VCT 2023 LOCK//IN São Paulo: Complete Details
VCT 2023 LOCK//IN São Paulo: Teams, Results, Schedule, Format, Livestream, More
Everything you need to know about the international Valorant event.
The first international Valorant tournament of the season, VCT 2023 LOCK//IN São Paulo, is set to take place on LAN between 32 directly invited teams and is most certainly going to deliver some adrenaline-pumping action.
Taking place from 13th February to 4th March, the tournament features a total prize pool of $500,000 USD (INR 4,12,79,250) which will be split between all the competing teams based on their overall placement.
Due to a single-elimination bracket being deployed for the tournament, the competition is going to be intense as it leaves no margin for error and makes every single match a high stakes face-off.
VCT 2023 LOCK//IN São Paulo: Complete Details
Here is everything you need to know about the VCT 2023 LOCK//IN São Paulo which will be held at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera, an indoor sporting arena located in the heart of São Paulo, Brazil with a capacity of 11,000 people.
Participating Teams
A total of 32 teams will be competing in this tournament, 30 franchised teams and two direct invites from China. All participants have been divided into two groups of 16 teams each.
| S. No. | Team | Region | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KOI | EMEA Partner Team | Alpha |
| 2 | NRG Esports | Americas Partner Team | Alpha |
| 3 | DetonatioN FM | Pacific Partner Team | Alpha |
| 4 | Giants Gaming | EMEA Partner Team | Alpha |
| 5 | Gen.G Esports | Pacific Partner Team | Alpha |
| 6 | LOUD | Americas Partner Team | Alpha |
| 7 | FunPlus Phoenix | China Direct Invite | Alpha |
| 8 | Karmine Corp | EMEA Partner Team | Alpha |
| 9 | BBL Esports | EMEA Partner Team | Alpha |
| 10 | DRX | Pacific Partner Team | Alpha |
| 11 | Cloud9 | Americas Partner Team | Alpha |
| 12 | Paper Rex | Pacific Partner Team | Alpha |
| 13 | Team Heretics | EMEA Partner Team | Alpha |
| 14 | Evil Geniuses | Americas Partner Team | Alpha |
| 15 | MIBR | Americas Partner Team | Alpha |
| 16 | Talon Esports | Pacific Partner Team | Alpha |
| 17 | Team Liquid | EMEA Partner Team | Omega |
| 18 | Team Secret | Pacific Partner Team | Omega |
| 19 | NAVI | EMEA Partner Team | Omega |
| 20 | KRÜ Esports | Americas Partner Team | Omega |
| 21 | ZETA DIVISION | Pacific Partner Team | Omega |
| 22 | Leviatán | Americas Partner Team | Omega |
| 23 | Team Vitality | EMEA Partner Team | Omega |
| 24 | Global Esports | Pacific Partner Team | Omega |
| 25 | FUT Esports | EMEA Partner Team | Omega |
| 26 | Rex Regum Qeon | Pacific Partner Team | Omega |
| 27 | 100 Thieves | Americas Partner Team | Omega |
| 28 | EDward Gaming | China Direct Invite | Omega |
| 29 | Sentinels | Americas Partner Team | Omega |
| 30 | FNATIC | EMEA Partner Team | Omega |
| 31 | T1 | Pacific Partner Team | Omega |
| 32 | FURIA | Americas Partner Team | Omega |
Results and Schedule
The tournament will be taking place over the course of three weeks from 13th February to 4th March, starting from the 'Round of 32' and going all the way to the 'Grand Final'.
Results | Round of 32
| Match | Group | Date (IST) | Time (IST) | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOI vs NRG | Alpha | 13 Feb | 22:30 | Icebox | 11-13 | Haven | 9-13 | Pearl | NRG Esports | 2-0 |
| DetonatioN vs Giants | Alpha | 14 Feb | 1:30 | Haven | 4-13 | Icebox | 7-13 | Pearl | Giants | 2-0 |
| Gen.G vs LOUD | Alpha | 16 Feb | 4:30 | Pearl | 9-13 | Fracture | 12-14 | Split | - | LOUD | 2-0 |
| FPX vs Karmine | Alpha | 14 Feb | 22:30 | Lotus | 6-13 | Haven | 13-8 | Pearl | 6-13 | Karmine | 2-1 |
| BBL vs DRX | Alpha | 15 Feb | 1:30 | Pearl | 3-13 | Ascent | 13-11 | Haven | 7-13 | DRX | 2-1 |
| C9 vs Paper | Alpha | 15 Feb | 4:30 | Lotus | 13-8 | Pearl | 13-4 | Fracture | Cloud9 | 2-0 |
| EG vs Heretics | Alpha | 15 Feb | 22:30 | Pearl | 13-8 | Ascent | 13-8 | Haven | - | EG | 2-0 |
| MIBR vs Talon | Alpha | 16 Feb | 1:30 | Haven | 8-13 | Fracture | 11-13 | Icebox | - | Talon Esports | 2-0 |
| Liquid vs Secret | Omega | 22 Feb | 22:30 | Icebox | 8-13 | Fracture | 7-13 | Lotus | - | Team Secret | 2-0 |
| NAVI vs KRU | Omega | 23 Feb | 1:30 | Ascent | 13-5 | Lotus | 13-10 | Pearl | - | NAVI | 2-0 |
| ZETA vs Leviatan | Omega | 23 Feb | 4:30 | Ascent | 4-13 | Pearl | 11-13 | Haven | - | Leviatán | 2-0 |
| Vitality vs GE | Omega | 23 Feb | 22:30 | Split | 13-4 | Pearl | 9-13 | Lotus | 13-6 | Team Vitality | 2-1 |
| FUT vs RRQ | Omega | 24 Feb | 1:30 | Lotus | 13-3 | Pearl | 13-11 | Split | - | FUT Esports | 2-0 |
| 100T vs EDG | Omega | 24 Feb | 4:30 | Icebox | 13-10 | Lotus | 9-13 | Pearl | 14-12 | 100 Thieves | 2-1 |
| Sen vs Fnatic | Omega | 25 Feb | 1:30 | Haven | 6-13 | Split | 7-13 | Lotus | - | Fnatic | 2-0 |
| T1 vs FURIA | Omega | 25 Feb | 4:30 | Pearl | 7-13 | Icebox | 5-13 | Fracture | - | FURIA | 2-0 |
Results | Round of 16
| Match | Group | Date (IST) | Time (IST) | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRG vs Giants | Alpha | 17 Feb | 22:30 | Lotus | 12-14 | Haven | 13-1 | Icebox | 13-7 | NRG Esports | 2-1 |
| LOUD vs Karmine | Alpha | 18 Feb | 1:30 | Pearl | 13-10 | Split | 13-8 | Fracture | - | LOUD | 2-0 |
| DRX vs C9 | Alpha | 18 Feb | 22:30 | Pearl | 3-13 | Haven | 13-7 | Icebox | 13-2 | DRX | 2-1 |
| EG vs Talon | Alpha | 19 Feb | 1:30 | Haven | 11-13 | Split | 10-13 | Icebox | - | Talon Esports | 2-0 |
| Secret vs NAVI | Omega | 25 Feb | 22:30 | Icebox | 8-13 | Pearl | 4-13 | Fracture | - | NAVI | 2-0 |
| Leviatán vs Vitality | Omega | 26 Feb | 1:30 | Haven | 16-14 | Pearl | 13-3 | Ascent | - | Leviatán | 2-0 |
| FUT vs 100T | Omega | 26 Feb | 22:30 | Lotus | 13-9 | Haven | 11-13 | Icebox | 8-13 | 100 Thieves | 2-1 |
| Fnatic vs FURIA | Omega | 27 Feb | 1:30 | Haven | 18-16 | Ascent | 13-9 | Icebox | - | Fnatic | 2-0 |
Results | Quarterfinals
| Match | Group | Date (IST) | Time (IST) | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRG vs LOUD | Alpha | 19 Feb | 22:30 | Split | 3-13 | Pearl | 15-13 | Fracture | 16-18 | LOUD | 2-1 |
| DRX vs Talon | Alpha | 20 Feb | 1:30 | Fracture | 10-13 | Ascent | 13-6 | Icebox | 13-10 | DRX | 2-1 |
| NAVI vs Leviatán | Omega | 27 Feb | 22:30 | Ascent | 13-10 | Fracture | 13-2 | Pearl | - | NAVI | 2-0 |
| 100T vs Fnatic | Omega | 28 Feb | 1:30 | Fracture | 1-13 | Icebox | 10-13 | Lotus | - | Fnatic | 2-0 |
Results | Semifinals
| Match | Group | Date (IST) | Time (IST) | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Map 4 | Map 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUD vs DRX | Alpha | 2 Mar | 22:30 | Pearl | 13-5 | Icebox | 13-8 | Split | 7-13 | Fracture | 7-13 | Ascent | 13-8 | LOUD | 3-2 |
| NAVI vs Fnatic | Omega | 3 Mar | 22:30 | Haven | 11-13 | Lotus | 4-13 | Fracture | 11-13 | Split | - | Ascent | - | Fnatic | 3-0 |
Results | Grand Final
| Match | Date (IST) | Time (IST) | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Map 4 | Map 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUD vs Fnatic | 4 Mar | 22:30 | Ascent | 8-13 | Fracture | 7-13 | Split | 13-9 | Lotus | 13-8 | Icebox | 12-14 | Fnatic | 3-2 |
Format
The 32 participants have been divided into two groups of 16 teams each, Alpha and Omega.
Both groups will be following a single-elimination format, with the winners moving on to face each other in the Grand Final.
Every match will be a best-of-three series up until the Quarterfinals, after which each match will be a best-of-five series.
Prize Pool
The total prize pool of this tournament is $500,000 USD which will be divided between all the 32 competing teams based on their overall placement.
Apart from this, all the franchise teams will also be paid 50% of the net proceeds that Riot Games earns from the VCT 2023 LOCK//IN Capsule Collection.
Also worht noting, the winning team will be granting its region an extra slot at the VCT Masters Tokyo 2023.
| Position | Prize Money (USD) | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $100,000 | FNATIC |
| 2nd | $60,000 | LOUD |
| 3rd | $40,000 | NAVI |
| 4th | $40,000 | DRX |
| 5th-6th | $25,000 | NRG, Talon Esports |
| 7th-8th | $25,000 | Leviatán, 100 Thieves |
| 9th-10th | $10,000 | Giants, Karmine Corp |
| 11th-12th | $10,000 | Cloud9, Evil Geniuses |
| 13th-14th | $10,000 | Team Secret, Team Vitality |
| 15th-16th | $10,000 | FUT Esports, FURIA |
| 17th-18th | $5,000 | Sentinels, T1 |
| 19th-20th | $5,000 | Rex Regum Qeon, EDward Gaming |
| 21st-22nd | $5,000 | ZETA DIVISION, Global Esports |
| 23rd-24th | $5,000 | Team Liquid, KRÜ Esports |
| 25th-26th | $5,000 | Team Heretics, MIBR |
| 27th-28th | $5,000 | Gen.G Esports, Paper Rex |
| 29th-30th | $5,000 | FunPlus Phoenix, BBL Esports |
| 31st-32nd | $5,000 | DetonatioN FocusMe, KOI |
