Street Fighter 6 Joins 2025 Esports World Cup: Full Schedule, Format, Prize Pool & How to Watch
- Sagar Mankar
- Jun 10
- 2 min read
Capcom's Street Fighter 6 is back in the spotlight at the 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC) with a million-dollar tournament, high-stakes gameplay, and a truly global roster of competitors.
Whether you're a competitive fighter fan or a casual viewer, here’s everything you need to know about SF6’s return to the Esports World Cup!
Prize Pool for Street Fighter 6 EWC
According to official EWC statements, Street Fighter 6’s prize pool for 2025 is over $1 million, shared among top players and teams. This makes it one of the biggest prize pools ever for a Street Fighter tournament. In 2024, Xiao Hai won $300,000 for first place.
Tournament Format
The Street Fighter 6 tournament will unfold across three phases after a global qualifier series:
Qualifying Events
Players must earn their spot through several major tournaments:
Capcom Cup 11 (Top 8)
Street Fighter League Championships (Top 12)
Major events like EVO Japan, EVO USA, CEO, Combo Breaker, The Mixup, BAM, Brussels Challenge, and more
Last Chance Qualifier in Riyadh
2024 Champion xiaohaitake auto-qualifies
Phase 1 – Group Stage (Aug 20–21)
48 players split into 12 groups of 4
Best-of-5 matches
Group winners go to Phase 3, runners-up go to Phase 2
Phase 2 – Second Group Stage (Aug 22)
12 runners-up in 4 groups of 3
Another round of Best-of-5 matches
Group winners move to Phase 3
Phase 3 – Final Bracket (Aug 23)
16 players in a single-elimination bracket
Quarterfinals to Grand Finals
Matches are Best-of-9 (first to 5 wins)
3rd-place match included
Full Schedule
Phase 1 (Group Stage): August 20–21, 2025
Phase 2 (Second Chance Groups): August 22, 2025
Phase 3 (Playoffs & Grand Finals): August 23, 2025
How to Watch Street Fighter 6 at the Esports World Cup
You can catch all the action live on:
Twitch: twitch.tv/ewc
YouTube: @ewc
Both platforms will stream matches live, while YouTube will host VODs for fans who miss the live event.
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