VALORANT Champions

Publication date: 22 Jul 2024

VALORANT Champions is an annual Valorant esports tournament, the final part of the Valorant Championships Tour (VCT). Riot Games is the developer of the game. The tournament features 16 top teams competing for a large cash prize. 

The official website for the Esports Tournament

2025 VALORANT Champions

VALORANT Champions 2025 is a premier Valorant esports event that will take place in Paris, France from September 12 to October 5, 2025. The tournament will feature 16 of the best teams from around the world, having qualified through Regional Championships and the Masters Series.

The competition format includes a group stage with four groups of four teams, played in a double-elimination, best-of-3 format. Two teams from each group advance to the playoffs, which are also played in a double-elimination format. Most of the playoffs are best-of-3, with the exception of the Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final, which are best-of-5.

The total prize pool is $2.25 million, and the winner will be crowned the 2025 World Champion. This is the first time that Paris has hosted the VALORANT Champions Finals, reflecting the growing popularity of Valorant in Europe and around the world.

The tournament promises to be one of the brightest and most exciting eSports events in 2025. You can follow the news and results through the official sources of Riot Games and Valorant Esports.

Tournament History

VALORANT, a tactical first-person shooter, was released in June 2020. It quickly gained popularity among gamers and the esports community. Shortly after its release, Riot Games announced the launch of the Valorant Championships Tour (VCT). The VALORANT Championships was the culmination of the entire tour.

The inaugural VALORANT Championships took place in Berlin, Germany in December 2021 and attracted millions of viewers worldwide.

Each year, the tournament continues to grow in popularity and scale. Furthermore, Riot Games continues to build on this trend each year by introducing new formats, increasing prize pools, and attracting more teams from different regions.

Previous Valorant Championships Season Results

Year Venue Results
2024 Seoul and Incheon, South Korea Edward Gaming cyber roster
2023 Los Angeles and Inglewood, USA Evil Geniuses’ cyber roster
2022 Istanbul, Turkey  LOUD’s cyber roster

2026 VALORANT Champions

Currently there is no detailed information about the next season of Valorant Championships Tour. Nevertheless, the organizers informed that in 2026 there will be some format changes, the details of which will also be announced later.

Keep an eye on the Valorant Championships Tour schedule and other events in our Sporting Events Calendar.

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