In a historic move, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) awarded the champions of the first-ever esports world cup in Riyadh.
Over the past 8 weeks, clubs and players from across the globe came together in Riyadh to compete in the first-ever esports world cup. With a total prize pool of over 60 million USD, the event attracted around 500 teams and 1,500 professional players, marking it as the largest event in Esports history, as the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
In a proud moment for the Kingdom, the Crown Prince crowned the Saudi club “Team Falcons” as Esports World Cup 2024 champions. The Falcons secured 7 million USD in prize money, emerging as the top club in this historic competition.