The VALORANT esports season’s definitive event, Champions 2023, has concluded. It served as the final stage of the VCT season and determined the third world champion.
This year’s event was special because it was the first Champions event since the introduction of the international VCT leagues and the partnership model. It was also the first international VCT event held in North America. The tournament took place in Los Angeles, which is now home to one of the game’s newest agents, Gekko, and the newly revealed map. The final matches were held at the KIA FORUM venue.
How to watch VCT Champions 2023
The official VALORANT Champions broadcast was available to watch on the main VALORANT channels for both Twitch and YouTube. Additional broadcasts were also available in other languages, as well as various co-streams.
VCT Champions 2023 format and groups
VALORANT Champions followed a four-team, GSL-style group stage format, where two teams from each group advanced to an eight-team, double-elimination-style playoff bracket. All matches were best-of-three, except for the lower final and grand final, which were best-of-five.
The groups were determined based on seeding:
Group A
– Paper Rex (Pacific)
– KRÜ Esports (Americas)
– EDward Gaming (China)
– Giants (EMEA)
Group B
– Evil Geniuses (Americas)
– FunPlus Phoenix (China)
– FUT Esports (EMEA)
– T1 (Pacific)
Group C
– Fnatic (EMEA)
– ZETA DIVISION (Pacific)
– NRG (Americas)
– Bilibili Gaming (China)
Group D
– Team Liquid (EMEA)
– Natus Vincere (EMEA)
– DRX (Pacific)
– LOUD (Americas)
VCT Champions 2023 scores and schedule
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Here is the schedule and scores for VCT Champions 2023:
Saturday, Aug. 26
– 2pm: Evil Geniuses 3-1 Paper Rex
– EG win map one on Split, 13-10.
– PRX win map two on Ascent, 13-11.
– EG win map three on Bind, 13-5.
– EG win map four on Lotus, 13-10.
Friday, Aug. 25
– 2pm: Evil Geniuses 3-2 LOUD
– EG win map one on Ascent, 14-12.
– EG win map two on Lotus, 13-4.
– LOUD win map three on Pearl, 13-8.
– LOUD win map four on Split, 13-7.
– EG win map five on Bind, 13-8.
– LOUD are eliminated. EG advance to Grand Final.
Thursday, Aug. 24
– 2pm: Paper Rex 2-1 Evil Geniuses
– EG win map one on Ascent, 13-10.
– PRX win map two on Bind, 13-9.
– PRX win map two on Pearl, 15-13.
– PRX advance to Grand Final.
– 5pm: LOUD 2-1 Fnatic
– LOUD win map one on Split, 13-4.
– FNC win map two on Ascent, 13-9.
– LOUD win map three on Haven, 13-7.
– FNC are eliminated.
Sunday, Aug. 20
– 2pm: LOUD 2-1 EDG
– EDG win map one on Bind, 13-11.
– LOUD win map two on Ascent, 13-5.
– LOUD win map three on Haven, 13-11.
– EDG are eliminated.
– 5pm: Fnatic 2-1 DRX
– DRX win map one on Bind, 13-1.
– FNC win map two on Haven, 13-9.
– FNC win map three on Split, 13-6.
– DRX are eliminated.
Saturday, Aug. 19
– 2pm: Paper Rex 2-1 LOUD
– Paper Rex win map one on Lotus, 15-13.
– LOUD win map two on Split, 13-2.
– Paper Rex win map three on Pearl, 13-10.
– 5pm: EG 2-0 DRX
– EG win map one on Fracture, 13-9.
– EG win map two on Lotus, 13-4.
Friday, Aug. 18
– 2pm: Fnatic 2-0 FUT
– Fnatic win map one on Split, 13-5.
– Fnatic win map two on Haven, 13-9.
– FUT are eliminated.
– 5pm: EDG vs. Bilibili
– EDG win map one on Bind, 13-4.
– Bilibili win map two on Split, 15-13.
– EDG win map three on Haven, 13-10.
– Bilibili are eliminated.
Thursday, Aug. 17
– 2pm: DRX 2-0 Bilibili
– DRX win map one on Lotus, 13-10.
– DRX win map two on Haven, 13-9.
– 5pm: EG 2-1 EDG
– EDG win map one on Split, 14-12.
– EG win map two on Ascent, 13-5.
– EG win map three on Pearl, 13-5.
Wednesday, Aug. 16
– 2pm: LOUD 2-0 Fnatic
– LOUD win map one on Ascent, 13-11.
– LOUD win map two on Lotus, 13-6.
– 5pm: PRX 2-0 FUT
– PRX win map one on Ascent, 13-10.
– PRX win map two on Fracture 13-4.
Sunday, Aug. 13
– 2pm: EDG 2-0 GIA
– EDG win map one on Split, 13-6.
– EDG win map two on Fracture, 13-7.
– Giants are eliminated.
– 5pm: Bilibili 2-0 NRG
– Bilibili win map one on Bind, 13-10.
– Bilibili win map two on Ascent, 13-5.
– NRG are eliminated.
Saturday, Aug. 12
– 2pm: LOUD 2-1 NAVI
– NAVI win map one on Pearl, 13-11.
– LOUD win map two on Ascent, 13-11.
– LOUD win map three on Bind, 13-11.
– NAVI are eliminated.
– 5pm: FUT 2-0 T1
– FUT win map one on Bind, 13-10.
– FUT win map two on Pearl, 14-12.
– T1 are eliminated.
Friday, Aug. 11
– 2pm: Giants 2-0 KRÜ
– Giants win map one on Lotus, 13-10.
– Giants win map two on Pearl, 14-12.
– KRÜ Esports are eliminated.
– 5pm: NRG 2-0 ZETA
– NRG win map one on Bind, 15-13.
– NRG win map two on Haven, 13-1.
– ZETA DIVISION are eliminated.
Thursday, Aug. 10
– 2pm: LOUD 2-0 Team Liquid
– LOUD win map one on Haven, 13-2.
– LOUD win map two on Split, 13-8.
– Team Liquid are eliminated.
– 5pm: T1 2-0 FPX
– T1 win map one on Lotus, 13-10.
– T1 win map two on Bind, 13-7.
– FPX are eliminated.
– 8pm: Paper Rex 2-0 EDG
– PRX win map one on Fracture, 13-7.
– PRX win map two on Pearl, 16-14.
Wednesday, Aug. 9
– 2pm: PRX 2-0 KRÜ
– PRX win map one on Split, 13-7.
– PRX win map two on Pearl, 13-8.
– 5pm: EDG 2-1 Giants
– Giants win map one on Split, 15-13.
– EDG win map two on Bind, 13-11.
– EDG win map three on Ascent, 13-8.
– 8pm: Fnatic 2-0 Bilibili Gaming
– FNC win map one on Haven, 13-2.
– FNC win map two on Lotus, 13-8.
Tuesday, Aug. 8
– 2pm: Bilibili Gaming 2-0 NRG
– Bilibili win map one on Lotus, 14-12.
– Bilibili win map two on Split, 13-8.
– 5pm: Fnatic 2-0 ZETA
– Fnatic win map one on Fracture, 13-5.
– Fnatic win map two on Haven, 13-6.
– 8pm: Evil Geniuses 2-0 FUT Esports
– EG win map one on Pearl, 15-13.
– EG win map two on Bind, 13-9.
Monday, Aug. 7
– 2pm: FUT 2-0 T1
– FUT win map one on Pearl, 13-4.
– FUT win map two on Haven, 13-7.
– 5pm: Evil Geniuses 2-0 FPX
– EG win map one on Ascent, 13-8.
– EG win map two on Pearl, 13-8.
– 8pm: DRX 2-1 NAVI
– DRX win map one on Bind, 15-13.
– NAVI win map two on Split, 13-9.
– DRX win map three on Lotus, 14-12.
Sunday, Aug. 6
– 2pm: NAVI 2-0 Team Liquid
– NAVI win map one on Fracture, 13-11.
– NAVI win map two on Bind, 17-15.
– 5pm: DRX 2-1 LOUD
– LOUD win map one on Lotus, 15-13.
– DRX win map two on Split, 13-6.
– DRX win map three on Ascent, 13-8.
VCT Champions 2023 standings and results
Here are the final standings and results for VCT Champions 2023, including prize pool winnings:
– First: Evil Geniuses – $1,000,000
– Second: Paper Rex – $400,000
– Third: LOUD – $250,000
– Fourth: Fnatic – $130,000
– Fifth/sixth: DRX – $85,000
– Fifth/sixth: EDward Gaming – $85,000
– Seventh/eighth: Bilibili – $50,000
– Seventh/eighth: FUT – $50,000
– Ninth-12th: Giants – $30,000
– Ninth-12th: T1 – $30,000
– Ninth-12th: NRG – $30,000
– Ninth-12th: Natus Vincere – $30,000
– 13th-16th: KRÜ Esports – $20,000
– 13th-16th: FunPlus Phoenix – $20,000
– 13th-16th: ZETA DIVISION – $20,000
– 13th-16th: Team Liquid – $20,000
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