On July 8, the group stage of the Esports World Cup 2025 for Dota 2 kicked off in Riyadh. On the first day of the tournament, in a round-robin format, eight matches took place: Team Liquid , Aurora Gaming, Tundra Esports , and PARIVISION secured confident victories. The remaining matches ended in a draw. A total of 16 teams are participating in the competition, divided into four groups — the strongest will continue to fight for the playoffs based on the stage results.

Group Distribution
Group A
All four teams played one match each, and none managed to pull ahead. The matches between Talon Esports and Natus Vincere and between Team Spirit and Xtreme Gaming ended with a score of 1:1. Thus, all participants in the group share the first place with identical records (0–1–0).

Group B
A similar situation is observed in Group B: both opening matches — Team Falcons against Execration and BetBoom Team against Gaimin Gladiators — ended in a draw. All teams have one point each and maintain equal chances of advancing to the next stage.

Group C
Group C stands out with two confident victories. Aurora Gaming defeated Team Yandex , and Tundra Esports was stronger than Virtus.Pro — both matches ended with a score of 2:0. These teams lead the table with 3 points, while their opponents remain without any points.

Group D
Team Liquid easily handled Shopify Rebellion (2:0) and topped the Group D table. In the second match, PARIVISION defeated Heroic with the same score and shares the lead with Liquid. Shopify Rebellion and Heroic occupy the lower ranks without any points.

Match Schedule
The matches are ongoing, and the next encounters are scheduled for July 9. Teams will compete for a spot in the playoffs, where the strongest teams will advance based on the group stage results.

The Esports World Cup 2025 for Dota 2 is taking place from July 8 to 19 in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia . Teams are competing for a prize pool of $3,000,000. You can follow the schedule, results, and all tournament news via the link.