Results of the third week of VCT EMEA Stage 1

The third week of the Champions Tour 2025: EMEA Stage 1 has passed, featuring some quite interesting matches. Many teams impressed, while others did not meet expectations.

Here are the results from the past week:
Team Liquid vs BBL Esports [2:1]
APEKS vs Natus Vincere [1:2]
FUT Esports vs Gentle Mates [2:1]
GIANTX vs Team Heretics [1:2]
Team Vitality vs FNATIC [1:2]
Karmine Corp vs Movistar KOI [2:0]

Upcoming matches next week:
April 9
Movistar KOI vs BBL Esports at 17:00 CET.
Natus Vincere vs GIANTX at 20:00 CET.
April 10
Team Liquid vs FUT Esports at 17:00 CET.
Team Vitality vs Team Heretics at 20:00 CET.
April 11
APEKS vs FNATIC at 17:00 CET.
Karmine Corp vs Gentle Mates at 20:00 CET.

VCT EMEA Stage 1 will take place in Berlin at the Riot Games Arena from March 26 to May 19. The top three teams from this tournament will qualify for VCT Masters Toronto. Additionally, VCT points will be awarded for prize placements, which are needed for qualification to VCT Champions Paris: 5 points for first place, 3 points for second place, 2 points for third place, and 1 point for fourth place. The tournament format consists of group play, with the top 4 teams from each group advancing to the playoffs.