2025 VCT Season Awards Announced

The winners of the 2025 VCT Season Awards, intended to recognize exceptional players in four regions of the VCT, have been announced. The award categories are divided into nine sections, designed to honor individual player roles and outstandingly consistent performers throughout the year. The annual awards feature categories such as Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and others.

Details About the 2025 VCT Season Awards

Global and standardized awards were introduced by Riot for the 2025 season, covering the entire VCT calendar, which includes regional leagues and international events. Information about these awards can be found on the official Valorant Esports website. Included among the key categories are Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, and Rookie of the Year. Smaller awards and regional-specific categories, such as Duelist and Sentinel of the Year, are determined at the league level.

Voting for the awards is carried out using a ranked choice ballot for each category, where 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places are awarded 3, 2, and 1 points, respectively. Participants in the voting process include media, broadcast talent, and a representative player, coach, and streamer from each team, with organizations being prohibited from casting votes for themselves. Voting concludes after Stage 2, and the winners are announced incrementally starting from December 7.

Pacific Region Winners of 2025 VCT Awards

Among the regions featured in the awards, the Pacific region saw some remarkable winners. A detailed list of Pacific winners is available through Bo3.gg and the official awards show. The Player of the Year title went to f0rsakeN of team Paper Rex, who had a notable impact and delivered consistent performances throughout the year. This laudable achievement is tied to his exceptional role at Master Toronto and reliable influence during the rest of the events.

The Coach of the Year was won by alecks from the same team, Paper Rex, who demonstrated significant strategic thinking and leadership. Another winner from Paper Rex is PatMen, who took home not only the Rookie of the Year award but also the Initiator of the Year, despite joining the team mid-season. He was integral to his team’s triumph at Toronto.

The Most Improved Player award went to HYUNMIN from DRX. HYUNMIN transformed from a newcomer to a core component of the team and delivered a strong performance during the Champions run. His performance during the season justifies his achievement.

Overview of Other Regions

While the Pacific region is highlighted here, similar awards are given out across all regions, including Americas, EMEA, and CN. Every league names a Player, Coach, Rookie, and Most Improved Player of the Year, and often additionally role-specific awards. The linked Strafe article serves as a summary of all regional award lists, based on Riot announcements and league broadcasts. Confirmations from Riot’s global article align with these, stating that regional winners began being revealed from December 7.

Additional Information

For those interested in gaining more in-depth information than what is available in the Strafe summary, there are several valuable sources. These include the official Riot overview of the 2025 VCT Season Awards, which provides a comprehensive explanation of the categories, voting procedures, and schedules for all regions. Viewing regional league award shows or reading posts, like the VCT Pacific 2025 Awards Show video and Bo3.gg recap, can offer a full list of nominees, discussions about why winners were chosen, and narratives around each team’s 2025 season. Tournament pages, such as Champions 2025 on Liquipedia, provide correlations between awards, event results, and runs.