VALORANT Champions 2023

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[e][h]VALORANT Champions 2023
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Patch:
Type:
Offline
Location:
United States Los Angeles
Venue:
Shrine Expo Hall
(Group Stage + Playoffs)
Kia Forum
(Top 4)
Format:
Group Stage
GSL Format
Playoffs
Double-Elimination
Prize Pool:
$2,250,000 USD
Start Date:
2023-08-06
End Date:
2023-08-26
Teams:
16
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Maps
Ascent • Bind • Fracture • Haven • Lotus • Pearl • Split
Chronology

About[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Format[edit]

  • Group Stage: August 6th - 13th, 2023
    • 4 groups of four teams in a double-elimination (GSL) format.
    • All matches are Bo3
      • Top 2 teams from each group advance to the Playoffs
  • Playoffs: August 16th - 20th and 24th - 26th, 2023
    • Double-Elimination bracket
    • All matches (excl. Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final) are Bo3
    • Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final are Bo5

Prize Pool[edit]

$2,250,000 USD are spread among the participants as seen below:

VCT partner teams are paid 50% of net proceeds from the Champions 2023 Skin Collection. [1]
Up to August 23rd, Champions Collection has raised more than $20M for qualified Champions teams. [2]

Schedule[edit]

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DateRoundTeamScorevs. Team
2023-08-06 19:15:00August 6, 2023 - 19:15 UTCGroup DTL Team LiquidTeam Liquid0 : 2Natus VincereNatus Vincere NAVI
2023-08-06 22:20:00August 6, 2023 - 22:20 UTCGroup DDRX DRXDRX2 : 1LOUDLOUD LOUD
2023-08-07 19:10:00August 7, 2023 - 19:10 UTCGroup BFUT FUT EsportsFUT Esports2 : 0T1T1 T1
2023-08-07 21:10:00August 7, 2023 - 21:10 UTCGroup BEG Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses2 : 0FunPlus PhoenixFunPlus Phoenix FPX
2023-08-07 23:20:00August 7, 2023 - 23:20 UTCGroup DNAVI Natus VincereNatus Vincere1 : 2DRXDRX DRX
2023-08-08 19:10:00August 8, 2023 - 19:10 UTCGroup CNRG NRGNRG0 : 2Bilibili GamingBilibili Gaming BLG
2023-08-08 21:40:00August 8, 2023 - 21:40 UTCGroup CFNC FnaticFnatic2 : 0ZETA DIVISIONZETA DIVISION ZETA
2023-08-08 23:45:00August 8, 2023 - 23:45 UTCGroup BEG Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses2 : 0FUT EsportsFUT Esports FUT
2023-08-09 19:10:00August 9, 2023 - 19:10 UTCGroup APRX Paper RexPaper Rex2 : 0KRÜ EsportsKRÜ Esports KRÜ
2023-08-09 21:20:00August 9, 2023 - 21:20 UTCGroup AEDG EDward GamingEDward Gaming2 : 1GiantsGiants GIA
2023-08-10 01:10:00August 10, 2023 - 01:10 UTCGroup CFNC FnaticFnatic2 : 0Bilibili GamingBilibili Gaming BLG
2023-08-10 19:10:00August 10, 2023 - 19:10 UTCGroup DTL Team LiquidTeam Liquid0 : 2LOUDLOUD LOUD
2023-08-10 21:30:00August 10, 2023 - 21:30 UTCGroup BFPX FunPlus PhoenixFunPlus Phoenix0 : 2T1T1 T1
2023-08-10 23:50:00August 10, 2023 - 23:50 UTCGroup APRX Paper RexPaper Rex2 : 0EDward GamingEDward Gaming EDG
2023-08-11 19:10:00August 11, 2023 - 19:10 UTCGroup AKRÜ KRÜ EsportsKRÜ Esports0 : 2GiantsGiants GIA
2023-08-11 21:50:00August 11, 2023 - 21:50 UTCGroup CZETA ZETA DIVISIONZETA DIVISION0 : 2NRGNRG NRG
2023-08-12 19:10:00August 12, 2023 - 19:10 UTCGroup DNAVI Natus VincereNatus Vincere1 : 2LOUDLOUD LOUD
2023-08-12 23:00:00August 12, 2023 - 23:00 UTCGroup BFUT FUT EsportsFUT Esports2 : 0T1T1 T1
2023-08-13 19:10:00August 13, 2023 - 19:10 UTCGroup AEDG EDward GamingEDward Gaming2 : 0GiantsGiants GIA
2023-08-13 21:15:00August 13, 2023 - 21:15 UTCGroup CBLG Bilibili GamingBilibili Gaming2 : 0NRGNRG NRG
2023-08-16 19:10:00August 16, 2023 - 19:10 UTCUpper Bracket QuarterfinalsFNC FnaticFnatic0 : 2LOUDLOUD LOUD
2023-08-16 21:25:00August 16, 2023 - 21:25 UTCUpper Bracket QuarterfinalsPRX Paper RexPaper Rex2 : 0FUT EsportsFUT Esports FUT
2023-08-17 19:10:00August 17, 2023 - 19:10 UTCUpper Bracket QuarterfinalsDRX DRXDRX2 : 0Bilibili GamingBilibili Gaming BLG
2023-08-17 21:25:00August 17, 2023 - 21:25 UTCUpper Bracket QuarterfinalsEG Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses2 : 1EDward GamingEDward Gaming EDG
2023-08-18 19:10:00August 18, 2023 - 19:10 UTCLower Bracket Round 1FNC FnaticFnatic2 : 0FUT EsportsFUT Esports FUT
2023-08-18 21:15:00August 18, 2023 - 21:15 UTCLower Bracket Round 1BLG Bilibili GamingBilibili Gaming1 : 2EDward GamingEDward Gaming EDG
2023-08-19 19:10:00August 19, 2023 - 19:10 UTCUpper Bracket SemifinalsLOUD LOUDLOUD1 : 2Paper RexPaper Rex PRX
2023-08-19 22:25:00August 19, 2023 - 22:25 UTCUpper Bracket SemifinalsDRX DRXDRX0 : 2Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses EG
2023-08-20 19:10:00August 20, 2023 - 19:10 UTCLower Bracket QuarterfinalsLOUD LOUDLOUD2 : 1EDward GamingEDward Gaming EDG
2023-08-20 22:25:00August 20, 2023 - 22:25 UTCLower Bracket QuarterfinalsDRX DRXDRX1 : 2FnaticFnatic FNC
2023-08-24 19:10:00August 24, 2023 - 19:10 UTCUpper Bracket FinalPRX Paper RexPaper Rex2 : 1Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses EG
2023-08-24 22:50:00August 24, 2023 - 22:50 UTCLower Bracket SemifinalFNC FnaticFnatic1 : 2LOUDLOUD LOUD
2023-08-25 19:10:00August 25, 2023 - 19:10 UTCLower Bracket FinalEG Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses3 : 2LOUDLOUD LOUD
2023-08-26 19:30:00August 26, 2023 - 19:30 UTCGrand FinalPRX Paper RexPaper Rex1 : 3Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses EG
Show schedule

Participants[edit]

Notes:

  • Teams seeding pools based on their placement performance at the VCT Masters Tokyo event, with the Teams qualifying through the last chance qualifiers (“LCQ”) representing the lower regional seeds.
United States Evil Geniuses
Notes
S
DNP
Canada Reformed
S
DNP
Canada Apotheon
S
DNP
United States BcJ
S
DNP
United States ScrewFace
S
DNP
United States icy
Main RosterStaff
Head CoachUnited States potter
Assistant CoachUnited States Zikz
Main RosterSubstitutes
1United States Boostio
2United States Ethan
3Cambodia jawgemo
4United States C0M
5United States Demon1
SubstitutesStaff
1 June 16th - Evil Geniuses sign United States icy. [3]
United States NRG
S
DNP
United States ethos
Main RosterStaff
Head CoachUnited States Chet
Assistant CoachUnited States trainer
Non-representing krueger
Main RosterSubstitutes
1United States s0m
2Canada FNS
3United States crashies
4United States Victor
5Latvia ardiis
SubstitutesStaff
Brazil LOUD
Head CoachUnited States fRoD
Assistant CoachBrazil stk
Main Roster
1st Champions 2022 (2022)
1Brazil aspas
2Brazil Less
3Argentina Saadhak
4Brazil cauanzin
5Brazil tuyz
Staff
1st Champions 2022 (2022)
Latin America South KRÜ Esports
S
DNP
Brazil axeddy
Main RosterStaff
3rd - 4th Champions 2021 (2021)
Head CoachGuatemala Atom
Strategic CoachArgentina ddx
Main RosterSubstitutes
3rd - 4th Champions 2021 (2021)
1Argentina Klaus
2Chile NagZ
3Colombia Daveeys
4Chile Melser
5Chile keznit
SubstitutesStaff
3rd - 4th Champions 2021 (2021)
United Kingdom Fnatic
S
DNP
Poland kamyk
Main RosterStaff
5th - 6th Champions 2022 (2022)
Head CoachUnited Kingdom mini
Assistant CoachRussia slk
Strategic CoachUnited States Anderzz
Main RosterSubstitutes
5th - 6th Champions 2022 (2022)
1United Kingdom Boaster
2Finland Derke
3Turkey Alfajer
4Sweden Leo
5Russia Chronicle
SubstitutesStaff
5th - 6th Champions 2022 (2022)
Netherlands Team Liquid
S
DNP
Kazakhstan dimasick
S
DNP
Germany Harmii
Main RosterStaff
3rd - 4th Champions 2021 (2021)
Sweden eMIL
Strategic CoachUnited Kingdom Bacon9
Main RosterSubstitutes
3rd - 4th Champions 2021 (2021)
1United Kingdom soulcas
2Finland Jamppi
3Russia Redgar
4Russia nAts
5Sweden Sayf
SubstitutesStaff
3rd - 4th Champions 2021 (2021)
Turkey FUT Esports
Notes
S
DNP
Turkey Muj
Main RosterStaff
Head CoachTurkey GAIS
Main RosterSubstitutes
1Turkey mojj
2Turkey qRaxs
3Turkey qw1
4Turkey MrFaliN
5Turkey ATA KAPTAN
SubstitutesStaff
1 June 19th - Paraguay Inthra leaves. [4]
2 July 7th - FUT Esports part ways with Turkey bASER. [5]
Spain Giants
Head CoachRussia pipsoN
Netherlands Milan
Main Roster
1Spain Fit1nho
2Finland hoody
3Lithuania nukkye
4Norway rhyme
5Russia Cloud
Staff
Singapore Paper Rex
Notes
S
DNP
Thailand CigaretteS
Main RosterStaff
9th - 12th Champions 2022 (2022)
France alecks
Main RosterSubstitutes
9th - 12th Champions 2022 (2022)
1Indonesia mindfreak
2Indonesia f0rsakeN
3Malaysia d4v41
4Singapore Jinggg
5Russia something
SubstitutesStaff
9th - 12th Champions 2022 (2022)
1 June 4th - Paper Rex bench Singapore Benkai. [6]
South Korea DRX
Notes
S
DNP
South Korea Foxy9
Main RosterStaff
3rd Champions 2022 (2022)
South Korea termi
South Korea Argency
South Korea glow
Main RosterSubstitutes
3rd Champions 2022 (2022)
1South Korea stax
2South Korea Rb
3South Korea BuZz
4South Korea MaKo
5South Korea Zest
SubstitutesStaff
3rd Champions 2022 (2022)
1 August 17th - A member of DRX has produced a positive result from a COVID-19 test and will play from an isolated room. [7]
South Korea T1
S
DNP
South Korea iNTRO
Main RosterStaff
Head CoachSouth Korea Autumn
Canada Stunner
South Korea CheongGak
Main RosterSubstitutes
1South Korea xeta
2South Korea Munchkin
3South Korea ban
4South Korea Sayaplayer
5South Korea Carpe
SubstitutesStaff
Japan ZETA DIVISION
S
DNP
Japan barce
Main RosterStaff
9th - 12th Champions 2022 (2022)
Japan XQQ
Japan JUNiOR
Japan gya9
Main RosterSubstitutes
9th - 12th Champions 2022 (2022)
1Japan Laz
2Japan crow
3Japan Dep
4Japan SugarZ3ro
5Japan TENNN
SubstitutesStaff
9th - 12th Champions 2022 (2022)
China EDward Gaming
S
DNP
China Muggle
Main RosterStaff
13th - 16th Champions 2022 (2022)
Taiwan AfteR
Assistant CoachChina sword9
Main RosterSubstitutes
13th - 16th Champions 2022 (2022)
1China Haodong
2China CHICHOO
3China nobody
4China ZmjjKK
5China Smoggy
SubstitutesStaff
13th - 16th Champions 2022 (2022)
China Bilibili Gaming
S
DNP
China Kai
S
DNP
China LostMe
Main RosterStaff
China JeXeN
China paris
Main RosterSubstitutes
1China Biank
2China whzy
3China rin
4China Knight
5China yosemite
SubstitutesStaff
China FunPlus Phoenix
S
DNP
China WudiYuChEn
Main RosterStaff
4th Champions 2022 (2022)
China NaThanD
Main RosterSubstitutes
4th Champions 2022 (2022)
1China AAAAY
2Taiwan BerLIN
3Taiwan Yuicaw
4China TZH
5China Lysoar
SubstitutesStaff
4th Champions 2022 (2022)

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Group A
1.Paper RexPaper Rex Paper Rex2-055-36+19
2.EDward GamingEDward Gaming EDward Gaming2-186-76+10
3.GiantsGiants Giants1-274-87-13
4.KRÜ Esports KRÜ Esports0-237-53-16
Group A Matches
Opening Matches
Paper RexPaper RexPRX
2
0
KRÜ EsportsKRÜ EsportsKRÜ
August 9, 2023 - 12:10 PDT
AstraSkyeViperRazeJett
138
5
47
3
SkyeViperChamberAstraRaze
AstraKilljoySkyePhoenixJett
138
5
48
4
SkyeViperKilljoyHarborJett
Casters: United States Ballatw & United States EsportsDoug
EDward GamingEDward GamingEDG
2
1
GiantsGiantsGIA
August 9, 2023 - 14:20 PDT
AstraViperSkyeRazeJett
1330
91
2915
13
RazeOmenCypherBreachSkye
BrimstoneViperSkyeChamberRaze
136
7
611
5
RazeViperCypherBrimstoneSkye
OmenKilljoySovaJettKAY/O
137
6
58
3
JettKAY/OKilljoyOmenSova
Casters: United Kingdom Bren & United Kingdom Sideshow
Winners Match
Paper RexPaper RexPRX
2
0
EDward GamingEDward GamingEDG
August 10, 2023 - 16:50 PDT
BrimstoneSkyeKilljoyRazeBreach
138
5
47
3
BrimstoneKilljoySkyeJettBreach
AstraKilljoySkyePhoenixJett
1652
72
1714
15
OmenViperFadeJettKilljoy
Casters: United Kingdom Bren & United Kingdom Sideshow
Elimination Match
KRÜ EsportsKRÜ EsportsKRÜ
0
2
GiantsGiantsGIA
August 11, 2023 - 12:10 PDT
SkyeViperKilljoyOmenRaze
107
3
513
8
RazeViperKilljoyOmenSkye
SkyeViperKilljoyHarborJett
1250
70
1714
15
JettSkyeCypherAstraSova
Casters: United Kingdom Tombizz & Ireland MitchMan
Decider Match
EDward GamingEDward GamingEDG
2
0
GiantsGiantsGIA
August 13, 2023 - 12:10 PDT
AstraViperSkyeRazeJett
139
4
36
3
RazeOmenCypherBreachSkye
BrimstoneKilljoySkyeJettBreach
138
5
47
3
RazeBrimstoneKilljoyBreachSova
Casters: United Kingdom Tombizz & Ireland MitchMan

Group B[edit]

Group B
1.Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses Evil Geniuses2-054-38+16
2.FUT EsportsFUT Esports FUT Esports2-175-61+14
3.T1 T11-259-70-11
4.FunPlus Phoenix FunPlus Phoenix0-233-52-19
Group B Matches
Opening Matches
Evil GeniusesEvil GeniusesEG
2
0
FunPlus PhoenixFunPlus PhoenixFPX
August 7, 2023 - 14:10 PDT
KilljoyKAY/OOmenSovaJett
136
7
68
2
SkyeOmenJettAstraKilljoy
KilljoyKAY/OAstraSovaJett
139
4
38
5
SkyeOmenJettAstraKilljoy
Casters: United Kingdom Bren & United Kingdom Sideshow
FUT EsportsFUT EsportsFUT
2
0
T1T1T1
August 7, 2023 - 12:10 PDT
ViperKAY/OJettKilljoyBrimstone
139
4
34
1
ViperKilljoyHarborJettSkye
KilljoyGekkoJettBreachOmen
137
6
57
2
SovaBreachOmenJettKilljoy
Casters: United Kingdom Tombizz & Ireland MitchMan
Winners Match
Evil GeniusesEvil GeniusesEG
2
0
FUT EsportsFUT EsportsFUT
August 8, 2023 - 16:45 PDT
KilljoyKAY/OAstraSovaJett
1592
31
0313
19
ViperKAY/OJettKilljoyBrimstone
BrimstoneSkyeRazeViperChamber
136
7
69
3
ViperKAY/ORazeFadeBrimstone
Casters: United Kingdom Tombizz & Ireland MitchMan
Elimination Match
FunPlus PhoenixFunPlus PhoenixFPX
0
2
T1T1T1
August 10, 2023 - 14:30 PDT
GekkoHarborRazeViperKilljoy
107
3
513
8
ViperKilljoyOmenRazeFade
SkyeRazeJettHarborViper
73
4
913
4
ViperSkyeHarborJettGekko
Casters: United Kingdom Tombizz & Ireland MitchMan
Decider Match
FUT EsportsFUT EsportsFUT
2
0
T1T1T1
August 12, 2023 - 16:00 PDT
ViperKAY/ORazeFadeBrimstone
1310
3
210
8
ViperSkyeHarborJettGekko
ViperKAY/OJettKilljoyBrimstone
1471
51
0512
07
ViperKilljoyHarborJettSkye
Casters: United Kingdom Pansy & United Kingdom hypoc

Group C[edit]

Group C
1.Fnatic Fnatic2-052-21+31
2.Bilibili Gaming Bilibili Gaming2-163-61+2
3.NRGNRG NRG1-263-67-4
4.ZETA DIVISIONZETA DIVISION ZETA DIVISION0-225-54-29
Group C Matches
Opening Matches
FnaticFnaticFNC
2
0
ZETA DIVISIONZETA DIVISIONZETA
August 8, 2023 - 14:40 PDT
BrimstoneRazeKilljoySovaBreach
138
5
45
1
ChamberBreachNeonBrimstoneRaze
AstraJettKilljoySovaBreach
137
6
56
1
ChamberSkyeKilljoyAstraRaze
Casters: United States Ballatw & United States EsportsDoug
NRGNRGNRG
0
2
Bilibili GamingBilibili GamingBLG
August 8, 2023 - 12:10 PDT
OmenViperSkyeRazeKilljoy
1270
50
1514
17
FadeRazeKilljoyOmenViper
AstraViperSkyeRazeJett
84
4
813
5
SkyeRazeOmenCypherViper
Casters: United Kingdom Pansy & United Kingdom hypoc
Winners Match
FnaticFnaticFNC
2
0
Bilibili GamingBilibili GamingBLG
August 9, 2023 - 18:10 PDT
AstraJettKilljoySovaBreach
1310
3
22
0
SovaJettOmenBreachKilljoy
AstraRazeKilljoyFadeViper
139
4
38
5
FadeRazeKilljoyOmenViper
Casters: United Kingdom Pansy & United Kingdom hypoc
Elimination Match
ZETA DIVISIONZETA DIVISIONZETA
0
2
NRGNRGNRG
August 11, 2023 - 14:50 PDT
ViperSkyeNeonBrimstoneRaze
1370
51
2515
17
BrimstoneViperSkyeRazeChamber
ChamberSkyeKilljoyAstraRaze
11
0
1113
2
HarborViperSkyeKilljoyJett
Casters: United Kingdom Bren & United Kingdom Sideshow
Decider Match
Bilibili GamingBilibili GamingBLG
2
0
NRGNRGNRG
August 13, 2023 - 14:15 PDT
SkyeRazeBrimstoneCypherViper
135
8
710
3
BrimstoneViperSkyeRazeChamber
SovaJettOmenKAY/OKilljoy
138
5
45
1
OmenKilljoySovaKAY/OJett
Casters: United Kingdom Pansy & United States Ballatw

Group D[edit]

Group D
1.DRXDRX DRX2-077-67+10
2.LOUD LOUD2-192-84+8
3.Natus VincereNatus Vincere Natus Vincere1-2103-101+2
4.Team LiquidTeam Liquid Team Liquid0-236-56-20
Group D Matches
Opening Matches
Team LiquidTeam LiquidTL
0
2
Natus VincereNatus VincereNAVI
August 6, 2023 - 12:15 PDT
AstraNeonSovaViperBreach
116
5
613
7
OmenFadeRazeViperKilljoy
SkyeChamberAstraViperRaze
1570
53
4517
17
BrimstoneSkyeRazeViperNeon
Casters: United Kingdom Bren & United Kingdom Sideshow
DRXDRXDRX
2
1
LOUDLOUDLOUD
August 6, 2023 - 15:20 PDT
FadeKilljoyRazeOmenViper
1371
50
1515
27
RazeKilljoyViperFadeOmen
SkyeKilljoyRazeOmenViper
138
5
46
2
RazeKilljoyBreachSkyeAstra
KAY/OKilljoyJettOmenSova
138
5
48
4
JettViperBreachFadeOmen
Casters: United Kingdom Pansy & United Kingdom hypoc
Winners Match
Natus VincereNatus VincereNAVI
1
2
DRXDRXDRX
August 7, 2023 - 16:20 PDT
BrimstoneSkyeRazeViperSage
1381
40
1415
28
SkyeYoruRazeBrimstoneViper
OmenSkyeRazeCypherJett
136
7
69
3
SkyeKilljoyRazeOmenViper
BrimstoneSovaBreachKilljoyRaze
1260
60
1614
16
FadeKilljoyRazeOmenViper
Casters: United States EsportsDoug & United Kingdom hypoc

Natus Vincere were penalized with the loss of a timeout for the use of snus during the first map. [8]
Elimination Match
Team LiquidTeam LiquidTL
0
2
LOUDLOUDLOUD
August 10, 2023 - 12:10 PDT
SkyeBreachOmenKilljoyJett
22
0
1013
3
JettKilljoyViperSkyeHarbor
SkyeJettAstraViperRaze
86
2
613
7
RazeKilljoyBreachSkyeAstra
Casters: United States Ballatw & United States EsportsDoug
Decider Match
Natus VincereNatus VincereNAVI
1
2
LOUDLOUDLOUD
August 12, 2023 - 12:10 PDT
SovaAstraKAY/OKilljoyJett
138
5
411
7
JettKilljoyBreachFadeAstra
OmenFadeKAY/OKilljoyJett
116
5
613
7
JettKilljoyKAY/OSovaOmen
BrimstoneSkyeRazeViperNeon
115
6
713
6
RazeViperOmenSkyeBrimstone
Casters: United States Ballatw & United States EsportsDoug

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