VCT 2023 Americas League: Complete Details
VCT 2023 Americas League: Teams, Results, Schedule, Format, Livestream, More
Here is everything about the top Valorant league of the Americas region.
The premier regional league for North and South America (Americas), Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2023 Americas League, is scheduled to take place from 1st April to 28th May featuring a total prize pool of $250,000 USD (INR 2,06,62,125).
All the ten partner teams from the region will be competing in this event, fighting for a chance to qualify for both VCT 2023: Masters Tokyo and Valorant Champions 2023.
This league will be comprised of weekly matches which will take place on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, along with a super week that will take place from 21st to 25th April.
Here are complete details for the league like teams, results, schedule, format, where to watch, and more.
VCT 2023 Americas League: Complete Details
Just two weeks after the conclusion of the VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo, partner teams from across the Americas region have gathered once again in Los Angeles, Unites States where the stakes are higher than ever before.
Partner Teams
Out of the 30 franchise teams, ten are from the Americas region and all of them will be seen in action at the VCT 2023 Americas League.
VCT 2023 Americas League - Partner Teams
Results and Schedule
The regional league has been broadly divided into two stages, starting with the regular season which comprises the league stage, to then culminating with the playoffs through which the top three teams will be shortlisted.
League Stage: 1st April to 20th May
Playoffs: 23rd to 28th May
League Stage: Overall Results
| Position | Team | Matches | Win-Loss | Maps (W-L) | Rounds (W-L) | Round Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloud9 | 9 | 8-1 | 17-4 | 253-183 | 70 |
| 2 | LOUD | 9 | 8-1 | 16-7 | 261-215 | 46 |
| 3 | NRG | 9 | 6-3 | 14-7 | 251-199 | 52 |
| 4 | Leviatan | 9 | 4-5 | 11-11 | 237-223 | 14 |
| 5 | FURIA Esports | 9 | 4-5 | 11-12 | 252-260 | -8 |
| 6 | Evil Geniuses | 9 | 4-5 | 10-12 | 234-224 | 10 |
| 7 | Sentinels | 9 | 4-5 | 10-12 | 223-255 | -32 |
| 8 | 100 Thieves | 9 | 4-5 | 10-13 | 242-269 | -27 |
| 9 | MIBR | 9 | 3-6 | 7-15 | 198-270 | -72 |
| 10 | KRU Esports | 9 | 0-9 | 5-18 | 225-278 | -53 |
League Stage: Weekly Matches
| Match | Date | Time (USA) | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEN vs 100T | 1 Apr | 12:00 | Fracture | 13-11 | Split | 12-14 | Ascent | 14-12 | Sentinels | 2-1 |
| KRU vs FUR | 1 Apr | 15:00 | Split | 11-13 | Ascent | 5-13 | Haven | - | FURIA Esports | 2-0 |
| LOUD vs MIBR | 2 Apr | 12:00 | Split | 13-5 | Lotus | 11-13 | Haven | 13-11 | LOUD | 2-1 |
| EG vs C9 | 2 Apr | 15:00 | Peral | 11-13 | Fracture | 9-13 | Split | - | Cloud9 | 2-0 |
| LEV vs NRG | 3 Apr | 12:00 | Pearl | 13-11 | Lotus | 13-4 | Split | - | Leviatan | 2-0 |
| C9 vs LOUD | 8 Apr | 12:00 | Split | 13-7 | Ascent | 8-13 | Pearl | 7-13 | LOUD | 2-1 |
| LEV vs FUR | 8 Apr | 15:00 | Pearl | 13-11 | Icebox | 5-13 | Ascent | 10-13 | FURIA Esports | 2-1 |
| NRG vs SEN | 9 Apr | 12:00 | Lotus | 13-10 | Icebox | 13-2 | Pearl | - | NRG | 2-0 |
| MIBR vs KRU | 9 Apr | 15:00 | Ascent | 9-13 | Lotus | 13-11 | Pearl | 14-12 | MIBR | 2-1 |
| EG vs 100T | 10 Apr | 12:00 | Haven | 9-13 | Icebox | 5-13 | Fracture | - | 100 Thieves | 2-0 |
| C9 vs 100T | 15 Apr | 12:00 | Lotus | 13-7 | Ascent | 14-12 | Haven | - | Cloud9 | 2-0 |
| NRG vs MIBR | 15 Apr | 15:00 | Icebox | 10-13 | Pearl | 16-14 | Split | 14-16 | MIBR | 2-1 |
| LEV vs SEN | 16 Apr | 12:00 | Split | 14-12 | Ascent | 11-13 | Pearl | 13-4 | Leviatan | 2-1 |
| EG vs KRU | 16 Apr | 15:00 | Pearl | 13-11 | Ascent | 11-13 | Fracture | 13-7 | Evil Geniuses | 2-1 |
| LOUD vs FUR | 17 Apr | 12:00 | Split | 13-9 | Icebox | 13-4 | Ascent | - | LOUD | 2-0 |
| LOUD vs SEN | 21 Apr | 12:00 | Pearl | 6-13 | Haven | 13-11 | Ascent | 13-8 | LOUD | 2-1 |
| LEV vs MIBR | 21 Apr | 15:00 | Pearl | 13-4 | Icebox | 13-3 | Split | - | Leviatan | 2-0 |
| KRU vs 100T | 22 Apr | 12:00 | Ascent | 13-4 | Split | 11-13 | Fracture | 5-13 | 100 Thieves | 2-1 |
| EG vs FUR | 22 Apr | 15:00 | Ascent | 13-15 | Fracture | 13-7 | Haven | 10-13 | FURIA Esports | 2-1 |
| NRG vs C9 | 23 Apr | 12:00 | Haven | 13-8 | Pearl | 9-13 | Ascent | 7-13 | Cloud9 | 2-1 |
| MIBR vs SEN | 23 Apr | 15:00 | Pearl | 5-13 | Fracture | 6-13 | Lotus | - | Sentinels | 2-0 |
| LEV vs 100T | 24 Apr | 12:00 | Icebox | 15-13 | Haven | 11-13 | Lotus | 11-13 | 100 Thieves | 2-1 |
| EG vs LOUD | 24 Apr | 15:00 | Split | 13-3 | Haven | 10-13 | Pearl | 0-13 | LOUD | 2-1 |
| C9 vs FUR | 25 Apr | 12:00 | Ascent | 13-8 | Fracture | 13-9 | Pearl | - | Cloud9 | 2-0 |
| NRG vs KRU | 25 Apr | 15:00 | Haven | 13-10 | Ascent | 13-4 | Pearl | - | NRG | 2-0 |
| NRG vs 100T | 29 Apr | 12:00 | Bind | 13-7 | Fracture | 13-3 | Haven | - | NRG | 2-0 |
| MIBR vs FUR | 29 Apr | 15:00 | Pearl | 11-13 | Split | 7-13 | Haven | - | FURIA Esports | 2-0 |
| C9 vs SEN | 30 Apr | 12:00 | Lotus | 13-4 | Fracture | 13-6 | Haven | - | Cloud9 | 2-0 |
| LEV vs EG | 20 Apr | 15:00 | Split | 10-13 | Pearl | 13-10 | Ascent | 10-13 | Evil Geniuses | 2-1 |
| LOUD vs KRU | 1 May | 12:00 | Pearl | 10-13 | Ascent | 13-11 | Split | 13-10 | LOUD | 2-1 |
| EG vs SEN | 6 May | 12:00 | Fracture | 13-6 | Pearl | 13-5 | Ascent | - | Evil Geniuses | 2-0 |
| C9 vs MIBR | 6 May | 15:00 | Split | 13-5 | Lotus | 13-4 | Bind | - | Cloud9 | 2-0 |
| LOUD vs 100T | 7 May | 12:00 | Ascent | 13-5 | Split | 15-13 | Haven | - | LOUD | 2-0 |
| LEV vs KRU | 7 May | 15:00 | Haven | 13-4 | Split | 13-4 | Pearl | - | Leviatan | 2-0 |
| NRG vs FUR | 8 May | 12:00 | Bind | 13-11 | Haven | 11-13 | Pearl | 13-6 | NRG | 2-1 |
| FUR vs 100T | 13 May | 12:00 | Pearl | 13-10 | Fracture | 7-13 | Haven | 11-13 | 100 Thieves | 2-1 |
| EG vs MIBR | 13 May | 15:00 | Lotus | 13-2 | Fracture | 13-5 | Ascent | - | Evil Geniuses | 2-0 |
| KRU vs SEN | 14 May | 12:00 | Lotus | 12-14 | Bind | 10-13 | Pearl | - | Sentinels | 2-0 |
| NRG vs LOUD | 14 May | 15:00 | Split | 13-5 | Pearl | 13-9 | Haven | - | NRG | 2-0 |
| LEV vs C9 | 15 May | 12:00 | Lotus | 7-13 | Haven | 4-13 | Bind | - | Cloud9 | 2-0 |
| SEN vs FUR | 19 May | 12:00 | Split | 13-5 | Haven | 5-13 | Bind | 19-17 | Sentinels | 2-1 |
| NRG vs EG | 19 May | 15:00 | Bind | 13-9 | Split | 13-7 | Ascent | - | NRG | 2-0 |
| C9 vs KRU | 20 May | 12:00 | Lotus | 15-13 | Ascent | 6-13 | Split | 13-9 | Cloud9 | 2-1 |
| LEV vs LOUD | 20 May | 15:00 | Haven | 7-13 | Ascent | 5-13 | Lotus | - | LOUD | 2-0 |
| MIBR vs 100T | 21 May | 12:00 | Fracture | 13-6 | Pearl | 12-14 | Lotus | 13-7 | MIBR | 2-1 |
Playoffs Results
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Stage | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEV vs FUR | 24 May | 1:30 | UB QF | Ascent | 5-13 | Pearl | 20-18 | Bind | 6-13 | FURIA Esports | 2-1 |
| NRG vs EG | 24 May | 5:30 | UB QF | Haven | 13-11 | Split | 13-15 | Ascent | 7-13 | Evil Geniuses | 2-1 |
| LOUD vs FUR | 25 May | 1:30 | UB SF | Haven | 13-4 | Ascent | 13-5 | Bind | - | LOUD | 2-0 |
| C9 vs EG | 25 May | 5:30 | UB SF | Fracture | 5-13 | Bind | 2-13 | Ascent | - | Evil Geniuses | 2-0 |
| FUR vs NRG | 26 May | 1:30 | LB QF | Bind | 9-13 | Haven | 10-13 | Split | - | NRG | 2-0 |
| C9 vs LEV | 26 May | 5:30 | LB QF | Haven | 13-8 | Lotus | 10-13 | Ascent | 13-4 | Cloud9 | 2-1 |
| LOUD vs EG | 27 May | 5:30 | UB Final | Fracture | 13-9 | Ascent | 11-13 | Bind | 13-3 | LOUD | 2-1 |
| C9 vs NRG | 27 May | 1:30 | LB SF | Pearl |13-10 | Lotus | 9-13 | Haven | 12-14 | NRG | 2-1 |
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Stage | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Map 4 | Map 5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG vs NRG | 28 May | 1:30 | LB Final | Haven | 13-11 | Ascent | 8-13 | Lotus | 10-13 | Split | 4-13 | Pearl | - | NRG | 3-1 |
| LOUD vs NRG | 29 May | 1:30 | Grand Final | Ascent | 13-9 | Bind | 13-11 | Fracture | 13-11 | Lotus | - | Haven | - | LOUD | 3-0 |
Format
Regular Season
All the partnered teams will take on each other once following a simple round robin format.
Every match in the league stage will feature a best-of-three series.
Regular season will be played every week except for the fourth week, on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
The fourth week will played out as a super week from 21st to 25th April, with matches taking place from Friday to Tuesday.
Based on the overall scoreboard, the top six teams will qualify for the next stage while the bottom four teams will be eliminated.
Playoffs
The six qualified teams will take on each other in a double elimination bracket from 23rd to 28th May.
All the matches will follow a best-of-three series except for the 'lower bracket final' and 'grand final' where best-of-five series will be played.
The top three teams will qualify for both VCT 2023: Masters Tokyo and Valorant Champions 2023.
Prizepool
The total prizepool of $250,000 USD will be split between the top six teams, among those that manage to qualify for the playoffs through the regular season.
Addtionally, the top three teams will be qualifying for Masters Tokyo and VCT Champions, while the remaining seven teams will drop down to the VCT 2023: Americas League Last Chance Qualifier.
| Position | Status | Prize Money (USD) | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masters + Champions | $100,000 | LOUD |
| 2 | Masters + Champions | $65,000 | NRG |
| 3 | Masters + Champions | $40,000 | Evil Geniuses |
| 4 | Last Chance Qualifier | $25,000 | Cloud9 |
| 5 | Last Chance Qualifier | $15,000 | Leviatan |
| 6 | Last Chance Qualifier | $5,000 | FURIA Esports |
| 7 | Last Chance Qualifier | N/A | Sentinels |
| 8 | Last Chance Qualifier | N/A | 100 Thieves |
| 9 | Last Chance Qualifier | N/A | MIBR |
| 10 | Last Chance Qualifier | N/A | KRU Esports |
The VCT 2023 Americas League marks the congregation of the best talents, players, and teams that the North and South American regions has to offer. It is going to deliver weeks of exhilarating performances and top-notch Valorant action from all the partner teams, competing to achieve one of the three high stake slots that are up for grabs!
