Riot Games has proudly announced the winners of the 2025 VCT Awards, shining a spotlight on the remarkable talent showcased in this year’s VALORANT Champions Tour. Celebrating individual achievements across nine different categories, these awards cover the performance of players in all VCT regions: EMEA, Americas, Pacific, and China.
Riot Games has unveiled the winners of the 2025 VCT Awards, acknowledging competitive excellence throughout this year’s VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT).
Sources indicate that the awards acknowledge individual achievements in various categories, including Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year, across VCT regions like EMEA, Americas, Pacific, and China. As in previous years, winners were determined by votes from regional broadcast teams, media representatives, and key players, coaches, and streamers from each team. Voters nominated first, second, and third places for each category, weighing in as three, two, or one point respectively, though teams couldn’t vote for their own members.
VCT EMEA Awards Winners
Fnatic’s Kajetan ‘kaajak’ Haremski emerged as a standout player in the EMEA region, clinching titles for Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Duelist of the Year, and Most Improved Player of the Year. This talented duelist joined Fnatic in 2025 after a successful stint with Apeks, contributing to Fnatic’s impressive performances at Masters Toronto and VALORANT Champions Paris. Other Fnatic members also garnered awards, with Emir ‘Alfajer’ Bederand and Jake ‘Boaster’ Howlett being named Sentinel of the Year and In-Game Leader of the Year, respectively. Head Coach Milan ‘Milan’ de Meij took home the Coach of the Year accolade. NAVI’s Uğur ‘Ruxic’ Güç and Team Heretics’ Enes ‘RieNs’ Ecirli completed the list of winners, with Ruxic being honored as Controller of the Year and RieNs securing Initiator of the Year for his exceptional skills.
VCT Americas Awards Winners
In the Americas, Erick ‘aspas’ Santos was celebrated as Player of the Year and Duelist of the Year. Joining MIBR for the first season, he made waves at Masters Toronto and VALORANT Champions, setting a new record for the most kills at a VCT global event. Aspas’ teammate, Gabriel ‘cortezia’ Cortez, was also recognized for his development, winning Most Improved Player of the Year. NRG and G2 Esports took home the remaining awards, with NRG’s Brock ‘brawk’ Somerhalder earning Rookie of the Year and Initiator of the Year, and Ethan ‘Ethan’ Arnold winning In-Game Leader of the Year. NRG’s Head Coach, Malkolm ‘bonkar’ Rench, was honored as Coach of the Year. G2’s Nathan ‘leaf’ Orf and Jacob ‘valyn’ Batio were named Sentinel of the Year and Controller of the Year, respectively.
VCT Pacific Awards Winners
In the Pacific region, Paper Rex (PRX) dominated the VCT Pacific 2025 Awards, with every member except Jinggg receiving accolades. Jason ‘f0rsakeN’ Susanto, known for his versatility, was awarded Player of the Year and was the Masters Toronto MVP. PRX’s Ilia ‘something’ Petrov and Khalish ‘d4v41’ Rusyaidee were recognized as Duelist and Sentinel of the Year, respectively, while Head Coach Alexandre ‘alecks’ Sallé received Coach of the Year. Patrick ‘PatMen’ Mendoza was celebrated as Rookie of the Year and Initiator of the Year. DRX also made a mark, with Kim ‘MaKo’ Myeong-kwan winning Controller of the Year and Song ‘HYUNMIN’ Hyun-mi earning Most Improved Player of the Year. The final award went to Ngô ‘crazyguy’ Công Anh from Rex Regum Qeon (RRQ), who was named In-Game Leader of the Year.
VCT China Awards Winners
The announcements for the VCT Awards in China, the circuit’s newest region, are still pending. Updates will follow once the winners are revealed.