VCT 2025 China Stage 2 Odds – The Battle for VCT Stage 2 Trophy Begins

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VALORANT Champions Tour 2025 China Stage 2 begins on Thursday, July 3, 2025
Two VALORANT Champions 2025 invites on the line
EDward Gaming are the frontrunners

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VCT 2025 China Stage 2

VCT 2025 China Stage 2 kicks off on Thursday, July 3, when 12 teams will begin their quest for the VCT China trophy and a spot at VALORANT Champions 2025.

VCT 2025 China Stage 2 Format
Group Stage
Playoffs
Where to Bet on VCT 2025 China Stage 2?
VCT 2025 China Stage 2 Favourites
VCT 2025 China Stage 2 Odds
VCT 2025 China Stage 2 FAQ

VCT 2025 China Stage 2 is the first VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) regional league to enter the final stage of the season, this Thursday, July 3, 2025.

Like the first stage, VCT China Stage 2 will feature 12 Chinese VALORANT teams who will battle it out over two months for the coveted trophy and direct invites to the season-ending VALORANT Champions 2025.

While Stage 2 will use the same format as Stage 1 and feature the same 12 squads, many of the participating teams have made roster adjustments, bringing in fresh faces and adding a pinch of excitement as esports fans get to see which teams have made the necessary changes to rise to the top.

After the dust has settled on the off-season roster moves, EDward Gaming emerged as the leading candidates to win VCT 2025 China Stage 2 on the outright markets, offered by the top betting sites.

However, they are not alone in that race, with Wolves Esports, XLG Esports, Bilibili Gaming, and many others just as hungry to claim the trophy.

VCT 2025 China Stage 2 Format

The competitive format for VCT 2025 China Stage 2 remains unchanged from Stage 1. The league will again be divided into the group stage and playoffs; however, the teams have been moved between the two (Alpha and Omega) groups to create some balance.

VCT 2025 China Stage 2 kicks off on Thursday, July 3, with the group stage, where all 12 VALORANT esports teams will be placed in one of two double-round robin groups.

All group stage games will be played as best-of-three (BO3) to determine which eight teams will proceed to the next stage and which four will crash out.

Based on their placement in the group stage, the squads will receive favourable seeding for the playoffs.

Group stage winners get a direct bye to the Upper Bracket Semifinal, while the second- and third-placed teams will advance to Upper Bracket Round 1. Fourth-placed teams from each group will be placed in Lower Bracket Round 1.

The Playoffs are double-elimination with best-of-three (BO3) games up until the lower bracket finals and the grand finals, which are best-of-five (BO5).

Group Stage

12 VALORANT teams
Two single-round robin groups
Six teams per group
BO3 games
The top four teams from each group advance to the playoffs
1st-placed teams proceed to Upper Bracket Semifinals
2nd-3rd-placed teams proceed to Upper Bracket Round 1
4th-placed teams advance to Lower Bracket Round 1

Playoffs

Eight VALORANT teams
Double-elimination bracket format
BO5 lower bracket final and grand final
All other games are BO3

Where to Bet on VCT 2025 China Stage 2?

VALORANT betting is available on nearly all online bookmakers, ensuring that esports punters do not have to look far to find VCT 2025 China Stage 2 markets.

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VCT 2025 China Stage 2 Favourites

VCT 2025 China Stage 1 featured a sizable number of upsets, and it ended with XLG Esports defying the odds and winning the trophy. The second stage, however, is expected to be dominated by EDward Gaming, who enter the league as the team to beat.

Priced at 2.20, EDG are given a 45.5% implied probability of securing the trophy and reclaiming the title, which they lost in the last stage. This comes as no shock, as EDward Gaming have been one of the best-performing teams of the region, having won the Kickoff event and placed third in Masters Bangkok.

Sitting behind the defending world champions are Wolves Esports, who found serious momentum last stage with a third-place finish in VCT 2025 China Stage 1 and VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025. Priced at 3.00, Wolves are billed as EDG’s main threat for the trophy.

The defending VCT China champions, XLG Esports (6.00), are third favourites on the outright markets. The team that came out of nowhere to win Stage 1, failed to deliver in Masters Toronto, putting a big question mark above them and their chances to defend their throne.

However, if XLG Esports managed to win the league once, who can deny that they can do it again?

VCT 2025 Stage 1 runners-up, Bilibili Gaming (8.00) join the list of potential champions, with a 12.5% implied probability of coming out on top.

While they failed to perform in Toronto, BLG have been consistently competitive domestically, with third- and second-place finishes in the first two events of the year.

VCT 2025 China Stage 2 Odds

Team	Odds
EDward Gaming	2.20
Wolves Esports	3.00
XLG Esports	6.00
Bilibili Gaming	8.00
Trace Esports	12.00
FunPlus Phoenix	17.00
NOVA Esports	34.00
Dragon Ranger Gaming	51.00
Titan Esports Club	76.00
TYLOO	101.00
JDG Esports	101.00
All Gamers	251.00

VCT 2025 China Stage 2 FAQ

When Does the VCT 2025 China Stage 2 Start?

VCT 2025 China Stage 2 will begin on Thursday, July 3, with the group stage. The regional league will run until August 31, 2025, when the final match of the playoffs will take place.

Who Are VCT 2025 China Stage 2 Favourites?

EDward Gaming are the main favourites to win VCT 2025 China Stage 2, priced at 2.20 on the outright betting markets. Wolves Esports (3.00) and XLG Esports (6.00) are their main threat, with Bilibili Gaming in fourth, priced at 8.00.

Where to find VCT 2025 China Stage 2 Betting Odds?

VALORANT betting markets for VCT 2025 China Stage 2 are available on most online bookmakers with esports coverage. That includes Stake, where new sign-ups can claim a welcome bonus with Stake promo code NEWBONUS.