Esports World Cup $27M Club Championship Prize Distribution Revealed

The Esports World Cup 2025 is in full swing, and now we have full clarity on how the $27 million Club Championship prize pool will be distributed among the top 24 teams.

Held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between July and August, the Esports World Cup features over 25 global competitions across a wide range of genres, from first-person shooters and MOBAs to sports simulators and even chess. But it’s the Club Championship—a tournament within the tournament—that brings everything together, tracking organizations across multiple titles and rewarding those with both scale and success.

EWC Club Championship Prize Pool Breakdown

According to the official breakdown, the top 24 esports organizations in the Club Championship standings will take home a share of the $27 million pool. Here's the detailed prize distribution:

• 1st place – $7 million

• 2nd place – $4 million

• 3rd place – $3 million

• 4th – $2.5 million

• 5th – $2 million

• 6th – $1.5 million

• 7th – $1 million

• 8th – $850,000

• 9th – $700,000

• 10th – $600,000

• 11th – $525,000

• 12th – $450,000

• 13th – $400,000

• 14th – $350,000

• 15th – $325,000

• 16th – $300,000

• 17th – $275,000

• 18th – $250,000

• 19th – $225,000

• 20th – $200,000

• 21st – $175,000

• 22nd – $150,000

• 23rd – $125,000

• 24th – $100,000

As per the event structure, teams must accumulate EWC Club Points by placing in the top 8 of individual tournaments. These EWC Club Points are awarded as follows:

• 1st place: 1,000 points

• 2nd: 750 points

• 3rd: 500 points

• 4th: 300 points

• 5th–8th: 200 points each

That means organizations with multiple rosters across different titles have better chances—but only if those squads deliver meaningful results.

Here’s the twist: to even qualify for the Club Championship title, a team must win at least one tournament. Just stacking second-place finishes and accumulating Club points won’t cut it.

Who’s Leading?

Team Falcons, who dominated the 2024 edition and hail from Saudi Arabia, are seen as this year’s frontrunner with 18 confirmed lineups and likely more to come.

Meanwhile, Team Liquid, despite finishing second last year, has 11 rosters ready for 2025 and is eyeing a stronger challenge. Team Vitality also looks promising with strengths in Counter-Strike 2 and Rocket League, and a potential to climb higher than last year's fourth-place finish.

Other big names like Natus Vincere, Gen.G Esports, All Gamers, and G2 Esports are also expected to make an impact in the standings. With so much talent and money on the line, every match matters—not just for glory in individual games, but for the ultimate Club Championship title.