Updated on June 9, 8:42 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated scores and schedule.
Updated on May 24, 1:49 p.m. (GMT+8): Edited title.
Valorant Masters Shanghai is Riot Games’ second international LAN for the VCT 2024 season.
Twelve teams are participating in the event, comprising the top three squads from the Stage 1 tournaments of the four international leagues.
They are competing for Champions Points, which are crucial in determining which teams will advance to the Valorant World Championship later this year.
Here’s a comprehensive guide to the event.
What is Valorant Masters Shanghai?
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The tournament marks Riot Games’ inaugural international Valorant LAN event in China.
While most of the tournament unfolds at the Valo Arena, where the VCT CN matches are typically held, the final three days take place at the prestigious Mercedes-Benz Arena.
This renowned venue in Shanghai boasts an impressive 18,000-seat capacity.
Valorant Matsters Shanghai tournament format
The tournament features two main stages: the Swiss Stage and the Playoffs.
During the Swiss Stage, an eight-team Swiss System format is used, comprising the second and third seeds from each region. All matches in this stage are best of three.
In the first round, each second seed competes against a third seed from a different region. Subsequent rounds are seeded based on teams’ win-loss records.
Teams that secure two wins advance to the playoffs, while those that accumulate two losses are eliminated.
The playoffs consist of an eight-team double-elimination bracket featuring the top four seeds from each region and the four teams that advanced from the Swiss Stage.
Notably, each top seed can choose their first-round opponent, adding a strategic layer to the competition.
Valorant Masters Shanghai schedule and results
Valorant Masters Shanghai Swiss Stage standings
May 23 — Round 1 matches
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| G2 | 2 — 1 | T1 |
| FunPlus Phoenix | 2 — 1 | FUT Esports |
G2 and FunPlus Phoenix advance to the winners’ matches. T1 and FUT Esports continue in the losers’ match.
May 24 — Round 1 matches
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gen.G | 2 — 1 | Leviatan |
| Team Heretics | 2 — 0 | Dragon Ranger Gaming |
Gen.G and Team Heretics advance to the winners’ matches. Leviatan and Dragon Ranger Gaming continue in the losers’ match.
May 25 — Round 2 winners’ matches
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| FunPlus Phoenix | 1 — 2 | Gen.G Esports |
| G2 Esports | 2 — 1 | Team Heretics |
Gen.G and G2 Esports advance to the playoffs. FunPlus Phoenix and Team Heretics continue to the elimination matches.
May 26 — Round 2 losers’ matches
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Leviatan | 2 — 0 | T1 |
| Dragon Ranger Gaming | 0 — 2 | FUT Esports |
Leviatan and FUT Esports advance to the elimination matches. T1 and Dragon Ranger Gaming are eliminated.
May 27 — Round 3 elimination matches
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| FunPlus Phoenix | 1 — 2 | Team Heretics |
| FUT Esports | 2 — 1 | Leviatan |
Team Heretics and FUT Esports advance to the playoffs. FunPlus Phoenix and Leviatan are eliminated.
Playoffs
May 30 — Upper bracket quarterfinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| 100 Thieves | 2 — 0 | FUT Esports |
| Fnatic | 1 — 2 | Gen.G Esports |
100 Thieves and Gen.G Esports advance to the upper bracket semifinals. FUT Esports and Fnatic drop to the lower bracket.
May 31 — Upper bracket quarterfinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Paper Rex | 1 — 2 | G2 Esports |
| Edward Gaming | 0 — 2 | Team Heretics |
G2 Esports and Team Heretics advance to the upper bracket semifinals. Paper Rex and Edward Gaming drop to the lower bracket
June 1 — Lower bracket round 1
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| FUT Esports | 2 — 1 | Fnatic |
| Edward Gaming | 0 — 2 | Paper Rex |
FUT Esports and Paper Rex advance to the lower bracket quarterfinals. Fnatic and Edward Gaming are eliminated.
June 2 — Upper bracket semifinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| 100 Thieves | 0 — 2 | Gen.G Esports |
| G2 Esports | 2 — 1 | Team Heretics |
Gen.G Esports and G2 Esports advance to the upper bracket final. 100 Thieves and Team Heretics continue in the lower bracket semifinals.
June 3 — Lower bracket quarterfinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Paper Rex | 1 — 2 | 100 Thieves |
| FUT Esports | 0 — 2 | Team Heretics |
100 Thieves and Team Heretics advance to the lower bracket semifinal. Paper Rex and FUT Esports are eliminated.
June 7
Upper bracket final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gen.G Esports | 2 — 0 | G2 Esports |
Gen.G Esports advances to the grand final. G2 Esports drop to the lower bracket final.
Lower bracket semifinal
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| 100 Thieves | 0 — 2 | Team Heretics |
Team Heretics advance to the lower bracket final. 100 Thieves is eliminated.
June 8 — Lower bracket final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| G2 Esports | 0 — 3 | Team Heretics |
Team Heretics advance to the grand final. G2 Esports is eliminated.
June 9 — Grand final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gen.G Esports | 3 — 2 | Team Heretics |
Gen.G Esports wins Masters Shanghai. Team Heretics finish as the runner-up.
Masters Shanghai teams
| VCT LEAGUE AND QUALIFICATION PATH | TEAMS QUALIFIED FOR MASTERS SHANGHAI |
| VCT Pacific Stage 1 champion | Paper Rex |
| VCT Pacific Stage 1 runner-up | Gen.G Esports |
| Top 3 finalist in VCT Pacific Stage 1 | T1 |
| VCT Americas Stage 1 champion | 100 Thieves |
| VCT Americas Stage 1 runner-up | G2 Esports |
| Top 3 finalist in VCT Americas Stage 1 | Leviatan |
| VCT China Stage 1 champion | Edward Gaming |
| VCT China Stage 1 runner-up | FunPlus Phoenix |
| Top 3 finalist in VCT China Stage 1 | Dragon Ranger Gaming |
| VCT EMEA Stage 1 champion | Fnatic |
| VCT EMEA Stage 1 runner-up | Team Heretics |
| Top 3 finalist in VCT EMEA Stage 1 | FUT Esports |
Where to watch Valorant Masters Shanghai
Valorant fans can watch the matches live on Riot Games’ official Twitch and YouTube channels:
| CHANNEL | PLATFORM |
| Valorant (English) | Twitch |
| Valorant Esports (Turkish) | Twitch |
| Valorant (Russian) | Twitch |
| Valorant (Dach) | Twitch |
| Valorant (Japan) | Twitch |
| 1pValorant | Twitch |
| agentrange_it (Italy) | Twitch |
| polsatgames (Polish) | Twitch |
| lvpes2 (Spanish) | Twitch |
| valleague_fr (French) | Twitch |
| leetesports (Hungarian) | Twitch |
| leetplus (Hungarian) | Twitch |
| valesports | Twitch |
| esportsfinland (Finnish) | Twitch |
| valorant_kr (Korean) | Twitch |
| valorant_br | Twitch |
| VALORANT_LA | Twitch |
| valorantleague_mena (Arabic) | Twitch |
| Valorant Arabia | YouTube |
| Valorant (English) | YouTube |
| Valorant (Turkish) | YouTube |
| Valorant (Russian) | YouTube |
| Valorant (Arabia) | YouTube |
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