Updated 21.05 at 09:00 CET: As it became known a few hours after the original publication, Riot has changed the initial matches at Masters Toronto 2025. The first match of the first round will feature a clash between Team Heretics and Paper Rex instead of Gen.G Esports vs MIBR . In turn, the match between Gen.G and MIBR has been postponed to the second game round.
Original news
The group stage matchups for the VCT 2025: Masters Toronto tournament have been determined, which will be held in a Swiss system format. In the first round, we have two exciting showdowns: Gen.G Esports will face off against MIBR , and Team Liquid will compete against Bilibili Gaming . The matches kick off on June 7, with the first game starting at 16:00 UTC and the second at 19:00 UTC.
The following day, June 8, the remaining matches of the opening round will continue: Team Heretics will play against Paper Rex , and Sentinels will open their series against Wolves Esports at 16:00 and 19:00 UTC, respectively.
Meanwhile, four teams have already secured their spots in the playoffs as winners of their regional leagues:
G2 Esports — winner of Americas Stage 1
XLG Esports — winner of China Stage 1
Fnatic — winner of EMEA Stage 1
Rex Regum Qeon — winner of Pacific Stage 1
These teams will start directly from the playoff stage and will not participate in the Swiss group stage.
VCT 2025: Masters Toronto runs from June 7 to 22 in Toronto , Canada, in a LAN format. The tournament features 12 teams competing for $1,000,000 and VCT points (up to 7 points for a win). You can follow the matches and results via the link.
