world league
2025 SEASON BEGINS SOON!
The GeoGuessr World Cup 2025 is approaching fast. Players from all around the globe will compete in a series of events starting in November 2024. The journey will culminate in August, where the top 16 players will face off to claim the title of the GeoGuessr World Champion
WORLD CUP 2025 YEARLY OVERVIEW
40 players will compete in the World League & Regional Majors from November 2024 to June 2025, earning Points that contribute to their World Ranking. Alongside this, there will be additional events, offering non-league players a chance to prove themselves. By the end of the season, 16 players will advance to the World Cup Finals, taking place in August 2025.
MAIN EVENTS
MAIN EVENTS
The GeoGuessr World Cup 2025 will consist of the following events:
world league
4 majors
3 wildcard events
world cup finals
world cup finals
world cup finals
Duration:
August 2025
Participants:
16 players
Automatic Qualifiers
Top 12 players from the World Ranking
Additional Spots:
3 Winners of Wildcard events & 1 winner of the Open Major
Location:
TBA
Prize pool:
TBA
world league
world league
The World League is the backbone of this year, 40 players will face all other participants in 1v1 duels. Matches are held online every weekend for 20 weeks.
Duration:
November 17th - April 13th
Participants:
40 players (10 from APAC, 10 from Americas, 20 from EMEA)
Format:
1v1 Duels, BO3, 10 Round Limit, 0.5x multipliers
Points & World Ranking:
Winning a league match 2-0 awards 3 points.
In a 2-1 result, players receive 1 point for each win.
All points contribute to the player's World Ranking.
In a 2-1 result, players receive 1 point for each win.
All points contribute to the player's World Ranking.
Prize pool
$50 per won league best of 3 match.
Broadcast:
A number of selected games will be broadcasted every week.
World League Qualifiers
Before the World League begins, 55 players are set to compete for the 22 remaining spots to join the 18 already qualified World Cup 2024 contestants. Based on qualifier results and country diversity the players will qualify to the World League.
majors
majors
Majors are the big events where players can vastly increase their chances to secure a seat at the World Cup Finals, taking place in May & June 2025. There will be 3 regional Majors as well as 1 Open Major.
Regional Major Format
Regional Major Format
Duration:
May-June 2025
Participants:
Top 60% World League players per region (6 for APAC Major, 6 for AMERICAS Major, 12 for EMEAS Major)
Advancement to World Cup Finals:
Winners of the Majors will gain enough points to guarantee a top 12 place in the World Ranking and therefore partake in the World Cup Finals
Location:
New GeoGuessr Studio
Prize pool:
TBA
Open Major Format
Open Major Format
The Open Major will be unique event blending 16 World League players and 16 non-league contenders as a last chance free-for-all where the winner will earn a seat in the World Cup Finals.
Duration:
Late June 2025
Participants:
32 players. The top 16 World League players that did not qualify for the World Cup Finals and 16 players from outside of the World League
Qualification for non-league players:
Based on their rating in GeoGuessr Multiplayer, Non-league players will receive invitations, either straight to the Major or to a qualifier. This will take place around May. More details will come 2025.
Location:
Online
Wildcard Events
Wildcard Events
The Wildcard Events offer additional paths to secure a seat in the World Cup Finals. Details on these events will be revealed in 2025.
Duration:
3 wildcard events held throughout the season.
Players:
May include a mix of World League and non-league players.
World Ranking
Importance of World Ranking:
The World Ranking will determine which players receive invitations to regional majors, the Open Major, and ultimately their seeding for the World Cup Finals.
Note:
This is the roadmap which we're working towards and things are subject to change.
ROADMAP 2025
ROADMAP 2025
NOVEMBER - APRIL
MAY - JUNE
ALL SEASON - TBC
AUGUST
