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The tournament in Riyadh is impressively massive. The prize pool is huge. The list of participants includes the best TEKKEN 8 players in the world. EWC 25 treats us to four intense days of amazing matches.
The Esports World Cup makes waves in the fighting games community (FGC). In 2025, the tournaments and their qualification events were tightly connected to the schedule of the official World Tours for TEKKEN 8, Street Fighter 6, and FATAL FURY CotW. The prize money is among the biggest rewards ever for the fighting games esports events. The level of competition is just mind-blowing.
Like it or not, it seems like the Esports World Cup is here to stay — many players, organizations, and even game developers are happy with this.
The TEKKEN 8 at Esports World Cup 2025 (EWC 2025) event concludes the series of intense qualifiers. A total of 32 players finished those events on top, so they participate in the main tournament and battle for a piece of the $1,000,000 prize pool.
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Stream: How to watch the TEKKEN 8 Esports World Cup
Theofficial channelof the Esports World Cup broadcasts the TEKKEN 8 tournament. You can watch the stream right here.
Results of the TEKKEN 8 tournament at the EWC 2025
In this section, you’ll find detailed information about the TEKKEN 8 EWC 2025 results: final standings, groups, playoff matchups, and characters in use.
Final standings
The TEKKEN 8 players at this tournament represent esports organizations and earn EWC 2025 Club Championship points for them. The prize money for the top placements is quite impressive.
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First Phase Groups
Groups from A to D were played on the first day of the TEKKEN 8 Esports World Cup 2025.
Players qualified for the next stage are:
The second tournament day featured TEKKEN 8 EWC 2025 matches in groups from E to H.
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Second Phase Groups
Only 16 players remain in this tournament stage, and only half of them make it to the final brackets of the TEKKEN 8 Esports World Cup 2025 event.
Players to advance to the playoffs are:
Here are the Phase Two brackets at the TEKKEN 8 EWC 2025.
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Top 8
Unlike many other fighting games esports events, the EWC 2025 features single elimination brackets. Loss in the quarterfinals means elimination. After the semis, winners advance to the grand final, and losers play the third-place match.
These TEKKEN 8 matches are under best-of-nine (Bo9) / first-to-five (Ft5) format.
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Players to watch out for during the EWC 2025 TEKKEN 8 tournament
It’s one of the most stacked TEKKEN 8 esports events. Still, we can highlight some notable participants.
Beyond that, every TEKKEN 8 EWC 2025 participant is a force to reckon with. Each match at this tournament is a show that cannot be missed!
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After the Esports World Cup 2025 event is over, TEKKEN 8 players can focus on the remaining World Tour qualifiers. The next TWT 2025 Master event is Punishment 4, from Sept. 20 to Sept. 21.
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