Valorant Champions Tour

References

1. On November 18, 2025, Riot Games terminated the VCT Pacific partnership slot occupied by Talon Esports, who had been a p
2. On September 6, 2025, Riot Games terminated the VCT EMEA partnership slot occupied by Movistar KOI, who had been a partn
3. Team had competed as Giants previously. On 14 December 2023, Giants Gaming and Excel Esports announced a merger, forming
4. While The Guard won the 2023 Americas Ascension tournament, which guaranteed that they would participate in the VCT Amer
5. SLT Seongnam earned promotion to the VCT via the 2025 Pacific Ascension. On 12 December 2025, it was announced that SLT
6. PCIFIC Esports earned their spot in VCT EMEA via winning the 2025 Ascension EMEA as BBL PCFIC, an affiliate partnership
7. Sin Prisa Gaming earned promotion to the VCT after winning the 2024 Pacific Ascension. On 25 November 2024, it was annou
8. Although it has the same status as the game had not been officially released locally, in contrast to the favor given to
9. Relegated to Challengers for 2026 after finishing 9th-12th in their respective International League.
10. Due to winners of the 2023 Pacific Ascension, BLEED Esports promoted to VCT Pacific League in 2024 and 2025 seasons. How
11. Team competed as KOI before. In 2024, KOI and Movistar Riders merged with MAD Lions, forming Movistar KOI.
12. Relegated to Challengers for 2026 after finishing 3rd in VCT Pacific Ascension; the team finished 5th-8th in VCT Pacific
13. Riot Games did not host an international Masters event for 2021 Stage 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, each regi
14. To introduce the new partnership system, Riot Games replaced the first split of International Leagues with a season's ki
15. Although this event had been named "Masters Tokyo", it was held in Chiba.
16. The final three days of the tournament were held in neighbouring Inglewood.
17. The final three days of the tournament were held in Incheon.
18. The group stage and the majority of the playoffs were held in Évry-Courcouronnes.
19. Included 2023 LOCK//IN's title
20. FunPlus Phoenix is competing in China currently. Before 2023, they had competed in the CIS sub-region and EMEA. This ros
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