Weibo Gaming has won the Teamfight Tactics tournament at the Esports World Cup 2025 after a 3-1 victory over Virtus.pro in the Grand Final. Along with the trophy, Weibo Gaming have won a total of $150,000 from the $500,000 prize pool for their victory.
Weibo Gaming went on an unbelievable unbeaten run on their way to the Grand Final after falling short at the Quarter Final stage last year, beating EWC 2024 finalists T1 on the opening day, before sweeping Team Vitality to win their group. In the playoffs stage, it was more of the same for the Chinese side, as they took down EVOS Esports 2-0 and AEGIS 2-1. The Grand Final saw the format shift to best-of-five, and Weibo Gaming were more than ready for it, beating Virtus.pro 3-1.
For Virtus.pro, it was one game too many for the Vietnamese roster, who had taken down both EWC 24 grand finalists on the way to this final game. With their well-earned title as giant slayers coming into the final, Weibo Gaming were just a step too far for the underdog roster.
The Grand Final itself was a great display of tactical play. Weibo Gaming set the marker down in round one, with a dominant victory. Virtus.pro reversed the tide to secure a game for themselves in round two. Round three would see the teams forced into a 1v1, and despite leading, Lê “Milo” Đức Hải of Virtus.pro wasn’t able to clinch the win. On match point, Weibo Gaming held on with their tactical play and were able to convert the game into a definite victory.
“I was incredibly excited! It’s been a long road for everyone. We’ve done so much, we’ve put in so much work to prepare for this, and we’ve finally done it. So thank you, thank you to everyone,” said Yao “LingBaoTianZun” Chuanheng. “We are the champions!”
Yin “Saopimi” Shengjie was named the Sony MVP, having led the line for his team throughout the event. He wins an additional $10,000 and the MVP medal to recognise his achievements.
“I believe this MVP prize doesn’t belong to me alone, but to every single one of Weibo Gaming,” said MVP Yin “Saopimi” Shengjie.
With the win Weibo Gaming earn 1,000 Club Championship points, seeing them climb two places into eighth with a total of 1,950 points. Weibo Gaming will be represented in just one more title, Street Fighter 6, in Week 7 of EWC 25 meaning they will need another solid result to climb further up the table, however they are officially out of contention to win the Club Championship.
For Virtus.pro, the second place finish was still huge for their Club Championship hopes, securing fourth place in the standings and moving them to within just 200 points of Team Vitality in third place. The loss is Virtus.pro’s third second place finish this year, which could prove crucial come the end of the Esports World Cup 2025, as they will need to lift at least one trophy to be eligible to win the Club Championship. However, with four rosters still due to compete, they still have a solid chance to lift the Club Championship trophy.
Team Liquid, Team Falcons, Team Vitality, Virtus.pro and Twisted Minds make up the top five in the Club Championship standings at present, and all have a chance at the top prize. Natus Vincere, currently 23rd in the standings, also have a shot with the remaining games they are competing in. With the clock ticking down, everything is still on the line.
The Esports World Cup continues until August 24 with tournaments across multiple titles including Crossfire, Counter Strike 2 and Street Fighter 6.
