Team Spirit wins Esports World Cup 2025; Team Vitality wins MLBB Women’s Invitational
Key Takeaways
- Team Spirit won the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025, defeating Team Falcons 3-0, Collapse MVP.
- Team Vitality (Indonesia) won MLBB Women’s Invitational, defeating Gaimin Gladiators 4-0; Cinny MVP.
- Sparg0 won Blink Respawn 2025 in Dominican Republic, defeating MkLeo and Sonix.
- KOLESIE won Fragadelphia 19, defeating M80; last tournament before kisserek joins SINNERS.
- G2 rebuilds Counter-Strike team, moving away from superstar focus; huNter- takes in-game leadership.
Top Stories
Team Spirit wins Esports World Cup 2025, securing $1 million.
Team Spirit won the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025, defeating Team Falcons 3-0 in the grand final and earning $1 million. Collapse was named MVP, and the team is now considered a favorite for The International 2025.
Team Vitality wins MLBB Women’s Invitational at Esports World Cup.
Team Vitality, representing Indonesia, won the MLBB Women’s Invitational (MWI) 2025 at the Esports World Cup, defeating Gaimin Gladiators 4-0 in the final. Cindy "Cinny" Siswanto was the MVP, and the team earned $160,000.
Sparg0 wins Blink Respawn 2025, Dominican Republic.
Blink Respawn 2025, held in the Dominican Republic from July 19-21, featured Street Fighter 6 and other games. Sparg0 won the tournament, defeating MkLeo and Sonix.
KOLESIE wins Fragadelphia 19, Windsor.
KOLESIE won Fragadelphia 19 in Windsor, Canada, on July 21, 2025, defeating M80 in the final. The Polish team earned $18,000, and this was the last tournament for the lineup before kisserek joined SINNERS.
G2 rebuilds Counter-Strike team.
G2 is rebuilding its Counter-Strike team, moving away from a superstar-focused approach and replacing NiKo and m0NESY. Nemanja "huNter-" Kovač will take on in-game leadership.
Event Horizon
Konami celebrates eFootball's 30th anniversary.
Konami celebrated eFootball's 30th anniversary at the World Festival in Tokyo, unveiling new content and legendary players. Wayne Rooney and Gareth Bale debuted as legends, and a free chance deal is available.
IEM Cologne 2025 CS2 event begins July 23.
IEM Cologne 2025, a CS2 esports event, starts on July 23 in Cologne, Germany, with a $1 million prize pool. The winner will receive $400,000, and the playoffs will take place from August 1 to August 3.
ESL announces ECL S50 Cup 1 invites.
ESL announced the ECL S50 Cup 1 invites on July 21, 2025, with 24 North American teams participating. The tournament will run from August 11th to August 31st, with the winner securing a place in the regional finals.
VCT Pacific Stage 2 begins.
Pacific Stage 2 of VCT began with a gauntlet week, featuring 12 teams playing 2 matches each. TALON and Paper Rex lead their respective groups with 2-0 records.
ESEA Elite Season 54 NA open qualifier starts.
The ESEA Elite Season 54 NA open qualifier starts on July 22nd, with 55 teams participating. The top 16 teams will advance to the ESEA Elite S54 NA Tournament 1.
PCS 2025 Split 2 begins.
The Pacific Championship Series (PCS) 2025 Split 2 began on July 21st. This regional League of Legends league covers Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao.
TNL to face Partizan in Whale Cup 2025.
On July 22, 2025, Counter-Strike team TNL will face Partizan in the Whale Cup 2025. TNL is ranked 30th globally and is on a 7-match win streak.
ODDIK vs Players in KaBuM! Prime League 2025.
The CS2 match between ODDIK and Players is part of KaBuM! Prime League 2025, scheduled for July 21, 2025. ODDIK is ranked 28 in the world.
Industry Insights
New Zealand's Online Casino Gambling Bill.
New Zealand's Online Casino Gambling Bill 2025 passed its first reading, aiming to tackle gambling harm. The bill narrowly focuses on online casino gambling, excluding esports betting.
Player Moves
Scout joins Medal Esports.
Tanmay “Scout” Singh, a veteran BGMI pro, joined Medal Esports on July 20, 2025. Scout brings experience from Counter-Strike and PUBG Mobile.
Streaming Scene
Topson launches Dota 2 stream.
Topson launched his first Dota 2 stream on Twitch on July 21, 2025, after a break due to army service. The stream is titled "Learning Dota again."
Team Dynamics
SINNERS expands CS2 team internationally.
Czech organization SINNERS is expanding internationally by adding Kamil 'kisserek' Banak and Jordan 'stressarN' Manevski to their Counter-Strike 2 team. The team will start a bootcamp in Prague with the new lineup.
HexT discusses M80 and NRG.
Dust2.us interviewed Jadan "HexT" Postma of M80 after their match, discussing his dismissal from NRG and his new beginnings with M80. HexT stated he agreed with NRG's decision to bench him.
Xtreme Gaming's poloson sidelined due to health.
Xtreme Gaming announced that poloson will be sidelined due to health issues, and xNova will be his stand-in. This change comes before The International 2025.
Tournament Triumphs
T1 secures third place at Esports World Cup 2025.
T1 defeated G2 Esports 2-0 in the Esports World Cup 2025's third-place match, securing third place. Faker had a strong performance in the match.
Fluxo finishes third at Fragadelphia 19.
Fluxo, led by arT, finished third at Fragadelphia 19 with new players Lucaozy and decenty. The team aims to practice more and expand their map pool for ESL Pro League Season 22.
BBL PCIFIC leads VCT Ascension EMEA.
As of July 21, 2025, BBL PCIFIC leads the VCT Ascension EMEA 2025 circuit points with 18 points. Enterprise Esports follows with 14 points.
DRG wins against AG in VCT 2025 China.
On Sunday, July 20th, Dragon Ranger Gaming (DRG) won against All Gamers (AG) with a 2:1 score in a Bo3 match during the VCT 2025 China Stage 2 Group Stage.