VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2024 commenced with the Kickoff tournaments across Americas, CN, EMEA, and Pacific, followed by the Masters Madrid in March 2024. The upcoming VCT EMEA Stage 1 and 2 will see the ‘Regular Season’ action returning in the following months with more Championship Points being up for the grabs. The EMEA Regular Season (Stage 1 and 2) will also provide a chance to the regional teams to qualify for Masters Shanghai and VALORANT Champions, respectively.
VCT EMEA Stage 1 & 2: Groups, Format, And Schedule
VALORANT Champions Tour 2024: EMEA Stage 1 and 2 will feature two groups — Group Alpha and Omega — where teams will fight it to come out on the top. The EMEA Regular Season is beginning on April 3 with the Stage 1 matches. The group stage for EMEA Stage 1 will conclude on May 3, 2024, and will be followed by Playoffs happening from May 8 to 12.
Group Alpha features five teams teams, while Group Omega has six participants. Fans can take a look at the groups for EMEA Stage 1 and 2 as follows:
Group Alpha
- Karmine Corp
- Fnatic
- Team Vitality
- Team Liquid
- BBL Esports
Group Omega
- Team Heretics
- Natus Vincere
- Movistar KOI
- FUT Esports
- Gentle Mates
- GIANTX
VALORANT Champions Tour EMEA Stage 1 Schedule
During the group matches in EMEA Stage 1, all teams from Group Alpha will compete against all squads from Omega in a BO3 series. After the five weeks of Stage 1, top three EMEA teams from each group will move towards the Playoffs which will follow a double-elimination format. The top three teams of EMEA Stage 1 will qualify for Masters Shanghai, with the winner getting three VCT Points.
Fans can take a look at the schedule for the VALORANT Champions Tour EMEA Stage 1 as follows:
Week 1
April 3
- KC vs GX
- KOI vs TL
April 4
- VIT vs NAVI
- FNC vs TH
April 5
- TL vs FUT
- BBL vs M8
Week 2
April 10
- KC vs FUT
- VIT vs TH
April 11
- TL vs NAVI
- BBL vs KOI
April 12
- FNC vs GX
- KC vs M8
Week 3
April 17
- M8 vs FNC
- KC vs NAVI
April 18
- BBL vs TH
- VIT vs FUT
April 19
- TL vs GX
- FBC vs KOI
Week 4
April 24
- TL vs TH
- VIT vs M8
April 25
- FNC vs FUT
- BBL vs NAVI
April 26
- VIT vs GX
- KC vs KOI
Week 5
May 1
- BBL vs GX
- KC vs TH
May 2
- VIT vs KOI
- NAVI vs FNC
May 3
- TL vs M8
- BBL vs FUT
Playoffs – TBA
- Top three teams will qualify from each group
VALORANT Champions Tour EMEA Stage 1 Schedule
After Masters Shanghai in May 2024, the EMEA Regular Season will continue with the Stage 2, which will take place from June 18 to July 19 and will have the following schedule:
- To be announced
Unlike Stage 1, in EMEA Stage 2, teams will compete within their groups in a round robin format. The top three performers from both groups will then fight it out in the Playoffs in a double-elimination format. Ultimately, top three teams from EMEA Stage 2 will qualify for the VALORANT Champions Seoul. A fourth Champions spot will be equipped by a non-qualified team with highest Championship Points.
VALORANT Champions Tour EMEA Regular Season Venue
Riot Games Arena in Berlin, Germany, is the venue for EMEA Stage 1 and 2 and fans =can book their tickets for venue at emeatickets.valorantesports.com/.
Where To Watch EMEA Stage 1 & 2?
All matches will be broadcast live via VALORANT Champions Tour EMEA (YouTube) and VALORANT EMEA (Twitch) channels.