{"id":16658,"date":"2025-04-04T11:34:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T09:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/blog\/2025\/04\/04\/equal-esports-cup-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-04-07T12:11:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T10:11:07","slug":"equal-esports-cup-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/en\/blog\/2025\/04\/04\/equal-esports-cup-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"EQUAL ESPORTS CUP 2025: More teams, more action, more visibility!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16658\" class=\"elementor elementor-16658 elementor-16648\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06f2d78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06f2d78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ebd48f\" data-id=\"0ebd48f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769095c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"769095c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"726\"><strong data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"485\">The EQUAL eSports Cup is back &#8211; bigger and better than ever!<\/strong><\/p><p><strong data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"485\"> <\/strong><\/p><p>In 2025, together with <strong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"547\">Deutsche Telekom<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"562\">SK Gaming<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"581\">Riot Games<\/strong>, we will once again bring one of the most important tournaments for <strong data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"663\">women and non-binary talents in esports<\/strong> to the stage: the <strong data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"725\">EQUAL ESPORTS CUP in League of Legends<\/strong>!<\/p><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"749\">What&#8217;s new in 2025?<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"812\">This year&#8217;s tournament has some exciting new features:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"1245\"><strong data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"830\">More teams<\/strong>: The number of participants has been increased from 10 to <strong data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"880\">12 teams<\/strong> &#8211; more exciting matches, more talent!<\/li><li data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"1245\"><strong data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"948\">New format<\/strong>: Two groups and the popular <strong data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"998\">Fearless Draft system<\/strong>&#8211; known from the highest leagues and loved by the community.<\/li><li data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"1245\"><strong data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1095\">More visibility<\/strong>: New exclusive content on <strong data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1139\">Instagram<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1154\">TikTok<\/strong> (follow us at <strong data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1191\">@equalesportsgg<\/strong>) ensures additional reach and attention.<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1296\">A strong signal for diversity in esports<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1721\">The <strong data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1328\">EQUAL ESPORTS CUP 2025<\/strong> continues to establish itself as an <strong data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1420\">important platform for female and non-binary players<\/strong> in the esports scene. The focus is on a <strong data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1482\">safe space<\/strong> where talents can unfold, develop and present themselves to the community &#8211; without any barriers.<br data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1595\">Thanks to the new formats and increased visibility, participants receive even more attention and support. <\/p><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1762\">Dates &amp; schedule &#8211; Make a note now!<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1797\">\ud83d\udcc5 <strong data-start=\"1767\" data-end=\"1797\">Tournament start: May 17, 2025<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"1967\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"1839\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1839\">\ud83d\udc4b <strong data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1822\">Open Qualifier<\/strong>: May 17 &amp; 18 <\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1840\" data-end=\"1879\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1879\">\ud83d\udd25 <strong data-start=\"1845\" data-end=\"1861\">Group stage<\/strong>: July 1 to 9<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1924\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1924\">\ud83d\ude80 <strong data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1897\">Playoffs<\/strong>: July 22 to August 10<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1967\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"1967\">\ud83c\udfc6 <strong data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1967\">Grand Final at Gamescom 2025<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"2004\">Stay tuned now &amp; join in the excitement!<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2228\">The <strong data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2036\">EQUAL ESPORTS CUP 2025<\/strong> promises another unforgettable tournament full of emotion, exciting matches and real role models. Don&#8217;t miss any updates and support the next generation of <strong data-start=\"2207\" data-end=\"2227\">esports talent<\/strong>! <\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2228\"><strong data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2263\">Follow us on social media<\/strong> and be there live when history is being made.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d24c105 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d24c105\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0ca91a\" data-id=\"f0ca91a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36bbed5 elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 e-grid-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"36bbed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-tiktok elementor-repeater-item-e4c8e2c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@equalesportsgg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Tiktok<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-tiktok\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-instagram elementor-repeater-item-d42ee30\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/equalesportsgg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Instagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-instagram\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0e215d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0e215d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31c80fa\" data-id=\"31c80fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e336143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e336143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The EQUAL ESPORTS CUP is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equal-esports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Equal eSports Initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The EQUAL eSports Cup is back &#8211; bigger and better than ever! 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