The VCT 2025 EMEA kickoff will start on January 15 and run till February 10 (as per IST) in Berlin, Germany.
Organised by Riot Games, the VCT 2025 EMEA kickoff will mark the beginning of the 2025 season of the Valorant Champions Tour.
The VCT 2025 EMEA kickoff will see as many as 12 teams compete in the LAN event to be held at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin, Germany.
The top two teams from the VCT 2025 EMEA kickoff will represent the region at Masters Bangkok.
VCT 2025 EMEA Kickoff teams
Here are the teams that will compete in VCT 2025 EMEA kickoff.
- BBL Esports (Partner Team)
- Fnatic (Partner Team)
- FUT Esports (Partner Team)
- GIANTX (Partner Team)
- Karmine Corp (Partner Team)
- KOI (Partner Team)
- Natus Vincere (Partner Team)
- Team Heretics (Partner Team)
- Team Liquid (Partner Team)
- Team Vitality (Partner Team)
- Gentle Mates (Ascension 2023)
- Apeks (Ascension 2024)
VCT 2025 EMEA Kickoff schedule and format
The VCT 2025 EMEA kickoff will be staged in a double elimination bracket from January 15 till February 10 (as per IST).
FUT Esports, Team Vitality, Fnatic and Team Heretics will directly feature in the upper bracket round 2 after making it to Valorant Champions 2024.
All matches except the Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final will be in a best-of-three series. Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final will be held in a best-of-five series.
VCT Americas Kickoff 2025 schedule and live match start times
All times in India Standard Time (IST)
|
Day and Date |
Round |
Match |
Time (IST) |
|
Wednesday, January 15 |
Upper Bracket Round 1 |
BBL Esports vs GIANTX |
10:30 PM |
|
Thursday, January 16 |
Upper Bracket Round 1 |
Karmine Corp vs Natus Vincere |
1:30 AM |
|
Thursday, January 16 |
Upper Bracket Round 1 |
Team Liquid vs KOI |
10:30 PM |
|
Friday, January 17 |
Upper Bracket Round 1 |
Apeks vs Gentle Mates |
1:30 AM |
|
Friday, January 17 |
Upper Bracket QF |
Fnatic vs TBD |
10:30 PM |
|
Saturday, January 18 |
Upper Bracket QF |
Team Vitality vs TBD |
1:30 AM |
|
Wednesday, January 22 |
Upper Bracket QF |
FUT Esports vs TBD |
10:30 PM |
|
Thursday, January 23 |
Upper Bracket QF |
Team Heretics vs TBD |
1:30 AM |
|
Thursday, January 23 |
Lower Bracket Round 1 |
TBD |
10:30 PM |
|
Friday, January 24 |
Lower Bracket Round 1 |
TBD |
1:30 AM |
|
Friday, January 24 |
Lower Bracket Round 1 |
TBD |
10:30 PM |
|
Saturday, January 25 |
Lower Bracket Round 1 |
TBD |
1:30 AM |
|
Wednesday, January 29 |
Upper Bracket SF |
TBD |
10:30 PM |
|
Thursday, January 30 |
Upper Bracket SF |
TBD |
1:30 AM |
|
Thursday, January 30 |
Lower Bracket Round 2 |
TBD |
10:30 PM |
|
Friday, January 31 |
Lower Bracket Round 2 |
TBD |
1:30 AM |
|
Friday, January 31 |
Lower Bracket QF |
TBD |
10:30 PM |
|
Saturday, February 1 |
Lower Bracket QF |
TBD |
1:30 AM |
|
Friday, February 7 |
Upper Bracket final |
TBD |
10:30 PM |
|
Saturday, February 8 |
Lower Bracket SF |
TBD |
1:30 AM |
|
Sunday, February 9 |
Lower Bracket final |
TBD |
1:30 AM |
|
Monday, February 10 |
VCT 2025 EMEA kickoff Grand Final |
TBD |
1:30 AM |
Where to watch VCT 2025 EMEA Kickoff live
Live streaming of the VCT 2025 EMEA kickoff will be available on the Valorant Champions Tour EMEA’s YouTube and Twitch channels.
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