VALORANT Champions 2025: Full team list, groups & schedule

VALORANT Champions 2025 kicks off on September 12 in Paris, France, bringing together the 16 best teams in the world to battle for a US$2.25 million prize pool and the right to be crowned world champions. The tournament will run until October 5, with the grand final set for the iconic Accor Arena.

The field is now set and schedule is up, so let’s take a look at the all the full team list, group draws and tournament schedule for the biggest event on the VALORANT esports calendar.

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Qualified teams for VALORANT Champions Paris

All four VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) regions — Americas, EMEA, China, and Pacific — will send four representatives each, determined by Stage 2 results and Championship Points.

• VCT Americas: G2 Esports, Sentinels, MIBR, NRG
• VCT EMEA: Team Liquid, Fnatic, Team Heretics, GIANTX
• VCT China: Bilibili Gaming, Dragon Ranger Gaming, EDward Gaming, XLG Esports
• VCT Pacific: Paper Rex, Rex Regum Qeon, T1, DRX

VALORANT Champions group draw

Following the conclusion of the Stage 2 playoffs, the group draw determined the opening clashes in Paris. Each group contains one team from each region, ensuring a balanced field from the start.

Group A

• Paper Rex (Pacific #1)
• GIANTX (EMEA #2)
• Sentinels (Americas #3)
• XLG Esports (China #4)

Opening matches: Paper Rex vs XLG Esports, GIANTX vs Sentinels

Group B

• Bilibili Gaming (China #1)
• Rex Regum Qeon (Pacific #2)
• Fnatic (EMEA #3)
• MIBR (Americas #4)

Opening matches: Bilibili Gaming vs MIBR, Rex Regum Qeon vs Fnatic

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Group C

• Team Liquid (EMEA #1)
• NRG (Americas #2)
• EDward Gaming (China #3)
• DRX (Pacific #4)

Opening matches: Team Liquid vs DRX, NRG vs EDward Gaming

Group D

• G2 Esports (Americas #1)
• Dragon Ranger Gaming (China #2)
• T1 (Pacific #3)
• Team Heretics (EMEA #4)

Opening matches: G2 Esports vs Team Heretics, Dragon Ranger Gaming vs T1

VALORANT Champions format & schedule

The three-week event begins with a group stage at Les Arènes de Grand Paris Sud, where all 16 teams will compete in best-of-three series. The top two from each group advance to the playoffs. From there, only eight teams remain, battling through a double-elimination bracket. The lower-bracket final and the grand final will be played as best-of-five series.

VALORANT Champions 2025 will conclude on October 5, with the grand final to be held at the Accor Arena. Fans can catch all the action on VALORANT’s official live streaming channels, with exact match times to be confirmed closer to the event.