VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1 Group Stage: Teams, Results, Schedule, Format, More

The first regional circuit of the Valorant Champions Tour 2024 (VCT) has taken center stage around the world and partnered teams from the Europe, Middle East and African (EMEA) region are ready to take on each other in VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1.

It is scheduled to take place from 3^rd April 2024, Wednesday to 12^th May 2024, Sunday, featuring all 11 partnered teams from the region, fighting for three valuable slots in Valorant Masters Shanghai 2024.

Here is everything you need to know to stay updated with all that goes on in VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1 Group Stage including complete schedule, match results, overall standings, and more.

VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1 Group Stage: Complete Details

Since the Kickoff tournaments which took place for each region individually earlier this year, the local Valorant teams have not faced each other.

VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1 will be the second time all partnered teams from the EMEA region will take on each other and the stakes are going to be high.

Karmine Corp is the current EMEA champion, who also went on to place 5^th-6^th at Valorant Masters Madrid 2024, but other teams are up for the challenge and will be raring to prove themselves this time around.

VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1 Group Stage: Teams

A total of 11 partnered teams from EMEA will be competing in this tournament which doubles up as the regional qualifier for VCT Masters Shanghai 2024.

These teams have been divided into two groups Alpha and Omega, the former containing five while the latter contains six participants.

Alpha Group

• Karmine Corp

• Team Liquid

• BBL Esports

• Fnatic

• Team Vitality

Omega Group

• FUT Esports

• NAVI

• Team Heretics

• Gentle Mates

• KOI

• GIANTX

VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1 Group Stage: Schedule and Results

This tournament will be running from 3^rd April 2024, Wednesday to 12^th May 2024, Sunday. It has been divided into two halves, starting with the Group Stage and concluding with the Playoffs.

• VCT 2024 Pacific Stage 1 - Group Stage: 3^rd April to 3^rd May

• VCT 2024 Pacific Stage 1 - Playoffs: 8^th to 12^th May

Group Alpha

Group Omega

Match Time

Every week a total of six matches will be played, two on each day from Wednesday to Friday.

Match 1

• 8:00 PT | 11:00 ET | 17:00 CEST | 20:30 IST | 23:00 SGT | 12:00 KST (+1 Day) | 12:00 JST (+1 Day)

Match 2

• 11:00 PT | 14:00 ET | 20:00 CEST | 23:30 IST | 2:00 SGT (+1 Day) | 3:00 KST (+1 Day)| 3:00 JST (+1 Day)

Week 1 | 3^rd to 5^th April 2024

Week 2 | 10^th to 12^th April 2024

Week 3 | 17^th to 19^th April 2024

Week 4 | 24^th to 26^th April 2024

Week 5 | 1^st to 3^rd May 2024

VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1 Group Stage: Format

• The 11 partnered teams will be divided into two groups, Alpha consisting of five teams and Omega consisting of six teams.

• Both groups will follow a cross-groups, single round-robin format.

• This means that members of Alpha and Omega will go against teams from the other group only.

• Every match will be a best-of-three series.

• The winners of both groups will directly qualify for the Upper Bracket Semifinals.

• The remaining two teams, 2^nd and 3^rd, from both groups will qualify for the Knockout Round.

VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1 Group Stage: How and Where to Watch

The tournament will be broadcasted live across Twitch and YouTube in English via the primary stream and six other languages via the secondary stream.

Apart from the official streams, other co-streams will run in multiple languages by various gaming creators and streamers.

• English: Twitch | YouTube

VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1 is going to deliver plenty of intense action with all participants stepping up to deliver their absolute best performance across seven weeks of high-level Valorant action.

Karmine Corp is the current champion and it will be interesting to see which teams rise to the challenging task of dethroning them.