{"id":62210,"date":"2025-05-27T11:40:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T03:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/?p=62210"},"modified":"2025-05-27T11:41:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T03:41:00","slug":"ewc-2025-honor-of-kings-eyntk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/entertainment\/games\/esports\/ewc-2025-honor-of-kings-eyntk\/","title":{"rendered":"EWC 2025 – HONOR OF KINGS EYNTK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Date: 26th May 2025<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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HONOR OF KINGS AT\u00a0EWC 25<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Honor of Kings is returning to the Esports World Cup bigger and better than ever before, with a monster $3 million prize pool and more teams than ever before. As part of a three-year deal that will also see Honor of Kings return in 2026, the 2025 tournament will be the Honor of Kings World Cup at 2025 Esports World Cup, featuring top teams including representation from the KPL after the dream team from the league dominated the competition last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCHEDULE AND FORMAT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dates & Teams<\/strong>July 15-2618 Teams
Group Stage<\/strong>16 teamsFour groups of four, double-elimination bracketTop team of each group qualifies for Playoffs\u00a0Second place team qualifies for Last Chance\u00a0Best-of-3 (BO3)\u00a0
Last Chance<\/strong>Four Teams\u00a0Single elimination bracket\u00a0Best-of-5 (BO5)Top two teams advance to Playoffs
Phase\u00a03 (August 16)<\/strong>Eight teams\u00a0KPL and ACL teams join directly into Playoffs\u00a0Single elimination bracket\u00a0Best-of-7 (BO7), third place match is BO5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRIZE POOL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tournament Prize Pool – $3,000,000MVP Bonus – $10,000 USD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

QUALIFIERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Indonesia League Spring runs until June 1, with the top three teams qualifying for EWC.\u00a0Philippine League Spring runs until June 8, with the top three teams qualifying for EWC.\u00a0Malaysia League Spring runs until June 7, with the top three teams qualifying for EWC.\u00a0The King Pro League (KPL) runs until May 10, with the top team qualifying for EWC.\u00a0Wildcard Series runs until May 25, with the top team qualifying for EWC.\u00a0CHOKBR Fall runs until June 8, with the top two teams qualifying for EWC.\u00a0The Major East and Major West both run until May 4, with the top team from each qualifying for EWC.\u00a0The Major Last Call runs till May 5, with the top team qualifying for EWC.\u00a0The champions of the Asian Champions League (ACL): China, which takes place between May 14 and May 18, will also qualify for EWC.\u00a0The EWC Online Qualifier: MENA runs on May 21 and 23, with the top team qualifying for EWC.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 RECAP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the inaugural year, the stage was set in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where\u00a0KPL Dream Team<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>emerged as the stars of the Honor of Kings Invitational Midseason x Esports World Cup. Competing against twelve elite teams, KPL Dream Team proved its mettle by sweeping LGD Gaming 3-0 in the grand finals \u2014 a statement that solidified their dominance in the competitive scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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