The culmination of the entire VCT season, VALORANT Champions 2025 is the premier tournament and crowns the game’s best team at the end of each year. In 2025, Champs will see 16 teams converge in Paris, France, in the circuit’s biggest competition.
VALORANT Champions Teams Qualification Process
The 16 teams that will eventually qualify for Champs will be evenly split between the four VCT regions:
- Americas
- EMEA
- Pacific
- China
The two Stage 2 playoff finalists from each region will qualify automatically, with the regions’ third and fourth Champs spots then awarded to the highest-placing Championship Points teams that did not reach the playoffs final.
VALORANT Champions Teams Qualified So Far
While Stage 2 is still ongoing, some teams have already guaranteed their qualification through Championship Points rankings. Those who have been successful throughout the season and have racked up large numbers of points can be so far ahead in the standings that, even considering potential Stage 2 playoffs disasters, their lead mathematically cannot be reduced enough to knock them out of contention.
VCT Americas
- Qualifier #1: G2 Esports
- The winners of both Kickoff and Stage 1, G2 have found themselves with a massive points lead. Such was their lead that Champs qualification was confirmed before Stage 2 even began.
- Qualifier #2: Sentinels
- Sentinels have been the clear number two in Americas this year — considerably better than the remainder of the league but not quite at G2’s level. Back-to-back second-place finishes gave them enough points to secure early qualification.
- Qualifier #3: MIBR
- Despite their lacklustre form since a disastrous Masters Toronto, MIBR have crept into Champions qualification thanks to their earlier points tally as well as favourable head-to-head tiebreakers over other sides around them.
- Qualifier #4: NRG
- A dramatic 2-1 victory over Cloud9 in the VCT Americas Stage 2 playoffs lower bracket saw NRG clinch the region’s final place in Paris, a huge turnaround from the org’s chaotic roster reshuffles over the last 12 months.
VCT EMEA
- Qualifier #1: Fnatic
- After a slow start in Kickoff, Fnatic has gone from strength to strength, reaching two international finals in a row. Their success in recent months saw them claim many Championship Points and book their place in Paris.
- Qualifier #2: Team Liquid
- Arguably the most consistent EMEA team this season, Team Liquid has reached Champs to make it three for three in global event qualification in 2025.
- Qualifier #3: Team Heretics
- Los Niños have Team Liquid to thank for their spot at Paris. TL’s victory over BBL in the EMEA Stage 2 upper bracket meant that Heretics were guaranteed a place through Championship Points.
- Qualifier #4: GIANTX
- The Spanish organisation became the final team worldwide to qualify for Champions following a stunning 3-0 swatting of BBL in EMEA’s Stage 2 lower bracket final. They return to Champs for the first time since 2023, where they competed as Giants.
VCT Pacific
- Qualifier #1: Paper Rex
- After their Masters Toronto win, Paper Rex has continued their great form into Stage 2 and are the first team worldwide to reach their respective region’s playoff final. Reaching the final secured their spot at Champs, regardless of points standings.
- Qualifier #2: T1
- While not one of the best performing teams recently, T1’s early season form that saw them finish second in Kickoff before winning Masters Bangkok has played a large part in their Championship Points tally that has seen them qualify for Champions.
- Qualifier #3: Rex Regum Qeon
- Another one and off side, RRQ booked their spot through Championship points having won Stage 1 and reached deep into Stage 2 playoffs.
- Qualifier #4: DRX
- Though they’d exited playoffs early, DRX made it to Champs qualification thanks to RRQ’s thrilling five-map win over TALON, allowing the Korean organisation a slot based on Championship Points.
VCT China
- Qualifier #1: Bilibili Gaming
- The first team to qualify from China, Bilibili Gaming reached Champs thanks to their high points tally. They’ll be eager to improve on their forgettable global run in Toronto.
- Qualifier #2: EDward Gaming
- The second China qualifier, EDG have also secured their spot in Paris via Championship Points. The 2024 winners have the chance to become the first back-to-back Champions.
- Qualifier #3: XLG Esports
- Stage 1 winners, XLG will return to a global stage for the second time in a row after qualifying for Champs via Championship Points. Like BLG, they’ll hope to have a much better showing than they did at Masters Toronto.
- Qualifier #4: Dragon Ranger Gaming
- The second of China’s two Ascension teams to reach Paris, DRG have booked their spot as a result of their points tally and will be attending the organisation’s second international event after Masters Shanghai in 2024.
