VCT EMEA’s Staff Liquid and Americas crew MIBR have secured their spots at VALORANT Champions 2025 in Paris, operating from September twelfth till October fifth.
Each groups certified for the season-ending event by means of VCT Factors following their area’s Stage 2 matches final weekend.
Staff Liquid Rewarded For Its Consistency
Staff Liquid is the area’s second roster to qualify for VALORANT Champions after Fnatic, who reached 18 VCT EMEA Factors with their victory over Apeks within the VCT EMEA Stage 2 Group Stage.
Whereas each Liquid and Fnatic concluded their journeys in Group Omega with a 4-1 whole match rating, Liquid led the group heading into Playoffs because of a greater map rating. The crew additionally gained its first Playoffs match towards GIANTX (2-1) and can subsequent face BBL within the Higher Bracket Ultimate on August twenty ninth.
Apparently, it was by means of NAVI’s victory over Staff Heretics (2-0) yesterday that Liquid locked in one of many high 4 ranks on the VCT EMEA Factors leaderboard, which ensures its qualification for Champions. The crew now sits in second place with 16 factors, adopted by Heretics’ 14 factors.
In the meantime, different Playoffs contestants like BBL, NAVI and GIANTX can solely make Champions in the event that they end in first or second place throughout Stage 2.
MIBR’s Uncommon Path to Champions
In contrast to Staff Liquid, MIBR has already concluded its Stage 2 run. The Brazilian roster, that includes VALORANT legend Erick ‘aspas’ Santos, completed third at VCT Americas Kickoff and Stage 1 however was unable to advance previous the Group Stage this time round.
Nonetheless, the overwhelming regional dominance of G2 Esports and Sentinels all through the season, mixed with MIBR’s first rate performances in earlier competitions, nonetheless gave the crew an opportunity to make it to Champions by way of VCT Factors. Solely KRÜ Esports, at the moment on seven factors, may take MIBR’s slot with a profitable Playoffs run.
In a stroke of luck, KRÜ needed to begin its Playoffs run within the decrease bracket and misplaced its first collection towards fellow South American crew Leviatán (1-2).
Due to KRÜ’s early elimination, MIBR shares third place on the area’s VCT Factors leaderboard with NRG and Cloud9, as all three groups have earned 9 factors up to now. Compared, the highest two rosters, G2 and Sentinels, have 27 and 20 factors, respectively.
It’s now right down to NRG and Cloud9 flip to compete for the ultimate Americas slot at VALORANT Champions. The groups will meet within the Decrease Bracket Semifinal on August thirtieth after the Higher Bracket Ultimate between G2 and Sentinels on the identical day.
