VCT Pacific Stage 1

Stage 1 will be the first look after Masters Bangkok for the teams in the Asian Pacific and this is everything you need to know about VCT Pacific Stage 1. Coming home with the most recent title, there will be even more eyes on the region. Of course, T1 have a lot to prove, looking to go back to back. DRX look to domestically perform once again and go on another undefeated run, and PRX are looking to beat the washed allegations. Unlike VCT Pacific Kick Off, teams will get more than just 2 chances to prove themselves before the next international tournament.

Which teams are participating at VCT APAC Stage 1?

The same 12 Pacific teams will be taking part:

VCT Pacific 2025 Stage 1 Format

Similar to Stage 1 of 2024, the league will be split into two groups: Group Alpha and Group Omega. Each group will hold six teams who will complete a single-round robin.

The top four teams from each group will reach the playoffs; a double-elimination bracket whereby seeding is determined by Group stage placing.

First seeds will get a bye to round two of the playoffs upper bracket, while seeds two and three will face each other in the first round. Fourth seeds will begin their playoffs journey in the lower bracket, facing the losers of the upper bracket clashes between the second and third seeds.

The lower bracket final and grand final will be decided through best-of-fives, while the rest of the playoffs will use best-of-threes. The top-three places teams will earn a spot at Masters Toronto.

The number 1 seed of each region will get a free ride to the playoff stage of the Toronto Masters bracket. The rest of the qualifiers will play in the Swiss Stage for a shot at the top 8. This puts greater emphasis on that Number 1 seed position compared to Bangkok, where the Top seeds really only benefited from 1 match of “safety”.

VCT Pacifc Stage 1 Dates

The VCT APAC Stage 1 groups are set to begin on Saturday, March 22nd and will run for five weeks each with three game days, ending on Monday, April 21st.

Playoffs will then start on Thursday, April 17th, its first phase running until Sunday, May 4th. After a show break, playoffs will pick back up on Friday, May 9th leading to a grand final on Sunday, May 11th.

Stage 1 Map pool

Map pool updates will see the removal of Bind and Abyss and the addition of Icebox and Ascent. The map pool will remain the same throughout the entirety of Stage 1.

APAC Championship Points

All-important Championship Points will be used later in the season to decide Pacific’s fourth and fifth VALORANT Champions representatives. It shouldn’t come as any surprise that T1 currently leads the standings following their Masters Bangkok win.

VCT Pacific Stage 1 Schedule

VCT Pacific Stage 1 runs from around March to April, featuring a total of 22 matches played over 26 days. The full schedule and matchups are yet to be announced, but we’ll update this as more details become available.

VCT Pacific Stage 1 Bracket and Format

APAC Stage 1’s format is double-elimination bracket, where all matches will be best of 3 with the exception of the lower and grand final which will be best of 5.

Thanks to qualifying for Masters Bangkok, the byes will be for the top seeds of each group – T1 and DRX.

Where can I stream VCT Pacific Stage 1?

You can watch the Pacific Stage 1 in English, Korean and Japanese on their respective official Twitch and YouTube channels.

TWITCH

• English
• Korean
• Japanese

YOUTUBE

• English
• Korean
• Japanese