Valorant Champions 2024 is set to start on August 1, 2024 and the expectations are off the charts for the most prestigious VCT tournament of the year. Many fans and analysts have stated that this tournament has the potential to be the best Champions ever considering the strength and quality of all the teams present in the event.
The following section will dive into all the details you need to know about Champions 2024 such as the teams, livestream details, schedule, and more.
Valorant Champions 2024: Format, teams, venue, and prize pool
The biggest VALORANT event of the year is almost here!
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) July 22, 2024
It’s time to see the 16 best teams in the world fight it out at #VALORANTChampions Seoul. pic.twitter.com/YPnqphZBvg
Format
Valorant Champions 2024 will follow a similar format to its predecessor. The Group Stage has been divided into four groups following a GSL format. All matches in the Group Stage are best-of-threes and the top two teams from each group will advance to the Playoffs Stage.
The Playoffs Stage is a double-elimination bracket where all matches except the Lower Bracket Final and Grand Finals are best-of-threes. The Lower Bracket Final and Grand Finals are best-of-fives.
Teams
16 teams will be present at Valorant Champions 2024. You can find all the teams listed below:
- Leviatán
- Fnatic
- Gen.G
- EDward Gaming
- G2 Esports
- Team Vitality
- DRX
- FunPlus Phoenix
- KRÜ Esports
- Team Heretics
- Paper Rex
- Trace Esports
- Sentinels
- FUT Esports
- Talon Esports
- Bilibili Gaming
Venue
All matches except the Lower Bracket Semifinal, Upper Bracket Final, Lower Bracket Final and the Grand Final will be held in the COEX Artium located in Seoul. The aforementioned matches will take place in the INSPIRE Arena situated in Incheon.
Prize pool
A total prize pool of $2,250,000 will be split among the 16 teams at Champions 2024. The prize pool is identical to the previous edition of Champions held in 2023. You can find the complete breakdown of the Champions 2024 prize pool below:
| Place | $USD | Participants |
| 1st | $1,000,000 | |
| 2nd | $400,000 | |
| 3rd | $250,000 | |
| 4th | $130,000 | |
| 5th-6th | $85,000 | |
| 7th-8th | $50,000 | |
| 9th-12th | $30,000 | |
| 13th-16th | $20,000 |
VCT Champions 2024: Group Stage schedule, results and tables
THE GROUPS ARE SET! #VALORANTChampions pic.twitter.com/s7cFaQA84O
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) July 22, 2024
Note: The schedule for the Playoffs will be updated upon the conclusion of the Group Stage.
Valorant Champions 2024 will start from August 1, 2024. The exact date and timings for the Champions 2024 group stage matches have not been confirmed yet. Only the opening matches for each group has been released. This article will be updated as soon as the complete schedule is out. Listed below are the four groups and the opening matches in each group at Champions 2024:
Group A
| Group A | ||||
| Position | Team | Record | Round wins | Round Differential |
| 1 | Fnatic | 0-0 | – | – |
| 2 | DRX | 0-0 | – | – |
| 3 | KRÜ Esports | 0-0 | – | – |
| 4 | Bilibili Gaming | 0-0 | – | – |
- Fnatic vs Bilbili Gaming
- DRX vs KRÜ Esports
Group B
| Group B | ||||
| Position | Team | Record | Round wins | Round Differential |
| 1 | Gen.G | 0-0 | – | – |
| 2 | FunPlus Phoenix | 0-0 | – | – |
| 3 | Team Heretics | 0-0 | – | – |
| 4 | Sentinels | 0-0 | – | – |
- Gen.G vs Sentinels
- Team Heretics vs FunPlus Phoenix
Group C
| Group C | ||||
| Position | Team | Record | Round wins | Round Differential |
| 1 | Leviatán | 0-0 | – | – |
| 2 | Team Vitality | 0-0 | – | – |
| 3 | Trace Esports | 0-0 | – | – |
| 4 | Talon Esports | 0-0 | – | – |
- Leviatán vs Talon Esports
- Team Vitality vs Trace Esports
Group D
| Group D | ||||
| Position | Team | Record | Round wins | Round Differential |
| 1 | EDward Gaming | 0-0 | – | – |
| 2 | G2 Esports | 0-0 | – | – |
| 3 | Paper Rex | 0-0 | – | – |
| 4 | FUT Esports | 0-0 | – | – |
- EDward Gaming vs FUT Esports
- G2 Esports vs Paper Rex
Where to watch Valorant Champions 2024: Livestream details
You can watch Valorant Champions 2024 live on the official Valorant Twitch channel and the Valorant Champions Tour YouTube channel. You can find the links to these channels listed below:
Plenty of costreamers are likely to be announced in the coming weeks. These streamers will host watch parties that provide a different viewing experience for the audience.
