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2024 Valorant Champions2024 |
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Tournament information |
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Game | Valorant |
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Location | Seoul and Incheon, South Korea |
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Date | August 1–25, 2024 |
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Administrator | Riot Games |
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Venue(s) | - COEX Artium
(Group Stage and Playoffs Stage) - INSPIRE Arena
(Top 4 Playoffs + Grand Finals) |
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Teams | 16 |
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The 2024 Valorant Champions is the fourth edition of the Valorant Champions, the world championship esports tournament organized by Riot Games for the first-person shooter game Valorant. The tournament is being run from August 1–25, 2024.[1]
Seoul, along with Incheon, South Korea are hosting the crowning event of Valorant Champions Tour's 2024 competitive season in which the sixteen best teams are competing to become the season's world champions.[2]
Evil Geniuses are the defending champions, but failed to qualify after missing the Americas Playoffs and not having enough championship points.
"Superpower" (stylized in all caps), performed by Julie and Natty of Kiss of Life and Mark Tuan of Got7, is the official theme song for the tournament.[3]
History
On February 17, 2024, Riot Games announced that Seoul will play host to the Valorant Champions, the crowning event of the VCT 2024 season.[4][5]
Qualified teams
Sixteen teams, including twelve teams (seed 1/2/3) that finished in the top three of Stage 2, and four teams (seed 4) that were out of top three but had most Championship Points in season of all three International Leagues (Americas, EMEA, Pacific) and China League, qualified for the global crowning event of the circuit.
(*) Non-partner teams in franchise system
Region | Stage 2 Winner | Stage 2 Runners-up | Stage 2 Third-place | Championship Points |
Americas | Leviatán | G2 Esports* | KRÜ Esports | Sentinels |
EMEA | Fnatic | Team Vitality | Team Heretics | FUT Esports |
Pacific | Gen.G | DRX | Paper Rex | Talon Esports |
China | Edward Gaming | FunPlus Phoenix | Trace Esports | Bilibili Gaming |
Venues
Seoul and Incheon were chosen to host the competition. The majority of the tournament is being held at the COEX Artium (home of VCT Pacific) in Seoul, and the final three days at the INSPIRE Arena in Incheon.
Group stage
- Sixteen teams were drawn into four groups of four teams each. Teams from the same region cannot be placed in the same group.
- Seed 1 team play against seed 4, while seed 2 team play against seed 3 in the opening match.
- Double elimination; all matches are best-of-three.
- The eight teams consisting of the winners and runners-up of each group advance to the Playoff Stage. Remaining teams are eliminated.
Group A
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| Opening Match | | | Winners Match | | | Playoffs Qualified |
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| Match 1 - 2 August | | |
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| 1 | Fnatic | 2 |
| | | Match 3 - 6 August |
| 4 | Bilibili Gaming | 0 | | | |
| | | W1 | Fnatic | 0 |
| Match 2 - 2 August | | | | | A1 | DRX |
| | | W2 | DRX | 2 | | |
| 2 | DRX | 2 | | | | | |
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| 3 | KRÜ Esports | 1 | | |
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| Elimination Match | Decider Match |
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| | Match 5 - 10 August |
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| Match 4 - 8 August | L3 | Fnatic | 2 |
| | | A2 | Fnatic |
| L1 | Bilibili Gaming | 0 | | | W4 | KRU Esports | 1 | | |
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| L2 | KRU Esports | 2 | | | |
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Opening Match | 2 August | Fnatic | 2 | – | 0 | Bilibili Gaming | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Bind | 9 | | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 4 | | |
| | | Ascent | | | |
Opening Match | 2 August | DRX | 2 | – | 1 | KRÜ Esports | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 2 | Haven | 13 | | |
| | 13 | Abyss | 6 | | |
| | 13 | Bind | 6 | | |
Winners Match | 6 August | Fnatic | 0 | – | 2 | DRX | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 11 | Abyss | 13 | | |
| | 6 | Lotus | 13 | | |
| | | Bind | | | |
Elimination Match | 8 August | Bilibili Gaming | 0 | – | 2 | KRÜ Esports | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 9 | | |
| | 13 | Icebox | 4 | | |
| | | Sunset | | | |
Decider match | 10 August | Fnatic | 2 | – | 1 | KRÜ Esports | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 11 | Sunset | 13 | | |
| | 13 | Haven | 9 | | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 5 | | |
Group B
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| Opening Match | | | Winners Match | | | Playoffs Qualified |
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| Match 1 - 1 August | | |
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| 1 | Gen.G | 2 |
| | | Match 3 - 6 August |
| 4 | Sentinels | 0 | | | |
| | | W1 | Gen.G | 1 |
| Match 2 - 1 August | | | | | B1 | Team Heretics |
| | | W2 | Team Heretics | 2 | | |
| 2 | FunPlus Phoenix | 1 | | | | | |
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| 3 | Team Heretics | 2 | | |
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| Elimination Match | Decider Match |
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| | Match 5 - 10 August |
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| Match 4 - 8 August | L3 | Gen.G | 0 |
| | | B2 | Sentinels |
| L1 | Sentinels | 2 | | | W4 | Sentinels | 2 | | |
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| L2 | FunPlus Phoenix | 0 | | | |
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Opening Match | 1 August | Gen.G | 2 | – | 0 | Sentinels | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Haven | 8 | | |
| | 13 | Ascent | 7 | | |
| | | Abyss | | | |
Opening Match | 1 August | FunPlus Phoenix | 1 | – | 2 | Team Heretics | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 12 | Abyss | 14 | | |
| | 13 | Bind | 9 | | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 15 | | |
Winners Match | 6 August | Gen.G | 1 | – | 2 | Team Heretics | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Abyss | 11 | | |
| | 11 | Lotus | 13 | | |
| | 10 | Bind | 13 | | |
Elimination Match | 8 August | Sentinels | 2 | – | 0 | FunPlus Phoenix | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Bind | 8 | | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 5 | | |
| | | Abyss | | | |
Decider match | 10 August | Gen.G | 0 | – | 2 | Sentinels | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 9 | Lotus | 13 | | |
| | 6 | Icebox | 13 | | |
| | | Haven | | | |
Group C
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| Opening Match | | | Winners Match | | | Playoffs Qualified |
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| Match 1 - 3 August | | |
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| 1 | Leviatán | 2 |
| | | Match 3 - 7 August |
| 4 | Talon Esports | 0 | | | |
| | | W1 | Leviatán | 1 |
| Match 2 - 3 August | | | | | C1 | Trace Esports |
| | | W2 | Trace Esports | 2 | | |
| 2 | Team Vitality | 1 | | | | | |
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| 3 | Trace Esports | 2 | | |
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| Elimination Match | Decider Match |
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| | Match 5 - 11 August |
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| Match 4 - 9 August | L3 | Leviatán | 2 |
| | | C2 | Leviatán |
| L1 | Talon Esports | 0 | | | W4 | Team Vitality | 0 | | |
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| L2 | Team Vitality | 2 | | | |
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Opening Match | 3 August | Leviatán | 2 | – | 0 | Talon Esports | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Bind | 11 | | |
| | 13 | Ascent | 8 | | |
| | | Sunset | | | |
Opening Match | 3 August | Team Vitality | 1 | – | 2 | Trace Esports | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Ascent | 15 | | |
| | 13 | Sunset | 7 | | |
| | 7 | Bind | 13 | | |
Winners Match | 7 August | Leviatán | 1 | – | 2 | Trace Esports | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 10 | Bind | 13 | | |
| | 13 | Sunset | 9 | | |
| | 5 | Ascent | 13 | | |
Elimination Match | 9 August | Talon Esports | 0 | – | 2 | Team Vitality | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 6 | Lotus | 13 | | |
| | 8 | Sunset | 13 | | |
| | | Bind | | | |
Decider match | 11 August | Leviatán | 2 | – | 0 | Team Vitality | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 14 | Icebox | 12 | | |
| | 13 | Sunset | 4 | | |
| | | Ascent | | | |
Group D
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| Opening Match | | | Winners Match | | | Playoffs Qualified |
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| Match 1 - 4 August | | |
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| 1 | Edward Gaming | 2 |
| | | Match 3 - 7 August |
| 4 | FUT Esports | 0 | | | |
| | | W1 | Edward Gaming | 1 |
| Match 2 - 4 August | | | | | D1 | G2 Esports |
| | | W2 | G2 Esports | 2 | | |
| 2 | G2 Esports | 2 | | | | | |
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| 3 | Paper Rex | 0 | | |
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| Elimination Match | Decider Match |
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| | Match 5 - 11 August |
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| Match 4 - 9 August | L3 | Edward Gaming | 2 |
| | | D2 | Edward Gaming |
| L1 | FUT Esports | 0 | | | W4 | Paper Rex | 1 | | |
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| L2 | Paper Rex | 2 | | | |
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Opening Match | 4 August | Edward Gaming | 2 | – | 0 | FUT Esports | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 9 | | |
| | 13 | Bind | 10 | | |
| | | Sunset | | | |
Opening Match | 4 August | G2 Esports | 2 | – | 0 | Paper Rex | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Icebox | 8 | | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 9 | | |
| | | Bind | | | |
Winners Match | 7 August | Edward Gaming | 1 | – | 2 | G2 Esports | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Icebox | 8 | | |
| | 11 | Haven | 13 | | |
| | 11 | Bind | 13 | | |
Elimination Match | 9 August | FUT Esports | 0 | – | 2 | Paper Rex | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 11 | Sunset | 13 | | |
| | 6 | Bind | 13 | | |
| | | Lotus | | | |
Decider match | 11 August | Edward Gaming | 2 | – | 1 | Paper Rex | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 3 | Icebox | 13 | | |
| | 13 | Sunset | 8 | | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 4 | | |
Playoffs
- Eight teams will be drawn into a double-elimination bracket.
- The seed 1 team of each group is drawn against the seed 2 team of a different group in Upper Quarterfinals. Teams from same group will not be drawn in same bracket until Upper Final.
- All matches are best-of-three, except for the Lower Bracket Final and the Grand Final, which are best-of-five.
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| Upper Quarterfinals | | | Upper Semifinals | | | Upper Final | | | | | | Grand Final |
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| Match 1 – 14 August | | | |
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| A1 | DRX | 0 |
| | | Match 7 – 17 August |
| B2 | Sentinels | 2 | | |
| | | W1 | Sentinels | 1 |
| Match 2 – 14 August | | | | |
| | | W2 | Edward Gaming | 2 | | |
| C1 | Trace Esports | 0 | | | | |
| | | | Match 11 – 23 August |
| D2 | Edward Gaming | 2 | | |
| | | W7 | Edward Gaming | | |
| Match 3 – 15 August | | | | | | | |
| | | W8 | Leviatán | | | | | | |
| D1 | G2 Esports | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | Match 8 – 17 August | | |
| C2 | Leviatán | 2 | | |
| | | W3 | Leviatán | 2 |
| Match 4 – 15 August | | | | |
| | | W4 | Team Heretics | 0 | | |
| B1 | Team Heretics | 2 | | | | | Match 14 – 25 August |
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| A2 | Fnatic | 0 | | | W11 | | |
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| Lower Round 1 | Lower Quarterfinals | Lower Semifinals | Lower Final | |
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| | Match 9 – 18 August | | |
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| Match 5 – 16 August | L8 | Team Heretics | 2 | Match 13 – 24 August |
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| L1 | DRX | 2 | | | W5 | DRX | 1 | | | Match 12 – 23 August | L11 | | |
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| L2 | Trace Esports | 0 | | | | W9 | Team Heretics | | | | W12 | | | | |
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| | Match 10 – 18 August | | | W10 | Sentinels | | | | |
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| Match 6 – 16 August | L7 | Sentinels | 2 | |
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| L3 | G2 Esports | 0 | | | W6 | Fnatic | 1 | | |
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| L4 | Fnatic | 2 | | | |
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Upper Bracket
Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals | 14 August | DRX | 0 | – | 2 | Sentinels | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Sunset | 15 | | |
| | 8 | Haven | 13 | | |
| | | Icebox | | | |
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals | 14 August | Trace Esports | 0 | – | 2 | Edward Gaming | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 7 | Bind | 13 | | |
| | 10 | Sunset | 13 | | |
| | | Lotus | | | |
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals | 15 August | G2 Esports | 0 | – | 2 | Leviatán | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 14 | Icebox | 16 | | |
| | 5 | Abyss | 13 | | |
| | | Haven | | | |
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals | 15 August | Team Heretics | 2 | – | 0 | Fnatic | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 3 | | |
| | 14 | Abyss | 12 | | |
| | | Haven | | | |
Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals | 17 August | Sentinels | 1 | – | 2 | Edward Gaming | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Haven | 9 | | |
| | 9 | Lotus | 13 | | |
| | 6 | Sunset | 13 | | |
Upper Bracket Semifinals | 17 August | Leviatán | 2 | – | 0 | Team Heretics | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 15 | Icebox | 13 | | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 10 | | |
| | | Haven | | | |
Final
Upper Bracket Final | 23 August | Edward Gaming | | v | | Leviatán | Incheon, South Korea | |
| 16:00 (UTC+9) | | INSPIRE Arena | |
Lower Bracket
Round 1
Lower Bracket - Round 1 | 16 August | DRX | 2 | – | 0 | Trace Esports | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 3 | | |
| | 13 | Abyss | 5 | | |
| | | Sunset | | | |
Lower Bracket - Round 1 | 16 August | G2 Esports | 0 | – | 2 | Fnatic | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 3 | Haven | 13 | | |
| | 11 | Bind | 13 | | |
| | | Lotus | | | |
Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals | 18 August | DRX | 1 | – | 2 | Team Heretics | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Abyss | 5 | | |
| | 5 | Sunset | 13 | | |
| | 10 | Icebox | 13 | | |
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals | 18 August | Fnatic | 1 | – | 2 | Sentinels | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 11 | Sunset | 13 | | |
| | 13 | Bind | 9 | | |
| | 6 | Lotus | 13 | | |
Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinals | 23 August | Team Heretics | | v | | Sentinels | Incheon, South Korea | |
| 19:00 (UTC+9) | | INSPIRE Arena | |
Final
Lower Bracket Final | 24 August | Loser of Upper Final | | v | | Winner of Lower Semifinal | Incheon, South Korea | |
| 16:00 (UTC+9) | | INSPIRE Arena | |
Grand Final
The winning team from the Upper Bracket Final will have the two-map ban advantage in map veto as the upper bracket team.
Grand Final | 25 August | Winner of Upper Final | | v | | Winner of Lower Final | Incheon, South Korea | |
| 16:00 (UTC+9) | | INSPIRE Arena | |
Prize pool
Riot Games has announced that the prize pool for Champions 2024 will remain the same as 2023. The total prize pool is US$2.25 million, and the winner of Champions will receive US$1 million.[6]
References
- ^ Bernardo, Anna (17 February 2024). "VALORANT Champions 2024 will be hosted in Seoul, South Korea". Yahoo Esports Southeast Asia. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Lojo, Michelle (20 February 2024). "Valorant Champions heads to Seoul to kick off year". Philippine Star. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Every Valorant pro & iconic play reference in SUPERPOWER". Dexerto. 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Kang, Joanne (17 February 2024). "Valorant Champions 2024 heads to Seoul". Valorant Esports (Official Website). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Valorant Champions 2024 Heads to Seoul!" (YouTube video). Valorant Esports (Official YouTube). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Mclaughlin, Declan (August 18, 2023). "Valorant Champions 2024: Schedule, bracket, stream, more". Dexerto. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
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