VCT Champions 2025 will be the final major event from Riot Games this year, taking place in Paris in September 2025.
If you’re wondering which teams are finally making it to the grand stage, 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 on Sept. 12 and ending on Oct. 5.
The teams that emerge as regional winners in Stage 2 and with the most Championship points will participate in this grand tournament.
All VALORANT Champions 2025 teams
A total of 16 teams will participate in the VALORANT Champions 2025. We don’t have the name of every participating team yet, but here are all the confirmed teams so far:
- G2 Esports
- Sentinels
- Fnatic
- Paper Rex
- T1
- Rex Regum Qeon
Once Americas, China, EMEA, and Pacific Stage 2 is over, all teams will be revealed. We will update this section accordingly.
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 takes place from Sept. 12 to 22, 2025, and will be carried out in a 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 take place from Sept. 25 to Oct. 5, 2025. The matches 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.
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