Team Heretics and FUT Esports successfully debuted at VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1, picking up victories in their opening matches. For the losing teams, this is not the end — the first stage of the tournament is a group stage, giving them a chance to bounce back.

Team Heretics vs Apeks

This match almost became an upset: Apeks displayed solid gameplay and even won the first map, Ascent — the pick of Team Heretics. However, a decisive clutch from AvovA on Split wasn’t enough for Apeks to maintain their advantage, and things worsened on Icebox. A 1v2 clutch from MOLSI in the second pistol round was the last round Apeks managed to win in that match. Final score — 13:6 in favor of Team Heretics and 2:1 by maps.

FUT Esports vs KOI

The battle between FUT Esports and KOI was a real rollercoaster. The Turkish squad comfortably won their map pick, Pearl, before moving on to Lotus. There, FUT Esports dominated the first half with a 9:3 lead, but KOI managed to mount a comeback. However, in overtime, FUT Esports proved to be the stronger side and closed out the win.

VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1 runs from March 26 to May 18. In this event, 12 teams are competing for three slots at VCT 2025: Masters Toronto and 11 EMEA Points, which are essential for qualifying for VALORANT Champions. You can find more about the results and upcoming match schedules at the provided link.