VALORANT is one of the five new titles that have been included in the Esports World Cup this year, and the tournament is set to feature plenty of big names from across the world. While the regional leagues begin soon, the VALORANT championship at EWC 2025 will be the first tournament since Toronto Masters to feature teams from all over the planet.
Most of the teams that were seen at the Masters will be present at the EWC championship as well, giving Paper Rex a chance to assert their dominance with back-to-back global trophies. The tournament will be played out in Patch v10.11 of Episode 10, Act Three.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming VALORANT championship at EWC 2025.
VALORANT Esports World Cup 2025 teams
The VALORANT tournament at EWC 2025 features a total of 16 teams, vying for a prize pool of $1,250,000. Eight of these teams made their way to the tournament via their position in regional leagues, while the other eight found their path through the regional qualifiers. Since this is the first time that VALORANT is being featured at the EWC, it will be interesting to see which teams finish on the podium.
Here’s the full list of teams and their roster, along with how they qualified for EWC 2025:
| Team | Roster | Qualification Method |
|---|---|---|
| G2 Esports | JonahP, trent, valyn, leaf, jawgemo | VCT Americas Stage 1 |
| Sentinels | zekken, johnqt, Zellsis, bang, N4RRATE | VCT Americas Stage 1 |
| XLG Esports | Rarga happywei, coconut, Viva, Midi | VCT China Stage 1 |
| Bilibili Gaming | whzy, Knight, Levius, nephh, rushia | VCT China Stage 1 |
| Fnatic | Boaster, Alfajer, Chronicler, kaajak, crashies | VCT EMEA Stage 1 |
| Team Heretics | Boo, benjyfishy, MiniBoo, RieNs, Wo0t | VCT EMEA Stage 1 |
| Rex Regum Qeon | xffero, Jemkin, monyet, Kushy, crazyguy | VCT Pacific Stage 1 |
| Gen.G Esports | texture, Karon, Munchkin, Ash, Foxy9 | VCT Pacific Stage 1 |
| NRG | Ethan, s0m, made, brawk, skuba | Americas qualifier |
| 100 Thieves | Asuna, Cryocells, eeiu, Boostio, Zander | Americas qualifier |
| EDward Gaming | CHICHOO, nobody, ZmjjKK, Smoggy, Jieni7 | China EVO Series |
| Titan Esports Club | Abo, Haodong, CoCo, TvirusLuke, lucas | China EVO Series |
| BBL Esports | LewN, Jamppi, profek, socialblEE, Magnum | EMEA qualifier |
| Karmine Corp | marteen, avez, Elite, SUYGETSU, Saadhak | EMEA qualifier |
| Paper Rex | d4v4i, f0rsakeN, mindfreak, something, Jinggg | Pacific qualifier |
| DRX | MaKo, free1ng, HYUNMIN, BeYN, Estrella | Pacific qualifier |
VALORANT EWC 2025 schedule and format
The VALORANT championship at EWC 2025 is set to kick off on July 8 with the group stages and end on July 13 with the grand final. The tournament is split up into two parts: a double-elimination format group stage and a single-bracket elimination playoffs round. The first phase will run from July 8 to 10, while the playoffs will take place from July 11 to 13.
The group stage will feature four groups of four, and two teams from each group will make it into the quarter-finals of the playoffs. Here are the four groups as they have been confirmed by EWC:
Group A
| Standing | Team | Score (Overall score) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paper Rex (Qualified) | 2-0 (42-29) |
| 2 | Karmine Corp (Qualified) | 2-1 (65-59) |
| 3 | Bilibili Gaming (Eliminated) | 1-2 (71-80) |
| 3 | G2 Esports (Eliminated) | 0-2 (33-43) |
| Round | Match | Date | Time (CDT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Round | Paper Rex 1-0 Bilibili Gaming | July 8 | 4am |
| Opening Round | G2 Esports 0-1 Karmine Corp | July 8 | 4am |
| Winners Match | Paper Rex 2-0 Karmine Corp | July 8 | 8am |
| Elimination Match | G2 Esports 1-2 Bilibili Gaming | July 9 | 4am |
| Decider Match | Karmine Corp 2-1 Bilibili Gaming | July 10 | 4am |
Group B
| Standing | Team | Score (Overall score) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBL Esports (Qualified) | 2-0 (41-30) |
| 2 | Sentinels (Qualified) | 2-1 (72-56) |
| 3 | DRX (Eliminated) | 1-2 (42-59) |
| 3 | XLG Esports (Eliminated) | 0-2 (37-47) |
| Round | Match | Date | Time (CDT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Round | Sentinels 0-1 BBL Esports | July 8 | 5am |
| Opening Round | DRX 1-0 XLG Esports | July 8 | 5am |
| Winners Match | BBL Esports 2-0 DRX | July 8 | 8am |
| Elimination Match | Sentinels 2-1 XLG Esports | July 9 | 4am |
| Decider Match | DRX 0-2 Sentinels | July 10 | 4am |
Group C
| Standing | Team | Score (Overall score) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NRG (Qualified) | 2-0 (39-19) |
| 2 | Team Heretics (Qualified) | 2-1 (69-60) |
| 3 | Rex Regum Qeon (Eliminated) | 1-2 (44-60) |
| 3 | Titan Esports Club (Eliminated) | 0-2 (37-50) |
| Round | Match | Date | Time (CDT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Round | NRG 1-0 Team Heretics | July 8 | 6am |
| Opening Round | Rex Regum Qeon 1-0 Titan Esports Club | July 8 | 6am |
| Winners Match | NRG 2-0 Rex Regum Qeon | July 8 | 11am |
| Elimination Match | Titan Esports Club 1-2 Team Heretics | July 9 | 7am |
| Decider Match | Rex Regum Qeon 0-2 Team Heretics | July 10 | 7am |
Group D
| Standing | Team | Score (Overall score) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fnatic (Qualified) | 2-0 (41-31) |
| 2 | Gen.G Esports (Qualified) | 2-1 (59-44) |
| 3 | EDward Gaming (Eliminated) | 1-2 (53-69) |
| 3 | 100 Thieves (Eliminated) | 0-2 (41-50) |
| Round | Match | Date | Time (CDT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Round | 100 Thieves 0-1 Fnatic | July 8 | 7am |
| Opening Round | Gen.G Esports 1-0 EDward Gaming | July 8 | 7am |
| Winners Match | Fnatic 2-0 Gen.G Esports | July 8 | 11am |
| Elimination Match | EDward Gaming 2-1 100 Thieves | July 9 | 7am |
| Decider Match | Gen.G Esports 2-0 EDward Gaming | July 10 | 7am |
Playoffs
| Round | Match | Date | Time (CDT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | Sentinels vs Paper Rex | July 11 | 4am |
| Quarterfinals | Fnatic vs Karmine Corp | July 11 | 4am |
| Quarterfinals | BBL Esports vs Team Heretics | July 11 | 7am |
| Quarterfinals | NRG vs Gen.G Esports | July 11 | 7am |
| Semifinals | TBD vs TBD | July 12 | 4am |
| Semifinals | TBD vs TBD | July 12 | 7am |
| Third Place | TBD vs TBD | July 13 | 3am |
| Grand Final | TBD vs TBD | July 13 | 4am |
We will update this section with the latest schedules and results as the tournament unfolds, so be sure to check back for all the recent updates.
Where to watch the VALORANT EWC Championship 2025
All matches from EWC 2025 will be streamed live on the official Esports World Cup Twitch and YouTube channels once the tournament goes live. Additionally, all the VODs for the matches and their highlights will be available on the official YouTube channel.
For more on VALORANT, check out the patch notes for update v11.00.
