Updated on May 27, 10:20 p.m. (GMT+8): Added qualified team, added playoff draws.
The Swiss Stage has determined the eight teams qualified for Valorant Masters Shanghai playoffs.
The playoff stage of this international LAN event is the second phase of the competition, where the top squads compete in a double-elimination bracket.
The Valorant Champions Tour League winners from Pacific, China, Americas, and EMEA join the competition, with each regional champion given the advantage of choosing their opponent at the start of their playoff run.
With Championship Points and the US$350,000 first-place cash prize on the line, all teams must keep their aim sharp and strategies airtight if they hope to lift the Masters Shanghai trophy.
All eight teams qualified for Valorant Masters Shanghai playoffs
| VCT LEAGUE AND QUALIFICATION PATH | TEAMS QUALIFIED FOR MASTERS SHANGHAI PLAYOFFS |
| VCT Pacific League Split 1 champion | Paper Rex |
| VCT China League Split 1 champion | Edward Gaming |
| VCT Americas League Split 1 champion | 100 Thieves |
| VCT EMEA League Split 1 champion | Fnatic |
| Masters Shanghai Swiss Stage upper bracket winner | Gen.G Esports |
| Masters Shanghai Swiss Stage upper bracket winner | G2 Esports |
| Masters Shanghai Swiss Stage elimination match winner | Team Heretics |
| Masters Shanghai Swiss Stage elimination match winner | FUT Esports |
Valorant Masters Shanghai playoff draw
Riot Games’ second international LAN of the 2024 season has a new format. Each top seed who won their respective VCT League Split 1 can choose their first-round (upper bracket quarterfinals) opponent, adding a strategic layer to the competition.
At the end of the Swiss Stage, a playoff draw was held, with the VCT League Split 1 champions chosen at random.
| VCT LEAGUE SPLIT 1 WINNER AT MASTERS SHANGHAI | CHOSEN SWISS STAGE OPPONENT AT MASTERS SHANGHAI |
| Paper Rex | G2 Esports |
| Edward Gaming | Team Heretics |
| 100 Thieves | FUT Esports |
| Fnatic | Gen.G 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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