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EWC 2025 VALORANT Playoffs: Teams, Fixtures, Preview and Prediction
The group stage of EWC 2025 featured 16 teams clashing in four groups to survive the competition. After the intense double-elimination brackets, we have the eight remaining teams that will move on to the single-elimination Playoffs stage.
Let's find out what the upcoming stage has in store for us.
Teams and Format
The eight teams qualified for EWC 2025 VALORANT Playoffs are:
- Group A
- Group B
- Group C
- Group D
These teams will take each other on in a single-elimination bracket. The first four fixtures will be the first seeds of each group taking on the second seeds from another group.
All the games leading up to the finals will be Bo3. The Grand finals will be a Bo5. The tournament will also feature a Bo3 third place decider.
Fixtures and Schedule
The Playoffs action continues tomorrow, July 11th. The complete schedule for the rest of the tournament is as follows:
- Friday, July 11th
- 11:00 am CET: Quarterfinals 1 - Fnatic vs. Karmine Corp
- 11:00 am CET: Quarterfinals 2 - Paper Rex vs. Sentinels
- 02:15 am CET: Quarterfinals 3 - NRG vs. Gen.G
- 02:15 am CET: Quarterfinals 4 - BBL esports vs. Team Heretics
- Saturday, July 12th
- 11:00 am CET: Semifinals 1 - TBD
- 02:15 pm CET: Semifinals 2 - TBD
- Sunday, July 13th
- 10:00 am CET: 3rd place decider - TBD
- 11:00 am CET: Grand Finals - TBD
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Playoff Preview and Predictions
The Quarter Finals fixtures to kickstart the Playoffs are as follows:
Fnatic vs. Karmine Corp
Fnatic will face the very familiar Karmine Corp in the first game of the Playoffs. While the teams are yet to play each other in 2025, Fnatic’s form and their playstyle will reign supreme, ensuring a semifinals spot.
Paper Rex vs. Sentinels
The Paper Rex vs. Sentinels match will see the clash of two elite fandoms along with their favorite teams. Paper Rex’s heavy momentum definitely gets the advantage, but Sentinels are no pushovers and can take the victory to secure a semifinals.
NRG vs. Gen.G
This is likely the closest clash of the quarterfinals. While Gen.G has the better international record in recent times, NRG’s momentum and the surprise factor can’t be underestimated. The firepower of the two teams is also a close match, making the series the best to follow.
BBL Esports vs. Team Heretics
The EWC 2025 will be BBL’s third time taking on Team Heretics. In their previous attempts, the Turkish organization has failed to make a dent. The chances of them winning continue to be slim, but maybe third time’s the charm?
Who will win EWC 2025?
Fresh off of their Masters Toronto 2025 victory, Paper Rex will enter the Playoffs with the biggest targets on their backs. Still the first international momentum powers their sails, making them the biggest contender for the EWC 2025 trophy.
The ones to closely follow the champs will be the Toronto runners-up of Fnatic, hoping to exact revenge and claim the inaugural VALORANT title at Riyadh, and securing the EWC Club Championship points for the organization.
Funnily, these two teams will face each other in the semifinal, and the winner of the clash will likely go on to lift the EWC trophy.
How to Watch VALORANT EWC?
The event will be live-streamed on Twitch and YouTube in English. A secondary co-stream in Korean will also be available.
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