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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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

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August 14Upper bracket quarterfinals

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

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

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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

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

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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 playoff teams

VALORANT CHAMPIONS 2024 QUALIFIED TEAMSQUALIFICATION PATH
DRX1st place in Group A
Edward Gaming2nd place in Group D
Trace Esports1st place in Group C
Fnatic2nd place in Group A
Team Heretics1st place in Group B
Leviatan2nd place in Group C
G2 Esports1st place in Group D
Sentinels2nd 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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