ULF Esports and BBL PCFIC have received their respective VCT Ascension EMEA 2025 Grand Finals to qualify for the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) subsequent yr.
ULF defeated French opponent Necessary 3-0 final Saturday, whereas BBL PCFIC received its ultimate in opposition to Italian crew DNSTY 3-1 on Sunday.
ULF Esports Defies EMEA Veterans
ULF Esports is a younger esports organisation, having entered the VALORANT Challengers Türkiye circuit solely this yr. Nevertheless, in its first yr in tier two, the complete Turkish roster secured high placements in its regional league in addition to a Challengers EMEA Stage 3 victory.
Identified for its high-calibre firepower, ULF defeated Challengers EMEA veterans Joblife (2-0) and DNSTY (2-1) to succeed in the highest of Group A at this yr’s VCT Ascension match.
Nevertheless, to earn a one-year spot in VALORANT’s franchised tier-one league, ULF needed to topple an previous rival. However identical to within the EMEA Stage 3 Decrease Bracket Last, the Turkish squad had a flawless 3-0 collection versus Necessary.
Dueslist prodigy Efe ‘s0pp’ Tur grew to become the very best performing participant of the ultimate, scoring a large kill-death ratio (KDA) of 74/47/10 and a median fight rating (ACS) of 298.
BBL PCFIC Finds Redemption For Ascenion 2024
Fellow Turkish crew BBL PCFIC was based in late 2024 as an Affiliate Partnership between VCT associate crew BBL Esports and PCFIC Esports.
The latter had been competing within the Turkish tier-two scene since 2021 however solely rose to glory final yr with its surprising VCT Ascension run. Nevertheless, PCFIC suffered a 3-2 defeat within the Grand Last, main opponent Apeks to ascend as a substitute.
For 2025, the newly shaped crew returned to Challengers Türkiye stronger than ever to earn one other shot at tier-one promotion. The crew then swiftly took care of its first Acension opponents FOKUS (2-0) and Twisted Minds (2-1).
Regardless of kicking off the Grand Last with a loss on Lotus, BBL PCFIC remained stalwart versus DNSTY, profitable three consecutive maps and the Ascension 2025 trophy.
“Die Meister, Die Besten, Les grandes équipes, The champions! BBL PCIFIC IS YOUR VCT ASCENSION EMEA 2025 CHAMPION,” posted the organisation on X (previously Twitter) after its victory.
All 2025 Ascension Groups Are Locked In
Following the conclusion of VCT Ascension 2025 throughout all areas, listed here are all of the VCT 2026 newcomers:
The subsequent VCT season will start in January 2026 with the annual Kickoff competitions.
