You may have already realized this but I just want to point it out to anyone who hasn't heard about this.
I just realized that in the news article of VCT titled UPDATES TO VALORANT’S PATH TO PRO: CHALLENGERS, PREMIER, AND ASCENSION FOR THE 2025 SEASON, they explain the new update on Ascension Teams on how they can extend their stay in the Partnership Leagues if you play good. This update goes into affect next year and it states that if you miss playoffs (stage 2 playoffs), they will be completely relegated from the league which they clarified to be bottom 4. It also states that if you place at least top 8, you can play in ascension to have a chance to come back into the league. This means that there will be a 8 team playoffs next year for stage 2.
Let me know if I messed up somewhere or something
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