VALORANT Challengers Korea 2025 Stage 1: Everything You Need to Know

The VALORANT Challengers Korea 2025 Stage 1 is set to begin on February 5, 2025, featuring eight of South Korea's top teams. Organized by Riot Games and WDG, the tournament will see teams battling for dominance in a Single Round-Robin Regular Season followed by a Double-Elimination Playoff Bracket. Matches will culminate at the WDG Studio Hongdae in Seoul.

Credit: Riot Games Korea

Key Details

• Dates: February 5 – March 27, 2025

• Location: Seoul, South Korea

• Venue: WDG Studio Hongdae (Playoffs)

• Format:

  • Regular Season:

    • 8 teams in a Single Round-Robin format.

    • All matches are Best-of-Three (Bo3).

    • The top six teams advance to the playoffs.

  • Playoffs:

    • Double-Elimination bracket.

    • All matches except for the Lower Final and Grand Final are Bo3.

    • The Lower Final and Grand Final are Bo5.

Participating Teams

Qualified Teams (from Challengers Korea 2024 Split 3):

• SLT

• FN Esports

• Dplus

• SHERPA

• FearX

Academy Teams:

• T1 Academy

• Gen.G Academy

• DRX Prospects

Credit: Riot Games Korea

Schedule

• Regular Season: February 5 – March 16, 2025

• Playoffs: March 20 – March 27, 2025

Credit: Riot Games Korea

Where to Watch

Catch the action live on these VCT KR and WDG’s channels in Korean:

• SOOP

  • WDG VALORANT

• YouTube 

  • Challengers Korea

  • VCT KR

Don’t miss out as these eight teams battle it out in the Challengers Korea 2025 Stage 1, showcasing the best VALORANT talent South Korea has to offer!