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.
Everything about the TEKKEN 8 EWC 2025 is here.
Stream: How to watch the TEKKEN 8 Esports World Cup
The official channel of the Esports World Cup broadcasts the TEKKEN 8 tournament. You can watch the stream right here.
Schedule
The EWC 2025 TEKKEN 8 goes on for four days, from Aug. 13 to Aug. 16. The tournament consists of three stages.
- First Phase, Groups — All 32 players are divided into 8 groups. After a series of double-elimination brackets, the top 2 from each group advance further.
- Second Phase, Groups — This stage features double-elimination brackets in 4 groups.
- The top 8 brackets — Single-elimination format, with a third-place match.
The schedule of the TEKKEN 8 Esports World Cup 2025 event is shown in the image below. The stream's start time is 10 a.m ET / 4 p.m. CEST.
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.
Placement | Player | TEKKEN 8 character | Prize money | Club Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | TBD | $250,000 | 1,000 |
| 2 | TBD | TBD | $130,000 | 750 |
| 3 | TBD | TBD | $70,000 | 500 |
| 4 | TBD | TBD | $50,000 | 500 |
| 5–8 | TBD TBD TBD TBD | TBD TBD TBD TBD | $37,500 | 200 |
| 9–12 | TBD TBD TBD TBD | TBD TBD TBD TBD | $27,500 | - |
| 13–16 | TBD TBD TBD TBD | TBD TBD TBD TBD | $20,000 | - |
| 17–24 | TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Wolves Esports | Bilal | TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Bryan | $12,500 | - |
| 25–32 | TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD DN Freecs | Meo-IL | TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Jack-8 | $7,500 | - |
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First Phase Groups
The division into groups is shown in the image below.
And here are the exact matchups and schedule for each match. Swap the images below left-right to see all eight groups.
Groups from A to D are played on the first day of the TEKKEN 8 Esports World Cup 2025: on Aug. 13.
Players qualified for the next stage are:
- Group A: EDGE (Hwoarang); ATIF (Anna).
- Group B: TBD, TBD.
- Group C: TBD, TBD.
- Group D: TBD, TBD.
The second tournament day, on Aug. 14, features TEKKEN 8 EWC 2025 matches in groups from E to H.
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.
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.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | 3rd Place Match | Grand Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD | |
| TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD | |
| TBD vs TBD | |||
| TBD vs TBD |
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.
- Arslan Ash — Only 10 days before the EWC 2025, Arslan Ash won his sixth Evo title.
- ULSAN — The TEKKEN 8 EWC 2024 Champion has had a somewhat slow season, but ULSAN sure is an extremely strong player.
- Rangchu — The TEKKEN World Tour 2024 Champion brings the might of his Kuma/Panda to EWC 2025.
- Knee — The legendary player won Evo Japan 2025.
- ATIF — He is a back-to-back TEKKEN CEO Champion. Only Arslan Ash stops ATIF from winning Evo, and that also happens for the second year in a row.
- Mulgold won Combo Breaker 2025, which is one of the biggest FGC tournaments.
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!
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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