Gentle Mates have been relegated from VCT following their 1-2 defeat to GIANTX in VCT 2025 EMEA: Stage 2. The French organisation are cast down to challengers as they had to make playoffs of Stage 2 to qualify for the Ascension tournament, which could have saved their place.
In Valorant, Ascension-qualified VCT teams must either qualify for Champions to retain their VCT spot or make playoffs of an EMEA stage in order to qualify for Ascension and have a shot at defending their spot.
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