All teams qualified to Champions Paris
Champions Paris 2025 runs from September 12 to October 5. Sixteen top teams will compete for the title of VALORANT World Champion.
Over the season, 48 teams played across the four International Leagues of the VCT circuit to qualify for this event in France.
EDward Gaming, the 2024 champions, are competing in VCT China to defend their title. Like in the EMEA, Pacific, and Americas leagues, only four teams per region will qualify.
Qualified teams so far
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G2 Esports (VCT Americas)
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Sentinels (VCT Americas)
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Fnatic (VCT EMEA)
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Paper Rex (VCT Pacific)
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All other spots are TBD.
How qualification works
Teams qualify by either:
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Placing in the top two of their league in Stage 2.
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Ranking among the top two in Championship Points for their region. Points come from placements in Kickoff, Stages 1 and 2, and Masters events.
VCT Americas
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G2 Esports qualified first after Masters Toronto. Their strong points lead came from winning both Kickoff and Stage 1, finishing second at Masters Bangkok, and reaching Top 4 in Toronto. Led by Nathan “leaf” Orf, they are among the tournament favorites.
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Sentinels qualified second on August 2 after three straight Stage 2 wins. They also secured enough points despite losing Tyson “TenZ” Ngo. They finished second in both Kickoff and Stage 1 and remain one of the region’s strongest teams.
VCT EMEA
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Fnatic became the first EMEA team to qualify, securing their spot through circuit points. They won Stage 1, finished second at Masters Toronto, and later lost to Team Heretics at the Esports World Cup.
VCT Pacific
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Paper Rex qualified as the first Pacific team after winning Masters Toronto. This was their first international title in nearly five years of competition. They also placed Top 3 in Stage 1, securing enough points for Paris.
