Riot Games has officially revealed the schedule for the upcoming Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Pacific 2025, and it’s only a few weeks down the road.
Before we delve into the detailed schedule for VCT Pacific 2025, it’s important to know the changes that the new VCT season has in store for the fans.
For starters, two new teams are getting added to the VCT Pacific roster – Nongshim RedForce and BOOM Esports. Apart from that, Championship Points are set to be reintroduced in VCT 2025, with minor tweaks.
Fans can check out the detailed changes by taking a look at Riot Games’ official blog post on the topic.
VCT Pacific 2025: Kickoff
The upcoming VCT season starts with the VCT Pacific Kickoff that’s scheduled to take place between January 18 and February 9.
Teams will have will fight their way through a 12-team double-elimination bracket that will span over 12 days. The top four teams that qualified for Champions 2024 will be seeded into the second round of the Upper Brackets, with the two teams from Ascension 2024 being placed on opposite sides of the bracket. The remaining teams will be placed through a random draw. The top two teams from the VCT Pacific Kickoff will secure their spots in the VCT Masters Bangkok.
VCT Pacific 2025: Stage 1
Stage 1 will see the participating teams being divided into two groups of six based on their performance in Kickoff. The groups will then compete in a single round-robin format, with the top 4 teams from each group proceeding to the Playoffs.
The playoffs will feature a double-elimination bracket and will determine the three teams that will advance to Masters Toronto.
VCT Pacific 2025: Stage 2
To maintain a competitive balance, the placements from the Stage 1 group stage will determine how the two groups are reshuffled in Stage 2.
After a draw, the top two teams in each group will switch groups, followed by the third and fourth-placed teams, and then the fifth and sixth-placed teams.
The teams will then go through a single round-robin, with the top 4 teams from each group advancing to the Playoffs.
The top two teams in Stage 2 will directly qualify for Champions 2025.
Two additional teams will qualify for Champions via Championship points.
Where To Watch VCT Pacific 2025 Kickoff
Fans can catch all the action that unfolds during the VCT Pacific 2025 Kickoff by tuning into the official Twitch and YouTube handles of Valorant Pacific.
