Red Bull Campus Clutch returns for year 3 of its Collegiate VALORANT event

Jordan Marney

Jordan Marney

One of the biggest Collegiate VALORANT tournaments in the world is back for a third season.

Red Bull Campus Clutch, one of the biggest international Collegiate events, is back for year 3 with its VALORNANT event. Students from across the globe will pair up to represent their campus and their country in the battle to become the best Collegiate VALORANT roster in the world.

The Red Bull Campus Clutch is a Collegiate and University event that sees young players from across the globe compete and harness their skills towards a potential path in competitive VALORANT. Since 2021, Red Bull Campus Clutch has hosted over 800 tournaments and over 30,000 participants in the 2022 season. The 2023 Red Bull Campus Clutch VALORANT event will see over 200 regional events across the next four months. The players will be battling for a spot in the World Final LAN event in Istanbul, Turkey.

Red Bull Campus Clutch VALORANT year 3 format

The 2023 format will see over 200 regional events that will last until November. Students have been registering to compete in their local qualifiers, which kick off today. Teams will battle it out with the best-performing teams moving on to their respective regions' National Final. From there, the country's top student squads will battle it out with one being crowned the Red Bull Campus Clutch National Final Winners. The winners of each National Final will get the opportunity to represent their country at the World Final.

Where is the 2023 Campus Clutch World Final?

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 18: LOUD celebrates with a trophy lift onstage after victory against OpTic Gaming at the VALORANT Champions 2022 Istanbul Grand Finals on September 18, 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 18: LOUD celebrates with a trophy lift onstage after victory against OpTic Gaming at the VALORANT Champions 2022 Istanbul Grand Finals on September 18, 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)

The 2023 Red Bull Campus Clutch World Final will take place at the Volkswagen Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This will be a special occasion for these players as they will be playing in the same venue that Champions 2022 was played in. This venue saw Brazilian side LOUD conclude a historic run by winning the grand final over OpTic Gaming. Which Collegiate or University squad will do the same?

Red Bull also confirmed that the winning squad will also receive an incredible $20,000 for winning the competition. Last year, it was Northwood University from the USA that won the 2022 Campus Clutch event. Over 300 Colleges and Universities took part in the event, along with 47 countries competing in the World Finals. The USA made light work of their group with a 5-0 record followed by a 9-1 record in the playoffs.

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