The Valorant Champions Tour (VCT), which concluded in an electrifying year of thrilling, action-packed Valorant games, returns in 2024 with its initial competition. It’s time to kick off the Valorous Champions Tour 2024 in China, the Americas, the Pacific, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa). Just two teams will be able to advance to the first VCT Masters of 2024 through this event, which is called VCT China Kickoff.
Two phases of inter-league have and two Masters tournaments to qualify for Valorant Champions 2024 will take place after the Kickoff tournament.
Everything you need to know about the VCT China 2024 Kickoff tournament, including the teams taking part, schedule, scores, and more, is provided here.
Complete Details Of VCT China Kickoff 2024
The three-part competition will begin on February 22 and run for a few weeks before ending on March 2. The victorious team will receive three extra points in addition to two spots for VCT Masters Madrid 2024.
Get all the information you require about the event and stay up-to-date on the match results here.
Teams Of VCT China Kickoff 2024
There will be eleven teams competing in VCT China 2024. The other team, in addition to the customary ten partnered teams, earned a spot in this main league by winning the Valorous China Ascension 2023 competition. Three groups will be formed from the 11 teams’ seeds. Only three teams will be in one group, though.
The following teams are taking part in VCT China Kickoff 2024:
| Team | Status |
|---|---|
| All Gamers | Partner |
| Bilibili Gaming | Partner |
| EDward Gaming | Partner |
| FunPlusPhoenix | Partner |
| JD Gaming | Partner |
| Nova Esports | Partner |
| TYLOO | Partner |
| Titan Esports Club | Partner |
| Trace Esports | Partner |
| Wolves Esports | Partner |
| Dragon Ranger Gaming | Ascension 2023 |
Stages Of VCT China Kickoff 2024
There are three stages to the tournament:
Group Stage: 22nd to 26th February
Play-In Stage: 27th February
Playoffs: 1st and 2nd March
Format Explainer Of VCT China Kickoff 2024 Tournament
Group Stage
Three Double-Elimination format (GSL) groups
The highest-placing team from Valorant Champions 2023 will receive a bye in Group C (EDG)
Each group has four teams, except Group C, which has three teams
All matches are best-of-three (BO3)
Top team from each group will advance to the Playoffs
Second place team from each group advances to the Play-In
Play-Ins Stage
Three-team Round-Robin group
All matches are BO3
The winning team will advance to the Playoffs
Playoffs Stage
Four-team Single-Elimination bracket
Semifinals are BO3
Grand Final is BO5
Top 2 teams qualify to Masters Madrid 2024
Group Stage Schedule Of VCT China Kickoff 2024
Day 1: 22nd Feb
| STAGE | TIME (CET) | MATCH | SCORE | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A Round 1 | 10:00 AM | Trace vs TYLOO | 2-0 | Trace |
| Group A Round 1 | 1:00 PM | FPX vs Nova | 2-0 | FPX |
Day 2: 23rd Feb
| STAGE | TIME (CET) | MATCH | SCORE | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group B Round 1 | 7:00 AM | JDG vs TEC | 0-2 | TEC |
| Group B Round 1 | 10:00 AM | DRG vs AG | 2-0 | DRG |
| Group C Round 1 | 1:00 PM | BLG vs WOL | 0-2 | WOL |
Day 3: 24th Feb
| STAGE | TIME (CET) | MATCH | SCORE | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A Round 3 | 7:00 AM | TYLOO vs Nova | 0-2 | Nova |
| Group B Round 3 | 1:00 PM | JDG vs AG | 2-0 | JDG |
Day 4: 25th Feb
| STAGE | TIME (CET) | MATCH | SCORE | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A Round 2 | 7:00 AM | Trace vs FPX | 0-2 | FPX |
| Group B Round 2 | 10:00 AM | TEC vs DRG | 1-2 | DRG |
| Group C Round 2 | 1:00 PM | EDG vs WOL | 2-1 | EDG |
Day 5: 26th Feb
| STAGE | TIME (CET) | MATCH | SCORE | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A Round 4 | 7:00 AM | Trace vs Nova | 2-0 | Trace |
| Group B Round 4 | 10:00 AM | TEC vs JDG | 2-1 | TEC |
| Group C Round 3 | 1:00 PM | WOL vs BLG | 0-2 | BLG |
Play-In Stage Schedule of VCT China Kickoff
27th February
| ROUND | TIME (CET) | MATCH | SCORE | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8:00 AM | TE vs TEC | 2-1 | TE |
| 2 | 10:00 AM | BLG vs TEC | 2-0 | BLG |
| 3 | 12:00 PM | BLG vs TE | 1-2 | TE |
How to Watch The VCT China Kickoff 2024
Twitch and YouTube, two well-known streaming services, will broadcast live coverage of the competition. Teams from China will compete not only for the opportunity to advance to international competitions but also for the majority of the overall prize money. This will be distributed among the all participating teams based on their final standings. Thus, the challenges have increased from before!
It will be interesting to watch which teams will win and establish their worth in order to earn berths in the VCT 2024 Masters Madrid.
