2024 Valorant Champions

Gaming tournament

2024 Valorant Champions
Tournament information
2024

Game	Valorant
Location	Seoul and Incheon, South Korea
Date	August 1–25, 2024
Administrator	Riot Games
Venue(s)	2 COEX Artium (Group Stage and Playoffs Stage) INSPIRE Arena (Top 4 Playoffs + Grand Finals)
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.

South Korea
Seoul	Incheon
COEX Artium	INSPIRE Arena
Seoul 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

Opening Match

Winners Match

Playoffs Qualified

Match 1 - 2 August

Fnatic

Match 3 - 6 August

Bilibili Gaming

Fnatic

Match 2 - 2 August

DRX

KRÜ Esports

Elimination Match

Decider Match

Match 5 - 10 August

Match 4 - 8 August

Fnatic

Bilibili Gaming

KRU Esports

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

Opening Match

Winners Match

Playoffs Qualified

Match 1 - 1 August

Gen.G

Match 3 - 6 August

Sentinels

Gen.G

Match 2 - 1 August

Team Heretics

FunPlus Phoenix

Team Heretics

Elimination Match

Decider Match

Match 5 - 10 August

Match 4 - 8 August

Gen.G

Sentinels

FunPlus Phoenix

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

Opening Match

Winners Match

Playoffs Qualified

Match 1 - 3 August

Leviatán

Match 3 - 7 August

Talon Esports

Leviatán

Match 2 - 3 August

Trace Esports

Team Vitality

Trace Esports

Elimination Match

Decider Match

Match 5 - 11 August

Match 4 - 9 August

Leviatán

Talon Esports

Team Vitality

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

Opening Match

Winners Match

Playoffs Qualified

Match 1 - 4 August

Edward Gaming

Match 3 - 7 August

FUT Esports

Edward Gaming

Match 2 - 4 August

G2 Esports

Paper Rex

Elimination Match

Decider Match

Match 5 - 11 August

Match 4 - 9 August

Edward Gaming

FUT Esports

Paper Rex

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.

Upper Quarterfinals

Upper Semifinals

Upper Final

Grand Final

Match 1 – 14 August

DRX

Match 7 – 17 August

Sentinels

Match 2 – 14 August

Edward Gaming

Trace Esports

Match 11 – 23 August

Edward Gaming

Match 3 – 15 August

Leviatán

G2 Esports

Match 8 – 17 August

Leviatán

Match 4 – 15 August

Team Heretics

Match 14 – 25 August

Fnatic

W11

W13

Lower Round 1

Lower Quarterfinals

Lower Semifinals

Lower Final

Match 9 – 18 August

Match 5 – 16 August

Team Heretics

Match 13 – 24 August

DRX

Match 12 – 23 August

L11

Trace Esports

Team Heretics

W12

Match 10 – 18 August

W10

Sentinels

Match 6 – 16 August

Sentinels

G2 Esports

Fnatic

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]

Place	Team	Prize (USD)
1st	TBD	$1,000,000
2nd	TBD	$400,000
3rd	TBD	$250,000
4th	TBD	$130,000
5th–6th	DRX	$85,000
5th–6th	Fnatic	$85,000
7th–8th	Trace Esports	$50,000
7th–8th	G2 Esports	$50,000
9th–12th	KRÜ Visa	$30,000
	Gen.G
	Team Vitality
	Paper Rex
13th–16th	Bilibili Gaming	$20,000
	FunPlus Phoenix
	Talon Esports
	FUT Esports

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.

External links

Official website

Valorant

Riot Games

Valorant Champions Tour

Masters	2021 Stage 2 Stage 3 2022 Stage 1 Stage 2 2023 Tokyo 2024 Madrid Shanghai
Champions	Berlin 2021 Istanbul 2022 Los Angeles 2023 Seoul 2024

Franchising system
partner teams

Americas	100 Thieves Cloud9 Evil Geniuses FURIA Esports KRÜ Esports Leviatán LOUD MiBR NRG Sentinels
EMEA	BBL Esports Fnatic FUT Esports GiantX Karmine Corp KOI Natus Vincere Team Heretics Team Liquid Team Vitality
Pacific	DetonatioN FocusMe DRX Gen.G Global Esports Paper Rex Rex Regum Qeon T1 Talon Esports Team Secret ZETA DIVISION
China	All Gamers Bilibili Gaming Edward Gaming FunPlus Phoenix JD Gaming Nova Esports Titan Esports Club Trace Esports Tyloo Wolves Esports