VCT China Stage 1 has concluded its group stage with EDward Gaming (EDG) and Bilibili Gaming on top of their respective groups.
Both Chinese teams finished the stage with 4-1 records and have qualified immediately for the Upper Bracket Semifinals.
China is one of four global regions in the tier-one VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) circuit. Following the regional Kickoff events and the season’s first international competition, Masters Bangkok, VCT has continued on a regional level with Stage 1.
VCT China’s Stage 1 tournament sees twelve teams compete through a single-round robin Group Stage followed by a double-elimination bracket.
After a dominant 2-0 result against FunPlus Phoenix yesterday, EDG has positioned itself at the top of its Group Alpha. The 2024 World Champion defeated group members TYLOO (2-0), Dragon Ranger Gaming (2-1) and Titan Esports Club (2-1) and was only bested by Nova Esports (0-2).
The final Group Alpha standings are:
- EDward Gaming (4-1)
- Titan Esports Club (3-2)
- Nova Esports (3-2)
- Dragon Ranger Gaming (2-3)
- FunPlus Phoenix (2-3)
- TYLOO (1-4)
Meanwhile, Group Omega leader Bilibili Gaming successfully faced XLG Esports (2-1), JD Gaming (2-1), All Gamers (2-0) and Wolves Esports (2-1). However, the roster lost its winning streak last weekend against Trace Esports (1-2).
Similarly, XLG ended the Group Stage with a 4-1 match score yet was placed below Bilibili due to a slightly worse overall map score.
The final Group Omega standings are:
- Bilibili Gaming (4-1)
- XLG Esports (4-1)
- Wolves Esports (3-2)
- Trace Esports (3-2)
- JD Gaming (1-4)
- All Gamers (0-5)
VCT China Stage 1 Playoffs
The top four teams from each group have now qualified for the playoffs, set to take place April 17th until May 4th. Thanks to their Group Stage results, EDG and Bilibili Gaming have already advanced to the Upper Bracket Semifinals.
The Upper Bracket Round 1 matches will see Titan Esports Club face Wolves Esports and XLG compete against Nova. As the lowest-performing rosters from the Group Stage, Dragon Ranger and Trace Esports will start their Playoffs run in the lower bracket.
The top three VCT China Stage 1 contestants will qualify for Masters Toronto, the second global event of this year’s VCT season. Moreover, teams will earn points based on their Stage 1 performance, contributing to qualification for the season-ending world championship, VALORANT Champions.
