VCT Masters Bangkok 2025: Teams, format, prize pool, where to watch

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Eight teams are going head-to-head for the VCT Masters Bangkok title. Here's everything you need to know.

VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Masters Bangkok is just around the corner, bringing together eight elite teams from four international leagues. With a hefty $500,000 prize pool and valuable VCT Points up for grabs, the competition promises to be intense. The event kicks off on February 20 at UOB Live in Bangkok, Thailand.

Here's everything you need to know about the tournament.

Format

The Swiss Stage of the tournament will take place from 20 to 24 February, featuring an eight-team Swiss System format. All matches will follow a best-of-three (Bo3) format. The Round 1 matchups were determined through a live draw at the Berlin Riot Games Arena, immediately following the EMEA Kickoff Grand Final. In this opening round, Kickoff winners will face runners-up from different regions. Teams that secure two wins will advance to the Playoffs, while teams that suffer two losses will be eliminated from the competition.

The Playoffs will run from 27 February to 2 March, featuring a four-team double-elimination bracket.

Similar to the Swiss Stage, all matches will be played in a Bo3 format, except for the Lower Bracket Finals and Grand Finals, which will follow a best-of-five (Bo5) format.

Prize Pool Breakdown

1st place: $250,000 + 5 VCT Points
2nd place: $100,000 + 3 VCT Points
3rd place: $65,000 + 2 VCT Points
4th place: $35,000 + 1 VCT Point
5th-6th place: $15,000
7th-8th place: $10,000

Storylines to Watch

Several exciting narratives are set to unfold at this tournament. EDward Gaming aims to prove their VALORANT Champions Seoul victory was no fluke, while Team Vitality has emerged as an EMEA superteam. The addition of former FNATIC star Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev and 2022 world champion Felipe "Less" Basso has made them a squad to watch.

Another key storyline revolves around Team Liquid’s Georgio "Keiko" Sanassy, who recently revealed his Thai heritage. As the only Thai player in the tournament—especially with TALON missing out on qualification—this event carries personal significance for him as he competes on home soil.

Participating Teams & Rosters

Pacific Region

DRX

Kim “MaKo” Myeong-kwan
Cho “Flashback” Min-hyuk
No “free1ng” Ha-jun
Song “HYUNMIN” Hyun-min
Kang “BeYN” Ha-bin

T1

Ham “iZu” Woo-Joo
Kim “stax” Gu-taek
Ko “Sylvan” Young-sub
Kim “Meteor” Tae-o
Yu “BuZz” Byung-chul
Lee “carpe” Jae-hyeok

China Region

EDward Gaming

Wang “nobody” Senxu
Zheng “ZmjjKK” Yongkang
Zhang “Smoggy” Zhao
Xie “S1Mon” Meng-xun
Wan “CHICHOO” Shunzhi

Trace Esports

Zhong “Biank” Jianfei
Zhang “LuoK1ng” Zhanpeng
Ho “heybay” Shun-hei
Song “FengF” Xuefeng
Lu “Kai” Zhinan

Americas Region

G2

Jonah “JonahP” Pulice
Trent “trent” Cairns
Jacob “valyn” Batio
Nathan “leaf” Orf
Alexander “jawgemo” Mor

Sentinels

Zachary “zekken” Patrone
Amine “johnqt” Ouarid
Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro
Sean “bang” Bezerra
Marshall “N4RRATE” Massey

EMEA Region

Team Vitality

Kimmie “Kicks” Laasner
Saif “Sayf” Jibraeel
Nikita “trexx” Cherednichenko
Felipe “Less” Basso
Nikita “Derke” Sirmitev

Team Liquid

Ayaz “nAts” Akhmetshin
Georgio “Keiko” Sanassy
Kamil “kamo” Frąckowiak
Maks “kamyk” Rychlewski
Patryk “paTiTek” Fabrowski

Opening Day Match Schedule (Bangkok Time, GMT+7)

Thursday, 20 February
- 17:00 – EDward Gaming vs. Team Liquid
- 20:00 – DRX vs. Sentinels
Friday, 21 February
- 17:00 – Team Vitality vs. T1
- 20:00 – G2 vs. Trace Esports

Matches will continue through the Swiss Stage, with Playoffs starting on 27 February, culminating in the Grand Final on 2 March.