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VALORANT Champions Tour 2023
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VALORANT Champions Tour 2023
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Chronology
VALORANT Champions Tour 2023 is the third official tournament circuit by Riot Games. The circuit was announced on September 14th, 2022 with a blog post. [1]
Format[edit]
Pro system[edit]
LOCK//IN São Paulo[edit]
- 30 partner teams from the International Leagues and 2 invited teams from China playing it out in São Paulo.
- The winner will earn an additional spot for their league at Masters Tokyo.
International Leagues[edit]
- Three on-LAN leagues, one in each international territory.
- Each league consists of 10 partner teams selected by Riot.
- The best teams from each region qualify to Masters and Champions.
Masters Tokyo[edit]
- Top 3 teams from each International League and 2 teams from China League playing it out in Chiba.
- EMEA League got 4 spots due to the win of Fnatic in LOCK//IN.
- The winner will earn an additional spot for their regional Last Chance Qualifiers runner-up or China Qualifier fourth-place at the Champions.
Last Chance Qualifiers[edit]
- Teams not able to qualify for Champions through International League, play for the last Champions spots.
- EMEA LCQ got 2 spots due to Fnatic's win in Masters Tokyo.
Champions[edit]
- Top 3 teams from each International League, China Qualifier and the winner from each Last Chance Qualifiers compete for the title of world champion in Los Angeles.
Semi-pro system[edit]
Challengers Leagues[edit]
- 23 minor regional leagues across the three international territories
- The top challenger teams qualify for the Ascension tournament in their respective international territory
Ascension[edit]
- Three tournaments, one in each international territory
- Featuring the best Challengers teams in each region
- The winners of each Ascension tournament qualify for the 2024 and 2025 International League in their respective international territory.
Women's and Marginalized Gender's Pro System[edit]
Game Changers[edit]
- Women's and other marginalized genders circuit taking place throughout the year in different regions
- The best teams from each region compete in an international event at the end of the year
Events[edit]
S Tournament
Date
Prize
P#
Location
Winner
Runner-up
Apr 01 - Jun 11, 2023
$8,767.68
8 teams
May 31 - Jun 10, 2023
$50,000
8 teams
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023
$100,000
10 teams
Apr 25 - Jun 10, 2023
$38,000
6 teams
Apr 08 - Jun 10, 2023
$24,659.10
10 teams
Apr 03 - Jun 10, 2023
10 teams
Apr 01 - Jun 10, 2023
$14,831.57
9 teams
Apr 01 - Jun 10, 2023
$27,399
8 teams
Apr 01 - Jun 10, 2023
8 teams
Jun 06 - 09, 2023
$30,000
4 teams
Apr 26 - Jun 09, 2023
$38,000
6 teams
Apr 05 - Jun 04, 2023
$83,051.91
8 teams
Apr 04 - Jun 04, 2023
$36,655.54
8 teams
Apr 03 - Jun 04, 2023
$21,507.090
8 teams
Mar 30 - Jun 04, 2023
$23,000
8 teams
Mar 29 - Jun 04, 2023
$26,799.61
8 teams
Mar 29 - Jun 04, 2023
$21,684.16
8 teams
Mar 28 - Jun 04, 2023
$25,000
8 teams
Apr 18 - May 17, 2023
12 teams
Apr 10 - May 16, 2023
$17,500
8 teams
Apr 10 - May 15, 2023
$17,500
8 teams
Mar 18 - Apr 23, 2023
$40,000
10 teams
Mar 22 - 31, 2023
$30,000
8 teams
Feb 28 - Mar 30, 2023
$38,000
6 teams
Jan 18 - Mar 19, 2023
$77,379.34
8 teams
Feb 01 - Mar 17, 2023
12 teams
Feb 02 - Mar 12, 2023
$22,312.18
8 teams
Jan 30 - Mar 12, 2023
$17,500
8 teams
Jan 27 - Mar 12, 2023
$27,273.95
8 teams
Jan 21 - Mar 12, 2023
$14,815.22
8 teams
Jan 16 - Mar 12, 2023
$21,164.60
8 teams
Jan 14 - Mar 12, 2023
$15,803.58
10 teams
Jan 14 - Mar 12, 2023
$26,455.75
8 teams
Jan 14 - Mar 12, 2023
$23,810.18
10 teams
Jan 14 - Mar 12, 2023
$23,000
8 teams
Jan 30 - Mar 11, 2023
$17,500
8 teams
Jan 14 - Mar 11, 2023
$8,465.84
8 teams
Jan 08 - Mar 11, 2023
10 teams
Feb 08 - 09, 2023
6 teams