Team Liquid lock in Grand Final, Heretics qualify for Champs

The EMEA Finals weekend started with a bang as Team Liquid and BBL Esports clashed in the Upper Final. With wins over both Fnatic and Team Heretics in their previous playoff matches, BBL came in hot, looking to grab a ticket to VALORANT Champions Tour 2025 - Valorant Champions. But Liquid didn’t fold. Instead, they took the series 2-1.

With that win, Liquid not only locked in their spot in the Grand Final—they also did Team Heretics a massive favor, securing them a ticket to Champions.

VALORANT Champions Tour 2025 - EMEA Stage 2

BBL Esports

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X

2

Team Liquid

Upper Bracket Final, Best of 3 - August 29, 2025 - 3:00PM

10

Ascent

13

13

Sunset

10

12

Bind

14

BBL Esports

player

Rating

ACS

K/D/A

+/-

K/D

KAST

ADR

HS%

FBSR

FB

FD

PROFEK

1.18

225

57/50/29

+7

1.14

74.6%

151.8

22%

45%

5

6

sociablEE

1.08

229

60/55/5

+5

1.09

64.0%

146.3

36%

69%

11

5

LêwN

0.92

208

51/58/10

-7

0.88

70.7%

133.2

30%

50%

12

12

MAGNUM

0.85

174

44/56/20

-12

0.79

69.6%

111.9

23%

21%

3

11

Jamppi

0.85

173

42/51/19

-9

0.82

69.5%

116.8

28%

43%

3

4

Team Liquid

player

Rating

ACS

K/D/A

+/-

K/D

KAST

ADR

HS%

FBSR

FB

FD

nAts

1.38

275

70/49/23

+21

1.43

81.1%

183.8

24%

59%

10

7

paTiTek

1.15

205

53/51/35

+2

1.04

77.5%

134.6

28%

57%

8

6

Keiko

1.10

204

52/48/32

+4

1.08

74.6%

131.3

30%

54%

7

6

trexx

1.06

203

51/49/28

+2

1.04

72.0%

130.3

23%

33%

2

4

kamo

0.83

179

44/57/13

-13

0.77

72.4%

115.4

19%

50%

11

11

Liquid save Team Heretics

Fnatic were the first to clinch a Champs spot via Championship Points. That left three spots open: two for the top EMEA finishers and one from the points leaderboard. By defeating BBL and booking their place in the Grand Final, Liquid automatically ensured that three of the four EMEA slots were filled.

Even before today’s match, Liquid were guaranteed a ticket to Champs thanks to their Championship Points. But by securing a top-two finish, their qualification is now based on placement instead of points. That frees up the points-based slot, which will now go to Heretics—handing them the third ticket to Paris.

One EMEA spot is still up for grabs. The winner of the Lower Final will claim the fourth and final ticket to Paris.

Horrifying playoff run for Heretics

After a dominant 5-0 run in groups, Heretics looked like real contenders. But the playoffs told a different story. BBL ran them over in a brutal 2-0 series, and the lower bracket did not offer much relief. Heretics went head-to-head with Natus Vincere, and once again, looked completely out of sync. In the end, they were sent home without a single playoff win.

Still, thanks to Liquid, their season isn’t over just yet. Heretics will be at Champs, but if they want to make a statement on the international stage, they’ll need to level up and fast.

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