VCT 2025 EMEA Stage 2 viewer’s guide
It’s been an exciting time for VALORANT esports fans, with the EWC 2025 finishing up. However, there’s a lot more action to come, with the regional Stage 2 events coming your way, leading up to the crowning Champions event. Let’s take a look at the important details of the VCT 2025 EMEA Stage 2 tournament so you don’t
Important VCT 2025 EMEA Stage 2 details
Running from 16 July to 31 August 2025, the VCT 2025 EMEA Stage 2 event takes place at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin, Germany. Teams are competing for their share of the $250,000 prize pool, a bunch of VCT points, and two guaranteed spots at the VCT Champions tournament. Another two teams will also earn VCT Champions spots, based on the number of points they earned throughout the 2025 season. Yup, there’s a lot on the line!
The Group Stage features two Single Round Robin groups of six teams each, where all matches are best-of-three. This stage of the competition kicks off on 16 July and runs until 15 August 2025. The top four teams from each group advance to the Playoffs Stage, with positions based on their placement. Check out the teams competing below.
Teams Competing:
- Team Vitality
- FUT Esports
- Team Heretics
- Fnatic
- Team Liquid
- BBL Esports
- GIANTX
- NAVI
- Gentle Mates
- Karmine Corp
- Apeks
- KOI
From 21 to 31 August, the eight remaining teams will compete in the Playoffs Stage. It features a double-elimination bracket, where the Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final are both BO5, and the rest of the matches are BO3.
Fans can watch all the action from the VCT 2025 EMEA Stage 1 event via the VALORANT_EMEA Twitch channel, so don’t miss out! Stay tuned to Esports Central as we will bring you all the latest results from the biggest VALORANT events.
Header image via Riot Games.
