Everything You Need to Know: Champions Paris

Tournament match-ups, format, schedule, and more!

Esports2025-09-04T18:00:00.000Z

VALORANT Champions 2025 finally arrives in Paris!

Welcome to the climax of the 2025 VALORANT Champions Tour! The biggest stage in VALORANT is ready, the lights of Paris are shining, and the countdown has begun.

Following a season of historic rivalries, epic comebacks, and unforgettable moments, the world’s top teams now gather at Champions Paris.

THE ROAD TO CHAMPIONS

From International Leagues to Global Events, only the best teams have qualified for the ultimate stage of the VALORANT Champions Tour.

Eight teams qualified directly into Champions by finishing in the top 2 within their respective International Leagues.
Eight more teams earned an invitation by accumulating Championship Points throughout the season.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

VCT Americas	VCT Pacific	VCT EMEA	VCT CN
SEN	PRX	FNATIC	BLG
G2	T1	Team Liquid	EDG
MIBR	RRQ	GIANTX	XLG
NRG	DRX	Team Heretics	DRG

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

From September 12 to October 5, the journey continues through Group Stage and Playoffs before the epic conclusion at the Grand Final with the crowning of the next World Champion.

Group Stage (September 12 - 22)

The Group Stage will feature 16 teams spread across four groups, with each group hosting one team from VALORANT's four International Leagues. In this stage, teams will battle through a double elimination format, advancing two teams out of each group.

Playoff Stage (September 25 - October 5)

The 8 teams who make it out will be randomly seeded into a double elimination bracket, with teams from the same group placed on opposite sides of the bracket. Teams will compete through Best-of-3 matches until the final 2 matches which will be a Best-of-5. The last team standing will claim the title of VALORANT World Champion!

TOURNAMENT BRACKET

SCHEDULE

Live Event Schedule:

Pick’Ems and Factions Powered by AWS

Pick'Ems is back and now reforged, predict the action in-game or on valorantesports.com, win rewards for accurate picks, and see how you rank against friends and creators on the leaderboard.

Mark your calendars:

Group Stage Picks: Sept 4–12
Playoff Picks: Sept 22–25

After you sign up, dive into Community Factions, our celebrity-led teams where your Pick’Ems performance powers a shared leaderboard. Each Faction is captained by one of our on-site co-streamers, and with the right picks, you’ll help your squad climb the ranks! Pick your Faction, rep your squad, and join the battle all the way to Champions Paris!

2025 Champions Collection

Tournament MVP

In 2024, we crowned our first-ever Champions MVP in Seoul. Now, in Paris, a new name will be written into VCT history. A new star will rise, a new legend will be born, and one player will stand above the rest of the sixty best competitors in the world.

Stick around after the Grand Final to see who takes home the honor and the one-of-a-kind MVP bracelet designed by our friends at Good Art.

CHAMPIONS Paris DROPS

Catch live matches during Champions Paris to earn exclusive Drops!

Title: OUI CHEF
- Tune in for a live match between September 12th - September 29th
Spray: Breadshot
- Tune in for a live match between October 3rd - October 4th
Playercard: No Fly Zone: Paris
- Tune in for a live match during the Grand Final on October 5th

Get Your Exclusive Champions Merch

The latest VCT apparel drops September 8 @ 12PM PT! Pick it up before it’s gone at merch.riotgames.com. Stay tuned for the reveal coming later this month.