Valorant Champions 2025, the pinnacle event for Valorant’s top teams, will hold its finals series at the Accor Arena in Paris, France.
This venue previously hosted the 2019 League of Legends World Championship Finals and has a rich history of hosting major international sporting events, including the ATP Paris Masters tennis tournament, UFC Fight Nights, as well as basketball, gymnastics, and trampoline events during the 2024 Paris Olympics. It is also popular venue for world-renowned artists.
What’s more, in a move to prioritize genuine fans, a new ticket purchase authentication process is being implemented, linking purchases to Riot accounts.
Valorant Champions 2025 schedule
Valorant Champions 2025 runs from September 13 (Saturday) to October 6 (Monday), in Paris. The four-week-long tournament utilizes two venues.
| VALORANT CHAMPIONS 2025 | DATES (2025) | VENUE |
| Group Stage | September 13-16 September 18-23 | Les Arènes de Grand Paris Sud – Évry-Courcouronnes |
| Bracket Stage | September 26-30 | Les Arènes de Grand Paris Sud – Évry-Courcouronnes. |
| Finals -Upper bracket -Lower bracket -Grand final | October 4-6 | Accor Arena |
The Group Stage, held from September 13 to 16 and September 18 to 23, 2025 and the Bracket Stage, scheduled from September 26 to 30, take place at Les Arènes de Grand Paris Sud – Évry-Courcouronnes.
The finals, comprising the Upper Bracket Final on October 4 (Saturday), the Lower Bracket Final on October 5 (Sunday), and the Grand Final on October 6 (Monday), are held at the Accor Arena in Bercy, 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Valorant Champions 2025 format
Valorant Champions 2025 in Paris features 16 teams from four major regions:
- Pacific
- EMEA
- Americas
- China
Two slots are awarded to the champions and runners-up of Stage 2 in each region.
The remaining two slots per region go to the teams that accumulate the most Championship Points from top finishes in regional tournaments, Kickoff events, and Masters tournaments.
The 16 teams are divided into four groups, with one team from each region in each group, for the Group Stage.
The top two teams from each group advance to the double-elimination Bracket Stage. The Final Series consists of the Upper Bracket Final, Lower Bracket Final, and Grand Final, with the Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final played in a best-of-five format.
Valorant Champions 2025 implements new ticketing system
In a move to prioritize genuine fans, a new ticket purchase authentication process is being implemented, linking purchases to Riot accounts.
The goal is to ensure that active Valorant fans have the opportunity to attend the matches in person. A similar system was used for the 2024 League of Legends World Championship.
To qualify, players must have a Riot Games account created and active before May 1, 2025, and this account must have a record of Valorant gameplay.
Players must visit the Champions ticket eligibility verification page between May 31 (Saturday) and June 16 (Monday) and enter the email address linked to their Riot Games account.
Authenticated players will receive an email from Riot Games in July 2025, containing a one-time access code and a link to a private sales page. Ticket sales for authenticated individuals will begin in July via the exclusive sales page provided in the invitation email.
Ticket sales start on July 10, 2025 (Thursday). Mastercard holders will have access to a Champions ticket presale starting from July 9, 2025 (Wednesday).
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