VALORANT Esports | VCT ASCENSION AMERICAS PRIMER

The competition is set. Six VALORANT Challengers League teams enter; one team leaves and elevates to VCT Americas International League.

North America, Brazil, and Latin America are sending their region’s top two teams to battle it out from June 30 to July 9 in the heart of São Paulo for a chance to join VCT Americas starting with the 2024 season.

To get you ready for the action, here’s everything you need to know about VCT Ascension Americas.

VCT Ascension Americas starts with the six teams divided into two groups of three teams each.

Let’s meet the combatants and their groups…

Group A: The Union (BR), M80 (NA), and FUSION (LATAM)

Group B: 9z Team (LATAM), 00Nation (BR), and The Guard (NA)

The Group Stage will be a single round robin, with each team playing the other two teams in their own group once, which will determine the bracket seeding for the Playoffs. All matches will be played as a best-of-3 with the exception of the Grand Final, which is a best-of-5.

Starting July 3, teams transition to a double elimination bracket with seeding based on their finish within the group. The top finishers from Group A and Group B will advance directly to the second round. where the second and third place teams from each group will face off against each other in the first round.

The Group Stage and initial part of Playoffs will take place at the VALORANT Challengers Brazil studio from June 30 - July 5.

On July 8 - 9, the remaining teams move to the historic Pavilhão Pacaembu.

An iconic sports facility in the city of São Paulo, fans will gather inside the arena to cheer on their favorites as they vie for the ultimate prize - promotion to VCT Americas.