The Esports World Cup is a tournament series that was announced in late 2023, building off the previously established Gamers8 series. VALORANT was announced as part of the line-up on February 10, 2025. 16 teams are competing for a prize pool of $2,000,000 USD.

Four Double-Elimination format (GSL) Groups
Each group has four teams
All matches are Bo3
Top two teams from each group advance to the Playoffs

Single-Elimination bracket
All matches (excl. Grand Final) are Bo3
The Grand Final is Bo5

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