VCT China Kickoff 2025: Schedule, teams, live results, and more

Modified Jan 28, 2025 14:29 GMT

VCT China Kickoff 2025 (Image via Riot Games)

VCT China Kickoff 2025 is well underway and has brought a stellar start to the season. Held at VCT China Arena in Shanghai, China, the LAN event began on January 11, 2025, and will run till January 25, 2025. The teams that will finish in the top two positions will represent the region at Masters Bangkok.

This article covers everything you need to know about the schedule, teams, and format of VCT China Kickoff 2025.

VCT China Kickoff 2025 teams

All teams in VCT 2025 (Image via Riot Games)

The following teams will take part in the VCT China Kickoff 2025:

All Gamers
Bilibili Gaming
EDward Gaming
FunPlus Phoenix
JD Gaming
Nova Esports
Titan Esports Club
Trace Esports
TYLOO
Wolves Esports
Dragon Ranger Gaming
XLG Esports

VCT China Kickoff 2025 format

The 2025 VCT China Kickoff will follow a 12-team double-elimination bracket. The four teams that made it to Champions 2024 — EDward Gaming, Trace Esports, FunPlus Phoenix, and Bilibili Gaming — will play directly in the upper bracket round two.

All matches in the tournament, except the Lower Final and the Grand Finals, will be best-of-three. The remaining two series will be best-of-fives. As mentioned previously, the top two teams from the tournament will qualify for Masters Bangkok.

VCT China Kickoff 2025 schedule and live results

Below is the full schedule of VCT China Kickoff:

Upper Round 1 (January 11-12, 2025)

XLG Esports vs Wolves Esports (2-0): Lotus (13-11); Split (13-9)
TYLOO vs Titan Esports Club (0-2): Fracture (11-13); Abyss (10-13)
JD Gaming vs Dragon Ranger Gaming (1-2): Abyss (5-13); Haven (15-13); Bind (7-13)
All Gamers vs Nova Esports (0-2): Abyss (8-13); Bind (3-13)

Upper Round 2 (January 16-17, 2025)

FunPlus Phoenix vs Titan Esports Club (2-1): Abyss (11-13); Fracture (13-7); Pearl (13-6)
Bilibili Gaming vs XLG Esports (2-1): Haven (11-13); Lotus (13-11); Abyss (13-11)
Trace Esports vs Dragon Ranger Gaming (2-0): Pearl (13-8); Abyss (13-7)
EDward Gaming vs Nova Esports (2-0): Split (13-8); Fracture (13-10)

Lower Round 1 (January 18-19, 2025)

Titan Esports Club vs JD Gaming (0-2): Fracture (9-13); Abyss (3-13)
XLG Esports vs All Gamers (2-1): Abyss (8-13); Bind (13-1); Lotus (13-4)
Dragon Ranger Gaming vs TYLOO (2-0): Pearl (13-6); Haven (13-10)
Nova Esports vs Wolves Esports (2-1): Fracture (13-11); Abyss (8-13); Split (13-6)

Upper Semifinals (January 20, 2025)

Bilibili Gaming vs FunPlus Phoenix (2-0): Bind (13-11); Lotus (13-9)
Trace Esports vs EDward Gaming (2-0): Lotus (13-4); Bind (13-4)

Lower Round 2 (January 21, 2025)

Nova Esports vs Dragon Ranger Gaming (0-2): Pearl (8-13); Bind (7-13)
JD Gaming vs XLG Esports (1-2): Pearl (13-9); Bind (4-13); Haven (6-13)

Lower Quarterfinals (January 22, 2025)

FunPlus Phoenix vs Dragon Ranger Gaming (1-2): Abyss (11-13); Pearl (13-1); Haven (7-13)
EDward Gaming vs XLG Esports (2-1): Lotus (12-14); Bind (13-10); Haven (13-0)

Upper Finals (January 23, 2025)

Bilibili Gaming vs Trace Esports (1-2): Bind (8-13); Haven (13-10); Lotus (6-13)

Lower Semifinals (January 23, 2025)

Dragon Ranger Gaming vs EDward Gaming (0-2): Haven (0-13); Pearl (9-13)

Lower Finals (January 24, 2025)

Bilibili Gaming vs EDward Gaming (0-3): Pearl (12-14); Haven (6-13); Lotus (5-13)

Grand Finals (January 25, 2025)

Trace Esports vs EDward Gaming (1-3): Lotus (14-12); Bind (11-13); Abyss (14-16); Fracture (2-13)

Note: EDward Gaming wins VCT China Kickoff 2025 and qualifies for Masters Bangkok along with Trace Esports, who finished second.

Where to watch VCT China Kickoff in 2025

You can catch all the action from the 2025 China Kickoff tournament live on the following channels:

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Edited by Adarsh J Kumar