Updated on August 25, 8:20 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated match scores.
Valorant Champions 2024 playoffs are where the remaining eight teams clash for the coveted championship title.
After a group stage filled with unexpected twists and turns, the competition is heating up.
In Group A, DRX returned to top form, winning their group stage matches to secure a spot in the playoffs. They are the only Pacific team that qualified for the playoffs.
Masters Madrid champions Sentinels staged a lower bracket run in Group B, eliminating Masters Shanghai winner Gen.G with a 2-0 victory that advanced them to the playoffs.
Trace Esports, a Chinese team that defied all expectations, is the tournament’s biggest surprise. They advanced to the playoffs by defeating Team Vitality 2-1 and by pulling off a shocking 2-1 upset against Leviatan.
Finally, Chinese team Edward Gaming eliminated the 2023 Valorant Champions runner-up, Paper Rex, with a 2-1 victory in Group D’s decider match.
What is the Valorant Champions 2024 playoffs?
The Valorant Champions 2024 Playoffs mark the tournament’s second phase, where the intensity and competition reach a fever pitch. The top eight teams from the group stage will battle it to determine the ultimate champion.
The first five days of the playoffs continue at the COEX Atrium, a venue renowned for its musical performances and capable of hosting over 800 eager fans.
As the competition reaches its finale, the action shifts to the Inspire Arena for the final three days. This state-of-the-art, 15,000-seat arena is no stranger to hosting major events and is the perfect stage for crowning the Valorant Champions.
Valorant Champions 2024 format
The eight remaining teams continue their tournament run in a double-elimination bracket.
All matches in the playoffs, except for the lower bracket final and the grand final, are best-of-three.
The lower bracket final and the grand final are best-of-five series.
Valorant Champions 2024 playoffs schedule and results
August 14 — Upper bracket quarterfinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| DRX | 0 — 2 | Sentinels |
| Trace Esports | 0 — 2 | Edward Gaming |
Sentinels and Edward Gaming advance to the upper bracket semifinals. DRX and Trace Esports drop to the lower bracket.
August 15 — Upper bracket quarterfinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| G2 Esports | 0 — 2 | Leviatan |
| Team Heretics | 2 — 0 | Fnatic |
Leviatan and Team Heretics advance to the upper bracket semifinals. Fnatic and G2 Esports drop to the lower bracket.
August 16 — Lower Bracket round 1
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| DRX | 2 — 0 | Trace Esports |
| G2 Esports | 0 — 2 | Fnatic |
DRX and Fnatic advance to the lower bracket quarterfinals. Trace Esports and G2 Esports are eliminated.
August 17 — Upper bracket semifinals
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| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Sentinels | 1 — 2 | Edward Gaming |
| Leviatan | 2 — 0 | Team Heretics |
Edward Gaming and Leviatan advance to the upper bracket final. Sentinels and Team Heretics drop to the lower bracket.
August 18 — Lower bracket quarterfinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Fnatic | 1 — 2 | Sentinels |
| DRX | 1 — 2 | Team Heretics |
Sentinels and Team Heretics advance to the lower bracket semifinal. Fnatic and DRX are eliminated.
August 23
Upper bracket final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Edward Gaming | 2 — 1 | Leviatan |
Edward Gaming advance to the grand final. Leviatan drop to the lower bracket final.
Lower bracket semifinal
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Sentinels | 1 — 2 | Team Heretics |
Team Heretics advance to the lower bracket final. Sentinels are eliminated.
August 24 — Lower bracket final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Leviatan | 1 — 3 | Team Heretics |
Team Heretics advance to the grand final. Leviatan is eliminated.
August 25 — Grand final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Edward Gaming | 3 — 2 | Team Heretics |
Edward Gaming wins Valorant Champions 2024. Team Heretics is the tournament’s runner-up.
Valorant Champions Seoul 2024 playoff teams
| VALORANT CHAMPIONS 2024 QUALIFIED TEAMS | QUALIFICATION PATH |
| DRX | 1st place in Group A |
| Edward Gaming | 2nd place in Group D |
| Trace Esports | 1st place in Group C |
| Fnatic | 2nd place in Group A |
| Team Heretics | 1st place in Group B |
| Leviatan | 2nd place in Group C |
| G2 Esports | 1st place in Group D |
| Sentinels | 2nd place in Group B |
Where to watch Valorant Champions 2024
Fans can watch the matches live on Valorant’s official Twitch and YouTube channels.
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