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VALORANT Champions 2022 is finally here. From Friday, September 2nd, until Sunday, September 18th, the Top 16 Valorant teams from across the globe will meet each other in battle in Istanbul, Turkey. Over the course of the next two weeks we will see these rosters fighting it out amongst each other. All with the aim of being crowned the Champions of the 2022 VCT Season. And we will be here to bring you all of the thrills and spills as they happen in Istanbul. So be sure to keep an eye on this page so that you can stay up to date with everything going on at Valorant Champions 2022, in Istanbul.
Final Placements
Placement | Team | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| WINNER!! | LOUD | $300,000 |
| 2 | OpTic | $150,000 |
| 3 | DRX | $110,000 |
| 4 | FunPlus Phoenix | $80,000 |
| 5-6 | XSET Fnatic | $60,000 |
| 7-8 | Leviatan Team Liquid | $40,000 |
| 9-12 | Paper Rex Zeta Division Kru esports 100 Thieves | $25,000 |
| 13-16 | Edward BOOM Xerxia FURIA | $15,000 |
VCT Champs Grand Finals Live Score - OpTic vs LOUD
Map Veto:
- LOUD ban Pearl
- LOUD ban Fracture
- LOUD pick Ascent
- OpTic pick Bind
- LOUD pick Breeze
- OpTic pick Haven
- Icebox remains
OpTic vs DRX: VCT Champs: Lower Bracket Final
OpTic vs DRX : Lower Bracket Finals (BO5) - Loser eliminated, winner faces LOUD
Map Veto:
- OPTC veto Icebox
- DRX veto Pearl
- OPTC pick Bind
- DRX pick Breeze
- OPTC pick Fracture
- DRX pick Ascent
- Haven (Remaining map)
VCT Champs Playoffs Live Results
Stage | Team 1 | Team 2 | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Score | Article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UB Quarterfinals | DRX | FPX | 19-17 | 13-5 | --- | 2-0 | Link |
| UB Quarterfinals | Leviatan | LOUD | 12-14 | 6-13 | --- | 0-2 | Link |
| UB Quarterfinals | OpTic | Team Liquid | 7-13 | 13-8 | 13-8 | 2-1 | Link |
| UB Quarterfinals | XSET | Fnatic | 13-8 | 13-11 | --- | 2-0 | Link |
| LB Round 1 | FPX | Leviatan | 13-6 | 13-11 | --- | 2-0 | Link |
| LB Round 1 | Liquid | Fnatic | 6-13 | 7-13 | --- | 0-2 | Link |
| UB Semifinals | DRX | LOUD | 11-13 | 6-13 | --- | 0-2 | Link |
| UB Semifinals | OpTic | XSET | 13-9 | 11-13 | 13-8 | 2-1 | Link |
| LB Quarterfinals | XSET | FPX | 13-11 | 10-13 | 14-16 | 1-2 | Link |
| LB Quarterfinals | DRX | Fnatic | 7-13 | 14-12 | 13-9 | 2-1 | Link |
| LB Semifinals | FPX | DRX | 11-13 | 9-13 | --- | 0-2 | Link |
| UB Final | OpTic | LOUD | 10-13 | 3-13 | 1-6 | 0-2 | Link |
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All Qualified teams competing at Champions 2022
Below you will find a table featuring all 16 teams that will be competing in Istanbul at Champions 2022. Unlike in the Masters tournaments earlier in the season, Champions 2022 will see all 16 teams taking part in the group stage. The teams have been divided into four groups of four, and only the Top two from each groups will advance to the playoff stage of the tournament.
Group A Group B Group C Group D | Paper Rex (APAC) OpTic Gaming (NA) FunPlus Phoenix (EMEA) DRX (KR) | EDward Gaming (CN) Boom Esports (APAC) Kru Esports (LATAM) Furia Esports (BR) | Leviatán (LATAM) Zeta Division (JP) XSET (NA) Fnatic (EMEA) | Team Liquid (EMEA) Loud (BR) Xerxia Esports (APAC) 100Thieves (NA) |
If you are new to the Valorant Championship Tour, or simply need a refresher on the formatting of this tournament, click on the video below. And if you are looking to learn a bit about all of the teams competing at Champions 2022, then make sure to head on over to our corresponding article here.
Valorant Champions 2022 Full Schedule
Here is the entire schedule for Champions 2022 Istanbul. Below you will find the dates and times of all the matches taking place during the tournament as well as a rundown of both the Group Stage and Knockout Stage.
The tournament will commence with the Group Stages on August 31 with the Paper Rex vs EDward Gaming match at 10am EST. From there the Group Stage will proceed all the way until their conclusion on September 8; with a brief day off for the teams on September 6.
We then transition into the Champions 2022 Playoffs stage on September 9. The Playoffs will run till September 13 where only the Top 4 teams will be left standing at the tournament. After a brief pause in proceedings from September 14 - 15, the playoffs will continue with the Upper Bracket Final and Lower Bracket Semifinal on September 16. From there we head to the Lower Bracket final on September 17 and then finish everything off in Istanbul with the Grand Final matchup on September 18.
VCT Champions 2022 Istanbul: Group Stage Results
Below you will find a fully updated list of all the fixtures and results for the Champions 2022 Group Stage.
Group A
Group B
- FPX vs XSET has been postponed to Sept 5 due to players feeling unwell on FPX.
Group C
Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | Map Score | Article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FunPlus Phoenix | Kru Esports | 2 - 0 | (14-12)-(13-10) | Link |
| XSET | Xerxia Esports | 2 - 0 | (13-11)-(13-10) | Link |
| FunPlus Phoenix | XSET | 1 - 2 | (7-13)-(13-4)-(5-13) | Link |
| Kru Esports | Xerxia Esports | 2 - 1 | (7-13)-(13-4)-(5-13) | Link |
| Kru Esports | FPX | 0-2 | (13-4)-(7-13)-(13-6) | Link |
Group D
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