VALORANT pros have fired up the scene in winter. The BetBoom VALORANT League Winter this January 14 showcased the amazing talent of 6 teams. They challenged each other in a round robin and all the way to a blazing Playoffs in order to win. Let’s look into more details about the tournament; the complete dates, prizes, teams, and more!
Dates, Venue, and Format
BetBoom organized the showmatch tournament which took place from January 14 until 19, 2025. Six teams, altogether from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region, played in the online matches.
The tournament was divided into two stages all in all; the Group Stage and the Playoffs. The Group Stage round robin happened from January 14 – 16, while the Playoffs took place from January 17 – 19.
The Group Stage implemented a round robin format with six teams divided into two groups of three. Then, they competed with each other within those groups in order to determine their standings. All Group Stage matches were best-of-three (Bo3) series.
The top two teams from each group were the only ones that were qualified to enter the Playoffs. This time instead, the format is in a Double Elimination where losing teams can still compete with each other for another chance at the title. The matches were Bo3s as well, although the Grand Final differed with a best-of-five (Bo5).
BetBoom VALORANT League Winter Teams
Now that we know the details, let’s get to know the competing teams that showed off their skills in the showmatch! As mentioned, the C-tier tournament is organized for the CIS region in Northern Asia, so all teams have the majority of members from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.
The participating teams’ captain names also decided their team names. Here are their rosters:
- by_Owl, acoolbeck, keila, pa1ka, SCALEKOMA
- relaxcis, handy, Lana, Recrent, Ubica
- Nix, Alagon, Chuvash, etxxxrnal, vladk0r
- GrOm0ZeKa, GirlK1d, sibeastw0w, stint, T2x2
- Sunset, CMARTy, eevochka, Rofleezy, Samuraj
- akash1vl / akash1, akaira, hurma, icemo21, Redgar
For the Round Robin groups, teams akash1vl, By_Owl, and Sunset comprised Group A. Meanwhile, teams GrOm0ZeKa, Nix, and relaxcis were in Group B.
Tournament Results and Prize Distribution
Since the five days of intense and awesome battles are over, we got the results of the Group and Playoff stages. The top 4 placers who made it to the Playoffs each took their share of the 1,000,000₽ RUB prize pool.
Group Stage Results
In Group A, Team Sunset got eliminated first while both teams by_Owl and akash1vl advanced to Playoffs. Meanwhile, Team GrOm0ZeKa placed first in Group B after defeating teams Nix and relaxcis. relaxcis was eliminated.
Playoff Stage Results
After an undefeated run and a 3-0 sweep in the Grand Final vs by_Owl, GrOm0ZeKa emerged as the winning team of the BetBoom VALORANT League Winter. They also took home the bulk of the impressive prize pool.
- Champion: Team GrOm0ZeKa (500,000₽ RUB)
- 2nd Place: Team By_Owl (250,000₽ RUB)
- 3rd Place: Team akash1vl (150,000₽ RUB)
- 4th Place: Team Nix (100,000₽ RUB)
Conclusion
Is the CIS region ready to enter high-tier competitive VALORANT again? The slow decline of professional CIS leagues has truly been sad news. Yet, events like the BetBoom VALORANT League Winter have showcased the huge talent and potential still in the region. What do you think about this tournament.
