The return dates for the 2025 VALORANT Champions Tour are now confirmed for four International Leagues. Stage 2 of the China League will kick things off on July 3, with the competition running until August 22. The VCT Pacific will resume on July 15 and run through August 31. In the EMEA region, action will begin on July 16, with a likely end just before September. The Americas League will follow a similar timeline, starting its second stage on July 19.

The road to Paris

Two direct spots are up for grabs in each of the four leagues for Champions Paris, awarded to the two teams that reach the finals. To complete the full roster of 16 teams for the World Championship, the remaining squads will need to have accumulated as many circuit points as possible throughout the year. It’s also worth noting that China will resume competition just ahead of the Esports World Cup, scheduled for June 8–13 in Saudi Arabia.

For this Split 2, the twelve teams in each region are divided into two groups, as shown in the visual above. In the Americas, G2 Esports and Sentinels, the two top-performing teams this season in Los Angeles, will both be in Group Alpha. Similarly, in the Pacific region, Paper Rex and T1, winners of this year’s two Masters events, will face off in Group Omega. In Europe, Team Liquid, which qualified for both international LANs, and Fnatic, fresh off a finals appearance in Toronto, will also battle it out in Group Omega.