWC 2025. These points feed into the Esports World Cup Club Championship, a cross-game leaderboard where the top 24 eSports clubs share a massive $27 million prize pool.
Requirements to be the Club Champion:
- Finish in the top 8 in at least 2 EWC game tournaments
- Win at least one tournament
Which Teams Will Take Part in the CS2 at the Esports World Cup 2025?
Here’s the full 16-team lineup and how they made it in:
- Team Vitality (Europe)
- MOUZ (Europe)
- Team Spirit (Europe)
- Team Falcons (Middle East/Europe)
- The MongolZ (Asia/Region)
- Aurora Gaming (Europe)
- G2 Esports (Europe)
- Natus Vincere (Europe)
- GamerLegion (Europe)
- FaZe Clan (Europe)
- Astralis (Europe)
- 3DMAX (Europe)
- HEROIC (Europe)
- Team Liquid (North America)
- Virtus.pro (Europe)
These teams earned direct invites based on their ranking in the June 2025 Valve Regional Standings (VRS).
- TYLOO – As champions of the Asian Champions League 2025, they claimed the final slot.
Features of the CS2 at the Esports World Cup 2025
The CS2 tournament at the Esports World Cup 2025 takes place in a single stage — no group play or Swiss rounds — structured as follows:
- Stage: Single-Elimination Playoffs, starting from Round 1 (Round of 16)
- Match format: All matches are Best-of‑3 series (Bo3) throughout the event
Who’ll Win the CS2 at the Esports World Cup 2025?
Team Spirit is the favorite to win the tournament. Currently, they are sitting atop the HLTV world rankings; they recently clinched PGL Astana 2025 and Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, signaling dominance in major S-tier events. The Serbian-based Russian organization is a strong frontrunner on the betting market with odds around +275, so they are leading the pack according to the best CS2 betting sites. With consistent wins in Tier‑1 events and multiple IEM victories (Katowice & Dallas in 2025), Team Vitality is slotted close behind Spirit, with strong market odds.
The debut CS2 event at the EWC featured an initial Opening Stage, and teams that lost early could re-enter via a Resurrection Stage single‑elimination bracket—a format eliminated in 2025 and replaced by straight Single-Elimination Playoffs.
CS2 at the Esports World Cup 2024 viewership had 43 hours watched, averaging 238,000 concurrent viewers with a peak of ~756,000 during the Grand Final that promoted Natus Vincere to champions. It ranked as the 5th most‑watched CS2 event of the year, behind IEM Dallas, Katowice, Cologne, and the PGL Major Copenhagen.
For the best streaming experience, follow the Twitch and YouTube EWC channels — they’re the official sources. If you want to add your own voice, explore co-streamer applications via the EWC site. Valve’s partners and influencer co-streamers may broadcast the tournament, too. If you prefer clips and highlights, the EWC YouTube and social pages offer bite-sized content ideal for on-the-go viewing.
Pros and Cons of the 3 Biggest CS2 at the Esports World Cup 2025 Favorites
| TEAM | PROS | CONS |
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| Team Vitality |
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