The Finals Grand Major preview: teams, format and players to watch

The Finals will soon hold its inaugural major at DreamHack Stockholm, where the best teams globally will compete to be crowned the first international champion.

From participating teams, the schedule, and players to keep an eye on, Esports Insider breaks down everything to know about The Finals Grand Major 2025.

The tournament will take place at the gaming and esports festival DreamHack Stockholm, running from November 28th to 29th, 2025.

The tournament will be split into several phases across two days, beginning with four groups in Phase One and a Hybrid Elimination format. In each phase, teams will participate in a Ranked Cashout and 3v3 Finals to outperform the competition and qualify for the Finals on November 29th.

Only four teams will reach the Finals, which features a Hybrid Matchpoint system. Each round will see teams compete in Ranked Cashout, where the top two teams will progress to the Bo2 Final Round. The winner will score one point for that round, and the cycle repeats until a team reaches five points and is crowned the Grand Major champion.

16 teams will be looking to make history at The Finals Grand Major, looking to secure the lion’s share of a $100,000 (~£75,810) prize pool.

Teams have advanced to the Grand Major through various regional closed qualifiers across North America, Europe, Korea and China.

From established organisations to promising squads, these are all the teams competing:

For fans who cannot watch the event in person in Stockholm, Sweden, all matches can be viewed live on the official The Finals YouTube and Twitch channels.

There are several noteworthy players and teams to keep an eye on during The Finals Grand Major, as any one of them could take home the grand prize of $37,500 (~£28,420).

ENVY prevailed as the top-placing team of the NA Closed Qualifier, outcompeting teams such as Spacestation Gaming, NTMR and Pioneers. ENVY entered the scene by signing the team Bricked, a trio that has established a name for its after placing runner-up in the Pro League Season 0 Championship.

Among them, Jaden ‘Stewj‘, ‘Bizzy‘, and ‘stn2k‘ have made a name for themselves in The Finals community for standout plays both in the professional and casual scenes.

Standing as one of the top teams of North America, ENVY enters the tournament as one of the favourites to win The Finals Grand Major.

Gen.G Esports enters the fray by signing a deadly trio of players, Que DU Love, who secured first place at the EMEA Closed Qualifier.

‘TaeKewjoe‘, ‘Pacolem‘, and ‘Nolyx‘ have been active in The Finals scene since 2024, with Nolyx previously competing for NTHX in the Masters Series 2024 and Pro League Season 0.

Gen.G enters the Grand Major in DreamHack Stockholm armed with a team of experienced players, though only time will tell whether its venture into The Finals pays off.