South Korea's ULSAN achieves back-to-back Esports World Cup victories.
The runner-up was South Korea's LowHigh.
The esports festival, "Esports World Cup 2025," was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from August 13 to 17, 2025.
In the Tekken 8 division, ULSAN, representing DN FREECS (South Korea), successfully claimed the championship.
Having also won the same division at the previous Esports World Cup in 2024, ULSAN successfully achieved a back-to-back victory at the tournament.
The runner-up was LowHigh, a strong contender also from South Korea, representing DRX.
The single-elimination playoffs (Top 8) for this tournament featured only players from South Korea and Japan.
With the strength of these two nations clearly standing out, the highest rank achieved by a player from any other nationality was 9th place, secured by ATIF from Pakistan.
The final showdown was an all-South Korean clash between ULSAN (Dragunov) and LowHigh (Bryan). The match began as a neck-and-neck battle, reaching a 2-2 tie. However, ULSAN demonstrated superior adaptability, securing three consecutive games to finish with a 5-2 victory. This dominant performance solidified his legacy as the first-ever two-time EWC champion.
