COD Mobile World Championship 2025: Stage 5

After months of fierce competition across global regions, the Call of Duty Mobile World Championship 2025 reaches its electrifying climax with Stage 5 – the World Championship Finals. This highly anticipated LAN event will bring together the 16 best teams from regional qualifiers to compete for the coveted world title, a prize pool nearing $1 million, and immense prestige on the international stage. Check out the COD Mobile World Championship 2025 Stage 5 Preview below.

COD Mobile World Championship 2025: Stage 5 Overview and Format

Stage 5 marks the grand finale of the 2025 CODM competitive season, hosted for the first time in Europe, with the finals scheduled from November 7 to 9, 2025, in Katowice, Poland. The event will showcase a highly competitive double-elimination bracket, with all matches played in a Best-of-5 format except for the grand final, which is a Best-of-7 series.

An intriguing element of the grand final is the upper bracket advantage, where the team entering from the winners’ bracket begins the series with a 1-0 lead, adding an extra strategic layer to the championship’s climax.

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CODM World Championship 2025: Stage 5 Teams

The 16 teams competing in Stage 5 earned their places through a grueling process spread over several regional qualifiers and playoffs held throughout 2025. Slots were allocated based on regional strength and tournament outcomes:

• Galorys (LATAM)
• Amigos Gaming (LATAM)
• Street Gaming (LATAM)
• Elevate (Garena – SEA)
• Stalwart Esports (Garena – SEA)
• Exclusive (Europe)
• TLE Esports (North America)
• Unmrettic Dream (North America)
• Xtrem PE (North America)
• Godlike Esports (India)
• Soul Esports (India)
• Diavolos (Japan)
• Wolves Esports(China)
• Q9 Club (China)
• Stand Point Gaming (China)
• B3AR Clan (Africa)

Games at Stage 5 follow strict rules designed to ensure fairness and high-level play. The map rotation consists of multiple modes including Hardpoint, Search and Destroy, and Control, with each game mode requiring different team strategies. Notably, certain operator skills and weapon classes are restricted to promote balanced team compositions.

The veto process allows teams to ban and pick maps strategically throughout matches, emphasizing the importance of adaptability and preparation.

Why Stage 5 Matters

Stage 5 not only crowns the world champions but also solidifies the COD Mobile esports ecosystem’s global footprint. Hosting the finals in Europe, a historical esports hub, reflects Activision and ESL’s commitment to elevating mobile esports to worldwide prominence.

For the Indian esports community, the two teams that qualified represent a significant milestone, highlighting India’s rapid growth as a competitive esports nation where mobile gaming enjoys massive popularity.

As the countdown continues for the Stage 5 finals, fans worldwide eagerly await top-tier action, new meta-defining plays, and thrilling narratives that only a world championship can deliver. The blend of veteran champions and hungry newcomers promises a tournament full of surprises.