Bilibili Gaming lifts VCT China Stage 2 trophy

Bilibili Gaming (BLG) has develop into the VCT China Stage 2 champion after defeating Dragon Ranger Gaming (DRG) 3-1 in yesterday’s Grand Remaining.

The Chinese language crew had already qualified for VALORANT Champions 2025 by way of VCT Championship Factors and has now secured the primary regional seed for the match in Paris.

VCT China Stage 2 was the ultimate regional competitors within the 2025 VALORANT esports calendar. Working from July seventh till August twenty fourth, the occasion noticed 12 groups compete for one of many 4 regional slots on the season-ending VALORANT Champions match.

The highest two groups in Stage 2 instantly certified for Champions, whereas two extra rosters that ended the season among the many high two on the VCT China Factors leaderboard additionally superior to Paris.

Curiously, all 4 Chinese language representatives have been locked in after the Decrease Bracket Quarterfinals, when XLG Esports knocked out All Players, the one Playoffs contestant that might not make it to Champions by way of factors alone.

Among the many qualifying groups are each Ascension squads, XLG and DRG, in addition to the 2024 Champions winner, EDward Gaming (EDG) and Stage 2 champion BLG.

BLG has constantly ranked among the many high VCT China groups all through 2025, beginning with a third-place end on the Kickoff competitors. Throughout Stage 1, the roster achieved second place to qualify for Masters Toronto in June, although it was eradicated early.

For the regional showdown of the 12 months; nevertheless, the Chinese language squad rose to the occassion. Bilibili Gaming was the best-performing crew in Group Alpha, shedding solely certainly one of its Group Stage matches to Hint Esports (1-2).

Whereas the crew first continued sturdy within the Playoffs by defeating TYLOO 2-1, BLG was later despatched to the decrease bracket throughout its first encounter with DRG (1-2). To achieve the ultimate and have a shot at revenge in opposition to DRG, BLG secured a 3-1 victory over EDG within the Decrease Bracket Remaining.

Yesterday’s Grand Remaining at Chongqing Science Corridor featured a best-of-five (BO5) rematch between BLG and DRG. The Ascension rookies dominated on the primary map, Lotus, with a rating of 13-2. Nonetheless, BLG made a decisive comeback afterwards, securing Haven (13-8), Corrode (13-10) and Lotus (13-9).

The roster’s duelist participant, Wang ‘whz’ Haozhe, was topped Grand Finals MVP, attaining a 222 average combat score (ACS) and 146 common injury per spherical (ADR).

With this victory, BLG has develop into the second crew to grab a VCT China trophy from EDG, who had been the undefeated regional champion till XLG’s Stage 1 win earlier this 12 months. 

The Grand Finals ceremony additionally featured a VALORANT Cell showmatch, a pre-show live performance, and attendance from Riot Video games’ World Head of VALORANT Esports, Leo Faria, and Head of VALORANT Studios, Anna Donlon.

Later that night, a drone show that includes 5,000 drones lit up Chongqing’s sky in celebration of VALORANT’s second anniversary in China, the discharge of VALORANT Cell and the VCT China Stage 2 Playoffs.

BLG is now heading to Champions Paris, happening from September twelfth till October fifth.