Team Falcons of Saudi Arabia became the first Esports World Cup Club Champions on Saturday, at Boulevard Riyadh City, winning the title and $7 million first prize in Saudi Arabian esports history.
With the kingdom’s hometown heroes already boasting a commanding championship advantage (4,160 points) heading into the penultimate day of the penultimate weekend in Riyadh, results across two of the Week 7 competitions saw their lead became unassailable.
The Netherlands’ Team Liquid which took the second place missed out on qualification for next week’s Tekken 8 tournament.
Meanwhile, Team Vitality was dropped out of the running after bowing out of StarCraft II. With the French club competing in all three of the week 8 tournaments –Tekken 8, RENNSPORT, and Rocket League – StarCraft II victory would have meant a title win was still possible. However, they too came up short on the day, resulting in Team Falcons officially becoming the 2024 Club Championship winners.
Team Falcons’ triumph will fuel another incredible atmosphere inside the SEF Arena on Sunday with the StarCraft II, EA Sports FC 24, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Grand Finals.
Each event is destined to play a central part in the dramatic finale of the EWC, which concludes with the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, August 25. On that date, the Esports World Cup Club Champion will be crowned in Riyadh. -TradeArabia News Service
