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The VCT 2024 kickoff tournament format is here, along with a look at the rest of the season’s schedule and Championship Points.
The 2024 VALORANT Champions Tour is scheduled to begin in February. Unlike 2023, there will be no LOCK//IN. Instead, the 2024 VCT begins with a kickoff format, followed by a lengthy season filled with competition leading into Champions.
We’ve already been giventhe start date for each international league. Now, we have details on tournament formats, championship point allocation, and much more prior to the start of the 2024 competitive VALORANT season.
VCT 2024 kickoff tournament format
The four VCT international leagues consist of 11 teams. They will all begin their year in the same fashion, with the kickoff tournament. There’s a group stage, a play-in stage, and final playoff bracket to determine who willhead to Masters Madrid.
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Championship Points and remainder of the season
Masters Madrid takes place right after the VCT 2024 kickoff tournaments. Following that, we’ll see Stage 1 run from April to early May. The pool expandsheading into Masters Shanghai, with the top three teams from Stage 1 punching their ticket.
Then, you guessed it, Stage 2 begins right after Masters Shanghai to decide four teams from each international league for VALORANT Champions. Three teams earn qualification through the Stage 2 playoffs with the fourth determined via Championship Points.
Here’s how Championship Points are earned with the new 2024 VCT format:
Accumulating Championship Points is a surefire way to make it to Champions 2024 if the Stage 2 Playoffs don’t work out in a team’s favor. More information on seeding and broadcast schedule will come straight from the international league’s closer to the start of the kickoff events.
