VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff
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VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Sponsor(s):
Type:
Offline
Location:
BerlinVenue:
Riot Games Arena
Format:
Double-Elimination (Bo3 & Bo5)
Start Date:
2025-01-15
End Date:
2025-02-09
Teams:
12
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Maps
Chronology
About[edit]
Broadcast Talent[edit]
- Host:
Yinsu (Yinsu Collins)
- Replay Operators:
- Graphics Operators:
Kim Stewart- ShadowDoyler (Aaron Doyle)
- Producers:
Alberto De La Rosa
Even Rodahl
SexyFail (Kevin Bell)- vserov (Kim Panagos)
Format[edit]
- Playoffs:
- Double-Elimination bracket
- All matches (excl. Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final) are Bo3
- Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final are Bo5
- Click here for detailed information about Playoffs Draw
- 12 Teams are divided into 2 pools as per their placement in the last season.
- Teams that participated at Champions 2024 Seoul are seeded in Pool 1.
- Pool 1 consists of
FUT Esports, 
Team Vitality, 
Fnatic & 
Team Heretics. - Pool 2 consists of
Team Liquid, 
KOI, 
Karmine Corp, 
Natus Vincere, 
BBL Esports, 
GIANTX, 
Apeks & 
Gentle Mates.
- Pool 1 consists of
- Pool 1 gets a bye round getting into the Playoffs.
- Pool 2 plays against the same teams from the same Pool.
Prize Pool[edit]
Schedule[edit]
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Participants[edit]
- 1 August 1st - BBL Esports part ways with McJuankar. [1]
- 2 September 23rd - BBL Esports allow
pAura to explore his options. [2] - 3 October 10th - BBL Esports acquire LêwN from Galatasaray Esports. [3]
- 4 October 11th - BBL Esports part ways with pAura. [4]
- 5 October 14th - BBL Esports part ways with QutionerX and Brave. [5][6]
- 6 October 15th - BBL Esports part ways with reazy. [7]
- 7 October 16th - BBL Esports part ways with Elite. [8]
- 8 October 21st - BBL Esports sign
Jamppi. [9] - 9 October 22nd - BBL Esports sign
profek. [10] - 10 October 24th - BBL Esports sign sociablEE. [11]
- 11 October 25th - BBL Esports sign
chiwa and add 
PAL as an assistant coach. [12][13] - 12 January 10th - BBL Esports sign Scuttt as an analyst.
vakk stands in for chiwa who misses the event. [14][15]
- 1 August 18th - Fnatic part ways with
Anderzz. [16] - 2 August 28th - Fnatic allow Derke to explore his options. [17]
- 3 August 30th - Fnatic part ways with
Doma. [18] - 4 September 3rd - Fnatic part ways with
hiro. [19] - 5 September 6th - Fnatic part ways with mini. [20]
- 6 September 20th - Fnatic sign Milan as an assistant coach. [21]
- 7 October 21st - Fnatic part ways with Derke. [22]
- 8 October 31st - Fnatic sign kaajak. [23]
- 9 December 11th - Fnatic sign crashies. [24]
- 1 October 19th - FUT Esports acquire xeus from Eternal Fire. [25][26]
- 1 September 6th - GIANTX allow Fit1nho and hoody to explore their options. [27][28]
- 2 September 20th - GIANTX part ways with Milan. [29]
- 3 October 13th - GIANTX part ways with hoody and Redgar. [30]
- 4 November 14th - GIANTX part ways with Fit1nho. [31]
- 5 November 26th - GIANTX sign
tomaszy, 
runneR, westside and wayLander, with the latter joining as an assistant coach. [32][33]
- 1 September 10th - Karmine Corp allow tomaszy to explore his options. [34]
- 2 September 11th - Karmine Corp allow
Shin to explore his options. [35] - 3 September 19th - Karmine Corp allow
Magnum to explore his options. [36] - 4 October 7th - Karmine Corp part ways with N4RRATE. [37]
- 5 October 9th - Karmine Corp part ways with Shin. [38]
- 6 November 9th - Karmine Corp sign
avez, Elite, 
SUYGETSU and 
Saadhak. [39] - 7 November 25th - Karmine Corp part ways with tomaszy. [40]
- 1 September 3rd - KOI part ways with starxo. [41]
- 2 September 16th - KOI allow aer0z to explore his options. [42]
- 3 October 2nd - KOI allow
ShadoW to explore his options. [43] - 4 October 15th - KOI part ways with kamo. [44]
- 5 November 6th - KOI part ways with BARBARR. [45]
- 6 November 7th - KOI sign Filu, flyuh and soulcas, and add Gorilla as a head coach and temoc as an assistant coach. [46]
- 1 August 30th - Natus Vincere allow Zyppan to explore his options. [47]
- 2 September 3rd - Natus Vincere allow
ardiis to explore his options. [48] - 3 September 4th - Natus Vincere allow SUYGETSU to explore his options. [49]
- 4 September 10th - Natus Vincere part ways with Vlad. [50]
- 5 October 7th - Natus Vincere part ways with LATEKS. [51]
- 6 November 9th - Natus Vincere part ways with SUYGETSU. [52]
- 7 December 1st - Natus Vincere part ways with Zyppan. [53]
- 8 December 3rd - Natus Vincere sign hiro,
koalanoob, Ruxic and Happy, with the latter joining as a head coach. [54] - 9 December 14th - Natus Vincere part ways with ardiis. [55]
- 1 August 30th - Team Liquid allow Enzo, Jamppi and Mistic to explore their options. [56]
- 2 September 11th - Team Liquid allow eMIL to explore his options. [57]
- 3 October 15th - Team Liquid sign kamo and add LohaN as a head coach and yaotziN as an assistant coach. [58]
- 4 October 21st - Team Liquid part ways with Jamppi. [59]
- 5 October 24th - Team Liquid part ways with Enzo and Mistic. [60]
- 6 November 29th - Team Liquid sign kamyk and paTiTek. [61]
- 1 October 7th - Team Vitality part ways with runneR, Gorilla and temoc. [62][63][64]
- 2 October 16th - Team Vitality sign
Less. [65] - 3 October 21st - Team Vitality sign Derke. [66]
- 4 October 29th - Team Vitality part ways with Salah. [67]
- 5 November 1st - Team Vitality part ways with ceNder. [68]
- 6 November 14th - Team Vitality sign Faded as a head coach. [69]
- 1 August 29th - Gentle Mates allowed TakaS to explore his options. [70]
- 2 September 3rd - Gentle Mates part ways with madcoach. [71]
- 3 October 22nd - Gentle Mates part ways with beyAz, logaN, nataNk, Wailers, TakaS,
Ex6TenZ and Derly. [72] - 4 December 4th - Gentle Mates sign RobbieBk, Minny, Zyppan and Click,
and add goked as a head coach, McJuankar as an assistant coach and jtay as an analyst. [73][74]
Results[edit]
Upper Bracket Round 1
Upper Bracket Round 1
UB Round 1
UBR1
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
Lower Bracket Round 1
Lower Bracket Round 1
LB Round 1
LBR1
Lower Bracket Round 2
Lower Bracket Round 2
LB Round 2
LBR2
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
Additional Data[edit]
Country Representation[edit]
| # | Country / Region | Representation | Players |
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| 1 | Turkey | 13 / 60 (22%) | Alfajer, ATA KAPTAN, batujnax, Elite, LêwN, MrFaliN, qRaxs, RieNs, Ruxic, sociablEE, Wo0t, xeus, yetujey |
| 2 | Poland | 9 / 60 (15%) | Filu, GRUBINHO, kaajak, kamo, kamyk, MOLSI, paTiTek, PROFEK, westside |
| 3 | Russia | 6 / 60 (10%) | Chronicle, Cloud, nAts, purp0, Sheydos, trexx |
| 4 | Lithuania | 4 / 60 (7%) | Boo, hype, MiniBoo, vakk |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 4 / 60 (7%) | benjyfishy, Boaster, keiko, soulcas |
| 6 | Canada | 2 / 60 (3%) | florescent, koalanoob |
| 6 | Czechia | 2 / 60 (3%) | marteen, Minny |
| 6 | Finland | 2 / 60 (3%) | Derke, Jamppi |
| 6 | Netherlands | 2 / 60 (3%) | hiro, RobbieBk |
| 6 | Non-representing | 2 / 60 (3%) | Shao, SUYGETSU |
| 6 | Sweden | 2 / 60 (3%) | Sayf, Zyppan |
| 6 | United States | 2 / 60 (3%) | crashies, flyuh |
| 13 | Argentina | 1 / 60 (2%) | Saadhak |
| 13 | Brazil | 1 / 60 (2%) | Less |
| 13 |  Denmark | 1 / 60 (2%) | AvovA |
| 13 | Egypt | 1 / 60 (2%) | avez |
| 13 |  Estonia | 1 / 60 (2%) | Kicks |
| 13 | France | 1 / 60 (2%) | K4DAVRA |
| 13 | Germany | 1 / 60 (2%) | Click |
| 13 | North Macedonia | 1 / 60 (2%) | runneR |
| 13 | Portugal | 1 / 60 (2%) | tomaszy |
| 13 |  Ukraine | 1 / 60 (2%) | ANGE1 |
Additional Content[edit]
Streams[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ McJuankar (2024-08-01). "LFT for Analyst / Strategic/Assistant Coach position".
- ↑ pAura (2024-09-23). "Even though our talks with BBL for 2025 is ongoing, they have allowed me to explore my options as a restricted free agent.".
- ↑ BBL Esports (2024-10-10). "Hoş geldin @LewNvlr! " [Welcome @LewNvlr!] (in Turkish).
- ↑ BBL Esports (2024-10-11). "Geçtiğimiz sezon takımımızda oyun içi liderlik görevini üstlenen Melih “pAura” Karaduran ile sözleşmemiz son buldu. " [Our contract with Melih ‘pAura’ Karaduran, who took the in-game leadership role in our team last season, has ended.] (in Turkish).
- ↑ BBL Esports (2024-10-14). "Geçtiğimiz üç sezon boyunca takımımıza büyük emek veren Doğukan "QutionerX" Dural ile olan sözleşmemizin sonuna geldik " [We have come to the end of our contract with Doğukan "QutionerX" Dural, who has contributed greatly to our team over the past three seasons] (in Turkish).
- ↑ BBL Esports (2024-10-14). "İki sezon boyunca takımımıza katkılarda bulunan Eren "Brave" Kasırga ile sözleşmemiz sona erdi. " [Our contract with Eren ‘Brave’ Kasırga, who contributed to our team for two seasons, has ended.] (in Turkish).
- ↑ BBL Esports (2024-10-15). "Geçtiğimiz sezon takımımızda katkılarda bulunan Kaan “reazy” Ürpek ile sözleşmemiz sona erdi. " [Our contract with Kaan ‘reazy’ Ürpek, who contributed to our team last season, has ended.] (in Turkish).
- ↑ BBL Esports (2024-10-16). "Geçtiğimiz sezon takımımızda katkılarda bulunan Efe “Elite” Teber ile sözleşmemiz sona erdi. " [Our contract with Efe ‘Elite’ Teber, who contributed to our team last season, has ended.] (in Turkish).
- ↑ BBL Esports (2024-10-21). "VCT EMEA takımımız için Elias "Jamppi" Olkkonen ile 2 yıllığına anlaşmaya varılmıştır. " [Elias ‘Jamppi’ Olkkonen has been signed for our VCT EMEA team for 2 years.] (in Turkish).
- ↑ BBL Esports (2024-10-22). "VCT EMEA takımımız için Dawid "profek" Święć ile 2 yıllığına anlaşmaya varılmıştır. " [For our VCT EMEA team we have signed Dawid ‘profek’ Święć for 2 years.] (in Turkish).
- ↑ BBL Esports (2024-10-24). "VCT EMEA takımımız için Volkan "sociablEE" Yönal ile 2 yıllığına anlaşmaya varılmıştır. " [We have reached an agreement with Volkan ‘sociablEE’ Yönal for 2 years for our VCT EMEA team.] (in Turkish).
- ↑ BBL Esports (2024-10-25). "VCT EMEA takımımız için Egor "chiwa" Stepanyuk ile 2 yıllığına anlaşmaya varılmıştır. " [For our VCT EMEA team we have signed Egor ‘chiwa’ Stepanyuk for 2 years.] (in Turkish).
- ↑ BBL Esports (2024-10-25). "Hoş geldin koç! @PAL_TTV " [Welcome, coach! @PAL_TTV] (in Turkish).
- ↑ BBL Esports (2025-01-10). "Koç ekibimiz Benjamin "Scuttt" Hutchinson’ın analist olarak katılmasıyla büyüyor " [Our coaching team is growing with the addition of Benjamin ‘Scuttt’ Hutchinson as an analyst] (in Turkish).
- ↑ BBL Esports (2025-01-10). "Official announcement".
- ↑ Anderzz (2024-08-18). "With this though, I am once again a free agent".
- ↑ Derke (2024-08-28). "Let the off season begin".
- ↑ Doma (2024-08-30). "My contract with @FNATIC has ended meaning I'm looking for offers to compete in any region".
- ↑ Fnatic (2024-09-03). "Today we say goodbye to @hiroaims".
- ↑ Fnatic (2024-09-06). "Through the highs, the lows, the comebacks, the trophies, and the many, many heart attacks".
- ↑ Fnatic (2024-09-20). "The offseason starts here".
- ↑ Fnatic (2024-10-21). "The duelist to win us back-to-back trophies. The teammate, and friend we couldn't have done it without".
- ↑ Fnatic (2024-10-31). "kaajak joins Fnatic Valorant".
- ↑ Fnatic (2024-12-11). "Welcome to Fnatic Valorant, @Crashies".
- ↑ Eternal Fire (2024-10-19). "VALORANT takım oyuncularımızdan Doğan “xeus” Gözgen, bonservis bedeli karşılığında FUT Esports ekibine transfer olmuştur. " [Doğan ‘xeus’ Gözgen, one of our VALORANT team players, has been transferred to FUT Esports team in exchange for a testimonial fee.] (in Turkish).
- ↑ FUT Esports (2024-10-19). "Please welcome @xeus1tap, the newest and final member of our VCT 2025 roster!".
- ↑ Fit1nho (2024-09-06). "My contract with GIANTX is expiring soon and they allow me to explore other options as free agent".
- ↑ hoody (2024-09-06). "UNRESTRICTED F/A by the end of September".
- ↑ GIANTX (2024-09-20). "Today we say goodbye to @milanfps, our Assistant Coach of #VCTEMEA.".
- ↑ GIANTX (2024-10-13). "Today we say farewell to 2 of EMEAs greatest".
- ↑ GIANTX (2024-11-14). "Gracias por todo, @Fit1nho " [Thank you for everything, @Fit1nho] (in Spanish).
- ↑ GIANTX (2024-11-26). "Este 2025 somos la sangre nueva de la #VCTEMEA " [This 2025 we are the new blood of #VCTEMEA] (in Spanish).
- ↑ GIANTX (2024-11-26). "Dos cabezas piensan mejor que una " [Two heads are better than one] (in Spanish).
- ↑ tomaszy (2024-09-10). "I have been allowed to explore my options as a restricted free agent".
- ↑ Shin (2024-09-11). "While still contracted to @KarmineCorp until the end of September, they’ve allowed me to explore my options for the upcoming year".
- ↑ Magnum (2024-09-19). "I have been allowed to explore my options as a restricted f/a".
- ↑ Karmine Corp (2024-10-07). "Thank you for this year @N4RRATE and good luck in your future project".
- ↑ Karmine Corp (2024-10-09). "Après plus de deux ans au club, il est l'heure de dire au revoir à un membre éminent de notre section Valorant " [After more than two years at the club, it is time to say goodbye to a distinguished member of our Valorant section] (in French).
- ↑ Karmine Corp (2024-11-09). "La Karmine Corp vous présente son roster VCT 2025 " [Karmine Corp presents its VCT 2025 roster] (in French).
- ↑ Karmine Corp (2024-11-25). "Il est malheureusement temps de refermer le livre de notre année 2024 en VCT " [It is unfortunately time to close the book on our year 2024 in VCT] (in French).
- ↑ starxo (2024-09-03). "UNRESTRICTED FA".
- ↑ aer0z (2024-09-16). "Still under contract, but allowed to listen proposals for 2025".
- ↑ ShadoW (2024-10-02). "Still under contract with @MovistarKOI but I have been allowed to search for another team as restricted free agent".
- ↑ KOI (2024-10-15). "Después de esta temporada en #VCTEMEA, hoy toca despedirnos de @kamoyeess " [After this season in #VCTEMEA, today it's time to say goodbye to @kamoyeess] (in Spanish).
- ↑ KOI (2024-11-06). "Desde el inicio de nuestro proyecto en #VCTEMEA con nosotros " [Since the beginning of our project in #VCTEMEA with us] (in Spanish).
- ↑ KOI (2024-11-07). "Estamos listos para asaltar París " [VWe are ready to storm Paris] (in Spanish).
- ↑ Zyppan (2024-08-30). "I’m still under contract with Navi but allowed to explore other options as restricted free agent".
- ↑ ardiis (2024-09-03). "Restricted F/A".
- ↑ suygetsu (2024-09-04). "Still under NAVI contract but allowed to explore new options".
- ↑ Vlad (2024-09-10). "Hello everyone, my contract with @natusvincere is over and I'm looking for my options as coach / analyst positions".
- ↑ LATEKS (2024-10-07). "No longer part of @NAVIValorant.".
- ↑ Natus Vincere (2024-11-09). "We say goodbye to the clutch king @suygetsu and wish him the best in the future".
- ↑ Natus Vincere (2024-12-01). "Insane skills, super strong and hardworking".
- ↑ Natus Vincere (2024-12-03). "NAVI VALORANT roster for the new season".
- ↑ Natus Vincere (2024-12-14). "Thank you for everything and good luck in the future @ardiis".
- ↑ Team Liquid (2024-08-30). "Today, Jamppi, Mistic, and Enzo have been allowed to explore their options as restricted free agents".
- ↑ Team Liquid (2024-09-11). "Today, @eMIL_OW has been allowed to explore his options for the 2025 season".
- ↑ Nazgul (2024-10-15). "My perspective regarding kamo".
- ↑ Team Liquid (2024-10-21). "Thank you, Jamppi for everything you have given to Team Liquid and our community".
- ↑ Team Liquid (2024-10-24). "TToday, we say goodbye to @FearothVAL & @misticJK".
- ↑ Team Liquid (2024-11-29). "A new chapter begins".
- ↑ runneR (2024-10-07). "Well the day came where i say goodbye to @TeamVitality".
- ↑ Gorilla (2024-10-07). "Sadly today is my last day with @TeamVitality".
- ↑ temoc (2024-10-07). "harry took a chance on me when he was promoted to head coach - and i'll always be thankful".
- ↑ Team Vitality (2024-10-16). "A world champion joins the hive.".
- ↑ Team Vitality (2024-10-21). "Welcome to the hive @Derke".
- ↑ Team Vitality (2024-10-29). "Today we say goodbye to our very first VCT EMEA Head Coach".
- ↑ Team Vitality (2024-11-01). "Today we bid farewell to a true Vitality legend, @ceNder1337".
- ↑ Team Vitality (2024-11-14). "We're excited to welcome @Faded_VL and @DamienMarcel to our VCT coaching staff for the 2025 season".
- ↑ TakaS (2024-08-29). "I’m still under contract with @gentlemates, however they’ve allowed me to explore my options for 2025".
- ↑ madcoach (2024-09-03). "Hi everyone, I'm LFT".
- ↑ madcoach (2024-10-22). "Nos chemins se séparent mais on ne vous remerciera jamais assez pour tout ce que vous avez accompli " [We're going our separate ways, but we can never thank you enough for everything you've done.] (in French).
- ↑ Gentle Mates (2024-12-04). "Une année pour tout prouver " [A year to prove everything] (in French).
- ↑ jtay (2024-12-04). "Super excited to be helping these boys out for 2025".
- ↑ Apeks (2024-10-25). "Thank you! Kaajak, Desmo & Soulcas".
- ↑ Apeks (2024-12-05). "Welcome Game Changers Superstar Florescent!".
- ↑ Apeks (2024-12-09). "Welcome Chad “Oderus” Miller".
- ↑ Apeks (2025-01-15). "ANNOUNCING THE MOST WELL-KEPT SECRET IN VALORANT ESPORTS HISTORY".
- ↑ Apeks (2025-01-11). "TEAM UPDATE".
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