VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2024 is all set to start with brand-new Kickoff tournaments happening across all regions – Americas, EMEA, Pacific, and China. Furthermore, VCT Americas Kickoff 2024 will be the first tournament to commence, featuring 11 partnered teams from the region, one more than last year’s edition.
For the unversed, the VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023: Americas winner, G2 Esports, has received the promotion and will have a shot at the VCT Masters Madrid spot along with the other 10 participants. In the following section, readers can learn more about the VCT Americas Kickoff 2024 schedule, participating teams, and more.
VCT Americas Kickoff 2024: Start Date, Schedule, Teams, & More
Riot Games has placed 11 partnered teams from the Americas region into three groups. Two groups feature four teams each, while the third team includes three participants. The top-performing team from the VCT 2023 season has been granted a spot in the group of three members and will be provided with a bye to the second round.
Here’s a look at the group divisions for VCT Americas Kickoff 2024:
Group A
- Cloud9
- FURIA Esports
- MIBR
- NRG
Group B
- 100 Thieves
- Leviatán
- LOUD
- Sentinels
Group C
- KRÜ Esports
- Evil Geniuses
- G2 Esports
Here’s a look at the schedule for the upcoming VCT Americas Kickoff matches, commencing on February 6, 2024:
Group Stage
Group A
- A1 – NRG vs FURIA (Group A) – February 16, 2024 at 2:00 pm PT
- A2 – Cloud9 vs MIBR (Group A) – February 16, 2024 at 5:00 pm PT
- A3 – Loser A1 vs Loser A2 – February 19, 2024 at 2:00 pm PT
- A4 – Winner A1 vs Winner A2 – February 23, 2024 at 2:00 pm PT
- A5 – Loser A4 vs Winner A3 – February 25, 2024 at 12:00 pm PT
Group B
- B1 – LOUD vs Sentinels (Group B) – February 17, 2024 at 2:00 pm PT
- B2 – Leviatán vs 100 Thieves (Group B) – February 17, 2024 at 5:00 pm PT
- B3 – Loser B1 vs Loser B2 – February 19, 2024 at 5:00 pm PT
- B4 – Winner B1 vs Winner B2 – February 23, 2024 at 5:00 pm PT
- B5 – Loser B4 vs Winner B3 – February 25, 2024 at 3:00 pm PT
Group C
- C1 – KRÜ Esports vs G2 Esports (Group C) – February 18, 2024 at 2:00 pm PT
- C2 – Evil Geniuses vs C1 Winner – February 24, 2024, 2:00 pm PT
- C3 – Loser C2 vs Loser C1 – February 25, 2024, 6:00 pm PT
After the Group stage, the VCT Americas Kickoff 2024 will move towards the Play-in and Play-off stages. Fans can catch the live action of the tournament through the following Twitch and YouTube channels:
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