Overview Financial Modeling World Cup organizes the Microsoft Excel World Championship, turning spreadsheet work into esports through three connected competitions: the Excel World Championship, the Financial Modeling World Cup and the Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challenge. Competitors face 30-minute Excel tasks or two-hour financial modeling cases in monthly online qualification rounds that lead to an in-person finals stage. On site The finals weekend brings three days of masterclasses, workshops and panels together with the live Excel World Championship battles at an arena stage, broadcast with commentary and match production. The Active Cell conference and training camp runs alongside it, with speaking sessions and networking for the finance and Excel community. Audience Competitors and viewers span data analysts, Excel enthusiasts, students and finance professionals, including CPAs, CFAs, financial and management consultants and investment bankers, who log on to compete in qualifying rounds or watch the battles on livestream. Talent and Influencers Excel MVPs Melissa de Korte, Danielle Stein Fairhurst, Jon Acampora and Oz Du Soleil have appeared alongside past champions Diarmuid Early and Andrew Ngai at the Active Cell conference, leading masterclasses on model design, faster decision-making and Power Query. Track record The 2025 finals were covered by more than 20 news outlets including the BBC, the New York Times, Bloomberg, People and PC Gamer, and the championship airs on ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3. Prize funds have grown to $100,000 for the Excel World Championship and $25,000 for the Financial Modeling World Cup in 2026. Brand presence Sponsors can host an online battle or a round of the finals under their own name, with commercial airtime on the broadcast, logo placement on stage visuals and livestream graphics, and a booth and speaking slot at the Active Cell conference.