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- Victory lands team $750,000 prize and 1,000 Club Championship points
- AG.AL’s Jiahao ‘Zoe’ Chen wins $10,000 as tournament MVP
RIYADH: AG.AL won the Honor of Kings Grand Final at Esports World Cup 2025 after coming back from 3-1 down to win the best-of-seven series 4-3.
Team AG.AL won the first game before quickly finding themselves 3-1 down to team TT Global. Battling back, AG.AL displayed skill and determination to tie the match 3-3, taking the Grand Final to a conclusive seventh game.
Riding the momentum, AG.AL managed to secure the championship win with a confident performance in the seventh game, winning the series 4-3.
“I feel extremely happy, and I would like to give a huge applause to all my teammates, we did make a miracle happen,” said AG.AL’s Bicheng “YiNuo” Xu. “We showed our persistence and perseverance during those times when we were losing and behind.”
Team AG.AL overcame challenges from 17 other clubs to win the tournament, claim a $750,000 prize and secure 1,000 Club Championship points, taking the team to second place on the Club Championship table.
AG.AL’s Jiahao “Zoe” Chen was named the MVP after the impressive comeback win in the final. He will receive an additional $10,000 and the MVP medal to recognise his achievements.
Discussing the significance of the win and how the tournament has supported the team to elevate their profile internationally, AG.AL’s Xu said: “AG.AL is very well known in China, I think that everyone in China who has an interest in esports has heard of us.
“That being said, we might not be quite as well known on the global stage, and I believe this win has given us a big opportunity. Winning this championship at the Esports World Cup 2025 has introduced us to the world and now they will remember the name AG.AL. and who we are.”
The third week of EWC 2025 continues until Sunday, July 27 with finals in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.