With Call of Duty Champs in the rear view mirror, the Esports World Cup is the final Black Ops 6 event of the year. Here is everything you need to know about the event, including the schedule, teams, groups, and prize pool.
The 2025 Esports World Cup comprises 16 teams, divided into four groups of four. The top two teams from each group qualify for the single elimination playoffs. During the group stage and playoffs, all matches are a best-of-five series. However, in the Grand Final, it is a best-of-seven series.
All 12 CDL organizations were initially planned to compete in the tournament, but the Carolina Royal Ravens were disqualified due to a roster violation. After both of their contracts were due to expire, Gwinn left Carolina for Cloud 9, and TJHaLy joined Vegas.
Tournament rules reportedly only allowed teams to make one roster change, so The Royal Ravens were removed from the event, despite it being outside the organization’s control. So, instead of four Challengers teams, there will be five at the event. Without further ado, here’s everything you need to know about the EWC.
How to Watch 2025 Black Ops 6 EWC
Here is a list of places to watch the 2025 EWC BO6 event.
Black Ops 6 EWC Schedule
Here is the official schedule for the 2025 Black Ops 6 Esports World Cup. All times are listed for EST.
Thursday, July 24
Group A
- 8:00 a.m. OpTic Gaming vs. Five Fears
- 8:00 a.m. G2 vs. Cloud 9
- 2:00 p.m. Group A Winners’ Match
Group B
- 9:30 a.m. Vancouver Surge vs. Team Orchid
- 9:30 a.m. 100 Thieves vs. LA Guerrillas M8
- 2:00 p.m. Group B Winners’ Match
Group C
- 11:00 a.m. Boston Breach vs. Team WAR
- 11:00 a.m. Movistar KOI vs. Vegas Falcons
- 3:30 p.m. Group C Winners’ Match
Group D
- 12:30 p.m. Team Heretics vs. Project 7
- 12:30 p.m. FaZe vs OMIT
- 3:30 p.m. Group D Winners’ Match
Black Ops 6 EWC Teams & Groups
Here are all of the participating teams and their rosters for the event. Rostermania will go into full swing following the Esports World Cup, and several organizations are expected to shake up their roster ahead of the Black Ops 7 season.
Group A
| Team | Players |
| OpTic | Shotzzy, Dashy, Mercules, Huke |
| G2 Esports (Minnesota RØKKR) | Estreal, Gio, Kenny, Nero |
| Cloud 9 | Kremp, Sib, Spart, Gwinn |
| Five Fears | Exceed, Fire, Hicksy, Capsidal |
Group B
| Team | Players |
| Vancouver Surge | Abuzah, 04, Nastie, Neptune |
| 100 Thieves | Ghosty, Scrappy, HyDra, Envoy |
| LA Guerrillas M8 | Felo, Johnny, Kismet, Lunarz |
| Team Orchid | Beans, Harry, Mythix, Bance |
Group C
| Team | Players |
| Boston Breach | Snoopy, Owakening, Purj, Cammy |
| Movistar KOI (Toronto Ultra) | Insight, CleanX, JoeDecieves, Abe |
| Vegas Falcons | Pred, Arcitys, Exnid, TJHaLy |
| Team WAR | Nium, Bink, Assault, 2ReaL |
Group D
| Team | Players |
| Team Heretics | Reaal, Super, Metallz, RenKoR |
| FaZe Clan | aBeZy, Simp, Cellium, Drazah |
| OMIT | Craze, Mack, Mamba, Vivid |
| Project 7 | Brack, Prolute, Standy, Uli |
EWC Prize Pool
The 2025 prize pool is $1.8 million, shared between the top eight teams.
| Place | Prize |
| 1 | $600,000 |
| 2 | $320,000 |
| 3 | $200,000 |
| 4 | $120,000 |
| 5-8 | $80,000 |
Who do you think will win this year’s EWC? Let us know on the Insider Gaming Forums.
In other esports news, Delta Force is breaking into the scene, and check out the best esports tournaments of the year.
