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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