VCT Americas Stage One: Full schedule, all teams, how to watch, and more

The festivities have ended at VCT 2025 - Masters Bangkok 2025, and for the best teams in Americas, VCT 2025 - Americas Stage 1 represents the only chance to represent their league at the next major international tournament, VCT 2025 - Masters Toronto 2025. There will only be three slots available at the tournament, so every match will matter moving forward and players must be on their A-game.

Masters Toronto is the first major VALORANT event that Riot Games has held in Canada. The last major esports event that Riot Games has hosted in Toronto was the 2016 LCS Summer Finals in League of Legends. It will be a momentous event, and every player will want to show off their prowess on the stage, but first, they must earn their place among the best in the world by performing well during Stage One. Whether you're a fan of the favorites like G2 Esports or Sentinels, or rooting for specific superstars, this first stage promises to be full of fireworks and excitement.

Here is a quick explainer for VCT Americas Stage One.

Tournament format

12 teams were drawn into two groups, Alpha and Omega, where they will compete in a round robin group stage. The four best teams from each group will qualify for a double elimination bracket-style playoffs, where the number one seed will get a bye, and the fourth seed will start in the lower bracket. The top three teams in the league will gain a spot at Masters Toronto.

All Participating Teams and game schedule

As previously mentioned, there will be 12 teams competing in the Group Stage of VCT Americas Stage One. The groups were determined by a draw show and are as follows:

Week One will begin on March 21, 2025, with Cloud9 vs. NRG Esports. The schedule will last through March and April, with matches on April 5, 6, and 20 played in a separate studio without fans.

How to watch: Buy tickets

If you want to buy tickets and attend the games live, you can buy your tickets here to watch at the Riot Games Studio in Los Angeles. Tickets will go on sale on Monday, March 10at 12pm PT/3pm ET/8pm GMT. If you were looking to attend any games on the April 5, 6, 19, or 20, you're out of luck. As previously mentioned, those matches will be held in a different studio without fans.

How to watch: Official streams

There are multiple official streams to choose from when tuning in to VCT Americas, including the official Twitch broadcast and the official YouTube channel. If you'd like to watch via a different platform, the broadcast will be available on the official Tiktok as well. The broadcast is also available in different languages:

Co-streamers

There will be a plethora of popular streamers and former pro players who will be broadcasting the games on their own channels, with expressed consent from Riot Games. You can check up on which content creators will be watching the games and if your favorite streamer is hosting a watch party with their community by checking on the VALORANT category on Twitch.

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