VALORANT Champions 2025 is will take place from Sep. 12th to Oct. 5th. The 3-week tournament will take place in the city of Paris. The top 16 teams from the four regional VALORANT leagues are taking part in the tournament. In this article we look at how teams qualified for the event and assess each of the teams that have qualified for VALORANT Champions 2025.
VALORANT Esports is primarily split into four regional VALORANT Champion Tour Leagues: Pacific, Americas, EMEA, and China.
There are two methods for how teams qualify for VALORANT Champions 2025.
Below is a list of all teams that qualified for VALORANT Champions:
| VCT Americas | VCT China | VCT EMEA | VCT Paciic |
|---|---|---|---|
| G2 Esports | Guangzhou Huadu Bilibili Gaming | Team Liquid | Paper Rex |
| NRG | Dragon Ranger Gaming | GiantX | Rex Regum Qeon |
| Senitnels | EDward Gaming | FNATIC | T1 |
| MIBR | Xi Lai Gaming | Team Heretics | DRX |
G2 Esports and T1 have also been drawn into the same group. Thus, there is a very high chance we could see a rematch between the grand finalists of VALORANT Masters Bangkok. This could be an exciting opportunity for anyone looking for Valorant betting markets. With a $1 million Valorant Champions prize pool and the title of VALORANT World Champions, there is everything to fight for.
Let’s take a look at all the teams that will be taking part in VALORANT Champions 2025.
Here’s a detailed look at all 16 teams in VALORANT Champions 2025.
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G2 Esports has been one of the most consistent teams in the world. During the VCT 2025 Season, they became the first team to secure the regional Three-peat. Currently, the team sits first on the VALORANT Esports Power Rankings with a power score of 1521. They have a win-loss record this season of 27-6. G2 Esports has also lost the fewest number of games by any team this season. This year, during the VALORANT Masters Bangkok, they finished in 2nd place, while finishing 4th during the VALORANT Masters Toronto. During the VCT 2025 season, they secured a total of 30 championship points, the highest by any team that year.
NRG is the next team on our list. They finished 2nd during VCT Americas Stage 2. Currently, the team sits fifth on the VALORANT Esports Power Rankings with a power score of 1437. They have a win-loss record this season of 10-9. This year they failed to qualify for any international tournaments. During the VCT 2025 season, they secured a total of just 11 points.
The next team on our list of VALORANT Champions 2025 qualified teams is the two-time VALORANT Masters winners, Sentinels. Currently, the team sits 10th on the VALORANT Esports Power Rankings with a power score of 1412. They have a win-loss record this season of 19-10. This year, during the VALORANT Masters Bangkok, they finished in 8th place, while finishing 5th during the VALORANT Masters Toronto. During the VCT 2025 season, they secured a total of 20 championship points, the third highest by any team that year.
The last team from VCT Americas is none other than MIBR. Currently, the team sits 27th on the VALORANT Esports Power Rankings with a power score of 1321. They have a win-loss record of 12-10 this season. This year, they finished 12th during the VALORANT Masters Toronto. During the VCT 2025 season, they secured a total of 9 championship points the 4th highest by any team during VCT Americas.
Guangzhou Huadu Bilibili Gaming is the next team on our list. They are the champions of VCT CN Stage 2. Currently, the team sits fourth on the VALORANT Esports Power Rankings with a power score of 1467. They have a win-loss record this season of 17-9. This year, they finished 9th during the VALORANT Masters Toronto. During the VCT 2025 season, they secured a total of 19 points, the highest by any team in the VCT CN League.
Dragon Ranger Gaming is the next team on our list. They finished 2nd during VCT CN Stage 2. Currently, the team sits ninth on the VALORANT Esports Power Rankings with a power score of 1416. They have a win-loss record of 13-9 this season. This year, they failed to qualify for any international VALORANT tournaments. During the VCT 2025 season, they secured a total of just 11 points, which was the fourth highest by any team in the VCT CN League.
The next team on our list of VALORANT Champions 2025 qualified teams is the champions of VALORANT Champions 2024: EDward Gaming. Having claimed the lion’s share of the VALORANT Champions prize pool in 2024, this year they are touted as the dark horses. Currently, the team sits 16th on the VALORANT Esports Power Rankings with a power score of 1387. They have a win-loss record this season of 19-9. This year, they finished 3rd during the VALORANT Masters Bangkok, failing to qualify for VALORANT Masters Toronto. During the VCT 2025 season, they secured a total of 17 points, the second highest by any team in the VCT CN League.
The last team from VCT CN is none other than Xi Lai Gaming. Currently, the team sits 15th on the VALORANT Esports Power Rankings with a power score of 1390. They have a win-loss record this season of 15-8. This year, they finished 8th during the VALORANT Masters Toronto but failed to secure a spot during VALORANT Masters Bangkok. During the VCT 2025 season, they secured a total of 16 championship points, the third-highest by any team in VCT CN.
Team Liquid has been one of the most consistent teams in the world. During the VCT 2025 Season, they became the champions of VCT EMEA Stage 2 after defeating GiantX in the grand finals. Currently, the team sits sixth on the VALORANT Esports Power Rankings with a power score of 1434. They have a win-loss record this season of 21-10. This year, during the VALORANT Masters Bangkok, they finished in 6th place, while finishing 10th during the VALORANT Masters Toronto. During the VCT 2025 season, they secured a total of 19 championship points, the highest by any team in the VCT EMEA League.
The next team on our list of VALORANT Champions 2025 qualified teams is GiantX. They finished 2nd during VCT EMEA Stage 2. Currently, the team sits 17th on the VALORANT Esports Power Rankings with a power score of 1377. They have a win-loss record this season of 9-10. This year, they failed to qualify for any international tournaments. During the VCT 2025 season, they secured a total of just 9 points. They are the first team on our list of VALORANT Champions 2025 qualified teams to have a negative win-loss record and still qualify for the event. The main reason for this is due to the team going on a dream run, finishing 2nd during VCT EMEA Stage 2.
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The next team on our list is a veteran of VALORANT Esports. This team is also the runner-up of VALORANT Masters Toronto. During the tournament, they were one of the few teams already to have a VALORANT Masters trophy under their belt. This team has played quite fantastically this year. During the EWC VALORANT tournament, they finished as runners-up as well.
Currently, the team sits seventh on the VALORANT Esports Power Rankings with a power score of 1427. They have a win-loss record this season of 19-8. During the VCT 2025 season, they secured a total of 18 championship points, the second highest by any team in the VCT EMEA League.
The last team on our list of VALORANT Champions 2025 qualified teams from the EMEA league is EDward Gaming. Currently, the team sits 17th on the VALORANT Esports Power Rankings with a power score of 1377. They have a win-loss record this season of 14-8. This year, they finished 11th at the VALORANT Masters Toronto. During the VCT 2025 season, they secured a total of 14 points, the third highest by any team in the VCT EMEA League.
Last year, this team finished as runners-up during VALORANT Champions 2024. Only time will tell if this team can qualify for the grand finals and finally secure the VALORANT Champions trophy.
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The first team on our list of teams from VCT Pacific is Paper Rex. If there is one team that has been the talk of the town, it is Paper Rex. The org finally broke its curse and won VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025. Recently, they were crowned champions of VCT Pacific after defeating RRQ in VCT Pacific Stage 2. Currently, the team sits second on the VALORANT Esports Power Rankings with a power score of 1514. They have a win-loss record of 19-8 this season.
During the VCT 2025 season, they secured a total of 22 championship points, the second highest by any team in the VCT 2025 season. Paper Rex would be at the top of our list of who will Valorant Champions 2025.
RRQ has been one of the most exciting teams to watch in the world. During the VCT 2025 Season, they became the champions of VCT Pacific Stage 1 after defeating Gen G in the grand finals. Currently, the team sits third on the VALORANT Esports Power Rankings with a power score of 1486. They have a win-loss record this season of 15-11. This year, during the VALORANT Masters Toronto they finished 7th. That tournament was the first international VALORANT tournament that they took part in. During the VCT 2025 season, they secured a total of 16 championship points, the second highest by any team in the VCT Pacific League.
The third team on our list of teams from VCT Pacific is T1. If there is one team that was incredible in the first half of the year it was them. The organization won VALORANT Masters Bangkok 2025 in one of the best grand finals in VCT history. Currently, the team sits eighth on the VALORANT Esports Power Rankings with a power score of 1421. They have a win-loss record of 17-12 this season. During the VCT 2025 season, they secured a total of 16 championship points, the second highest by any team in the VCT Pacific 2025 league.
The last team on our list of VALORANT Champions 2025 qualified teams from is DRX. Currently, the team sits 13th on the VALORANT Esports Power Rankings with a power score of 1407. They have a win-loss record this season of 15-8. This year, they finished 5th during VALORANT Masters Bangkok. They also won the first VCT Pacific tournament of the year: VCT Pacific Kickoff. During the grand finals, they defeated T1 to win their first regional trophy. During the VCT 2025 season, they secured a total of 12 points, the fourth highest by any team in the VCT Pacific League.
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