Trace Esports Is The First Team To Qualify For Masters Bangkok

We are entering the final days of VCT China Kickoff 2025 and Trace Esports has become the first team to secure a spot in Valorant Masters Bangkok. They beat Bilibili Gaming by 2-1 in the Upper Final and will now face the winner of Lower Final to lift the trophy. 

Congratulations to @TraceEsports_ for being the first team to advance to the #VALORANTMasters Bangkok!! #VCTCNpic.twitter.com/FcfsePRbVq

— VALORANT Champions Tour CN (@valesports_cn) January 23, 2025

The first map, Bind, was toe-to-toe in the first half, but Trace dominated the second half by winning seven back-to-back rounds to finish at 13-8. Bilibili pushed the series to the third map by winning Haven by 13-10. The final map was pretty one-sided, with Trace securing it comfortably at 13-6.

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FengF became the MVP with an impressive 67 kills, 290 ACS, and 1.6 KDA.  You will next see them in action on January 25 against the winner of EDG vs. Bilibili. If EDG loses Lower Finals, they will be out of the race to qualify for Masters Bangkok, which would be significant given they were Valorant Champions 2024 winners.