TOURNAMENT PROCEDURE
PRELIMINARIES
Players selected based on World Arena Season 32 and Season 33 rankings
will compete in the PRELIMINARIES of each region.
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AMERICAS & EUROPE
16 players will compete under double elimination for 3 days.
8 players who win twice each day will advance to the REGIONAL CUP. -
ASIA-PACIFIC
ASIA-PACIFIC PRELIMINARIES consist of 4 groups by region of residence.
In each group, 8 players will compete under double elimination for 2 days.
A total of 8 players, 2 from each region, will advance to the REGIONAL CUP.CHINA QUALIFIER
16 players will be divided into 2 groups to compete in the PRELIMINARIES.
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REGIONAL CUP
8 players who advanced to each REGIONAL CUP will compete
in the REGIONAL CUP under single elimination.
- EUROPE CUP STREAMING ONLY
- AMERICAS CUP IN SÃO PAULO
- ASIA-PACIFIC CUP IN BUSAN
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CHINA QUALIFIER
The winner and runner-up of the
CHINA QUALIFIER win a ticket
to the WORLD FINALS. -
OPEN QUALIFIER - FRANCE
Players who are WORLD FINALS host country nationals
have the opportunity to play in an OPEN QUALIFIER
before the PRELIMINARIES of the region is held.
The winner of the OPEN QUALIFIER
wins a ticket to the WORLD FINALS.
WORLD FINALS
12 players in total, 3 from each REGIONAL CUP,
2 from the CHINA QUALIFIER, and 1 from the OPEN QUALIFIER
will advance to the WORLD FINALS.
SWC2025
WORLD FINALS
IN PARIS
SWC2025 REGIONAL CUPS and WORLD FINALS will be held offline.
Please refer to the tournament notice for more details.
TOURNAMENT PRIZE
Total Prize Pool of 216,000 USD (WORLD FINALS included)1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place (Tied) |
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100,000 USD | 20,000 USD | 10,000 USD |
12 World Finalists will receive prize money and in-game rewards.
SWC2025 World Champion will receive the SWC2025 Trophy and a medal,
and 2nd and 3rd place (tied) players will receive a medal.
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd / 4th Places |
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10,000 USD | 5,000 USD | 2,500 USD |
Players who place 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the REGIONAL CUPS will receive prize money and a medal.
The 4th place player will receive prize money only.
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd / 4th Places |
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8,000 USD | 4,000 USD | 2,000 USD |
Players who place 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the CHINA QUALIFIER will receive prize money and a medal.
The 4th place player will receive prize money only.