VCT Champions 2025 is the final major event from Riot Games this year, taking place in Paris in September 2025.
If you’re wondering which teams have finally made it to the grand stage, the entire schedule, the format of the tournament, the prize pool, and more, here’s everything you need to know.
VALORANT Champions 2025 schedule
VALORANT Champions 2025 will run for 24 days, starting Sept. 12 to Oct. 5.
The teams that emerged as regional winners and runners-up in Stage 2 and with the most Championship points are the participants in this grand tournament.
Here’s the full schedule of the entire tournament:
Group Stage
Friday, Sept. 12, 2025
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Paper Rex 2 – 0 XLG Esports (3 pm CEST or 6 am PDT)
- 13-9 Bind
- 13-5 Sunset
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GIANTX 2 – 1 Sentinels (6 pm CEST or 9 am PDT)
- 6-13 Corrode
- 13-4 Sunset
- 13-9 Haven
Satuday, Sept. 13, 2025
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NRG 2 – 0 EDward Gaming (3 pm CEST or 6 am PDT)
- 17-15 Abyss
- 13-11 Corrode
- Team Liquid 0 – 2 DRX (6 pm CEST or 9 am PDT)
- 8-13 Abyss
- 10-13 Bind
Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025
- Dragon Ranger Gaming 0 – 2 T1 (3 pm CEST or 6 am PDT)
- 13-15 Lotus
- 14-16 Sunset
- G2 Esports 0 – 2 Team Heretics (6 pm CEST or 9 am PDT)
- 10-13 Corrode
- 10-13 Lotus
Monday, Sept. 15, 2025
- Bilibili Gaming 0 – 2 MIBR (3 pm CEST or 6 am PDT)
- 2-13 Haven
- 9-13 Corrode
- RRQ 0 – 2 FNATIC (6 pm CEST or 9 am PDT)
- 10-13 Ascent
- 7-13 Abyss
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025
- Upper Final 1 (3 pm CEST or 6 am PDT)
- Upper Final 2 (6 pm CEST or 9 am PDT)
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025
- Upper Final 1 (3 pm CEST or 6 am PDT)
- Upper Final 2 (6 pm CEST or 9 am PDT)
Friday, Sept. 19, 2025
- Lower Round 1 (3 pm CEST or 6 am PDT)
- Lower Round 1 (6 pm CEST or 9 am PDT)
Two teams get eliminated from here
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025
- Lower Round 1 (3 pm CEST or 6 am PDT)
- Lower Round 1 (6 pm CEST or 9 am PDT)
Two more teams get eliminated from here
Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025
- Lower Finals (3 pm CEST or 6 am PDT)
- Lower Finals (6 pm CEST or 9 am PDT)
Two more teams get eliminated
Monday, Sept. 22, 2025
- Lower Finals (3 pm CEST or 6 am PDT)
- Lower Finals (6 pm CEST or 9 am PDT)
Two more teams get eliminated
Playoffs
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025
- Round 1 (3 pm CEST or 6 am PDT)
- Round 1 (6 pm CEST or 9 am PDT)
Friday, Sept. 26, 2025
- Round 1 (3 pm CEST or 6 am PDT)
- Round 1 (6 pm CEST or 9 am PDT)
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025
- Lower Round 1 (3 pm CEST or 6 am PDT)
- Lower Round 1 (6 pm CEST or 9 am PDT)
Two teams get eliminated
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025
- Upper Round 2 (3 pm CEST or 6 am PDT)
- Upper Round 2 (6 pm CEST or 9 am PDT)
Monday, Sept. 29, 2025
- Lower Round 2 (3 pm CEST or 6 am PDT)
- Lower Round 2 (6 pm CEST or 9 am PDT)
Two teams get eliminated
Oct. 3, 2025
- Upper Finals
- Lower Semis
Oct 4, 2025
- Lower Finals
Oct. 5, 2025
- Grand Finals
All VALORANT Champions 2025 teams
A total of 16 teams have participated in the VALORANT Champions 2025. Here are all the confirmed teams:
- G2 Esports
- Sentinels
- Fnatic
- Paper Rex
- T1
- Rex Regum Qeon
- Bilibili Gaming
- XLG Esports
- EDward Gaming
- Team Heretics
- MIBR
- DRX
- NRG
- Dragon Ranger Gaming
- GIANTX
- Team Liquid
VALORANT Champions 2025 prize pool
The prize pool of the VCT Champions 2025 is $2,250,000, and it will be distributed as follows:
| Position | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | TBD | $1,000,000 |
| 2nd | TBD | $400,000 |
| 3rd | TBD | $250,000 |
| 4th | TBD | $130,000 |
| 5th to 6th | TBD | $85,000 |
| 7th to 8th | TBD | $50,000 |
| 9th to 12th | TBD | $30,000 |
| 13th to 16th | TBD | $20,000 |
VCT Champions 2025 format
The format of this year’s VCT Champions is divided into two parts: Group Stage and Playoffs.
The Group Stage matches are being carried out in four double-elimination format (GSL) groups. Each group will have four teams, and all matches will be best-of-three. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Playoffs.
The Playoffs will be held in a double-elimination bracket and are best-of-three, except for the Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final, which will be best-of-five.
