The regular season in each of the four competitive Valorant regions continues, with new qualifiers for Masters Toronto ahead. However, before the start of the second stage in the European region, viewers have pointed out a major issue that will result in many teams playing in an empty arena without their fans.

Complaints about VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1

Yesterday, the official VALORANT Esports EMEA social media channels announced that ticket sales for the upcoming VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1 had begun. Ticket prices range from €12 to €25, depending on the day and matches.

However, once the match dates were revealed, viewers began to complain that some matches would ultimately take place without a live audience. The issue is that no tickets are available for any Wednesday of the month, meaning all matches scheduled for a Wednesday will be played without spectators. This was first pointed out by a user named milayvak, who even created a table showing which teams will play on Wednesdays.

It's so sad and UNFAIR that small teams barely get to play in front of a live audience (all Wednesday matches have no live audience). FIX YOUR SYSTEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!! This change benefits no one.

As seen in the image, the Turkish team BBL Esports will suffer the most, as four of their five group stage matches fall on a Wednesday. This means the team will play four of their matches without any fan support. In the comments, most readers are urging Riot to fix the situation, as there is still enough time before the tournament starts. However, so far, there has been no response from the organizers.

VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1 will take place from March 26 to May 18, 2025, in a LAN format at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin. Twelve partnered teams from the EMEA region will compete for three spots at the upcoming Masters Toronto 2025, as well as EMEA Points, which are crucial for qualification for the world championship.