The highly awaited VCT Masters Copenhagen 2022 is finally upon us with 12 of the finest Valorant teams from all over the world competing for a total prize pool of $650,000 USD (INR 5,16,66,225).
It is scheduled to take place from 10th to 24th July, the semifinals and grand finals of the tournament set to take place in front of a live audience at the Forum Copenhagen, which has a capacity of 8,500 spectators when seated and 10,000 spectators when standing.
Here is all that you need to know about the Valorant Masters Copenhagen 2022 including qualified teams, group details, match scores, overall results, schedule, format, prize pool distribution, and livestream information.
The VCT 2022: Stage 2 Masters - Copenhagen is the second global event by Riot Games that is part of the current Valorant Champions Tour. It follows VCT Masters Reykjavik which took place in April earlier this year, with the North American esports organization OpTic Gaming walking away as the champions.
A total of 12 qualified Valorant teams will be competing in this tournament, each one of them making its way through their own regional qualifiers like:
EMEA Challengers (Europe, the Middle East and Africa), NA Challengers (North America), APAC Challengers (Asia-Pacific), LATAM Challengers (Latin America), Korea Challengers, Japan Challengers, and Brazil Challengers.
Team | Qualifying Event | Stage |
---|---|---|
Fnatic | EMEA Challengers | Playoffs |
XSET | NA Challengers | Playoffs |
Paper Rex | APAC Challengers | Playoffs |
Leviatan | LATAM Challengers | Playoffs |
FunPlus Phoenix | EMEA Challengers | Group Stage |
Guild Esports | EMEA Challengers | Group Stage |
DRX | Korea Challengers | Group Stage |
OpTic Gaming | NA Challengers | Group Stage |
XERXIA | APAC Challengers | Group Stage |
Northeption | Japan Challengers | Group Stage |
LOUD | Brazil Challengers | Group Stage |
KRU Esports | LATAM vs BR Playoffs | Group Stage |
Group Stage: 10th to 13th July
Here are the complete results for 'Group-A'.
Match | Stage | Date | Time (IST) | Map-1 | Map-2 | Map-3 | Winner |
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LOUD vs KRU | UB R1 | 10 July | 21:15 | Fracture | 13-10 | Haven | 9-13 | Icebox | 10-13 | KRU Esports |
OpTic vs Guild | UB R1 | 11 July | 1:05 | Icebox | 11-13 | Split | 14-16 | Ascent | - | Guild Esports |
KRU vs Guild | UB R2 | 11 July | 23:30 | Bind | 14-12 | Fracture | 6-13 | Icebox | 14-16 | Guild Esports |
LOUD vs OpTic | LB R1 | 13 July | 0:30 | Ascent | 13-8 | Fracture | 8-13 | Split | 12-14 | OpTic Gaming |
KRU vs OpTic | LB R2 | 13 July | 23:30 | Split | 7-13 | Haven | 6-13 | Bind | - | OpTic Gaming |
Here are the complete results for 'Group-B'.
Match | Stage | Date | Time (IST) | Map-1 | Map-2 | Map-3 | Winner |
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DRX vs NTH | UB R1 | 10 July | 18:45 | Ascent | 13-8 | Bind | 13-1 | Haven | - | DRX |
FPX vs XERXIA | UB R1 | 11 July | 20:30 | Bind | 14-12 | Ascent | 9-13 | Haven | 13-10 | FunPlus Phoenix |
DRX vs FPX | UB R2 | 12 July | 18:30 | Haven | 8-13 | Fracture | 13-6 | Breeze | 13-6 | DRX |
NTH vs XERXIA | LB R1 | 12 July | 21:30 | Split | 9-13 | Haven | 13-8 | Bind | 15-13 | Northeption |
FPX vs NTH | LB R2 | 13 July | 20:30 | Fracture | 13-9 | Ascent | 13-9 | Breeze | - | FunPlus Phoenix |
The four teams moving forward to the playoffs are,
Guild Esports (Group-A)
DRX (Group-B)
FunPlus Phoenix (Group-B)
OpTic Gaming (Group-A)
Playoffs: 14th to 24th July
Here are complete results for the playoffs of VCT Masters Copenhagen 2022.
aper REx | Stage | Date | Time (IST) | Map-1 | Map-2 | Map-3 | Map-4 | Map-5 | Winner |
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PRX vs Guild | Upper QF | 14 July | 20:30 | Ascent | 13-4 | Fracture | 14-12 | Icebox | - | N/A | N/A | Paper Rex |
Fnatic vs FPX | Upper QF | 14 July | 23:30 | Icebox | 13-10 | Haven | 13-4 | Ascent | - | N/A | N/A | Fnatic |
Leviatan vs DRX | Upper QF | 15 July | 20:30 | Ascent | 13-6 | Breeze | 5-13 | Haven | 11-13 | N/A | N/A | DRX |
XSET vs OpTic | Upper QF | 15 July | 23:30 | Haven | 7-13 | Bind | 6-13 | Ascent | - | N/A | N/A | OpTic Gaming |
Guild vs FPX | Lower R1 | 16 July | 20:30 | Ascent | 11-13 | Breeze | 13-3 | Bind | 4-13 | N/A | N/A | FunPlus Phoenix |
Leviatan vs XSET | Lower R1 | 16 July | 23:30 | Split | 9-13 | Ascent | 15-13 | Haven | 16-14 | N/A | N/A | Leviatan |
PRX vs Fnatic | Upper SF | 17 July | 20:30 | Ascent | 13-11 | Bind | 13-10 | Haven | - | N/A | N/A | Paper Rex |
DRX vs OpTic | Upper SF | 17 July | 23:30 | Fracture | 13-4 | Breeze | 4-13 | Bind | 11-13 | N/A | N/A | OpTic Gaming |
Fnatic vs Leviatan | Lower QF | 18 July | 20:30 | Fracture | 14-12 | Ascent | 10-13 | Bind | 17-15 | N/A | N/A | Fnatic |
DRX vs FPX | Lower QF | 18 July | 23:30 | Ascent | 9-13 | Fracture | 5-13 | Bind | - | N/A | N/A | FunPlus Phoenix |
PRX vs OpTic | Upper Finals | 22 July | 20:30 | Haven | 13-3 | Bind | 9-13 | Fracture | 13-5 | N/A | N/A | Paper Rex |
FPX vs Fnatic | Lower SF | 22 July | 23:30 | Split | 13-15 | Bind | 13-7 | Fracture | 13-5 | N/A | N/A | FunPlus Phoenix |
OpTic vs FPX | Lower Finals | 23 July | 20:30 | Split | 6-13 | Icebox | 8-13 | Bind | 13-6 | Fracture | 7-13 | Haven | - | FunPlus Phoenix |
PRX vs FPX | Grand Final | 24 July | 20:30 | Bind | 3-13 | Icebox | 13-7 | Fracture | 7-13 | Haven | 13-7 | Breeze | 9-13 | FunPlus Phoenix |
Note: LB is Lower Bracket, UB is Upper Bracket, R is Round.
The VCT Masters Copenhagen 2022 comprises of two stages, group stage and playoffs. Here is how they will be played out by all the competing teams,
Group Stage
The tournament's group stage will witness eight of the 12 competing teams being split into two groups of four teams each.
Both these groups will be following a double-elimination bracket where all matches will feature a best-of-three series.
The top two teams from both the groups will advance to the playoffs, where they will be joining four other pre-qualified teams.
Playoffs
Once again a total of eight teams will go against each other following a double-elimination bracket, with all matches featuring a best-of-three series except for the lower bracket final and grand final, both of them highlighting a best-of-five decider.
The last four matches of the playoffs will be played in front of a live audience at the Forum Copenhagen, which is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Frederiksberg, Denmark.
The final team that remains standings at the end will be crowned as the champions of the VCT 2022 Stage 2, while also receiving a lion's share of the total prize pool.
VCT Masters Copenhagen 2022 - Playoffs
The total prize pool of $650,000 USD (INR 5,16,66,225) will be split between all the 12 competing teams that managed to qualify for the VCT Masters Copenhagen 2022.
Additionally, VCT 2022 Circuit Points will also be distributed amongst all the participating teams. The value of both, circuit points and prize money, will depend on the overall placement of teams.
Position | Prize Money (USD) | VCT 2022 Circuit Points | Team(s) |
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1st | $200,000 | 1000 | FunPlus Phoenix |
2nd | $120,000 | 750 | Paper Rex |
3rd | $85,000 | 500 | OpTic Gaming |
4th | $65,000 | 400 | Fnatic |
5th-6th | $40,000 | 300 | DRX, Leviatan |
7th-8th | $25,000 | 250 | Guild Esports, XSET |
9th-10th | $15,000 | 200 | Northeption, KRU Esports |
11th-12th | $10,000 | 150 | LOUD, XERXIA |
VCT Masters Copenhagen 2022 will be played offline, the group stage and part of the playoffs taking place in a studio environment followed by the top four teams playing in front of a live audience in Copenhagen, Denmark.