Updated on August 25, 8:20 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated match scores.

The pinnacle of Valorant esports is upon us.

Valorant Champions 2024 is the culmination of a year-long global competition. Sixteen elite teams from international leagues have secured their place in the tournament.

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These squads represent the best of Valorant esports, showcasing exceptional skill and teamwork.

Seoul, South Korea, will host the grand stage for this ultimate showdown. Only one team will be crowned the new kings of Valorant.

What is Valorant Champions Seoul 2024?

Valorant Champions Seoul 2024 finals venue
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Valorant Champions is the annual world championship for Riot Games’ competitive Valorant. The 2024 edition marks the fourth year of the tournament.

Sixteen teams, four from each of the VCT’s international leagues, Pacific, Americas, China, and EMEA, will compete for the world championship title. These teams have earned their spots through rigorous competition in the Kickoff, International Leagues, and Masters events.

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The tournament will be held in Seoul, South Korea. The initial stages takes place at the COEX Atrium, a venue with over 800 seats known for hosting musical performances.

The tournament’s Finals shift to the iconic Inspire Arena, a state-of-the-art 15,000-seat arena renowned for hosting major K-pop events.

Valorant Champions 2024 format

Valorant Champions Tour 2024 road map to Valorant Champions 2024
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The tournament begins with the group stage. Sixteen teams are divided into four groups of four teams each. Each group has a double-elimination bracket, which means that teams who lose twice are eliminated.

All matches in the group stage are best-of-three. The top two teams from each group will advance to the playoffs.

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The eight teams that advance from the group stage continue their 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 schedule and results

Gen.G Esports pose on stage after victory against G2 Esports during the VALORANT Masters Shanghai Playoffs Stage Day 6 at the Mercedez Benz Arena on June 07, 2024 in Shanghai, China
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Valorant Champions 2024 group stage standings

Group A

STANDINGGROUP STAGE TEAMGROUP STAGE MATCH RECORDGROUP STAGE MAP RECORD
1stDRX2 — 04 — 0
2ndFnatic2 — 14 — 3
3rdKRU Esports1 — 23 — 4
4thBilibili Gaming0 — 20 — 4

Group B

STANDINGGROUP STAGE TEAMGROUP STAGE MATCH RECORDGROUP STAGE MAP RECORD
1stTeam Heretics2 — 04 — 1
2ndSentinels2 — 15 — 3
3rdGen.G Esports1 — 22 — 4
4thFunPlus Phoenix0 — 20 — 4

Group C

STANDINGGROUP STAGE TEAMGROUP STAGE MATCH RECORDGROUP STAGE MAP RECORD
1stTrace Esports2 — 04 — 1
2ndLeviatan2 — 15 — 3
3rdTeam Vitality1 — 22 — 4
4thTalon Esports0 — 20 — 4

Group D

STANDINGGROUP STAGE TEAMGROUP STAGE MATCH RECORDGROUP STAGE MAP RECORD
1stG2 Esports2 — 04 — 1
2ndEdward Gaming1 — 15 — 3
3rdPaper Rex1 — 22 — 4
4thFUT Esports0 — 20 — 4

Group stage

August 1 — Group B opening matches

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TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Gen.G Esports2 — 0Sentinels
FunPlus Phoenix1 — 2Team Heretics

August 2 — Group A opening matches

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
DRX2 — 1KRU Esports
Fnatic2 — 0Bilibili Gaming

August 3 — Group C opening matches

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Leviatan2 — 0Talon Esports
Team Vitality1 — 2Trace Esports

August 4 — Group D opening matches

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TEAMRESULTSTEAM
G2 Esports2 — 0Paper Rex
Edward Gaming2 — 0FUT Esports

August 6

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Gen.G1 — 2Team Heretics
Fnatic0 — 2DRX

Team Heretics and DRX advance to the playoffs.

August 7

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Leviatan1 — 2Trace Esports
Edward Gaming1 — 2G2 Esports

Trace Esports and G2 Esports advance to the playoffs.

August 8

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TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Sentinels2 — 0FunPlus Phoenix
Bilibili Gaming0 — 2KRU Esports

FunPlus Phoenix and Bilibili Gaming are eliminated.

August 9

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Talon Esports0 — 2Team Vitality
FUT Esports0 — 2Paper Rex

Talon Esports is eliminated.

August 10

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TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Sentinels2 — 0Gen.G Esports
Fnatic2 — 1KRU Esports

Sentinels and Fnatic advance to the playoffs. Gen.G Esports and KRU Esports are eliminated.

August 11

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Leviatan2 — 0Team Vitality
Edward Gaming2 — 1Paper Rex

Leviatan and Edward Gaming advance to the playoffs. Team Vitality and Paper Rex are eliminated.

Playoffs

August 14Upper bracket quarterfinals

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TEAMRESULTSTEAM
DRX0 — 2Sentinels
Trace Esports0 — 2Edward Gaming

Sentinels and Edward Gaming advance to the upper bracket semifinals. DRX and Trace Esports drop to the lower bracket.

August 15Upper bracket quarterfinals

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
G2 Esports0 — 2Leviatan
Team Heretics2 — 0Fnatic

Leviatan and Team Heretics advance to the upper bracket semifinals. Fnatic and G2 Esports drop to the lower bracket.

August 16Lower Bracket round 1

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TEAMRESULTSTEAM
DRX2 — 0Trace Esports
G2 Esports0 — 2Fnatic

DRX and Fnatic advance to the lower bracket quarterfinals. Trace Esports and G2 Esports are eliminated.

August 17Upper bracket semifinals

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Sentinels1 — 2Edward Gaming
Leviatan2 — 0Team Heretics

Edward Gaming and Leviatan advance to the upper bracket final. Sentinels and Team Heretics drop to the lower bracket.

August 18Lower bracket quarterfinals

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Fnatic1 — 2Sentinels
DRX1 — 2Team Heretics

Sentinels and Team Heretics advance to the lower bracket semifinal. Fnatic and DRX are eliminated.

August 23

Upper bracket final

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Exclusive: PRX’s coaching staff is made up of one and half men — alecks and a volunteer from India
TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Edward Gaming2 — 1Leviatan

Edward Gaming advance to the grand final. Leviatan drop to the lower bracket final.

Lower bracket semifinal

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Sentinels1 — 2Team Heretics

Team Heretics advance to the lower bracket final. Sentinels are eliminated.

August 24Lower bracket final

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Leviatan1 — 3Team Heretics

Team Heretics advance to the grand final. Leviatan is eliminated.

August 25 — Grand final

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Edward Gaming3 — 2Team Heretics

Edward Gaming wins Valorant Champions 2024. Team Heretics is the tournament’s runner-up.

Valorant Champions Seoul 2024 teams

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VALORANT CHAMPIONS 2024 QUALIFIED TEAMSQUALIFICATION PATH
DRXQualified to Champions through VCT Pacific Stage 2
Gen.G EsportsQualified to Champions through VCT Pacific Stage 2
Paper RexQualified to Champions through VCT Pacific Stage 2
Talon EsportsQualified to Champions through VCT Pacific Stage 2
Edward GamingQualified to Champions through VCT China Stage 2
FunPlus PhoenixQualified to Champions through VCT China Stage 2
Trace EsportsQualified to Champions through VCT China Stage 2
Bilibili GamingQualified to Champions through VCT China Stage 2
FnaticQualified to Champions through VCT EMEA Stage 2
FUT EsportsQualified to Champions through VCT EMEA Stage 2
Team HereticsQualified to Champions through VCT EMEA Stage 2
Team VitalityQualified to Champions through VCT EMEA Stage 2
LeviatanQualified to Champions through VCT Americas Stage 2
SentinelsQualified to Champions through 2024 VCT Championship Points
G2 EsportsQualified to Champions through VCT Americas Stage 2
KRU EsportsQualified to Champions through VCT Americas Stage 2

Valorant Champions 2024 prize pool

STANDINGPRIZE MONEYVALORANT CHAMPIONS 2024 TEAM
ChampionEdward Gaming
2ndTeam Heretics
3rdLeviatan
4thSentinels
5th-6thDRX
Fnatic
7th-8thTrace Esports
G2 Esports
9th-12thPaper Rex
Gen.G Esports
Team Vitality
KRU Esports
13th-16thFUT Esports
Bilibili Gaming
FunPlus Phoenix
Talon Esports

(To be updated)

Where to watch Valorant Champions 2024

Fans can watch the matches live on Valorant’s official Twitch and YouTube channels.

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