Schedules and Venues Announced for Asian Champions League 2025

The prestigious HERO ESPORTS Asian Champions League 2025 stage is set in Shanghai from May 14th to 18th. As the first mid-season third-party tournament approved by Riot Games since the franchise era, this event brings together six elite teams from the Pacific and China regions, competing for lion’s share of USD 160,000 prize pool.

Featuring a king-of-the-hill and a bounty system format, the matches will begin at the VCT CN Arena (May 14th–16th), with the finals taking place at Jing’an Sports Center on May 18th. Strategically timed between VCT Stage 1 and VCT Masters Toronto, the tournament provides teams an ideal opportunity to test new strategies and rosters before moving on to another major competition.

Participating Teams

Pacific Region Representatives:

• Paper Rex (Singapore)

• DRX (South Korea)

• ZETA DIVISION (Japan)

China Region Representatives:

• Xi Lai Gaming

• Bilibili Gaming

• Trace Esports

The tournament will be streamed live on the Asian Champions League’s official channels across YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and CHZZK.

HERO ESPORTS has positioned ACL as Asia’s premier international esports event, with a combined prize pool of USD 2 million across multiple game titles. ACL 2025 will mark a pivotal moment to unite the best teams from Riot Games’ two priority regions ahead of global championships.