The Valorant esports scene in Southeast Asia (SEA) is thriving, powered by its passionate fan base and competitive regional teams. The 2025 SEA calendar features major tournaments such as the Valorant Challengers Splits, Pacific League Stages, and tier-1 global events like Masters Bangkok and Champions Paris.
For fans, having confirmed dates and formats is essential to follow their favorite teams’ journey on the international stage. This guide highlights every key schedule, stream, and regional lineup—capturing not just the matches but the region’s determination to compete globally.
Valorant esports SEA tournament schedule: VCT Pacific Kickoff 2025 (Seoul)
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The VCT 2025 season’ s first leg ‘ VCT Pacific Kickoff’ along with important Southeast Asian teams has inaugurated in Seoul, South Korea from 18 January to 9 February. The Playoffs are from 12 to 16 February. The anticipation for the VCT season has built rapidly and teams are excited to try new and re-worked strategies to earn the first season points. The same points have ignited rivalries helping them test and re-evaluate postponement strategies.
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Valorant esports SEA tournament schedule — SEA Tournament Calendar 2025/2026
Here are the confirmed and recent major tournaments in the SEA circuit, along with formats and highlights.
| Tournament | Dates | Format / Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challengers SEA Split 1 | Jan 16 – Feb 11, 2025 (Groups) / Feb 12–16 (Playoffs) | Two round-robin groups, 6 teams each; Bo3 matches | Start of 2025 season |
| Challengers SEA Split 2 | Apr 2 – May 18, 2025 | 12 teams, group stage + playoffs, $50,000 prize pool | Motiv Esports crowned champions |
| Challengers SEA Split 3 | Jul 22 – Sep 7, 2025 | Group stage + playoffs at VPS Arena, Ho Chi Minh City | Finals shaping SEA standings |
| Game Changers SEA Split 2 | Aug 2025 | Women’s and mixed-gender league, smaller prize pool | Top teams qualify for global GC |
| Game Changers Pacific 2025 | Oct 6 – 12, 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | Slot for Global GC Championship |
| Masters Bangkok | Feb 20 – Mar 2, 2025 | Global VCT event | Hosted in Thailand |
| Masters Toronto | Jun 7 – 22, 2025 | Global VCT event | North America’s major |
| Champions Paris | Sep 12 – Oct 5, 2025 | Valorant World Championship | Grand finale of the season |
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Detailed Schedule Breakdown -Valorant esports SEA tournament schedule
- For the January to February 2025 period, the first split of Southeast Asia was divided into two groups that contained 6 teams each, competing in a normalized Best-of-3 format single-round robin. The top three teams from each group progressed to the playoffs which consisted of a hybrid format elimination style, with the grand finale as a Best-of-5.
- FULL SENSE emerged 3rd in the second split that took place in April and May of 2025. Motiv Esports walked away with the entire championship after defeating NAOS Esports in the finals.
- Motiv Esports defeated FULL SENSE 2-0 during the third split in the period of July to September 2025. The playoffs started on August 25, and featured matches like FULL SENSE and Z11.
- Between October 6 and 12 in 2025, the most prominent women’s teams in the SEA region of the Game Changers Pacific battled over the qualifying matches for the Global Championship, which is the most important tournament for that region and will take place in the primary Bangkok venue.
How to Watch & Follow Live
Fans can follow the Valorant SEA tournament schedule live through:
- Official Valorant Esports streams on Twitch and YouTube.
- VLR.gg for real-time scores, schedules, and brackets.
- Liquipedia Valorant Wiki for detailed tournament breakdowns and historical data.
- Social Media & Discords of SEA teams / tournament organizers—they often announce schedule changes, qualifiers, roster updates etc.
Recent SEA Highlights & Trends
- Motiv’sEsports mastered the split 2 and has proven Singapore’s stronghold in the regional circuit.
- NAOS Esports (Philippines) and FULL SENSE (Thailand) have regional rivalries.
- SEA has hosted major global events including the 2025 Masters in Bangkok that featured Valorant.
- Visibility for women’s esports has improved with the development of the Game Changers
- SEA and Pacific leagues for added competition.
Tips for Fans
To stay updated, follow the official Valorant tournament accounts and turn on notifications—schedule changes can happen fast. Most events follow SEA time zones (SGT, MYT, WIB), so check your local time if you’re watching from abroad. Tickets for the Split 3 Playoffs in Vietnam and Game Changers Pacific in Bangkok sell out quickly, so book early.
Mark down the 2025 SEA Valorant tournaments now and share your picks in the comments. My top events are Champs Wars in Paris and the Pacific Kickoffs in Seoul. SEA fans will have plenty to cheer for throughout the Challengers Splits and Pacific League.
