EWC Valorant 2025 Schedule, Teams, Prize Pool & Live Stream Guide

The $1.25 million USD EWC VALORANT 2025 playoffs in Riyadh are reaching their climax today, 13 July 2025, with European powerhouses Fnatic and Team Heretics set for a best-of-five grand final in Boulevard Riyadh City’s stc Esports Arena. Sixteen of the world’s best rosters began the Esports World Cup campaign on 8 July; only two remain in the race for the record first-place cheque of $500,000 and 1,000 EWC club points. Key results so far • Fnatic swept their group (wins over 100 Thieves and Gen.G) and eliminated Karmine Corp 2-0 before out-duelling Paper Rex 2-1 in the semi-final. • Team Heretics battled through the lower half of the bracket, knocking out Titan Esports Club, BBL Esports and then upsetting Gen.G 2-1 to earn their first tier-one final since joining Riot’s VCT partnership era. • Gen.G and Paper Rex meet for third place earlier in the day after falling to Heretics and Fnatic respectively. Why EWC VALORANT is trending 1. High-stakes prize pool – the biggest standalone purse outside VCT Masters this year. 2. A rare cross-region LAN that pits VCT Americas, EMEA, Pacific and China against one another in a single-elimination playoff bracket. 3. Storylines: Fnatic chase their first trophy with new in-game leader Boaster after missing out at Masters Toronto, while Heretics’ rookie-heavy squad could deliver Spain its first international VALORANT title. Today’s schedule (all times AST / UTC +3) • 08:00 – Paper Rex vs Gen.G (Bo3, 3rd-place match) • 14:15 – Fnatic vs Team Heretics (Bo5 Grand Final) Official English broadcasts: twitch.tv/ewc_stcarena_en and YouTube.com/@ewc How the tournament works • Group Stage (8-10 July): four GSL groups, Bo1 openers then Bo3. Top two advance. • Playoffs (11-13 July): single-elimination; Bo3 until the Bo5 final. • Map pool: Ascent, Haven, Icebox, Lotus, Pearl, Split, Sunset. • Patch: 11.00, the first LAN to feature Agent Clove. Stand-out performers • Chronicle (Fnatic) – 238 ACS across playoffs, multi-role flexibility on Raze/Jett/KAY-O. • Wo0t (Heretics) – rookie duelist averaging 0.90 KPR, explosive on Sunset. • t3xture (Gen.G) – 74% first-blood success in Icebox, league-leading Operator rating. Controversies & talking points The EWC’s Saudi Arabian backing continues to spark debate over sports-washing and player safety after several broadcast talents, including Sideshow and Tarik, declined invitations despite “seven-figure” offers. Riot Games reiterated that attendance is optional for partnered teams, yet every VCT organisation accepted their invite, underscoring the weight of the prize pool and official circuit points at stake. What’s next after Riyadh? With Champions Seoul only six weeks away, the EWC acts as the last major LAN before VALORANT’s season-defining event. Club points earned here could also determine the inaugural Esports World Cup “Club Championship” winner across multiple titles, giving organisations like Fnatic, Gen.G and NRG added incentive to finish high. How to follow • Live stats, brackets and VODs: vlr.gg and Liquipedia. • Ticketed in-person access is still available on VisitSaudi. • Hashtags: #EWC2025, #VALORANT, #EWCValorant. Seo-friendly keywords: EWC VALORANT 2025 results, Esports World Cup VALORANT grand final, Fnatic vs Team Heretics live, EWC Riyadh prize pool, how to watch VALORANT Esports World Cup, schedule, standings, live stream.