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Call of Duty Black Ops 6 EWC 2025: Teams, Format, Schedule, and More

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 EWC 2025: Teams, Format, Schedule, and More

Ganesh Jadhav

Ganesh Jadhav

20 Jul, 2025, 16:51

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Last updated: 10 May, 2026, 09:30

For a second year, Call of Duty is back at Esports World Cup (EWC). Starting July 24th, 16 teams will clash in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 for $1.8 million and Club Championship points.

Let's dive into what the tournament has in store for us!

Format, Teams, and Groups

The tournament features 16 teams (11 CDL teams + 5 DreamHack Dallas Open qualified teams) playing two stages: Group Stage & Playoffs.

Group Stage

16 participating teams divided into 4 groups
Every group plays double-elimination bracket
Two teams per group qualify for Playoffs
All games are Bo5
The four groups are as follows:

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Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Cloud 9	100 Thieves	Boston Breach	FaZe Clan
Five Fears (Qualified)	Gentle Mates	KOI	OMiT (Qualified)
G2 Esports	Team Orchid (Qualified)	Team Falcons	Project 7 Esports (Qualified)
Optic Gaming	Vancouver Surge	Team WaR (Qualified)	Team Heretics

Playoffs

8 teams
Single-elimination bracket
Grand Finals are Bo7
Remaining games are Bo5

Schedule and Fixtures

The tournament kicks off July 24th. The overall schedule for the tournament is as follows:

Thursday, July 24th: Group Stage Day 1
Friday, July 25th: Group Stage Day 2
Saturday, July 26th: Quarterfinals
Sunday, July 27th: Semifinals, Third-place decider, Grand Finals

Check the detailed schedule with fixtures and live scoreboard on Strafe.

Where to Watch

The EWC Call of Duty Action will be will be livestreamed on the official Twitch and YouTube channels of the Esports World Cup, starting Thursday, July 24th.

To find out more about the Esports World Cup 2025, make sure to check out our guide.

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