VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff
VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff was an EMEA-league Valorant (VCT) event played Jan 15 – Feb 9, 2025: 12 teams, 22 series, 60 maps. Team Vitality won it, beating Team Liquid 3–2 in the final. Team Heretics finished third.
Pro Valorant (VCT) tournament · Jan 15 – Feb 9, 2025 · EMEA · Final ↗
Team Records
| Team | W–L | Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Team Liquid | 6–2 | 15–9 |
| Team Vitality | 4–0 | 9–3 |
| FUT Esports | 2–2 | 5–4 |
| FNATIC | 2–2 | 5–5 |
| Gentle Mates | 2–2 | 5–5 |
| BBL Esports | 2–2 | 5–6 |
| Team Heretics | 2–2 | 4–6 |
| Karmine Corp | 1–2 | 4–5 |
| GIANTX | 1–2 | 3–5 |
| Movistar KOI | 0–2 | 2–4 |
| Natus Vincere | 0–2 | 2–4 |
| Apeks | 0–2 | 1–4 |
Map Pick Rates
| Map | Played | Pick% |
|---|---|---|
| Abyss | 11 | 18.3% |
| Fracture | 11 | 18.3% |
| Haven | 9 | 15.0% |
| Pearl | 9 | 15.0% |
| Bind | 8 | 13.3% |
| Lotus | 7 | 11.7% |
| Split | 5 | 8.3% |
Agent Pick Rates
Pick% is the share of the 120 team-maps (each map counted once per side) the agent was on; Win% is how often the team picking it won that map.
| # | Agent | Role | Picks | Pick% | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Astra | Controller | 56 | 46.7% | 48.2% |
| 2. | Raze | Duelist | 49 | 40.8% | 49.0% |
| 3. | Sova | Initiator | 48 | 40.0% | 52.1% |
| 4. | Omen | Controller | 46 | 38.3% | 52.2% |
| 5. | Cypher | Sentinel | 45 | 37.5% | 48.9% |
| 6. | Breach | Initiator | 44 | 36.7% | 47.7% |
| 7. | Yoru | Duelist | 43 | 35.8% | 51.2% |
| 8. | Jett | Duelist | 33 | 27.5% | 51.5% |
| 9. | Tejo | Initiator | 33 | 27.5% | 51.5% |
| 10. | Fade | Initiator | 32 | 26.7% | 46.9% |
| 11. | Brimstone | Controller | 25 | 20.8% | 48.0% |
| 12. | KAY/O | Initiator | 25 | 20.8% | 48.0% |
| 13. | Vyse | Sentinel | 24 | 20.0% | 50.0% |
| 14. | Viper | Controller | 22 | 18.3% | 54.5% |
| 15. | Killjoy | Sentinel | 20 | 16.7% | 50.0% |
| 16. | Gekko | Initiator | 11 | 9.2% | 45.5% |
| 17. | Skye | Initiator | 10 | 8.3% | 50.0% |
| 18. | Chamber | Sentinel | 9 | 7.5% | 44.4% |
| 19. | Harbor | Controller | 5 | 4.2% | 20.0% |
| 20. | Sage | Sentinel | 5 | 4.2% | 20.0% |
| 21. | Iso | Duelist | 4 | 3.3% | 75.0% |
| 22. | Deadlock | Sentinel | 3 | 2.5% | 100.0% |
| 23. | Neon | Duelist | 3 | 2.5% | 100.0% |
| 24. | Clove | Controller | 2 | 1.7% | 50.0% |
| 25. | Reyna | Duelist | 2 | 1.7% | 50.0% |
| 26. | Phoenix | Duelist | 1 | 0.8% | 100.0% |
Compositions by Role
| Composition | Maps | Share | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Duelist · 2 Initiator · 1 Controller · 1 Sentinel | 61 | 50.8% | 47.5% |
| 1 Duelist · 2 Initiator · 2 Controller | 14 | 11.7% | 42.9% |
| 1 Duelist · 1 Initiator · 2 Controller · 1 Sentinel | 12 | 10.0% | 41.7% |
| 1 Duelist · 1 Initiator · 1 Controller · 2 Sentinel | 10 | 8.3% | 70.0% |
| 2 Duelist · 1 Initiator · 2 Controller | 9 | 7.5% | 66.7% |
| 2 Duelist · 1 Initiator · 1 Controller · 1 Sentinel | 7 | 5.8% | 57.1% |
| 1 Duelist · 3 Initiator · 1 Controller | 2 | 1.7% | 100.0% |
| 2 Duelist · 2 Initiator · 1 Controller | 2 | 1.7% | 50.0% |
| 2 Initiator · 1 Controller · 2 Sentinel | 2 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| 1 Initiator · 2 Controller · 2 Sentinel | 1 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Most-Played Lineups
| Map | Agents | Played | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl | Astra · Jett · KAY/O · Killjoy · Sova | 5 | 40.0% |
| Abyss | Cypher · Jett · KAY/O · Omen · Sova | 4 | 100.0% |
| Bind | Brimstone · Gekko · Raze · Skye · Viper | 4 | 50.0% |
| Fracture | Breach · Brimstone · Chamber · Raze · Sova | 4 | 50.0% |
| Haven | Breach · Cypher · Jett · Omen · Tejo | 4 | 75.0% |
| Haven | Cypher · Iso · Omen · Sova · Yoru | 4 | 75.0% |
| Abyss | Astra · Cypher · Jett · KAY/O · Sova | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bind | Astra · Deadlock · Gekko · Vyse · Yoru | 3 | 100.0% |
| Bind | Brimstone · Raze · Skye · Tejo · Viper | 3 | 66.7% |
| Fracture | Breach · Brimstone · Cypher · Fade · Raze | 3 | 33.3% |
Biggest Comebacks
Biggest Head-to-Head Stomps
| # | Killer | Victim | K For | K Agst | Diff | Diff/Rd | Matchup | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keiko | batujnax | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0.22 | Team Liquid vs Apeks | VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff | 2025-01-24 | ↗ |
| 2 | keiko | soulcas | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0.18 | Team Liquid vs Movistar KOI | VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff | 2025-01-16 | ↗ |
| 3 | Derke | Avez | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0.15 | Team Vitality vs Karmine Corp | VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff | 2025-01-17 | ↗ |
| 4 | tomaszy | marteen | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0.16 | GIANTX vs Karmine Corp | VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff | 2025-01-23 | ↗ |
| 5 | kaajak | koalanoob | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0.15 | FNATIC vs Natus Vincere | VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff | 2025-01-23 | ↗ |
Most Kills in a Map
| # | Player | K | D | Map | Score | Matchup | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derke↗ | 32 | 25 | Abyss | 17–15 | Team Vitality vs Karmine Corp | VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff | 2025-01-17 | ↗ |
| 2 | kaajak↗ | 32 | 19 | Haven | 15–13 | FNATIC vs Natus Vincere | VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff | 2025-01-23 | ↗ |
| 3 | Alfajer↗ | 32 | 19 | Haven | 15–13 | FNATIC vs Natus Vincere | VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff | 2025-01-23 | ↗ |
| 4 | hiro↗ | 3 | 12 | Bind | 2–13 | Natus Vincere vs Karmine Corp | VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff | 2025-01-15 | ↗ |
| 5 | MiniBoo↗ | 3 | 15 | Abyss | 4–13 | Team Heretics vs Gentle Mates | VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff | 2025-01-22 | ↗ |
Longest Maps
| # | Score | Rds | Map | OT | Matchup | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17–15 | 32 | Abyss | +8 | Team Vitality vs Karmine Corp | VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff | 2025-01-17 | ↗ |
| 2 | 15–13 | 28 | Haven | +4 | FNATIC vs Natus Vincere | VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff | 2025-01-23 | ↗ |
| 3 | 14–12 | 26 | Haven | +2 | GIANTX vs BBL Esports | VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff | 2025-01-15 | ↗ |
| 4 | 14–12 | 26 | Haven | +2 | Gentle Mates vs Apeks | VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff | 2025-01-16 | ↗ |
| 5 | 14–12 | 26 | Bind | +2 | Karmine Corp vs GIANTX | VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff | 2025-01-23 | ↗ |
Frequently Asked
Who won VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff?
Team Vitality won VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff, beating Team Liquid 3–2 in the final; Team Heretics finished third.
What was the most picked agent at VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff?
Astra was picked on 46.7% of team-maps at VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff (56 of 120), ahead of Raze at 40.8%; teams picking Astra won 48.2% of those maps.
Which map was played most at VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff?
Abyss was played 11 times at VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff (18.3% of maps); Fracture was next with 11.
What team composition was most common at VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff?
The most common composition at VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff was 1 Duelist · 2 Initiator · 1 Controller · 1 Sentinel, run on 50.8% of team-maps with a 47.5% win rate; the single most-played lineup was Astra, Jett, KAY/O, Killjoy, Sova on Pearl (5 times).
How many teams played at VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff?
12 teams played 22 series and 60 maps at VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff, Jan 15 – Feb 9, 2025 in the EMEA league.