ALL THE WAY from Cebu, Team Stallions fought valiantly to bring pride to the Philippines and after hustling and grinding their way against the very best of the world in the 2025 Esports World Cup CrossFire tournament, the team finished 4th overall.
The Filipino squad brought home USD130,000 (Php7.3 million). Stallions fielded a plethora of young, up-and-coming local stars in this tournament, consisting of Jaylord "LOYY" Pasulot, Ken "kLb" Belgida, Kent "kLp" Pegarro, Ar "Jjhae" Bacus, Christopher "Kano" Robinson, and DolfX. They are coached by Francis "Tankz" Catangay.
The Stallions charged their way in Group D, which saw them outlast Natus Vincere twice. In both games, they secured a 2-1 series victory.
After knocking down the Brazilian powerhouse, the team wentnto the playoffs where they swept Al Qadsiah. Eventually they faced two Chinese powerhouses in BaiSha Gaming and Evolution Power.
Against BaiSha, Stallions stumbled on the first game in Ankara where they lost 5-10. On the second bout, they went toe-to-toe against their foes, only for them to stumble with a 9-13 scoreline, crushing their championship aspirations.
After losing to BaiSha, Stallions proceeded to the 3rd place match where they faced Evolution Power. Similar to their clash vs. BaiSha, Stallions were swept aside by their Chinese counterparts.
Despite failing to secure a podium finish, Stallions can look high as they exceeded a lot of expectations in this tournament.
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