Red Bull Home Ground 2025 – Teams Locked In, Format Revealed, and UK Schedule Breakdown

Daniel Davis Daniel Davis

Published: Nov 12, 2025

As the competitive year in Valorant draws to a close, all eyes turn to one of the most electrifying off season events the circuit has to offer: Red Bull Home Ground. Beginning tomorrow, November 13th, the fifth edition of this action-packed competition rumbles into New York City, featuring epic battles in a global Play-In stage. The pinnacle of competitive League follows this, the Main Event, alongside a star-studded Show match and new friends to be made at unique side events. A host of top-end talent from the UK and beyond head to Poland for what should be an entertaining affair, so who is taking part, and how can you watch in the UK?

Locked and Loaded: Main Event Qualifiers and Play-In Contenders

The Main Event field features an exclusive eight team cast, but only half of those teams have earned their invites. The rest of the places are heavily contested in the Play-Ins, where unsung heroes from qualifiers around the globe battle it out for glory.

Securing automatic berths to the Main Event are the heavy hitters:

Meanwhile, the Play-In frenzy features a diverse lineup of invited and qualified teams battling it out in the Group Stage and Knockouts:Cloud9 (Invited to Play-Ins)

Bracket Breakdown: From Play-Ins to Grand Slam Glory

Red Bull Home Ground gets underway with the Play-In Stage on November 13, laying the foundation for chaos and comebacks. The 11 Play-In teams are divided into four groups (A-D) to engage in a best of one Round Robin clash. The team earning top finishes in each group will advance to the Play In Knockouts stage, where another round of single elimination best of ones awaits. The bracket tightens even more with two high stakes qualifiers: Group A winner vs. Group B winner and Group C vs. Group D, with the winners taking the last Main Event spots.

When the dust clears, it’s time for a classic double elimination Main Event featuring the eight winning teams. Get ready for fast and furious best of ones in UB Rounds 1/top half and two as well as LB rounds 1/2/3 to keep the action rolling. Things heat up for the Upper and Lower Bracket Finals, which are played out as best of threes, before a grand best of five finale that could port anoint one man as legend.

UK Time Zone Guide: Don’t Miss a Moment

Hosted in the heart of New York, the tournament’s EST timings mean late nights (and early mornings) for UK viewers—but the action’s worth it. All times below are in GMT for easy reference:

Upper and Lower Brackets – November 14

Upper and Lower Finals Day – November 15

Grand Finals Day – November 16

Daniel Davis
Daniel Davis

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Hi, I’m Dan, an experienced esports journalist and author passionate about competitive gaming and digital culture. I specialize in titles like Counter Strike, Call of Duty, League of Legends, and Valorant. I’ve documented the rise of professional esports from local tournaments to global stages. With a sharp focus on player strategy, team chemistry, and the evolving industry landscape, I deliver in depth insight into the world’s most popular competitive games.

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