Esports World Cup 2025 Week 5 Recap — Major Wins, Rising Viewership, and Championship Shifts
- Sagar Mankar
- Aug 11
- 4 min read
Week 5 of the Esports World Cup 2025 brought together some of the most intense competition of the year so far, with four major events — Call of Duty: Warzone, Rainbow 6 Siege X, FC Pro World Championship, and Tekken 8 Last Chance Qualifier — all delivering high-stakes action and significant changes to the Club Championship standings.
Each tournament not only crowned its own champion but also contributed valuable points toward the overall leaderboard, keeping the race for the title very much alive.
Esports World Cup 2025 Week 5 All Results
The spotlight shone brightest on Twisted Minds, who claimed their first-ever Call of Duty: Warzone championship in the EWC 2025 after a nail-biting 10-game grand final.
This victory was historic for the roster of Aydan Conrad, Riley “zSmit” Smith, and Benjamin Rosendahl, marking each player’s first LAN title despite their long-standing reputations in the competitive Warzone scene.
Their journey started in the North American Qualifier, where they came in as the fourth seed. They pushed through the group stage with a third-place finish, which allowed them to skip the last-chance bracket entirely. Once in the finals, they wasted no time — securing five top-four finishes in their first six games. This early dominance put them on match point alongside Virtus.pro, but with multiple teams targeting the front-runners, it wasn’t until Game 10 that Twisted Minds sealed the deal.
The win earned them $250,000 and 1,000 Club Championship points, catapulting them to fifth place overall — just behind Virtus.pro. Smith also took home the Sony MVP Award along with a $10,000 bonus, reflecting his exceptional clutch plays.
Viewership reflected the hype. According to Esports Charts, the Warzone finals peaked at 312,000 viewers, more than double last year’s numbers, with an average of 123,678 viewers over 21 hours of broadcast.
Warzone Prize Pool Breakdown:
1st – Twisted Minds – $250,000 – 1,000 points
2nd – Gentle Mates – $150,000 – 750 points
3rd – Virtus.pro – $100,000 – 500 points
4th – 100 Thieves – $75,000 – 300 points
5th-8th – Team Falcons, Team Vision, AG.AL, FaZe Clan – $37,000–$60,000 – 50–200 points
Over in Rainbow 6 Siege X, Team Secret stunned the community with a commanding 3-0 sweep over G2 Esports in the grand final. Winning with map scores of 7-4 (Kafe Dostoyevsky), 7-4 (Clubhouse), and 8-7 (Nighthaven Labs), the European squad went unbeaten in the entire tournament.
G2 came into the match as favorites, especially after knocking out the likes of FURIA Esports and FaZe Clan — both previous Six Invitational champions. However, Team Secret’s balanced performance outshined G2’s reliance on Zach “Stompn” Lamb, who posted the highest individual rating of the event (1.34).
The roster of Savage (Portugal), Jume (Germany), Adrian (Poland), Mowwwgli (France), and NoaUrz (Sweden) became the first European team since Team BDS in 2024 to win an international Siege title. Adrian’s MVP performance earned him $10,000 in addition to the team’s $750,000 prize.
Rainbow 6 Siege X Prize Pool Breakdown:
1st – Team Secret – $750,000 + 1,000 points
2nd – G2 Esports – $350,000 + 750 points
3rd – FURIA Esports – $210,000 + 500 points
4th – Spacestation Gaming – $130,000 + 300 points
5th-8th – Virtus.pro, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Shopify Rebellion, Weibo Gaming – $75,000 each
The finals peaked at 249,291 viewers with over 3.46 million hours watched, according to Esports Charts.
In EA Sports FC Pro 25, Dutch star Manuel “ManuBachoore” Bachoore secured the World Championship title in Riyadh, earning $250,000 and 1,000 Club points for Team Liquid. The tournament featured 32 of the best players in 1v1 competition, with every match contributing to their club’s standings.
Team Liquid nearly had both finalists, but Levi de Weerd fell in the semis to Brice “Brice” Masson from Team Vitality. ManuBachoore later defeated Brice 5-3 in the final, avenging his teammate’s loss. In the third-place match, Levi beat Brazil’s Guilherme “GuiBarros” Barros 4-1.
FC Pro Prize Pool Breakdown:
1st – ManuBachoore – $250,000 – 1,000 points (Team Liquid)
2nd – Brice – $150,000 – 750 points (Team Vitality)
3rd – Levi de Weerd – $70,000 – 500 points (Team Liquid)
4th – GuiBarros – $70,000 – 300 points (RBLZ Gaming)
With this win, Team Liquid moved to 4,200 points, maintaining a 500-point lead over Team Falcons in the Club Championship standings. The event peaked at 109,255 viewers, per Esports Charts.
Tekken 8 LCQ
The Tekken 8 Last Chance Qualifier closed Week 5, finalizing the 32-player lineup for the main event. Among the standout stories was Nauman “Numan Ch” Chaudhry of Team Falcons, who navigated the upper bracket with skill and composure. Switching between Steve and Paul, he twice defeated Korean legend Son “qudans” Byeong-mun, including a 3-0 sweep in the grand final.
Qudans, playing mostly Heihachi before switching to Devil Jin, still secured a spot in the main event alongside Qasim Meer and Kim “Kkokkoma” Mu-jong.
Other notable names like Shadow 20z, Double, and Rest fell just short.
The top 24 LCQ players earned prize money, while the rest exited without financial reward.
The main Tekken 8 tournament will feature eight groups of four players in a GSL-style group stage starting next week.
Club Championship Impact & What’s Next
Week 5’s results shook up the EWC 2025 Club Championship standings. Team Liquid now sits at the top with 4,200 points, followed closely by Team Falcons and Team Vitality. Twisted Minds made the biggest leap, jumping to fifth place thanks to their Warzone win.
Week 6 Schedule
And there’s no slowing down — Week 6 is set to kick off on August 12 with Counter-Strike 2, Street Fighter 6, Teamfight Tactics, Rocket League, and the main stage of Tekken 8.
Counter-Strike 2 – Group Stage & Playoffs (Aug 12–14)
Street Fighter 6 – Group Stage, Playoffs & Finals (Aug 12–16)
Teamfight Tactics – Group Stage, Playoffs & Finals (Aug 12–16)
Rocket League – Group Stage, Playoffs & Finals (Aug 13–17)
Tekken 8 – Group Stage, Playoffs & Finals (Aug 15–17)
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