Dragon Ranger Gaming and EDward Gaming lead their group - VCT 2025: China Stage 1

Another game day at VCT 2025: China Stage 1 ended with victories for both favorites— Dragon Ranger Gaming and EDward Gaming , securing their place at the top of Group Alpha.

Dragon Ranger Gaming vs Nova Esports
Today's matches kicked off with the Group Alpha debut between Dragon Ranger Gaming and Nova Esports . The latter was considered the clear favorite by analysts and Chinese scene fans. However, we predicted a confident 2-0 victory for Dragon Ranger Gaming , and that’s exactly how the match ended (Fracture 13:6, Lotus 13:10).

EDward Gaming vs TYLOO
The second match, EDward Gaming vs TYLOO , was even less competitive. EDward Gaming , the undisputed favorite of the matchup and the strongest team in the Chinese region overall, dominated TYLOO with a 2-0 sweep (Fracture 13:7, Haven 13:6).

VCT 2025: China Stage 1 runs from March 13 to May 4 in a LAN format at the VCT CN Arena in Shanghai. Twelve VCT China-affiliated teams are competing for three slots at Masters Toronto and China Points, which are crucial for securing a spot at future World Championships.