The VALORANT Champions 2025 teams are locked, and all eyes are on Paris as 16 of the world’s greatest groups battle for glory, however is Group D the Group of Demise?
With the mud settling over the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) regional Stage 2 occasions, the qualification course of for Champions 2025 is full.
All 16 groups are set to compete on the Les Arènes in Paris, from September 12 to 22. Solely the highest two groups from every group will advance to the playoff stage (September 25 to October 5), whereas the remainder are eradicated.
The world’s greatest will compete for glory within the French capital. Picture Credit score: Riot Video games
With $2,225,000 on the road, let’s start by trying out all 4 teams at Champions Paris’ Group Stage.
Champions Paris Teams and opening matchups
You’ll discover an outline of the official Champions Paris Group Stage placements, crew seeding, opening matchups, and schedule under.
The whole Champions Paris schedule. Picture Credit score: Riot Video games
Group A:
Paper Rex (#1 Pacific) vs. Xi Lai Gaming (#4 China)
GIANTX (#2 EMEA) vs. Sentinels (#3 Americas)
Group B:
Bilibili Gaming (#1 China) vs. MIBR (#4 Americas)
Rex Regum Qeon (#2 Pacific) vs. Fnatic (#3 Americas)
Group C:
Staff Liquid (#1 EMEA) vs. DRX (#4 Pacific)
NRG (#2 Americas) vs. EDward Gaming (#3 China)
Group D:
G2 Esports (#1 Americas) vs. Staff Heretics (#4 EMEA)
Dragon Ranger Gaming (#2 China) vs. T1 (#3 Pacific)
Try the Champions Paris draw present under:
The whole #VALORANTChampions Paris Draw Present pic.twitter.com/ZmtVcDbMR2
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Can you see the “Group of Demise” for Champions Paris? We positive can, with a conflict of titans looming within the not-so-distant future.
Champions Paris – Group D for Demise?
Coincidentally, we predict the Group of Demise at Champions Paris is Group D. We aren’t saying any of the Champions Paris teams are straightforward, particularly with the world championship on the road.
Nevertheless, Group D is totally stacked, and the opening recreation between G2 Esports and Staff Heretics guarantees to be an exciting match, arguably worthy of deciding a championship.
Staff Heretics stays a favourite regardless of an early exit at EMEA Stage 2. Picture Credit score: Riot Video games
Within the Americas area, it’s G2 Esports’ world, and we’re simply dwelling in it. Having dominated the whole season with trophies from VCT Kickoff, Stage 1, and Stage 2, the roster additionally boasts a 2nd-place end at Masters Bangkok and a 4th-place end at Masters Toronto.
On the opposite aspect of the coin, there’s Staff Heretics, who maintain the fourth seed in Europe. Regardless of their seeding and solely narrowly qualifying for Champions Paris due to Staff Liquid’s Stage 2 win, Staff Heretics may be thought of one of many pre-tournament favorites, having gained the newest worldwide occasion, the Esports World Cup.
Whereas the conflict between G2 Esports and Staff Heretics within the opening match of Group D is already important sufficient to contemplate a “Group of Demise,” the addition of T1 pushes it over the sting.
In any case, T1 is the Masters Bangkok champions, and at VCT Pacific Stage 2, narrowly misplaced to RRQ in a 2-1 slugfest within the Higher Bracket Semifinal. If the wind had blown even barely within the different course, T1 may need been the #2 and even the #1 seed from the Pacific area.
In another group, Dragon Ranger Gaming, the #2 seed in China, might have been a favourite. The squad is on type, having made an unimaginable run at VCT China Stage 2, beating defending world champions EDward Gaming 2-0, XLG Esports 2-1, and Bilibili Gaming 2-1 to make it to the grand remaining, the place they misplaced 3-1 to Bilibili Gaming in a rematch.
It wouldn’t be a shock if we see a few Group D groups make it to the highest 4 and compete on the Accor Enviornment.
