Riot Video games has unveiled the winners of the 2025 VCT Awards, acknowledging aggressive excellence all through this yr’s VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT).
The awards honour particular person achievements throughout 9 classes, akin to Participant of the Yr and Rookie of the Yr, for each VCT area (EMEA, Americas, Pacific, China).
Like in earlier years, winners have been chosen primarily based on votes from every area’s broadcast group, media representatives, in addition to one participant, coach and streamer from every regional group.
Each voter proposed a primary, second and third place for every class, which counted as three, two or one level in direction of a person. Nevertheless, groups weren’t allowed to vote for their very own members.
VCT EMEA Awards Winners
Fnatic’s Kajetan ‘kaajak’ Haremski dominated EMEA’s VCT Awards, profitable Participant of the Yr, Rookie of the Yr, Duelist of the Yr and Most Improved Participant of the Yr. The duelist prodigy joined Fnatic forward of the 2025 season after having gained VCT EMEA Ascension 2024 together with his earlier group Apeks.
Regardless of the problem of changing VALORANT legend Nikita ‘Derke’ Sirmitev, kaajak confirmed regular enhancements all year long, serving to his group attain second place at Masters Toronto and VALORANT Champions Paris.
Contemplating Fnatic’s worldwide efficiency this yr, it’s unsurprising that kaajak just isn’t the one member of the roster to obtain a VCT Award.
Fnatic veterans Emir ‘Alfajer’ Bederand and Jake ‘Boaster’ Howlett gained within the classes Sentinel of the Yr and In-Recreation Chief of the Yr, respectively. Furthermore, the group’s Head Coach, Milan ‘Milan’ de Meij, was awarded Coach of the Yr.
The remaining two classes have been gained by NAVI’s Uğur ‘Ruxic’ Güç and Workforce Heretics’ Enes ‘RieNs’ Ecirli. Though NAVI didn’t make any world occasions this season, Ruxic was named Controller of the Yr for his constant regional efficiency.
RieNs turned the area’s back-to-back Initiator of the Yr due to his proficiency with scan-initiators Sova and Fade and reliably fragging out for his group.
VCT Americas Awards Winners
In Americas, 2022 VALORANT Champion, Erick ‘aspas’ Santos was awarded Participant of the Yr and Duelist of the Yr.
Throughout his first season with MIBR, the duelist attended each Masters Toronto and VALORANT Champions. In Paris, aspas additionally broke the report for probably the most kills at a VCT world occasion with a kill-death ratio (KDA) of 80/42/6 in opposition to NRG.
Aspas’ teammate Gabriel ‘cortezia’ Cortez was additionally recognised by the Americas group, receiving the award for Most Improved Participant of the Yr.
All different VCT Americas Awards went to NRG and G2 Esports. Whereas NRG gained momentum in direction of the tip of the season to win Champions 2025, G2 secured all three regional titles (Kickoff, Stage 1 and Stage 2).
NRG participant and infamous Odin consumer Brock ‘brawk’ Somerhalder acquired two awards, Rookie of the Yr and Initiator of the Yr. Ethan ‘Ethan’ Arnold gained In-Recreation Chief of the Yr after changing into the primary participant to elevate two Champions trophies (2023 and 2025).
Ethan’s profitable transition to the IGL position this yr could be attributed partly to the strategic perception and steering offered by NRG’s Head Coach, Malkolm ‘bonkar’ Rench. This might have been a contributing issue to Bonkar’s award as Coach of the Yr.
In the meantime, G2’s Nathan ‘leaf’ Orf and Jacob ‘valyn’ Batio gained Sentinel of the Yr and Controller of the Yr, respectively. As a high-fragging IGL, valyn combines clever calling and utility utilization with dependable goal. Equally, leaf is understood for his sport sense and constant fragging potential.
VCT Pacific Awards Winners
The group with probably the most VCT Pacific 2025 Awards is Paper Rex (PRX), by far, as each member besides Jinggg acquired particular person recognition.
The award for Participant of the Yr went to Jason ‘f0rsakeN’ Susanto, who established himself as a multi-talented flex participant this season. He additionally turned the Masters Toronto MVP after serving to his group safe its first worldwide trophy.
Fellow veteran PRX members Ilia ‘one thing’ Petrov and Khalish ‘d4v41’ Rusyaidee have been honoured within the classes Duelist of the Yr and Sentinel of the Yr, respectively. Furthermore, Head Coach Alexandre ‘alecks’ Sallé gained the award for Coach of the Yr.
The group’s youngest member, Patrick ‘PatMen’ Mendoza, gained each Rookie of the Yr and Initiator of the Yr.
PatMen joined PRX throughout VCT Pacific Stage 1, when the organisation was nonetheless struggling on the regional degree. Nevertheless, PatMen helped his new roster make a miraculous bounce-back to qualify for Masters Toronto and VALORANT Champions later within the yr.
The VCT Pacific Awards additionally recognised two gamers from DRX. Just like PRX, the Korean group made a shocking run at Champions Paris to complete third. DRX’s longest-standing member, Kim ‘MaKo’ Myeong-kwan, was topped Controller of the Yr, whereas rookie Music ‘HYUNMIN’ Hyun-mi was awarded Most Improved Participant of the Yr.
The ultimate Pacific award was given to Ngô ‘crazyguy’ Công Anh from Rex Regum Qeon (RRQ). Main his squad in direction of Masters Toronto and VALORANT Champions {qualifications}, crazyguy acquired the award for In-Recreation Chief of the Yr.
VCT China Awards Winners
The VCT Awards for the circuit’s youngest area, China, have but to be introduced. The article can be up to date accordingly as soon as all Chinese language winners have been revealed.
