The regional Kickoff qualifiers in each region have concluded, and the top 8 teams have secured their spots at Masters Bangkok. However, the season continues, and after Masters, the Stage 1 qualifiers will begin. The schedule and group allocations for these qualifiers have recently surfaced online.

Details on the Stage 1 Tournaments

First, let's recap the structure of regional qualifications in the professional Valorant scene. VCT 2025 China/Americas/Pacific/EMEA Stage 1 marks the second round of regional qualifications, following the conclusion of the first Masters event. Each of these tournaments features 12 partnered teams from their respective regions, competing for invitations to the second Masters event and earning crucial regional points needed for qualification to the World Championship.

The tournament consists of two phases: the group stage, where teams are divided into two groups of six, competing in a Single-Round Robin format. The top four teams from each group advance to the playoffs.

Upcoming Stage 1 Events Schedule

A day before the Kickoff event concluded, organizers revealed the group compositions for the upcoming Stage 1 qualifiers via their official social media channels. Notably, the China region had already been disclosed earlier, but we'll include it here for completeness.

VCT 2025 Americas Stage 1

Alpha Group

• Sentinels
• KRÜ Esports
• LOUD
• Evil Geniuses
• 100 Thieves
• 2GAME Esports

Omega Group

• G2 Esports
• MIBR
• Leviatán
• NRG
• FURIA Esports
• Cloud9

VCT 2025 Pacific Stage 1

Alpha Group

• DRX
• Gen.G Esports
• DetonatioN FocusMe
• Paper Rex
• Global Esports
• BOOM Esports

Omega Group

• T1
• TALON
• Nongshim RedForce
• Rex Regum Qeon
• ZETA DIVISION
• Team Secret

VCT 2025 China Stage 1

Alpha Group

• EDward Gaming
• Dragon Ranger Gaming
• FunPlus Phoenix
• Nova Esports
• TYLOO
• Titan Esports Club

Omega Group

• Trace Esports
• Bilibili Gaming
• XLG Esports
• JD Gaming
• Wolves Esports
• All Gamers

For unknown reasons, the organizers have yet to reveal the group allocations for the EMEA region. It remains unclear when the European groups will be announced, but it is expected to happen soon. Stay tuned to our platform for more updates on the professional Valorant scene and upcoming tournaments.