VCT 2025 locations announced — VALORANT headed to Bangkok, Toronto, and Paris

Brandon Moore

Brandon Moore

The locations for VCT 2025 have been announced, with Masters and Champions headed to cities VALORANT has not yet visited.

Nothing in VALORANT is ever kept a secret for long. Leaks are always delivering what fans of the FPS are waiting for. And this time, the leak indicates the locations of VCT Masters and Champions in 2025.

Apparently leaked by the Indonesian VALORANT account on Instagram, which has now taken the video down, we know where the VCT is headed next year. Masters Bangkok, Masters Toronto, and Champions Paris are all on the schedule.

VCT 2025 international tournament locations

In the leaked video, which has been shared all over the internet at this point, Leo Faria and Anna Donlon speak on what's to come for the VALORANT Champions Tour.

They immediately discuss where the VCT will travel outside of its regional leagues. This starts with the mention of a February for VALORANT Masters Bangkok.

Following that, the next 2025 VCT location announced is set to happen in June. That will be in the mighty north known as Canada, for Masters Toronto.

Then comes the finale. The Champions tournament location for the 2025 VCT is headed to where the 2024 Summer Olympics took place. Paris, France is your host for VALORANT Champions 2025.

VCT 2025 seasonal format

The VCT 2025 schedule, according to the leaked video (Image via Riot Games)
The VCT 2025 schedule, according to the leaked video (Image via Riot Games)

After the duo announced all of the VCT 2025 locations, they dove into what the structure of the season shall look like. Here's a list of the important details:

  • Kickoff tournaments return in January
    • New format puts 12 teams in a straightforward double-elimination bracket
    • Top two teams qualify for Masters Bangkok
  • Stage 1 then qualifies the top three teams from each league to Masters Toronto
  • Stage 2 follows, but will no longer carry over teams' Stage 1 records
    • Stage 2 Playoffs determines Champions representatives

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