Wolves and Xi Lai Gaming qualify for VALORANT Masters Toronto — both teams for the first time ever in an international event

The underdogs have risen to the occasion at the VALORANT Champions Tour 2025: China Stage 1 event. Wolves and Xi Lai Gaming have both secured their spots at the upcoming international showdown, VALORANT Masters Toronto. Not only did they deliver standout performances, but they also achieved major milestones — this marks the first time in history that either team has qualified for an international event.

After a great performance during the Group Stage, Wolves Esports paved their way in the upper bracket by defeating both Titan Esports Club and Bilibili Gaming by 2-0. They were the only ones, so far, to defeat Bilibili Gaming, which had four consecutive victories. They are now going to fight for the title of winners of the upper bracket against Xi Lai Gaming. The match is happening on May 2.

On the other side, Xi Lai Gaming defeated Nova Esports and dethroned the VALORANT Champions 2024 winners, EDward Gaming. The underdogs ended up being superior and bringing home an important victory that led them to the upper bracket final.

Wolves Esports and Xi Lai Gaming are the first teams to qualify for VALORANT Masters Toronto. The remaining two teams will be decided in the lower bracket finals happening on May 3. Each region will send three teams to the VALORANT Masters Toronto event.

VALORANT Masters Toronto is the second international event of the year, set to take place on June 7 in Toronto, Canada. You can catch all of the action right here on esports.gg. This tournament serves as the final stop before the ultimate showdown: the VALORANT Champions 2025 in Paris, France.

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