T1 beat G2 at VCT Masters Bangkok 2025: Recap, schedule, teams & more

The first major Valorant tournament of the 2025 Valorant Champions Tour season is almost over, with some huge upsets bringing us to our top two teams and the Grand Finals matchup locked in.

The 2024 VCT season ended in August 2024 with Chinese powerhouse EDward Gaming taking the crown and $1 million home at Valorant Champions in Korea.

Since then, numerous team changes across the top VCT leagues have taken place, with G2 clawing their way into the grand final despite having to Ascend into the league in order to get there. But, despite their long journey, T1 denied them a Masters win in an incredibly tense overtime on the very last game of a 3-2 set. It was one of the closest finals in Valorant history.

It’s already an exciting year for Valorant esports, and the sky is the limit for the new dynasty of teams that have established themselves in 2025.

Here’s everything you need to know about how VCT Masters Bangkok 2025.

Stream

You can watch the full stream on Valorant Twitch channel (embedded above) or YouTube channel.

Alternatively, there will be numerous co-streams and watch parties from top content creators that you can watch, too.

Schedule & format

The event takes place from February 20 to March 2 and will be broken down as such:

Swiss Stage: February 20-24, 2025

8-team Swiss System format

All matches are best-of-3

Win twice to advance to Playoffs

Lose twice and get eliminated

Playoffs: February 27-March 2, 2025

4 Team Double Elimination bracket

All matches (excl. Lower Final and Grand Final) are best of 3

Lower Final and Grand Final are best of 5