The VALORANT Champions Tour Stage 3 Format: What You Need to Know
Riot has revealed that the next stage of the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa will follow a similar trend to VCT Masters Two but with some notable changes.
Starting on Monday, June 28, a total of 512 teams from Europe, Turkey, and the CIS will participate in the open and closed qualifiers. The open qualifiers will be single elimination, while the closed qualifiers will be double elimination.
The top eight teams from the open qualifiers will advance to the closed qualifiers, where they will face off against eight invited teams. The top eight teams from the closed qualifiers will then qualify for the first main event on July 2.
Invitations for the closed qualifier will be based on a combination of factors, including previous performance in VCT EMEA stages.
In the first main event, Europe, Turkey, and the CIS will compete in separate double-elimination tournaments. The top four teams from Europe and the top two teams from Turkey and the CIS will advance to the EMEA Challengers playoffs on August 12.
The bottom four teams from Europe, as well as the teams placing third through sixth in Turkey and the CIS, will proceed to the second main event on July 28. The seventh and eighth place teams in Turkey and the CIS will also secure a spot in the second closed qualifier.
Similar to the first qualifier, the second qualifier will also consist of two parts. The top eight teams that haven’t already qualified for the playoffs will be invited to the closed qualifier, while up to 512 teams will have another chance to secure the remaining eight spots in the open qualifiers. The top four teams from each territory will advance to the second main event.
In the second main event, eight teams will compete for a slot in the EMEA Challengers playoffs. The top two teams from Europe and the top team from Turkey and the CIS will take the final slots.
The EMEA Challengers playoffs, starting on August 12, will feature the top 12 teams from across EMEA, including six teams from Europe, three from Turkey, and three from the CIS. This online double-elimination event will determine the teams that qualify for VCT Masters Berlin in September.
For the full schedule of VCT EMEA Stage Three, click here.
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