The road to VCT Stage 3 Masters Berlin begins with the VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers 1 Open Qualifier as the best teams from North America compete to advance to the next phase of the tournament.
What is the VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers 1 Open Qualifier?
The tournament is the start point for VCT North America Stage 3. The top 8 teams from the Open Qualifier will advance to the VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers 1 Main Event. From there, the top 4 squads will continue to the Challengers Playoffs.
The top 3 finishers from the Challengers Playoffs advance to VCT Stage 3 Masters Berlin.
VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers 1 Open Qualifier schedule and results
The Open Qualifiers start on July 2, leading up to the top 16 on July 5, where the top eight teams will qualify for the Main Event. All times and days are in GMT+8.
VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers 1 Open Qualifiers games begin at 5:15 a.m. on July 2. The schedule shifts to a 3:15 a.m. start from July 3 to 5.
(Last updated July 4)
July 3 (Saturday)
Round of 32
- Sentinels 2 — 0 Evil Geniuses
- Soniqs 2 — 0 Renegades
- XSET 2 — 0 Insight
- FaZe Clan 1 — 2 DarkZero
- Team Envy 2 — 0 Squirtle Squad
- T1 2 — 1 Ghost Gaming
- 100 Thieves 2 — 1 SoaR
- TSM 1 — 2 Noble
- Version1 2 — 0 YFP Gaming
- Luminosity 2 — 0 Complexity
- Andbox 2 — 0 EZ5
- Gen.G Esports 2 — 1 Pittsburgh Knights
- Cloud9 Blue 2 — 0 Team Basilisk
- Build by Gamers 1 — 2 Rise
- NRG 0 — 2 VIRTUOSO
- Immortals 1 — 2 Kansas City Pioneers
July 4 (Sunday)
Round of 16
- Sentinels 2 — 1 Soniqs
- XSET 2 — 1 DarkZero
- Team Envy 2 — 1 T1
- 100 Thieves 2 — 1 Noble
July 5 (Monday)
Round of 16
- Version1 2 — 0 Luminosity
- Andbox 1 — 2 Gen.G Esports
- Cloud9 Blue 0 — 2 Rise
- VIRTUOSO 0 — 2 Kansas City Pioneers
Format of the Open Qualifier
The Open Qualifier follows a single-elimination format with all teams from top 32 to top 16 competing in best-of-three matches. Matches played before the top 32 will only be best-of-one matches.
Breeze will be added into the map pool for VCT Stage 3 and will be available during Challengers Week 1 Open Qualifiers for all regions.
Newly released agent KAY/O will not be available for VCT Challengers Week 1. The agent will debut in competitive play during Challengers Week 2 Open Qualifiers.
- Pho, roca, and Branted complete Evil Geniuses’ Valorant roster
- Team SMG’s Valorant roster adds Jinggg and Freyr for VCT MY/SG Stage 3
Teams that are competing in the VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers 1 Open Qualifier
There’s a total of 122 teams competing in the Open Qualifier including top squads like Cloud9, 100 Thieves, Team Envy, XSET, Build by Gamers, NRG, Andbox, TSM FTX, Immortals, Evil Geniuses, FaZe Clan, GenG Esports, Complexity, Renegades, and many more.
Reigning VCT Stage 2 Masters Reykjavik champions Sentinels and Version1 have been given byes to Challengers Week 1 Open Qualifier Round of 32.
Where to watch the VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers 1 Open Qualifier
Valorant fans can watch the matches live on Valorant’s Twitch channel and YouTube.
