NA Challengers 2025

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J0zza

https://x.com/valesportsna/status/1869503069513568336

YFP GOT A SPOT LFGGGGGGG

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Also ion2x can finally play in challengers another W

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what age is it now for challengers?

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16

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oh so he just turns 16 I see

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bobwoblob

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Ya he'll be old enough to play although he'd have to find a team.

Or maybe he joins SEN academy? That would be good if he got the opportunity.

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J0zza

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I'd like to see that

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why did knights get replaced? either way hopefully we can get lan events for na challengers

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hopefully and no clue

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knights probably just dropped out because they didn't think it was worth the cost.

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Knights wanted to be TO (tournament organizers) its a conflict of interest for TOs to have a team one or the other

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knights dont have a team currently tho

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forget that shit ITS A SWISS FORMAT BRO LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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J0zza

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DIDNT EVEN REALISE LIVE DRAWW??

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Why is it 3 and 3 for stage 1 relegations but 2 and 4 for stage 2 relegations? And no info on the stage 3 relegations format?

Also 2 T2/GC teams are getting a guaranteed closed qual spot because....?

Also just make the 2 T2/GC teams go through open quals or give them a better seeding in open quals if you want.

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The T2 teams are based from stage 2 and 3 I think and honestly Blue Otter and Winthrop would probably qualify for Closed Qualifiers anyways. The GC invite is just being inclusive ig, theres a good chance they get destroyed by the OQ teams or from the teams previously mentioned

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RANKERS MY GOAT IS HERE W

also can someone summarize this or tell valorant intel to nerd up to make a bullet point summary? too lazy to read ty guys ill upvote your reply if u do

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16 teams total, 8 T2 teams + SEN academy invited, new TO, 3 stages (bo3 swiss + bo3 double elim playoffs) with relegation and ascension. Quals start January.

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ty bro

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Tournament Expansion: Increased to 16 teams (from 12), featuring a three-stage format.

10 teams from last year results, 3 from Qualifiers, 2 from Premier and Sentinels Academy

Competitive Structure:
Stages:
Stage 1: January - March
Stage 2: April - May
Stage 3: July - September

Bottom teams from each stage up for relegation/promotion with premier teams

Swiss Group Stage Format:
Bo3 matches.
Win 4 before you lose 4
Top 8 teams compete in a double-elimination bracket.
Finals: Bo5 format.

Get points throughout the season
Ascension slot for Stage 3 Champion and for top team by circuit points.

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ty bro i was too lazy to constantly scroll down lol

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koromast

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important things

from 12 to 16 teams on main league

from 2 groups to a single group with swiss stage format, all matches are bo3, you win 4 matches you reach playoffs, you lose 4 matches you cant get to playoffs

there is a weird thing with promotion/relegation tho where bottom 3 teams out of 16 go to promotion and some premier teams and closed qualifier teams fight to see who makes it to the league in stage 2 then on stage 2 the same happens and shit im not too invested because its a shit ton of text ngl

2 teams go to ascension 1st slot is stage 3 champion and 2nd is decided by circuit points so if tsm flukes they not going unless they win big or are consistent through 3 stages.

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cameran

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damn thats a big change format wise, ty

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Don't get your hopes up RANKERS is most likely splitting due to canezerra and nightz getting poached by m80 or sen academy

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Nightz isn’t going to Sen academy

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on what basis? It's more likely he's going to one of those teams then staying on rankers.

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J0zza

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I think he's been trailed. The core is reduxx, skuba and victor rn, and trials are over according to reduxx so just waiting on an announcement

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I thought the Players earned the spots, not the Orgs. Many of the players that played on these teams last year were unsigned and not paid. In the past it was their spots.

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J0zza

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I think they kinda still do as I think M80 are rumored to be making a team and don't have a slot due to not having the core from last year

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JimmytheMick334

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Ok. That would make sense. Thanks for clarification

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We are seeing it live on how Rankers is going to VCT. This is fate

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This is honestly a pretty cool change, can't wait to see it in action