2025 VCT EMEA Ascension teams, schedule, and format revealed

2025 VCT Ascension EMEA will determine the two new teams that will join 2026 VCT EMEA to compete against partnered organisations.

The offline event is scheduled to begin on October 18th at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin and will feature eight teams battling across a two-stage format.

Ahead of the event, Riot Games has announced all the details for the 2025 VCT Ascension EMEA — from format to ticketing — and Esports Insider has compiled everything in one place.

Coming into Ascension, BBL PCIFIC will be in the spotlight thanks to its success in the Tier 2 circuit despite being a young team. It won VALORANT Challengers 2025 EMEA: Stage 1, finished second in Stage 2, but was eliminated early in Stage 3.

Another squad that is worth keeping an eye on is Twisted Minds, the only team more successful than BBL PCIFIC, as it won VCL 2025 MENA: Resilience Stage 1 and Stage 2, while securing fourth place in Stage 3.

Here’s the full list of teams participating in 2025 Ascension EMEA:

All teams will be divided into two groups and will compete in a GSL format with best-of-three matches. Check out the opening matches below:

The roster that wins twice will qualify for the Ascension Match, while those that lose twice will be eliminated. The Ascension matches will feature the top two teams from each group and will be a best-of-five series.

Here is the full schedule of the event: 

Moreover, the tournament will be played on VALORANT patch 11.07 map pool, which includes Abyss, Ascent, Bind, Corrode, Haven, Lotus, and Sunset.

The Group Stage matches will not feature a live audience; however, both stages will be streamed live on the official VCT EMEA YouTube and Twitch channels. Moreover, Riot Games will be releasing a limited number of tickets for the final two Ascension Matches at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin.

These tickets will be available from October 23rd on the official VALORANT Esports EMEA Tickets website.