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VALORANT Champions Paris 2025
VALORANT Champions Paris 2025 was Riot Games' 16-team global championship held in the Paris area from September 12 to October 5; NRG won the title.
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Updated October 19, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Évry-Courcouronnes and Paris, France · Sep 12–Oct 5, 2025
Opening and bracket stages at Les Arènes de Grand Paris Sud; arena stage at Accor Arena.[1]
Champion
NRG
Riot's season review confirms the result.[3]
Combined prize pool
Unknown
The reviewed Riot event and season materials do not state a cash total.[1][3]
Games
Participant scale
16 teams
Riot's format explainer.[2]
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Riot GamesCommercial note
VCT organizer · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[5]
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MastercardCommercial note
Finals weekend fan experience and ticket presale partner · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[4]
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OMENCommercial note
Finals Fan Fest activation partner · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[4]
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Official Partner
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HyperXCommercial note
Finals Fan Fest activation partner · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[4]
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Red BullCommercial note
Finals Fan Fest activation partner · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[4]
PTG Database Analysis
VALORANT Champions Paris 2025 was the 16-team global championship of the VALORANT Champions Tour. Riot staged its VALORANT event in Évry-Courcouronnes and Paris, France, from September 12 to October 5. Group stage play ran September 12–15 and 17–22, bracket play September 25–29, and the arena stage October 3–5. The first stages used Les Arènes de Grand Paris Sud; the final weekend was at Accor Arena. NRG beat FNATIC for the title. Riot’s finals guide names Mastercard, OMEN, HyperX and Red Bull in fan fest and ticket activations. The other qualified teams were Sentinels, G2 Esports, MIBR, Paper Rex, T1, Rex Regum Qeon, DRX, Team Liquid, GIANTX, Team Heretics, Bilibili Gaming, EDward Gaming, XLG, and Dragon Ranger Gaming.[1][2][3][4][5]
References5
- [1]Champions Paris Tickets On Sale Now — Riot Games / VALORANT Esports
- [2]VAL Champions Paris Format Explainer — Riot Games / VALORANT Esports
- [3]VCT 2025 Season Wrap-Up — Riot Games / VALORANT Esports
- [4]Know Before You Go: Champions Finals Weekend and Fan Fest — Riot Games / VALORANT Esports
- [5]Everything You Need to Know: Champions Paris — Riot Games / VALORANT Esports
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