The global finale of the Valorant Champions 2022 will take place near the end of August.
16 global teams will take part in the esports event which is similar to the League of Legends Worlds events.
The format, teams and dates have all been released for this Valorant event. So, let's take a look at the key details for the Valorant Champions 2022.
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Valorant Champions teams
All 16 teams have officially been announced after competing in their own regional qualifiers.
The teams taking part are...
- OpTic Gaming
- XSET
- FNATIC
- FunPlus Phoenix
- LOUD
- Leviatán
- DRX
- ZETA DIVISION
- Paper Rex
- XERXIA Esports
- 100 Thieves
- Team Liquid
- KRÜ Esports
- FURIA
- EDward Gaming
- BOOM Esports
Champions Dates
Group Play, the first stage of the Valorant event will happen on August 31 which is also the start of the eight-team double elimination bracket. This will continue until September 8 2022.
September 9 is the date for the Bracket Stage matches which end on September 13. However, this leads to the dark days on September 14 and 15 where no matches are played.
Date | Event |
|---|---|
August 31 | Group Play |
September 9 | Bracket Stage |
September 14 and 15 | Dark Days (no matches) |
September 16 | Lower semifinals and upper finals |
September 18 | Grand final |
The Lower and Upper semifinals will happen on September 16 and the winners will play in the lower finals on September 17.
Finally, the last stage is the Valorant Champions grand final which happens on September 18 2022.
Where to Watch
The official Twitch and Youtube channels of the VCT will be streaming each stage on their channels.
Additionally, if you have a favourite content creator, keep an eye on their streams to see if they're watching with fans.