The 2025 VCT China season is set to begin earlier than the other regions, with Stage 1 kicking off on March 13. Riot Games has officially revealed the full schedule and format for the Regular Season, which will run until April 13.
Format and Group Draw
Following the conclusion of the VCT CN Kickoff event, the 12 participating teams have been divided into two groups, Group Alpha and Group Omega, based on their Kickoff performances.
The Regular Season will feature a single round-robin format within each group. The top four teams from each group will advance to the Mid-Season Playoffs, which follow a double-elimination bracket. The top two teams will secure a bye to the second round, while the bottom two will start in the lower bracket with a 0-1 record. At the end of the playoffs, the top three teams will qualify for VCT Masters Toronto, the second international event of the season, scheduled for June in Canada.
EDward Gaming enters Stage 1 as the team to beat after securing the Kickoff title and finishing third at VCT Masters Bangkok. However, Trace Esports has emerged as a serious challenger capable of disrupting EDG’s dominance in the Chinese VALORANT scene.
Schedule
Week 1
Thursday, March 13
XLG vs. Bilibili Gaming
Friday, March 14
Trace Esports vs. All Gamers
Saturday, March 15
Dragon Ranger Gaming vs. Nova Esports
TYLOO vs. EDward Gaming
Sunday, March 16
JDG Esports vs. Wolves Esports
FunPlus Phoenix vs. Titan Esports Club
Week 2
Thursday, March 20
Nova Esports vs. EDward Gaming
Friday, March 21
TYLOO vs. FunPlus Phoenix
Saturday, March 22
XLG vs. All Gamers
Wolves Esports vs. Trace Esports
Sunday, March 23
Titan Esports Club vs. Dragon Ranger Gaming
Bilibili Gaming vs. JDG Esports
Week 3
Thursday, March 27
JDG Esports vs. Trace Esports
Friday, March 28
Wolves Esports vs. Xi Lai Gaming
Saturday, March 29
TYLOO vs. Titan Esports Club
Dragon Ranger Gaming vs. EDward Gaming
Sunday, March 30
Nova Esports vs. FunPlus Phoenix
All Gamers vs. Bilibili Gaming
Week 4
Thursday, April 3
FunPlus Phoenix vs. Dragon Ranger Gaming
Friday, April 4
Bilibili Gaming vs. Wolves Esports
Saturday, April 5
All Gamers vs. JDG Esports
Sunday, April 6
EDward Gaming vs. Titan Esports Club
Nova Esports vs. TYLOO
Trace Esports vs. XLG
Week 5
Thursday, April 10
JDG Esports vs. XLG
Friday, April 11
Dragon Ranger Gaming vs. TYLOO
Saturday, April 12
Wolves Esports vs. All Gamers
Sunday, April 13
Bilibili Gaming vs. Trace Esports
Titan Esports Club vs. Nova Esports
EDward Gaming vs. FunPlus Phoenix
Playoffs
The Mid-Season Playoffs will take place from April 17 to May 4, where the top teams will fight for a spot at Masters Toronto.
With EDward Gaming defending their dominance and challengers like Trace Esports rising to the occasion, VCT China Stage 1 promises an exciting start to the 2025 season.
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