Valorant India Invitational 2022: Complete Information
Valorant India Invitational 2022: Teams, Schedule, Results, Format, More
Everything about the upcoming LAN tournament - Valorant India Invitational 2022.
The Valorant India Invitational 2022 is is one of the official Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Off-Season events for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region that is being organized by Galaxy Racer India in Hyderabad, India.
As all three regional qualifiers - India Qualifier #1, India Qualifier #2, and SEA Qualifiers - have concluded the tournament is now headed towards the main event which will be played in front of a live audience at the GMR Arena in Hyderabad from 18th to 20th November.
Here are the complete details for the Valorant India Invitational 2022 including participating teams, overall schedule, match results, tournament format, prize pool distribution, and livestream information.
Valorant India Invitational 2022 - Complete Details
The main event of the Valorant India Invitational 2022 will be taking place offline with both local and international teams going up each other in front of a live audience. Here is everything you need to know ahead and during the tournament.
Teams - Invited and Qualified Teams
Out of the eight competing teams, three teams have qualified for the event through the various qualifiers while the others have been handed direct invites.
| Teams | Group | Status | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Rex | B | Direct Invite | Singapore |
| Team Secret | A | Direct Invite | Philippines |
| Rex Regum Qeon | A | Direct Invite | Indonesia |
| BOOM Esports | B | Direct Invite | Indonesia |
| Team Heretics | A | Direct Invite | Spain |
| Bleed Esports | B | SEA Qualifier | Singapore |
| Enigma Gaming | A | India Qualifier 1 | India |
| GodSquad | B | India Qualifier 2 | India |
Schedule and Results
The Valorant India Invitational 2022 will be taking place across a weekend from 18th (Fri) to 20th (Sun) November.
18th Nov - Group A and Group B
19th Nov - Group B and Semi-Finals
20th Nov - Grand-Finals
Group Stage
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RRQ vs Secret | 18 Nov | 10:00 | Bind | 13-8 | RRQ |
| RRQ vs Heretics | 18 Nov | 11:30 | Haven | 4-13 | Heretics |
| Enigma vs Heretics | 18 Nov | 13:00 | Haven | 4-13 | Heretics |
| Enigma vs Secret | 18 Nov | 14:30 | Icebox | 7-13 | Secret |
| Heretics vs Secret | 18 Nov | 16:00 | Haven | 6-13 | Secret |
| RRQ vs Enigma | 18 Nov | 17:30 | Bind | 13-10 | RRQ |
| PPRX vs GodSquad | 18 Nov | 19:00 | Haven | 13-7 | PPRX |
| PPRX vs Bleed | 18 Nov | 20:30 | Bind | 6-13 | Bleed |
| BOOM vs PPRX | 19 Nov | 9:30 | Fracture | 1-13 | PPRX |
| BOOM vs Bleed | 19 Nov | 11:00 | Icebox | 9-13 | Bleed |
| GodSquad vs Bleed | 19 Nov | 12:30 | Haven | 13-10 | GodSquad |
| GodSquad vs BOOM | 19 Nov | 14:00 | Haven | 13-6 | GodSquad |
Playoffs
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Map 4 | Map 5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heretics vs Bleed | 19 Nov | 16:00 | Icebox | 15-13 | Bind | 13-8 | Breeze | - | N/A | N/A | Heretics |
| PPRX vs Secret | 19 Nov | 19:00 | Pearl | 13-9 | Icebox | 8-13 | Ascent | 13-6 | N/A | N/A | PPRX |
| Heretics vs PPRX | 20 Nov | 12:00 | Bind | 11-13 | Fracture | 13-6 | Breeze | 10-13 | Ascent | 8-13 | Icebox | - | PPRX |
Format
The Valorant India Invitational will be taking place in two parts - Group Stage and Playoffs.
Teams will be divided into two groups of four teams each, following a round-robin format where every match will be a single game series.
The top two teams from each group will qualify ahead to the playoffs, featuring a single-elimination format where the semifinals will be a best-of-three series and grand finals will be a best-of-five match up.
The last remaining team will be crowned as the champion of this official VCT Offseason tournament and walk away with lion's share of the total prize pool.
Tickets for Valorant India Invitational 2022 are now available
Prize Pool
Valorant India Invitational 2022 features a total prize pool of $100,000 USD which will be split between all the eight participating teams based on their overall placement.
| Position | Prize Money (USD) | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $50,000 | Paper Rex |
| 2nd | $20,000 | Team Heretics |
| 3rd-4th | $10,000 | Bleed Esports, Team Secret |
| 5th-6th | $2,500 | Team RRQ, GodSquad |
| 7th-8th | $2,500 | Enigma Gaming, BOOM Esports |
Livestream
The Valorant India Invitational will be broadcasted live across both Twitch and YouTube in English and Hindi. All those interested in watching this tournament can do so by clicking the links below:
YouTube: Galaxy Racer India
Twitch: Galaxy Racer DXB
Notably, Glance Gaming in partnership with Galaxy Racer India will also be livestreaming the first-ever VCT Offseason tournament being held on LAN in India.
