Everything you need to know about the next phase of the arena where VALORANT competition is at the highest level in Europe.
VCT EMEA Phase 2 picks up where Phase 1 left off; 12 of EMEA’s top VALORANT teams battle to top the region, earn Stage Points, and secure a limited number of invaluable international invites.
Valorant VCT EMEA Phase 2 Challengers details
Few teams could match Fnatic and FunPlus Phoenix in Phase 1, and the group winners soon found themselves facing each other in the top group finals in the Playoffs. Performing 13-0 in the Split, FPX won that match and continued on their way to a 3-1 victory over G2 Esports in the grand final. However, the taste of the victory remained in his mouth. The Tier 1 champion was unable to compete at Masters 1 due to travel restrictions, and there hasn’t been a top 4 EMEA team in Reykjavik.
FPX still has a lot to prove. Will he remain the king of EMEA or will a team emerge that can replace him at the top?
FORMAT OVERVIEW
Just like Stage 1, the format of VCT EMEA Stage 2 Challengers is divided into Group Stage and Playoffs. In the group stage, 12 teams are divided into two groups of 6 and each group will be played in a single series league style. The teams in the top three of the groups will advance to the playoffs, and the top teams will skip the first round matches. All matches in the group stage will be played as BO3.
In the playoffs, the six teams that managed to rise will compete in the double elimination group. All matches will be played as BO3. There are two exceptions to this: the subgroup final and the grand final. These matches will be held in BO5 format. The top three teams finishing the playoffs will represent EMEA at Masters 2.
All teams in VCT EMEA Tier 2 Challengers will earn Stage Points based on where they complete the challenge, which teams need to qualify for the VCT Champions or Final Chance Qualifier.
TEAMS PARTICIPATING
To determine the VCT EMEA Stage 2 Challengers groups, the 12 teams were split into two pools: the Stage 1 playoff teams (Pool 1) and the Stage 1 teams (Pool 2) that did not pass the Stage 1 group stage. The newly promoted FOKUS replaced the relegated SuperMassive Blaze in Pool 2.
1. Pool Teams
- fnatic
- FunPlus Phoenix
- G2 Esports
- Guild Esports
- M3 Champions
- Team Liquid
2. Pool Teams
- accend
- BBL Esports
- BIG
- FOCUS
- LDN UTD
- Natus Vincere
Teams were randomly selected from Pool 1 and then from Pool 2, respectively. The drawn teams were divided into two groups in order until the slots in the groups were filled.
HOW TO WATCH?
VCT EMEA Stage 2 Challengers — Group Stage (May 13 – June 12)
Each broadcast day starts with the pre-show at 16:30 CEST, followed by the first two matches at 17:00 CEST. Matches are played every week on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
- Week 1: May 13-15
- Week 2: May 20-22
- Week 3: May 27-29
- Week 4: 3-5 June
- Week 5: 10-12 June
VCT EMEA Stage 2 Challengers — Playoffs (June 17-June 26)
Each broadcast day starts with the pre-show at 16:30, followed by the first match at 17:00.
- Friday, June 17
- Play-In Match #1
- Play-In Match #2
- Saturday, June 18
- Upper Group Semi-Final #1
- Upper Group Semi-Final #2
- Sunday, June 19
- Subgroup Match #1
- Subgroup Match #2
- Friday, June 24
- Upper Group Final
- Sub-Group Semi-Final
- Saturday, June 25
- Sunday, June 26