VALORANT Challengers 2025 NORTH / EAST: Stage 1 is a tournament organized by Mist Games.
This is the first stage of 2025 VALORANT Challengers League in the Northern, Central and Eastern Europe region.

Lower Swiss Phase: January 17th - January 19th, 2025
16-team Swiss System format
4 invited teams from the North region, 2 teams from ECLIPSE and 2 teams from the North Last Chance Qualifier
4 invited teams from the East region and 4 teams from the East Open Qualifier
Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
All other matches are Bo1
Teams that reach 3 wins advance to the Upper Swiss Phase
Teams that reach 3 losses are relegated to their respective region's qualifier in the next Stage
Upper Swiss Phase: January 25th - January 30th, 2025
16-team Swiss System format
4 invited teams from the North region
4 invited teams from the East region
8 teams from the Lower Swiss Phase
Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
All other matches are Bo1
Teams that reach 3 wins advance to the Playoffs and stay in the Upper Swiss Phase for the next Stage
Teams that reach 3 losses are relegated to the Lower Swiss Phase in the next Stage

8-team Double-Elimination bracket
All matches (excl. Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final) are Bo3
Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final are Bo5
Top 4 teams qualify to  Challengers EMEA

NORTH / EAST: Stage 1

News

vct 2023

Top Predictors

Recent Activity