VALORANT Esports | Everything You Need to Know: Champions Seoul

The biggest event of the 2024 VALORANT Champions Tour is coming to Seoul, South Korea!

From August 1 - 25 the 16 best teams in the world will compete for the Champions trophy and the title of VALORANT World Champion! Champions is the final event of the VALORANT Champions Tour and represents the culmination of the competitive VALORANT season. Throughout the year, the top teams from around the world compete through their respective International Leagues to qualify by placing at the top of their league or earning the highest Championship points throughout the season.

THE ROAD TO CHAMPIONS

Throughout the past year, the best teams in the world competed across International Leagues and Global Events to secure qualification for the most prestigious event of the VALORANT Champions Tour.

Nine teams qualified directly into Champions by finishing the top 3 within their respective International Leagues.
Four more teams earned an invitation by accumulating Championship Points throughout the season.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

VCT Americas	VCT Pacific	VCT EMEA	VCT CN
LEVIATÁN	TALON ESPORTS	FNATIC	EDWARD GAMING
KRÜ Esports	PAPER REX	FUT ESPORTS	FUNPLUS PHOENIX
G2 Esports	DRX	TEAM HERETICS	TRACE ESPORTS
Sentinels	GEN.G ESPORTS	TEAM VITALITY	BILIBILI GAMING

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

Welcome to the finale of the 2024 VALORANT Champions Tour! The stage is set, the lights are bright, and anticipation is building for the biggest tournament of the year!

After a year of relentless competition, heartbreaks, and triumphs across the globe, the best VALORANT teams have battled their way to Champions Seoul!

From August 1st to the 25th, competitors will progress through the Group Stage, into the double elimination Playoffs, and the Grand Final where the next World Champion will be crowned!

Group Stage (August 1 - 11)

The Group Stage will feature sixteen teams spread across four groups, with each group hosting one team from VALORANT's four International Leagues. In this stage, teams will battle through a double elimination format, advancing two teams out of each group.

Playoff Stage (August 14 - 25)

The eight teams who make it out will be randomly seeded into a double elimination bracket, with teams from the same group placed on opposite sides of the bracket. Teams will compete through Best-of-3 matches until the final two matches which will be a Best-of-5. The last team standing will claim the title of VALORANT World Champion!

TOURNAMENT BRACKET

SCHEDULE

Live Event Schedule:

Aug 1, Thursday - Groups Round 1 - 1am PT // 17:00 KST
Aug 2, Friday - Groups 1 - 1am PT // 17:00 KST
Aug 3, Saturday - Groups Round 1 - 1am PT // 17:00 KST
Aug 4, Sunday - Groups Round 1 - 1am PT // 17:00 KST
Aug 5, Monday - Dark Day, No Matches
Aug 6, Tuesday - Groups, Upper Final - 1am PT // 17:00 KST
Aug 7, Wednesday - Groups, Upper Final - 1am PT // 17:00 KST
Aug 8, Thursday - Groups, Lower Bracket Round 1 - 1am PT // 17:00 KST
Aug 9, Friday - Groups, Lower Bracket Round 1 - 1am PT // 17:00 KST
Aug 10, Saturday - Groups, Lower Bracket Final - 1am PT // 17:00 KST
Aug 11, Sunday - Groups, Lower Bracket Final - 1am PT // 17:00 KST
Aug 12, Monday - Dark Day, No Matches
Aug 13, Tuesday - Dark Day, No Matches
Aug 14, Wednesday - Playoffs, Upper Bracket Round 1 - 1am PT // 17:00 KST
Aug 15, Thursday - Playoffs, Upper Bracket Round 1 - 1am PT // 17:00 KST
Aug 16, Friday - Playoffs, Lower Bracket Round 1 - 1am PT // 17:00 KST
Aug 17, Saturday - Playoffs, Upper Bracket Round 2 - 1am PT // 17:00 KST
Aug 18, Sunday - Playoffs, Lower Bracket Round 2 - 1am PT // 17:00 KST
Aug 19, Monday - Dark Day, No Matches
Aug 20, Tuesday - Dark Day, No Matches
Aug 21, Wednesday - Dark Day, No Matches
Aug 22, Thursday - Dark Day, No Matches
Aug 23, Friday - Upper Finals & Lower Semifinals - 12am PT // 16:00 KST
Aug 24, Saturday - Lower Bracket Finals - 12am PT // 16:00 KST
Aug 25, Sunday - Grand Finals - 12am PT // 16:00 KST

Pick Ems Powered by AWS

We’re thrilled to finally bring you Pick’Em powered by AWS! You can make your picks both in-game via the Esports Hub AND on valorantesports.com. Earn different rewards depending on how well you pick and compare yourself against friends, other players and VALORANT creators on the community leaderboard.

You’ll need to make your picks twice:

Group stage picks are due by Aug 1
Playoff picks must be submitted between August 11th and 14th

CHAMPIONS SEOUL DROPS

Catch live matches during Champions Seoul to earn exclusive Drops! Drops for Champions Seoul include a spray and card representing the host region. The spray is a nod to VALORANT’s tactanimals, while the card is a nod to traditional Korean attire.

Spray: Dan the Champ
- Tune in for a live match between Aug 1 - 24
Playercard: Agents on Leave: Seoul
- Tune in for a live match during the Grand Final on Aug 25

Celebrate with the Exclusive Champions 2024 Collection

Join the Hype and Celebrate Champions on Discord

Personalize your look on Discord - Lock in and stand out by creating the ultimate killer look with VALORANT avatar decorations and profile effects on Discord just in time for the Champion's Tour.

Get ready for new VALORANT Champions Avatar Decorations and Profile Effects arriving in the Discord Shop on August 7, with Agents Yoru, Viper, Cypher joining the lineup.

Plus the S8E2 VALORANT Collection featuring Clove, Jett, Reyna, and Omen are making a return to maximize Champions Tour hype.

Discord's Shop can be accessed via the Shop tab in the desktop app, or via the 'You' bar on mobile.

NEW AGENT REVEAL

Make sure to mark your calendar to catch the new Agent reveal at the beginning of Finals Weekend on August 23rd.

WHERE TO WATCH

The tournament will be broadcast in multiple languages with the full list of channels and Watch Parties shared in the coming weeks.

Twitch
- twitch.tv/valorant
YouTube
- English YouTube

HOW TO ATTEND CHAMPIONS

The event will kick off at COEX Shinhan Card Artium, home of the VCT PACIFIC International League, and conclude at the INSPIRE Arena! With its grand capacity and luxurious amenities, INSPIRE Arena is set to host an epic conclusion to the 2024 VALORANT Champions Tour.