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Valorant Champions 2023 is all set to kick off on 6th August and come to a close on 26th August. After the conclusion of the Last Chance Qualifiers (LCQs), the groups for the first stage of the Valorant world championship have been revealed. All the sixteen teams from EMEA [Europe, Middle East & Africa], the Americas, the Pacific and China will ascend the stage at this season-ender. All the slots for Valorant Champions 2023 have been filled and the teams have been sorted into their respective groups for the first stage of the tournament.
The group stage draw for the teams took place on 23rd July, immediately after the final team, KRU Esports won the North American League’s LCQ.
The entire tournament will be played in front of a live audience across two venues in Los Angeles, USA.
Here’s all you need to know about the Valorant Champions 2023 Group Stage.
A Guide to Valorant Champions 2023
Valorant Champions 2023 is the third iteration of Valorant’s world championship and this time around the tournament is taking place in Los Angeles, California. Additionally, this is the first year of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) franchising and partnership which saw the birth of the EMEA, Americas, and Pacific Leagues. Valorant Champions 2023 will be the last major competitive tournament of this season.
Format
Group Stage: 6th August to 13th August
Four groups of four teams in a double-elimination (GSL) format.
All matches are best-of-three (BO3)
The top two teams from each group advance to the Playoffs
Playoffs: 16th -20th August and 24th - 26th August 2023
Double-elimination bracket
All matches (excluding the Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final) are best-of-three (BO3)
The Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final are best-of-five (BO5)
Teams Participating in Valorant Champions 2023
Group A
Paper Rex (PRX)
KRÜ Esports
EDward Gaming (EDG)
Giants (GIA)
Group B
Evil Geniuses (EG)
FunPlus Phoenix (FPX)
FUT Esports (FUT)
T1
Group C
Fnatic (FNC)
ZETA DIVISION -
NRG
Bilibili Gaming (BLG)
Group D
Team Liquid (TL)
Natus Vincere (NaVi)
DRX
LOUD
The opening matches of all groups are as follows:
PRX vs KRU
EDG vs GIA
EG vs FPX
FUT vs T1
FNC vs ZETA
NRG vs BLG
TL vs NaVi
DRX vs LOUD
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Here is the rough schedule of how the tournament will roll out across the two venues in Los Angeles:
Shrine Expo Hall (Group Stage)
20:00 CEST (23:30 IST) - Doors Open & Pre-Show Countdown
20:30 CEST (00:00 IST) - Pre-Show Begins
21:00 CEST (00:30 IST) - Show Start
KIA Forum (Playoffs)
17:00 CEST (20:30 IST) - Valorant Champions Fan Fest Opens
20:00 CEST (23:30 IST) - Pre-Show Countdown
20:30 CEST (00:00 IST) - Pre-Show
21:00 CEST (00:30 IST) - Show Start
The article will be updated with the rest of the schedule once they tournament progresses.
