Team Heretics became the only team to remain undefeated in the group stage of VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1, while Team Liquid secured a win over Karmine Corp . The outcomes of both matches determined the seeding for the next phase of the tournament.

Team Liquid vs. Karmine Corp
The match between Team Liquid and Karmine Corp was spread over a week: the first map took place on April 25, where Team Liquid claimed a 13:6 victory on Split. The game day was then postponed indefinitely and resumed on May 2. Icebox (KC’s pick) was the second map, ending in favor of Team Liquid with a score of 13:9. The fight for first place in Omega group was settled on Lotus, which Team Liquid won 13:6. With this victory, the team will begin the playoffs from the second round, while Karmine Corp will start in the lower bracket.

Team Heretics vs. Fnatic
Team Heretics and Fnatic were battling not only for the title of the only undefeated team in the group stage but also for first place in Alpha group. The first map was Lotus (picked by Fnatic ), where Team Heretics triumphed 13:10. The second map, Haven (picked by Team Heretics ), was less intense and ended 13:5 in favor of Heretics. This gave the team another win and the top spot in the group, while Fnatic took second place.

VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1 runs from March 26 to May 18. During the event, 12 teams will compete for three slots in the VCT 2025: Masters Toronto and EMEA Points, essential for further qualification to the VALORANT Champions 2025.