What is the name of the annual world championship for Valorant esports?

The annual world championship for Valorant esports is called Valorant Champions.

Valorant Champions is the season-ending global tournament organized by Riot Games as the culmination of the Valorant Champions Tour, or VCT. It brings together the strongest teams from the game’s competitive regions to decide the world champion. The event is commonly shortened to “Champions,” but “Valorant Champions” is the canonical tournament name.

The competition began with its first edition in Berlin in December 2021. Acend won that inaugural title by defeating Gambit Esports 3–2. Later champions have included LOUD in 2022, Evil Geniuses in 2023, Edward Gaming in 2024, and NRG in 2025.

The other choices describe different levels of competition. First Strike was an early Riot-organized tournament series before the VCT structure fully launched. Challengers is a regional development tier, while Masters events are major international tournaments held during the season. Champions is the final world-title event.