The group stage of VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 2 has ended, and today the most exciting playoff matches have begun. But before that, Esports Charts has selected the 5 most popular matches of the group stage, which we will tell you about below.

5 most popular matches

5th place – ZETA DIVISION vs DetonatioN FM (238,048 viewers)

The match between the two Japanese teams in the first week attracted a lot of attention from fans. DFM surprised everyone by beating ZETA 2:1 (13:1 on Haven, 1:13 on Lotus, and 13:7 on Icebox), which was one of the biggest sensations of the group stage.

4th place — DetonatioN FM vs. Paper Rex (266,279 viewers)

Paper Rex confirmed their status as favorites by defeating DFM 2:0. The team won 13:7 on Lotus and closed out their opponent with the same score on Haven. It was a confident victory, leaving no chance for the Japanese team.

3rd place — Paper Rex vs. Talon Esports (288,460 viewers)

In the fourth week, PRX played against Talon and won 2-0. They won 13-11 on Bind and, in a more tense battle on Icebox, won 16-14 in overtime.

2nd place — ZETA DIVISION vs. Paper Rex (295,573 viewers)

This match was a big surprise: ZETA confidently defeated Paper Rex 2:0. They won 13:9 on Lotus and 13:7 on Sunset, which was an example of an underdog defeating the group favorite.

1st place — T1 vs. Paper Rex (314,580 viewers)

The most popular match of the group stage took place on the second day of the tournament. Paper Rex won 2:0 T1, winning Haven in overtime 17:15, and then Lotus 14:12. The tension lasted until the very end, and both teams showed a high level of individual skill.

VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 2 is taking place from July 15 to August 31 in South Korea. Twelve teams are competing for a prize pool of $250,000 and two slots in VALORANT Champions 2025. You can follow the results and match schedule at the link.