Layout by: Danah Faye Veloso
Published by: Kristine Joyce Soriano
Date Published: March 11, 2025
Time Published: 10:45 AM
South Korea’s T1 were crowned champions after outlasting North America’s G2 Esports, 3-2, in a thrilling best-of-five grand finals at the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2025: Masters Bangkok, held at UOB live in Thailand, on Sunday, March 2.
T1 made history as the second Pacific region team to conquer an international Valorant event, after Gen.G’s triumph at the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2024: Masters Shanghai.
Kim “Meteor” Tae-Oh earned the Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) award after delivering a stellar performance from start to finish, playing a crucial role in T1’s hard-fought victory.
“It means a lot that I was able to do this with my teammates sitting next to me right now. Being able to do this on a new team, I think, will allow me to stay humble and keep trying my best.” Meteor said after lifting his second international trophy with his new team.
G2 bounced back from an early pistol-round loss on Lotus with a force buy, catching T1 off guard as Trent secured a 1v3 Guardian clutch in round 4.
He landed headshots on the first two opponents, bought enough time for the spike to detonate, and secured the round win, sparking G2’s momentum.
A 3k from G2’s Leaf destroyed T1’s economy after he sneaked into B site and precisely eliminated 3 players from the round. His play enabled G2 to take control, which eventually led to an 8-4 advantage by halftime.
G2 carried their momentum to the second half, going on a 5-1 run and securing the first map in the grand finals with a 13-5 victory.
T1 then delivered a counter-punch and won the second map on Haven, 13-9, fueled by Meteor’s strong performance and reliable 1v1s on Iso.
Riding the momentum from their second map win, T1 started strong on Abyss with a dominant 6-0 run before G2’s JonahP halted their streak and shut down the South Korean squad as they attempted to enter the A site, ending the round with a JonahP 3k. Despite the setback, T1 maintained control and ended the half with an 8-4 lead.
In round 18, Jawgemo was left in a 1v4 situation, isolated the first two T1 players in separate 1v1 duels, and caught the last two lined up for an ace. His heroic play reignited G2’s momentum and pushed them to a 13-11 victory, reaching championship point.
G2 started strong on Split and built a 7-3 lead, but Meteor brought back T1’s momentum with a 1v3 heroic ace clutch, where he took down the G2 players one by one inside his Viper ultimate and secured the round win.
T1 then made a massive comeback, pushed through overtime, and eventually secured the map to tie the series 2-2.
Hungry for victory, T1 wasted no time on Pearl as they immediately pushed to a 5-1 lead and closed the half with an 8-4 advantage.
G2 fought back and forced a five-round overtime battle. In the end, T1 sealed the win as Meteor’s Killjoy Ultimate pressured Jawgemo into a fight, leading to the final elimination and the tournament victory.
Jawgemo led G2 with a game-high 103 kills, playing Yoru exclusively throughout the match in their losing effort.
“We're gonna work even harder, we're gonna take in this loss, let it motivate us and put the rest of the league on notice. We'll be back.” said G2 Coach JoshRT.
With their win, T1 brought home the grand prize of US $250,000 and 5 Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) points.
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