Beginning on August 1, sixteen teams will compete for the title of global champion in Valorous Champions 2024. Everything you require to know about the tournament is provided here, including the bracket, and HolderStreambroadcast dates.
Western spectators should get up early to catch all the action live as the competition will be held in Seoul, with matches starting somewhere in the afternoon local time.
Like in previous years, Valorant Champions will follow a double elimination bracket group stage and an eight-team double elimination bracket playoff round. With the exception of the lower and grand finals, which are best-of-five matches, all contests will be best-of-three contests.
As the competition progresses, this page will be updated with the most recent standings and schedule.
Stream
The official Valorant Twitch and Valorant Champions Tour YouTube channels have all the action from Valorant Champions 2024.
Several co-streamers, including Pujan “FNS” Mehta and Tarik, will broadcast the competition and offer their own perspectives on the action.
Bracket
As the group stage came to an end on August 11, eight teams advanced to the postseason. At this point, VCT Americas has three teams, VCT Pacific has one, while VCT EMEA and VCT CN have two teams each.
Up to the final three series, which will be best-of-five contests, the eight teams will compete in a double-elimination bracket of matches.
Schedule of Valorous Champions 2024 Matches
The group stage, the playoff stage, and the grand final comprise the Valorous World Championship. With a break on August 5, the group stage will take place from August 1 to August 11. Two teams from each group will move on to the playoffs.
After a two-day hiatus, the playoffs will take place from August 14–24. The matches on August 18 will be followed by a 4-day hiatus, with the finals games beginning on August 23. On August 25, the grand final will determine the winner.
You can find the full tournament schedule below.
Playoff Stage (August 14-25)
Day 1: August 14
| Stage | Match | PST | EST | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Round 1 | DRX 0-2 Sentinels | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Upper Round 1 | Trace Esports 0-2 EDG | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
Day 2: August 15
| Stage | Match | PST | EST | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Round 1 | G2 Esports 0-2 Leviatán | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Upper Round 1 | Team Heretics 2-0 Fnatic | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
Day 3: August 16
| Stage | Match | PST | EST | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Round 1 | DRX 2-0 Trace Esports | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Lower Round 1 | G2 Esports 0-2 Fnatic | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
Day 4: August 17
| Stage | Match | PST | EST | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Round 2 | Sentinels vs. EDG | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Upper Round 2 | Heretics vs. Leviatán | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
Day 5: August 18
| Stage | Match | PST | EST | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Round 2 | DRX vs. TBD | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Lower Round 2 | Fnatic vs. TBD | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
Day 6: August 23
| Stage | Match | PST | EST | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Final | TBD vs. TBD | 12 AM | 3 AM | 8 AM |
| Lower Semifinals | TBD vs. TBD | 3 AM | 4 AM | 11 AM |
Day 7: August 24
| Stage | Match | PST | EST | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Final | TBD vs. TBD | 12 AM | 3 AM | 8 AM |
Day 8: August 25
| Stage | Match | PST | EST | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Final | TBD vs. TBD | 12 AM | 3 AM | 8 AM |
Group Stage (August 1-11)
Day 1: August 1
| Stage | Match | PST | EST | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group B Round 1 | Gen.G 2-0 Sentinels | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Group B Round 1 | Team Heretics 2-1 FunPlus Phoenix | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
Day 2: August 2
| Stage | Match | PST | EST | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A Round 1 | DRX 2-1 KRÜ | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Group A Round 1 | Fnatic 2-0 BLG | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
Day 3: August 3
| Stage | Match | PST | EST | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group C Round 1 | Leviatán 2-0 Talon Esports | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Group C Round 1 | Vitality 1-2 Trace Esports | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
Day 4: August 4
| Stage | Match | PST | EST | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group D Round 1 | G2 Esports 2-0 Paper Rex | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Group D Round 1 | EDG 2-0 FUT Esports | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
Day 5: August 6
| Stage | Match | PST | EST | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group B Upper Final | Gen.G 1-2 Team Heretics | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Group A Upper Final | Fnatic 1-2 DRX | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
Day 6: August 7
| Stage | Match | PST | EST | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group C Upper Final | Leviatán 1-2 Trace Esports | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Group D Upper Final | EDG 1-2 G2 Esports | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
Day 7: August 8
| Stage | Match | PST | EST | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group B Lower Round 1 | Sentinels 2-0 FunPlus Phoenix | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Group A Lower Round 1 | KRÜ 2-0 BLG | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
Day 8: August 9
| Stage | Match | PST | EST | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group C Lower Round 1 | Talon Esports 0-2 Vitality | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Group D Lower Round 1 | Paper Rex 0-2 FUT Esports | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
Day 9: August 10
| Stage | Match | PST | EST | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group B Lower Final | Gen.G 0-2 Sentinels | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Group A Lower Final | Fnatic 2-1 KRÜ | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
Day 10: August 11
| Stage | Match | PST | EST | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group C Lower Final | Leviatán 2-0 Vitality | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Group D Lower Final | EDG 2-1 Paper Rex | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
Standings & Prize pool
The prize pool for the event is $2,250,000 with the first-place team taking home $1 million.
| Placement | Team | Prize Money (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | $1,000,000 |
| 2 | TBD | $400,000 |
| 3 | TBD | $250,000 |
| 4 | TBD | $130,000 |
| 5-6 | TBD TBD | $85,000 |
| 7-8 | Trace Esports G2 Esports | $50,000 |
| 9-12 | KRÜ Esports Gen.G Team Vitality Paper Rex | $30,000 |
| 13-16 | BLG FPX Talon Esports FUT Esports | $20,000 |
2024’s valiant champions teams and lineups
By competing in their respective VCT leagues or by earning champion points through league and master event placement, sixteen teams made it into the tournament. Below is a list of all the teams competing for the world championship title along with their entire player lineup.
| League | Team | Roster |
|---|---|---|
| VCT EMEA | Fnatic | Boaster, Derke, Alfajer, Chronicle, hiro |
| VCT EMEA | Team Vitality | ceNder, runneR, Kicks, Sayf, trexx |
| VCT EMEA | Team Heretics | Boo, benjfishy, MiniBoo, RieNs, Wo0t |
| VCT EMEA | FUT Esports | MrFaliN, qRaxs, ATA KAPTAN, yetujey, cNed |
| VCT China | EDward Gaming | CHICHOO, nobody, ZmjjKK, Smoggy, S1Mon |
| VCT China | FunPlus Phoenix | AAAAY, BerLIN, Lysoar, Autumn, Life |
| VCT China | Trace Esports | FengF, HeiB, Kai, LuoK1ng, Biank |
| VCT China | Bilibili Gaming | whyzy, Knight, Yosemite, nephh, Flax1n |
| VCT Pacific | Gen.G Esports | Meteor, t3xture, Lakia, Munchkin, Karon |
| VCT Pacific | DRX | BuZz, MaKo, Foxy9, BeYN, Flashback |
| VCT Pacific | Paper Rex | mindfreak, f0rsakeN, d4v4i, something, Jinggg |
| VCT Pacific | Talon Esports | Crws, JitboyS, ban, Governor, Primmie |
| VCT Americas | Leviatán | kiNgg, Mazino, aspas, tex, C0M |
| VCT Americas | G2 Esports | JonahP, trent, valyn, leaf, icy |
| VCT Americas | KRÜ Esports | Melser, keznit, Shyy, heat, mta |
| VCT Americas | Sentinels | zekken, Sacy, TenZ, johnqt, Zellsis |
