Full details for the Apex Legends Esports World Cup.

Apex Legends heads to the Esports World Cup next week, and we've got all the details you need to know ahead of the event kicking off. 40 teams will compete across the four day event.

The Esports World Cup is a huge multi-title esports tournament taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Alongside all the game competitions, there is also a huge 'Club Championship' with esports organisations competing against eachother across the entire World Cup.

Apex Legends Esports World Cup Schedule

The Apex Legends Esports World Cup runs from August 1 - August 4. The tournament is split into three stages. There will be a Group Stage, a Last Chance Stage and the Grand Finals.

  • Group A - August 1
  • Group B - August 2
  • Last Chance - August 3
  • Grand Finals - August 4

Format

The tournament uses a different format to ALGS LAN events. The 40 teams are divided into Group A and Group B. They compete in those groups, with the top nine teams from each moving directly on to Sundays Grand Finals.

The 10th-19th placed teams will compete in the Last Chance event, where a further two teams will advance to the Grand Finals.

However, this simpler format does not mean a quick affair. The Group Stage and Last Chance stages will be a huge 10 games, giving teams lots of matches to get into the top 9.

Although, with so many games, once a few teams start to move away from the pack, could we see some 'unique' Legend choices.

The Grand Finals will use Match Point format. However, there will be an adjusted threshold of 60 points. This is higher than the 50 we see in the ALGS. This should make the tournament last at least five games, with no Advance Starting Points in play either.

Otherwise, the standard Apex Legends ALGS scoring system will be in use. One point for kills, and placement accruing between 0 and 12 points.

Maps

Storm Point and Worlds Edge will be the primary maps used across the Apex Legends Esports World Cup. However, for two games in the Group Stage and Last Chance stage, there will be a Viewer Selection. Fans can vote for one of Olympus, Broken Moon and Kings Canyon.

These are maps we don't see in the ALGS, which should be a refreshing twist on Apex Legends competitive.

POI Draft

The POI Draft has been a huge shakeup in the ALGS. However, we will not see a POI Draft at the Esports World Cup. Teams can land where they want, and we may see some contesting.

Where to watch the Apex Legends Esports World Cup

The Apex Legends Esports World Cup will be broadcasted on Twitch and YouTube, as well as a range of other social media platforms.

Here's the Twitch Channel that will be broadcasting the event:

If you'd prefer to watch somewhere else, here are all the official English speaking broadcast channels.

For other languages, see here.

Broadcast Talent

The Apex Legends Esports World Cup will feature a lot of familiar faces from recent ALGS events. There is also an appearance from Lace, who will be a familiar voice to those APAC South Pro League fans. YouTube JHawk also joins the panel, having guest starred at the last ALGS LAN event.

Apex Legends Esports World Cup Teams

Group A
Group B
MKERSAlliance
Red RamsSpacestation Gaming
Ninjas in PyjamasLGD Gaming
GHS ProfessionalNatus Vincere
Gaimin GladiatorsBlacklist International
Crazy RaccoonTSM
Geekay EsportsPassion UA
Twisted MindsTIE
Reject WinnityNRG
Team FalconsNortheption
Luminosity GamingWeibo Gaming
Team LiquidElev8 Gaming
PioneersVirtus.Pro
E-Xolos-LazerMizuchi
FAZE ClanFNATIC
AuroraDragons Esports
DisguisedRiddle Order
GUILD EsportsDMS
FennelHAO
Evos EsportsHeroez

Apex Legends Esports World Cup Prize Pool

The event will have a total $2 million prize-pool. It will be split between all 40 teams, with the following distrubution:

Rank
Prize
1st$600,000
2nd$375,000
3rd$200,000
4th$135,000
5th$100,000
6th$85,000
7th$70,000
8th$55,000
9th$40,000
10th$30,500
11th$26,500
12th$24,500
13th$22,500
14th$20,500
15th$18,500
16th$17,000
17th$15,500
18th$14,000
19th$13,000
20th$12,000
21st$11,000
22nd$10,500
23rd$10,000
24th$9,500
25th$9,000
26th$8,500
27th$8,000
28th$7,500
29th$7,000
30th$6,500
31st$6,000
32nd$5,500
33rd$5,000
34th$4,500
35th$4,000
36th$3,500
37th$3,000
38th$2,500
39th$2,000
40th$2,000

For more coverage of the Apex Legends Esports World Cup, stay tuned to esports.gg.