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 games grants points that contribute to a player's World Ranking. The scoring system is being finalized and will be revealed shortly.

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