After a fierce battle between the remaining two teams, PRX and RRQ, Paper Rex emerged as the winners of the VCT Stage 2 2025 Pacific League Grand Final, securing a better seed at the VALORANT Champions in September 2025.
While the Group Stage was conducted in a league format, the Playoffs employed an upper and lower bracket format, with the top teams from each group securing higher seeds. The entire event took place over more than a month, and it came with a handsome prize pool.
Here’s everything you need to know about the VCT 2025 Pacific Stage 2 schedule, results, teams, prize pool, and more.
VCT 2025 Pacific Stage 2 schedule
The VCT 2025 Pacific Stage 2 started on July 15 and will end on Aug. 31. The event will run for a month and a half, divided into two halves: group stage and playoffs, taking place at Sangam SOOP Colosseum, Seoul, INSPIRE Arena, Incheon, and LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY, Chiba.
The group stage took place from July 15 to Aug 10, and the second half continued from Aug. 13 to Aug. 31.
All teams in VCT 2025 Pacific Stage 2
There were 10 partnered teams and two Ascension-qualified teams participating in the VCT 2025 Pacific Stage 2:
- DetonatioN FocusMe
- DRX
- Gen.G
- Global Esports
- Paper Rex
- Rex Regum Qeon
- T1
- TALON
- Team Secret
- ZETA DIVISION
- Nongshim RedForce (Ascension qualification)
- BOOM Esports (Ascension qualification)
All these teams were divided into two groups: Alpha and Omega.
Under Group Alpha, we had Rex Regum Qeon, DRX, Gen.G, Global Esports, Team Secret, and Nongshim RedForce playing.
While Group Omega had TALON, T1, Paper Rex, ZETA DIVISION, DetonatioN FocusMe, and BOOM Esports.
The teams that qualified for VCT 2025 Pacific Stage 2 Playoffs were:
- DRX
- RRQ
- Nongshim RedForce
- Gen.G
- PRX
- TALON
- T1
- DetonatioN FocusMe
VCT 2025 Pacific Stage 2 Playoffs results
Aug. 13, Wednesday
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TALON 2 – 0 Nongshim RedForce
- 13-5 Lotus
- 16-14 Corrode
- Rex Regum Qeon 1 – 2 T1
- 9-13 Bind
- 13-7 Haven
- 8-13 Sunset
Aug. 14, Thursday
- DRX 1 – 2 TALON
- 13-11 Bind
- 9-13 Haven
- 7-13 Lotus
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Paper Rex 2 – 0 T1
- 13-8 Sunset
- 13-6 Bind
Aug. 15, Friday
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Nongshim RedForce 2 – 0 DetonatioN FocusMe
- 13-6 Lotus
- 13-10 Ascent
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Rex Regum Qeon 2 – 1 Gen.G
- 10-13 Haven
- 13-11 Sunset
- 13-6 Corrode
Aug. 16, Saturday
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T1 2 – 0 Nongshim RedForce
- 13-6 Lotus
- 13-9 Ascent
- DRX 0 – 2 RRQ
- 7-13 Icebox
- 9-13 Corrode
Aug. 17, Sunday
- Talon 0 – 2 Paper Rex
- 11-13 Haven
- 7-13 Bind
- T1 1 – 2 RRQ
- 7-13 Ascent
- 13-11 Sunset
- 13-15 Haven
Aug. 30, Saturday – Lower Bracket Final – Best-of-five
- TALON 2 – 3 RRQ
- 13-4 Bind
- 13-7 Haven
- 10-13 Corrode
- 6-13 Icebox
- 12-14 Sunset
Aug. 31, Sunday – Grand Final – Best-of-five
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Paper Rex 3 – 1 RRQ
- 13-8 Bind
- 13-7 Ascent
- 6-13 Lotus
- 13-7 Haven
Paper Rex is the winner of the VCT 2025 Pacific Stage 2.
VCT 2025 Pacific Stage 2 Group Stage final standings
These were the final standings of the teams across the two groups:
Group Alpha
| Team | Record | Maps Won or Maps Lost | Rounds Won or Rounds Lost | Round Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRX | 4-1 | 8/3 | 123/102 | +21 |
| Rex Regum Qeon | 3-2 | 6/7 | 139/129 | +10 |
| Nongshim RedForce | 3-2 | 8/5 | 140/129 | +11 |
| Gen.G | 3-2 | 7/5 | 132/107 | +25 |
| Team Secret | 1-4 | 4/9 | 102/154 | -52 |
| Global Esports | 1-4 | 4/8 | 113/128 | -15 |
Group Omega
| Team | Record | Maps Won or Maps Lost | Rounds Won or Rounds Lost | Round Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Rex | 4-1 | 8/2 | 128/110 | +18 |
| TALON | 3-2 | 7/4 | 133/102 | +31 |
| T1 | 3-2 | 6/4 | 121/105 | +16 |
| DetonatioN FocusMe | 3-2 | 6/6 | 117/115 | +2 |
| ZETA DIVISION | 2-3 | 5/7 | 111/127 | -16 |
| BOOM Esports | 0-5 | 1/10 | 92/143 | -51 |
VCT 2025 Pacific Stage 2 prize pool
The total prize pool for VCT 2025 Pacific Stage 2 was $250,000, and I’ve included the distribution below:
| Position | Prize (in USD) | Team | Circuit Points Earned | Qualified for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Paper Rex | 11 points | Champions |
| 2 | $65,000 | RRQ | 8 points | Champions |
| 3 | $40,000 | TALON | 7 points | – |
| 4 | $25,000 | T1 | 6 points | – |
| 5 | $10,000 | Nongshim RedForce | 3 points | – |
| 6 | $10,000 | DRX | 4 points | – |
| 7 | – | DetonatioN FocusMe | 3 points | – |
| 8 | – | Gen.G | 3 points | – |
| 9 | – | Team Secret | – | – |
| 10 | – | ZETA DIVISION | – | – |
| 11 | – | Global Esports | – | – |
| 12 | – | BOOM Esports | – | – |
VCT 2025 Pacific Stage 2 format
The group stage of VCT 2025 Pacific Stage 2 was carried out in a league system—the top eight teams with the most points proceeded to the playoffs.
The Playoffs had an upper and lower round system. The first four teams from the group stage secure the upper seed, while the others secure the lower seed. All matches were played on a best-of-three basis, but the finals will be best-of-five.
How to watch VCT Pacific Stage 2
You can catch all the VCT 2025 Pacific Stage 2 active live from VALORANT‘s official Twitch and YouTube channels.
