The Champions: Paris group draw show took place following G2's victory over NRG, the final regional VCT match of the year.

Each group was allowed only one team from each region, with their seeding determining opening matches for the latest iteration of the marquee event.

The final groups are as follows, with the opening matches below:

Group A:

Group B:

Group C:

Group D:

This year, the top two teams from each region in Stage 2 qualified directly to the event, while the third and fourth slots were allocated to the two best performing teams, in terms of Championship points, from each region that did not qualify via Stage 2.

Champions: Paris will begin September 12 with the group stage in Les Arènes de Grand Paris Sud. The event will continue through October 5, with the top-four matches moving to the Accor Arena. The exact time and date for matches is still to be determined.