The Pre-Event Press Conference on September 11 will kick off the action at VALORANT Champions Paris.
FRANCE – VALO2ASIA will broadcast the official Pre-Event Press Conference for VALORANT Champions Paris on Thursday, September 11. The event will be streamed live on VALO2ASIA’s YouTube channel, with VODs available later in the day for those unable to catch it live.
The press conference will bring together one representative from each team, organized into four sessions of four teams each based on the group draw, with each session lasting about 20 minutes.
Session 1 (Group A):
- Zellsis (Sentinels / Americas #3)
- Flickless (GIANTX / EMEA #2)
- f0rsakeN (Paper Rex / Pacific #1)
- Viva (XLG / CN #4)
Session 2 (Group C):
- Ethan (NRG / Americas #2)
- nAts (Team Liquid / EMEA #1)
- HYUNMIN (DRX / Pacific #4)
- ZmjjKK (EDG / CN #3)
Session 3 (Group D):
- valyn (G2 Esports / Americas #1)
- benjyfishy (Team Heretics / EMEA #4)
- BuZz (T1 / Pacific #3)
- Nicc (Dragon Ranger Gaming / CN #2)
Session 4 (Group B):
- aspas (MIBR / Americas #4)
- Boaster (FNATIC / EMEA #3)
- crazyguy (RRQ / Pacific #2)
- whzy (Bilibili Gaming / CN #1)
(Please note that the listed attendees are subject to change)
| UTC Offset | Cities (Timezone) | Local Start |
|---|---|---|
| UTC-7 | Los Angeles (PDT) | 2025-09-11 05:00 |
| UTC-4 | New York (EDT) | 2025-09-11 08:00 |
| UTC-3 | São Paulo (BRT) | 2025-09-11 09:00 |
| UTC+1 | London (BST) | 2025-09-11 13:00 |
| UTC+2 | Paris (CEST), Berlin (CEST) | 2025-09-11 14:00 |
| UTC+5:30 | New Delhi (IST) | 2025-09-11 17:30 |
| UTC+7 | Jakarta (WIB), Bangkok (ICT) | 2025-09-11 19:00 |
| UTC+8 | Singapore (SGT), Kuala Lumpur (MYT), Manila (PHT) Shanghai (CST), Beijing (CST) | 2025-09-11 20:00 |
| UTC+9 | Tokyo (JST), Seoul (KST) | 2025-09-11 21:00 |
| UTC+10 | Sydney (AEST), Melbourne (AEST) | 2025-09-11 22:00 |
| UTC+12 | Auckland (NZST) | 2025-09-12 00:00 |
In addition to the pre-event sessions, VALO2ASIA will livestream post-match press conferences throughout the tournament, featuring players and coaches sharing insights and reactions live from Paris. Highlights and moments will also be shared across VALO2ASIA’s social media platforms.
VALORANT Champions Paris kicks off on September 12, bringing together the world’s 16 strongest teams to compete for the ultimate title, a share of the US$2,250,000 prize pool, and proceeds from the Champions skinline.
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Cover photo courtesy of Eric Ananmalay/Riot Games
