VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 2 — Team Liquid defeat BBL Esports to reach the Grand Final
On August 29, 2025, the Upper Bracket Final of VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 2 featured an intense showdown between BBL Esports and Team Liquid. In a thrilling best-of-three series, Liquid came out on top with a 2–1 victory, securing their spot in the Grand Final.
Match Overview
Before the series began, the teams banned Corrode (BBL) and Icebox (Liquid). BBL picked Ascent, Liquid went with Sunset, leaving Bind as the decider.
Map 1 — Ascent
Team Liquid 13: 10 BBL EsportsLiquid started strong and maintained control despite resistance from BBL. The standout was nAts on Cypher, whose defensive plays repeatedly turned the tide in Liquid’s favor.
Map 2 — Sunset
BBL Esports 13: 10 Team LiquidBBL came alive on Sunset, dictating the pace and taking control of the rounds. Liquid nearly pulled off a comeback in the late stages, but BBL held firm to tie up the series.
Map 3 — Bind
Team Liquid 14: 12 BBL Esports (overtime)The decider was a true thriller, with both teams trading rounds all the way into overtime. In the final round, nAts shined once again, securing an ace that sealed Liquid’s ticket to the Grand Final.
Standout Players
According to escorenews, nAts was the star of the match with 70 kills, a +21 K/D, and an ADR of 183.8.For BBL, sociablEE stood out with 60 kills, while PROFEK (+7 K/D) and LewN also made significant contributions throughout the series.
VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 2 is an S-tier offline tournament organized by Riot Games, held in Berlin from July 16 to August 31, 2025. It features twelve EMEA teams, a Bo3 group stage, and a double-elimination playoff bracket, with the top two teams securing a spot at Valorant Champions 2025 in Paris.

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