The Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2021 is approaching its end with the final stage in North America and Europe kicking off at the end of June. Here’s what you need to know about the two major regions, including who qualifies for Masters Berlin at the end.

  • Sentinels, Envy, and 100 Thieves have qualified for Masters Berlin in NA
  • Acend, SuperMassive Blaze, Gambit, G2 Esports qualified for Masters Berlin in EMEA
  • Big names like Fnatic, Team Liquid, TSM miss out

The race to Valorant Champions, reportedly set to be held in Los Angeles in December, is heading up in VCT Stage 3. Teams across the world have one last chance to make the big dance and Valorant’s first true World Championship.

In North America and Europe, that race is going to be tighter than ever. With both regions putting up spectacular showings in Iceland, all eyes will be on the victors of VCT Stage 3 Challengers ⁠— who’ll undoubtedly be favorites for Masters Berlin.

Masters Iceland champions Sentinels will be hot favorites to take home VCT Stage 3 Challengers NA.

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Valorant Champions Tour 2021: stream

You can catch both the VCT Stage 3 Challengers NA and Europe action on the official Valorant channels.

Main stream:

Second stream:

NerdStreet stream:

Miss the games? Don’t stress ⁠— VODs are uploaded daily for NA and Europe on YouTube.

VCT Stage 3 Challengers: North America

VCT Stage 3 Challengers 1 NA

  • Dates: July 8 to 11
  • Format: Double-elimination bracket, best-of-three (except for grand final best-of-five).
  • Qualified for Playoffs: 100 Thieves, XSET, Sentinels, Envy

VCT Stage 3 Challengers 1 NA Final Placements

PlacementTeamPrize Money (USD)
1Sentinels$20,000
2XSET$10,000
3100 Thieves$7,000
4Envy$5,000
5-6Pioneers$3,000
Gen.G
7-8Version1$1,000
Rise

Day 1: July 8

StageMatchPTETBST
Upper Bracket QuarterfinalsVersion1 0-2 100 Thieves2PM5PM10PM
Envy 2-0 Pioneers2PM5PM10PM
XSET 2-1 Rise4:30PM7:30PM12:30AM
Sentinels 2-1 Gen.G4:30PM7:30PM12:30AM
Lower Bracket Round 1Version1 1-2 Pioneers7PM10PM3AM
Rise 1-2 Gen.G7PM10PM3AM

Day 2: July 9

StageMatchPTETBST
Upper Bracket SemifinalsVersion1 0-2 100 Thieves2PM5PM10PM
Envy 2-0 Pioneers2PM5PM10PM
Lower Bracket Round 2XSET 2-1 Rise4:30PM7:30PM12:30AM
Sentinels 2-1 Gen.G4:30PM7:30PM12:30AM

Day 3: July 10

StageMatchPTETBST
Upper Bracket Final100 Thieves 1-2 XSET12PM3PM8PM
Lower Bracket Round 3Sentinels 2-0 Envy2:30PM5:30PM10:30PM
Lower Bracket Final100 Thieves 0-2 Sentinels5PM8PM1AM

Day 4: July 11

StageMatchPTETBST
Grand Final (BO5)XSET 1-3 Sentinels12PM3PM8PM

VCT Stage 3 Challengers 2 NA

  • Dates: July 29 to August 1
  • Format: Double-elimination bracket, best-of-three (except for grand final best-of-five).
  • Qualified for Challengers Playoffs: TSM, Luminosity, FaZe Clan, Rise

VCT Stage 3 Challengers 2 NA Final Placements

PlacementTeamPrize Money (USD)
1TSM$20,000
2FaZe Clan$10,000
3Luminosity$7,000
4Rise$5,000
5-6Gen.G$3,000
T1
7-8Version1$1,000
Pioneers

Day 1: July 29

StageMatchPTETBST
Upper Bracket QuarterfinalsGen.G 1-2 TSM12PM3PM8PM
Version1 1-2 T112PM3PM8PM
Pioneers 1-2 Luminosity2:30PM5:30PM10:30PM
Rise 2-0 FaZe Clan2:30PM5:30PM10:30PM
Lower Bracket Round 1Version1 1-2 Gen.G5PM8PM1AM
FaZe Clan 2-0 Pioneers5PM8PM1AM

Day 2: July 30

StageMatchPTETBST
Upper Bracket SemifinalsT1 1-2 TSM12PM3PM8PM
Rise 0-2 Luminosity12PM3PM8PM
Lower Bracket Round 2Gen.G 0-2 Rise2:30PM5:30PM10:30PM
FaZe Clan 0-2 T12:30PM5:30PM10:30PM

Day 3: July 31

StageMatchPTETBST
Upper Bracket FinalLuminosity 0-2 TSM12PM3PM8PM
Lower Bracket Round 3Rise 1-2 FaZe Clan2:30PM5:30PM10:30PM
Lower Bracket FinalLuminosity 0-2 FaZe Clan5PM8PM1AM

Day 4: August 1

StageMatchPTETBST
Grand Final (BO5)TSM 3-1 FaZe Clan12PM3PM8PM

VCT Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs NA

  • Dates: August 11 to 15
  • Format: Double-elimination bracket, best-of-three (except for grand final best-of-five).
  • Qualified for Masters Berlin: Sentinels, 100 Thieves, Envy

VCT Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs NA Final Placements

PlacementTeamPrize Money (USD)VCT Points
1Sentinels$40,000N/A
2100 Thieves$20,000
3Envy$15,000
4XSET$10,00060
5-6FaZe Clan$5,00050
Rise
7-8TSM$2,50040
Luminosity

Day 1: August 11

StageMatchPTETBST
Upper Bracket QuarterfinalsSentinels 2-1 Rise12PM3PM8PM
Envy 2-1 TSM12PM3PM8PM
XSET 2-0 Luminosity2:30PM5:30PM10:30PM
100 Thieves 2-0 FaZe Clan2:30PM5:30PM10:30PM
Upper Bracket SemifinalsSentinels 2-0 Envy5PM8PM1AM
100 Thieves 2-0 XSET5PM8PM1AM

Day 2: August 12

StageMatchPTETBST
Lower Bracket Round 1Rise 2-1 TSM2PM5PM10PM
Luminosity 1-2 FaZe Clan2PM5PM10PM
Lower Bracket Round 2Envy 2-1 FaZe Clan4:30PM7:30PM12:30AM
XSET 2-1 Rise4:30PM7:30PM12:30AM

Day 3: August 13

StageMatchPTETBST
Upper Bracket FinalSentinels 2-0 100 Thieves12PM3PM8PM
Lower Bracket Round 3Envy 2-0 XSET2:30PM5:30PM10:30PM

Day 4: August 14

StageMatchPTETBST
Lower Bracket FinalEnvy 2-3 100 Thieves12PM3PM8PM

Day 5: August 15

StageMatchPTETBST
Grand Final (BO5)Sentinels 3-1 100 Thieves12PM3PM8PM

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VCT Stage 3 Challengers: Europe

VCT Stage 3 Challengers 1 Europe

  • Dates: July 7 to 11
  • Format: Double-elimination bracket, best-of-three (except for grand final best-of-five).
  • Qualified for Playoffs: Acend, Guild Esports, G2 Esports, FunPlus Phoenix

VCT Stage 3 Challengers 1 Europe Final Placements

PlacementTeamPrize Money (EUR)
1Acend€15,000
2G2 Esports€10,000
3Guild Esports€6,000
4FunPlus Phoenix€4,000
5-6Team Liquid€0
Fnatic
7-8Team BDS€0
Rix.GG Thunder

Day 1: July 7

StageMatchPTETBST
Upper Bracket QuarterfinalsLiquid 1-2 Fnatic5AM8AM1PM
Guild 2-1 BDS5AM8AM1PM
G2 Esports 0-2 FunPlus Phoenix9AM12PM5PM
Acend 2-0 Rix.GG9AM12PM5PM
Lower Bracket Round 1Liquid 2-0 BDS11AM2PM7PM
G2 Esports 2-0 Rix.GG11AM2PM7PM

Day 2: July 8

StageMatchPTETBST
Upper Bracket SemifinalsFnatic 1-2 Guild8PM11AM4PM
FunPlus Phoenix 1-2 Acend8PM11AM4PM
Lower Bracket Round 2FunPlus Phoenix 2-0 Liquid11:30AM2:30PM7:30PM
Fnatic 0-2 G2 Esports11:30AM2:30PM7:30PM

Day 3: July 9

StageMatchPTETBST
Upper Bracket FinalGuild 0-2 Acend12PM3PM8PM
Lower Bracket Round 3FunPlus Phoenix 1-2 G2 Esports2:30PM5:30PM10:30PM

Day 4: July 10

StageMatchPTETBST
Lower Bracket FinalGuild 2-3 G2 Esports6AM9AM2PM

Day 5: July 11

StageMatchPTETBST
Grand Final (BO5)Acend 3-1 G2 Esports6AM9AM2PM

VCT Stage 3 Challengers 2 Europe

  • Dates: July 28 to August 1
  • Format: Double-elimination bracket, best-of-three (except for grand final best-of-five).
  • Qualified for Playoffs: Giants Gaming, Team Liquid

VCT Stage 3 Challengers 2 Europe Final Placements

PlacementTeamPrize Money (EUR)
1Team Liquid
€15,000
2Giants Gaming€10,000
3Fnatic€6,000
4TENSTAR€4,000
5-6Team BDS€0
Rix.GG Thunder
7-8Team Vitality€0
Alliance

Day 1: July 28

StageMatchPTETBST
Upper Bracket QuarterfinalsTeam Vitality 1-2 Team Liquid5AM8AM1PM
Team BDS 1-2 TENSTAR5AM8AM1PM
Rix.GG Thunder 0-2 Giants Gaming7AM10AM3PM
Fnatic 2-0 Alliance7AM10AM3PM
Lower Bracket Round 1Team BDS 2-0 Team Vitality11AM12PM5PM
Alliance 0-2 Rix.GG Thunder11AM12PM5PM

Day 2: July 29

StageMatchPTETBST
Upper Bracket SemifinalsTENSTAR 0-2 Team Liquid8PM11AM4PM
Giants Gaming 2-1 Fnatic8PM11AM4PM
Lower Bracket Round 2Team BDS 1-2 Fnatic11AM2PM7PM
Rix.GG Thunder 0-2 TENSTAR11AM2PM7PM

Day 3: July 30

StageMatchPTETBST
Upper Bracket FinalGiants Gaming 2-0 Team Liquid8AM11AM4PM
Lower Bracket Round 3TENSTAR 0-2 Fnatic11AM2PM7PM

Day 4: July 31

StageMatchPTETBST
Lower Bracket FinalTeam Liquid 3-2 Fnatic6AM9AM2PM

Day 5: August 1

StageMatchPTETBST
Grand Final (BO5)Giants Gaming 1-3 Team Liquid6AM9AM2PM

VCT Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs Europe

  • Dates: August 11 to 15
  • Teams: Europe (6), Turkey (3), CIS (3)
    • Europe: Guild Esports, Acend, FunPlus Phoenix, G2 Esports, Giants Gaming, Team Liquid
    • Turkey: Oxygen Esports, SuperMassive Blaze, Fire Flux Esports
    • CIS: Gambit Esports, No Pressure, forZe
  • Top four teams qualify for Masters Berlin

VCT Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs Europe Final Placements

PlacementTeamPrize Money (EUR)
1Gambit Esports€32,500
2SuperMassive Blaze€15,000
3Acend€10,000
4G2 Esports€7,500
5-6Giants Gaming€4,500
Team Liquid
7-8Guild Esports€2,500
forZe
9-12Natus Vincere€1,500
Fire Flux Esports
FunPlus Phoenix
Oxygen Esports

Day 1: August 12

StageMatchPTETBST
Upper Bracket Round 1NAVI 2-1 Liquid8AM11AM4PM
Guild 2-0 forZe8AM11AM4PM
FunPlus Phoenix 2-0 Fire Flux10AM1PM6PM
Oxygen 2-1 Giants10AM1PM6PM

Day 2: August 13

StageMatchPTETBST
Upper Bracket QuarterfinalsAcend 2-0 NAVI8AM11AM4PM
Gambit 2-0 Guild8AM11AM4PM
SuperMassive 2-0 FunPlus Phoenix10AM1PM6PM
G2 Esports 2-0 Oxygen10AM1PM6PM

SuperMassive vs FPX and G2 vs Oxygen have been delayed due to technical issues.

Day 3: August 14

StageMatchPTETBST
Lower Bracket Round 1Liquid 2-0 Oxygen6AM9AM2PM
forZe 2-1 FunPlus Phoenix8AM11AM4PM

Day 4: August 15

StageMatchPTETBST
Lower Bracket Round 1Fire Flux 0-2 Guild6AM9AM2PM
Giants 2-1 NAVI8AM11AM4PM

Day 5: August 16

StageMatchPTETBST
Upper Bracket SemifinalsAcend 2-1 Gambit8AM11AM4PM
SuperMassive 2-0 G2 Esports10AM1PM6PM

(No Games – August 17)

Day 6: August 18

StageMatchPTETBST
Lower Bracket Round 2Liquid 2-1 forZe8AM11AM4PM
Guild 1-2 Giants10AM1PM6PM

Day 7: August 19

StageMatchPTETBST
Lower Bracket Round 3Gambit 2-1 Liquid8AM11AM4PM
G2 Esports 2-1 Giants10AM1PM6PM

Day 8: August 20

StageMatchPTETBST
Lower Bracket Round 4Gambit 2-1 G2 Esports8AM11AM4PM
Upper FinalsAcend 1-2 SuperMassive10AM1PM6PM

Day 9: August 21

StageMatchPTETBST
Lower FinalsGambit 3-1 Acend8AM11AM4PM

Day 10: August 22

StageMatchPTETBST
Grand FinalsSuperMassive 1-3 Gambit8AM11AM4PM

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How does the Valorant Champions Tour work?

The Valorant Champions Tour allows the best teams from across the world to fight their way to the top not only domestically but internationally.

Teams can qualify for the global Masters events by performing well in domestic Challengers stages. However, only the very best will be invited to Champions in December ⁠— Valorant’s take on a World Championship.

The format forces teams to excel all year round, with the action kicking off in late January and running all the way through.

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