EDward Gaming win VCT China Kickoff 2025

Edward Games Rifaat VCT China Kickoff 2025 Cup after defeating Trace Esports in the grand final 3-1.

This marks the second time the Chinese organization has become staging champions. With this victory, the team got to China First seed For Masters at Basants Bangkok.

ChengZMJJKK‘ Yongkang was named the MVP of the event, as he delivered an impressive 270 ACS and 1.27 KDA across 333 rounds played. “If EDG is not born, VCT China will be in eternal darkness,” Zmjjkk remarked Post-match interview.

Earlier this week, Trace Esports pushed EDG to the bottom bracket in the Supreme Semifinals, making the grand final a revenge match for the team.

Odd Kicking The series was an intense match for Lotus, which went into overtime. EDG dominated the first half, but after switching sides, Trace Esports took the lead by securing six straight rounds, putting an 11-7 lead on the board, and eventually taking the map into overtime.

Trace Esports started to tie up with a strong 6-0 lead, but EDG found some momentum, keeping things close before taking control of the rest of the map to secure a 13-11 win.

Abyss followed a similar pattern to Lotus, only this time, EDG emerged as the winner. On the fourth and final map, Break, EDG scored a dominating 13-2 win to close out the series by 3-1 and earn three championship points for the 2025 VCT season.

Both Trace Esports and Edward Gaming will then be seen in action on the international stage at Masters Bangkok, which begins on February 20.