VALORANT EWC 2025 Day 1 Recap: Full Day 1 Results & Upcoming Matches

The very first day of VALORANT at EWC 2025 has ended. In total, 12 matches took place on the first day of this mega event, where we saw a total domination from the sides of Pacific Teams like Paper Rex, GenG, and RRQ. On the other hand, North American teams like Sentinels, G2, and 100 Thieves disappointed their fans as they now have to participate in the lower bracket run tomorrow, where the sword of elimination will be hanging above them.

VALORANT at EWC 2025: Group A Results

• Paper Rex (16) - (14) Bilibili Gaming [Opening Match Bo1]

A very close opening match. Paper Rex narrowly defeated Bilibili Gaming in overtime.

• Karmine Corp (13) - (2) G2 Esports [Opening Match Bo1]

Karmine Corp completely outclassed G2 in a one-sided match.

• Paper Rex (2) - (0) Karmine Corp [Winner’s Match Bo3]

Paper Rex swept Karmine Corp to become the first team to qualify for the Playoffs from Group A.

Upcoming Matches in Group A:

• Bilibili Gaming vs G2 Esports (Elimination Match) – July 9, 2:30 PM IST
• Karmine Corp vs Winner of Elimination Match (Decider) – July 10, 2:30 PM IST

VALORANT at EWC 2025: Group B Results

• BBL Esports (14) - (12) Sentinels [Opening Match Bo1]

BBL pulled off a strong performance against Sentinels in a close match.

• DRX (13) - (6) Xi Lai Gaming [Opening Match Bo1]

DRX looked in control throughout and comfortably beat Xi Lai Gaming.

• BBL Esports (2) - (0) DRX [Winner’s Match Bo3]

BBL Esports delivered a dominant performance to defeat DRX and secure qualification for the Playoffs.

Upcoming Matches in Group B

• Sentinels vs Xi Lai Gaming (Elimination Match) – TBD
• DRX vs Winner of Elimination Match (Decider) – TBD

VALORANT at EWC 2025: Group C Results

• NRG (13) - (4) Team Heretics [Opening Match Bo1]

NRG kicked off their campaign with a dominant win over Heretics.

• Rex Regum Qeon (13) - (6) Titan Esports Club [Opening Match Bo1]

RRQ looked sharp and confident, comfortably securing their first win.

• NRG (2) - (0) Rex Regum Qeon [Winner’s Match Bo3]

NRG cleaned and swept RRQ to become the first team from Group C to reach the Playoffs.

Upcoming Matches in Group C:

• Team Heretics vs Titan Esports Club (Elimination Match) – July 9, 5:45 PM IST
• Rex Regum Qeon vs Winner of Elimination Match (Decider) – July 10, 5:45 PM IST

VALORANT at EWC 2025: Group D Results

• FNATIC (13) - (11) 100 Thieves [Opening Match Bo1]

FNATIC edged out 100 Thieves in a tightly contested match.

• Gen.G (13) - (4) Edward Gaming [Opening Match Bo1]

Gen.G crushed EDG with a performance.

• FNATIC (2) - (0) Gen.G [Winner’s Match Bo3]

FNATIC breezed past Gen.G to qualify for the Playoffs without dropping a map.

Upcoming Matches in Group D:

• 100 Thieves vs Edward Gaming (Elimination Match) – July 9, 5:45 PM IST
• Gen.G vs Winner of Elimination Match (Decider) – July 10, 5:45 PM IST

Where to Watch Day 2 of the VALORANT Esports World Cup?

All matches will be streamed live on the Esports World Cup’s official YouTube channel and Esports World Cup Twitch channel. Fans across the globe can also watch the matches with their favorite streamers via an official watch party. We have attached the official link below for your convenience.