Top-4 Champions 2025 determined
Fifth day of the playoffs VALORANT Champions 2025: quarterfinalists determined
On September 29, the first stage of the playoffs concluded at the VALORANT Champions 2025 tournament. This game day was the last before a long break - the next matches will take place only on October 3. By the end of the day, two teams left the tournament, and four teams remain in the fight for the title.
In the first match of the day, Paper Rex and Team Heretics gave the audience a tense three-map series, where each team managed to win on the opponent's pick. The decisive third map was dominated by the Asian team — Paper Rex played it dominantly, leaving no chance for the Europeans and closing it with a score of 13:4.
In the second encounter between DRX and MIBR, the audience witnessed an equal and intense struggle. On all maps, the score was extremely close, but the Korean team was more composed in the decisive moments. DRX consistently outplayed the Brazilians in the final segments, which ultimately brought them the overall victory in the series.
In the lower bracket matches, the last participants of the quarterfinals were determined. Team Heretics and MIBR completed their performance in the tournament, taking 5-6 places and earning $85,000 in prize money. Both teams showed a decent game but lost in tense confrontations with a score of 1:2.
Tournament bracket:
Brief results of the day:
Upcoming matches:
The next matches will take place on October 3 after the break:
VALORANT Champions 2025 is taking place in Paris from September 12 to October 5, 2025. The four best teams continue to fight for the world champion title and a prize pool of $2,250,000.
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