The VALORANT Champions Tour 2025: Everything You Need to Know

The VALORANT Champions Tour 2025 is set to be a landmark season with exciting regional battles, expanded opportunities for semi-pro teams, and an overarching commitment to elevating the competitive integrity of the scene. Whether you’re a fan or a rising competitor, the journey to Paris promises to be one of the most exciting events in VALORANT history.

The details regarding the format and schedule for the Valorant Champions Tour 2025 have been officially revealed as the season approaches.

Riot Games shared information about the 2025 season through an official YouTube video on the VALORANT Champions Tour channel. The video provided an overview of upcoming events, elaborated on the various tournaments, and highlighted some exciting new features that fans can look forward to.

VCT 2025 International Events

The VALORANT Champions Tour 2025is set to host some incredible matches and tournaments around different countries. Here is the date and location of each game:

VCT 2025: Americas Kickoff

• Date: January 1 – February 1, 2025
• Location: Los Angeles, United States
• Teams: 12

VCT 2025: Pacific Kickoff

• Date: January 1 – February 1, 2025
• Location: Seoul, South Korea
• Teams: 12

VCT 2025: China Kickoff

• Date: January 1 – February 1, 2025
• Location: Shanghai, China
• Teams: 12

VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff

• Date: January 1 – February 1, 2025
• Location: Berlin, Germany
• Teams: 12

VCT 2025: Masters Bangkok

• Date: February 1 – March 1, 2025
• Location: Bangkok, Thailand
• Teams: 8

VCT 2025: Masters Toronto

• Date: June 1, 2025
• Location: Toronto, Canada
• Teams: 12

VALORANT Champions 2025

• Date: September 1 – October 1, 2025
• Location: Paris, France
• Teams: 16

VCT 2025 Format

Valorant 2025 Schedule

Kickoff Events

• Regional Kickoffs: Four on-LAN events will be held in January/February across the Americas, EMEA, China, and Pacific regions.
• Format: Double-elimination brackets featuring 12 teams per region. The top 2 teams from each event qualify for Masters Bangkok.

Masters Events

• Masters 1 – Bangkok: Held in Thailand in February/March. 8 teams (2 from each region).
• Masters 2’”Toronto: This event, scheduled for June in Canada, features 12 teams (3 from each region). The top seeds bypass the Swiss stage.

International League Stages

• Stage 1 (March-May): Each league hosts an on-LAN format, with the top 3 teams qualifying for Masters Toronto.
• Stage 2 (July-August): Teams compete for a spot in Champions, with at least two teams qualifying via Championship Points per region.

Valorant Champions 2025

• Location: Paris, France, September/October.
• Format: 16 teams (4 from each region) competing in a double-elimination group stage.

Lastly, the VALORANT Champions Tour 2025 promises to be the most competitive and dynamic season yet, with new formats, expanded opportunities, and fierce rivalries. From the thrilling Kickoff events to the Masters and topping in the epic showdown at Champions in Paris, each stage of the circuit will test the skills, strategies, and strength of the world’s top teams.