VCT Masters Bangkok 2025: Dates, Format, and Qualified Teams

Gaming
1

The first Masters tournament of the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) season is set to take place in Bangkok, Thailand. Eight of the best teams from around the globe will compete for a $250,000 prize and valuable Championship points, which are crucial for qualifying for the VCT World Championship at the end of the season.

VCT Masters Bangkok 2025 is scheduled from February 20 to March 2. Here’s a comprehensive guide to VCT Masters Bangkok 2025, covering participating teams, tournament format, schedule, and bracket details.

Table of contents

VCT Masters Bangkok 2025 Teams

The participating teams represent four regions: The Americas, EMEA, APAC, and China. The top two teams from each region’s VCT Kickoff 2025 tournaments qualified for Masters Bangkok. These Kickoff tournaments serve as the opening events for the 2025 VALORANT esports season.

Notably, both the reigning VALORANT Champions winner, Edward Gaming, and Masters Madrid champions, Sentinels, have secured their spots in the tournament after achieving first and second place in their respective regional events.

VCT Masters Bangkok 2025 Format

The tournament consists of two main stages: the Swiss Stage (Feb. 20-24) and the Bracket Stage (Feb. 27-March 2).

The Swiss Stage features three rounds, with each match being a best-of-one series. First-round pairings are determined by the results of the Kickoff Tournaments, pitting first-place teams against second-place teams from other regions. No teams from the same region will face each other in the first round.

Step 1: Watch the matches live on the official VALORANT Esports YouTube and Twitch channels.

Official co-streams by popular content creators and streamers will be available on YouTube and Twitch.

Step 2: Tune into the official regional channels of VALORANT Esports for streams in regional languages.

The match-ups for the subsequent two rounds will be determined via random draws, taking place from Feb. 22-24.

Teams must secure two wins in the Swiss Stage to advance to the playoffs. Two losses result in elimination from the tournament.

Bracket Stage

The four remaining teams will be randomly drawn against each other. The bracket stage uses a double-elimination format, with each match being a best-of-three series until the Lower and Grand Finals, which will be best-of-five series.

How and Where to Watch VCT Masters Bangkok 2025

The tournament games will be broadcast live on the official VALORANT Esports YouTube and Twitch channels. Streams will be available in English and various regional languages, with the latter being accessible via the official regional VALORANT Esports channels. Select content creators and streamers will also host official co-streams on YouTube and Twitch.

Fans who watch the matches live can earn exclusive in-game item drops, including a Masters Bangkok title and spray.

2025 VCT Champions Tour: A Season of International Tournaments

VCT Masters Bangkok marks the first of two Masters tournaments this year, with the second scheduled for Toronto in June. Teams will qualify for Masters Toronto by competing in the first stage of their respective regional leagues, running from March 13 to May 16.

Following Masters Toronto, stage two of the leagues will commence (July 3 – Aug. 31), culminating in VALORANT Champions in Paris (Sept. 12 – Oct. 5).

Throughout the season, teams will accumulate Championship points based on their performance in Masters tournaments and league stages. The teams with the highest point totals in each region will earn a spot at Champions Paris.

VCT Masters Bangkok 2025 promises high-stakes VALORANT action, setting the stage for an exciting year in esports. Make sure to tune in and witness the best teams battle for supremacy.