Spotlight Series Americas 2025: Schedule, dates, teams, and more

Sofia Guimarães

Sofia Guimarães

With the Spotlight Series Americas 2025 approaching, here’s everything you should know about this mixed-gender off-season event.

The Spotlight Series Americas is returning in 2025 with a new location and new teams. The VALORANT off-season has already been packed with events around the world, and this year the tournament will head to Monterrey, Mexico.

Participating teams

In the Spotlight Series Americas 2025, four mixed-gender teams will showcase their skill and talent for a $25,000 prize pool. The teams are:

Participating teams (Image by Riot Games)
Participating teams (Image by Riot Games)

Spotlight Series Americas 2025: Tournament format

The event kicks off on Dec. 12 with a single-round robin group stage. The teams will play three matches, all of which will be best-of-three (Bo3). These matches will determine the next phase, which will be a single-elimination bracket. The first match of the day starts at 12 p.m. PT.

As for the semifinals, they will also be Bo3, sending the best teams to the Grand Finals day, which will take place on Dec. 14. Only one team will be the champion of the Spotlight Series Americas 2025 event.

Tournament format (Image by Riot Games)
Tournament format (Image by Riot Games)

Talent lineup

Some familiar faces of the region will be present to deliver you the best off-season tournament.

On-site talent (Image by Riot Games)
On-site talent (Image by Riot Games)

Where to watch the Spotlight Series Americas 2025

You can watch all the action on the official VALORANT Americas Twitch and YouTube channels. In case you're looking for a Spanish stream, you can also watch the event at the VALORANT LATAM Twitch and YouTube channels.

Co-stream the event

Do you want to co-stream the event? This might be your chance. Riot Games has opened the co-streaming opportunities for this event, and all the creators from all regions can apply. The full lineup will soon be revealed on Riot's social media accounts.

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