The Champions, the top e-sports competition in Valorant, will be held in Paris, France from September to October
May 27, 2025
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Riot Games said the Champions, the top-ranked competition of 'Valorant', will be held in Paris, France, from Sept. 13 to Oct. 6, Korean time, and the final series will be held at Accor Arena.
Champions Paris, a four-week long race, utilizes two stadiums. The group stages scheduled for September 13-16 and 18-23 and the bracket stages scheduled for September 26-30 will be held at the Grand Paris Shield Arena in Every-Curcuron. The final series, consisting of the winner's final on Oct. 4, the loser's final on Oct. 5, and the final on Oct. 6, will be held at the Accor Arena in the 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Accor Arena has held a variety of international sports events, including the ATP Paris Masters tennis tournament, UFC Fight Night, as well as basketball, gymnastics, and trampoline events at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and has been used as a venue for world-class artists. In addition, it held the final, a stage to determine the final winner of the 'League of Legends World Championship' held in Europe in 2019.
The Champions Paris is a competition in which a total of 16 teams participate, with four teams each from Pacific, EMEA (Europe-Middle East-Africa), Americas, and China, the four major areas of 'Valorant' e-sports. At Stage 2 held in each region, the winning and runner-up teams will be given tickets, and four teams from each region will have the right to participate, including two teams that have collected many championship points given to top-ranked teams in major international competitions such as regional competitions, kickoffs, and the Masters.
A total of 16 teams will be divided into four groups, one for each region, and the top two teams will enter the bracket stage, which will be conducted in a double-elimination method. The final series consists of a winner final, a loser final, and a final final, with the loser final and the final final being a best-of-five series.
Meanwhile, Riot Games has introduced a new certification system so that fans who actually enjoy 'Valorant' can watch the game on site. Similar to the method used at the LOL World Cup last year, the system provides a chance for players wishing to purchase tickets only after completing the authentication process.
Players must have a Riot Games account created and activated before May 1 this year, and that account must have a 'Valorant' gameplay record. In addition, players must visit the Champions Ticket Qualification page within May 31 to June 16 and enter an email address linked to their Riot Games account. Players who authenticate their accounts will receive an email from Riot Games in July containing a one-time access code and a link to a private sales page, and ticket sales will begin on the invite-only sales page included in the email they authenticated in July.
Domestic fans will be able to purchase tickets from 6 p.m. on July 10, and fans with master cards will be able to participate in the pre-sale of Champions tickets starting from 7 p.m. on July 9.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
