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VCT Americas & EMEA LCQ: Schedule, bracket, teams and stream

byLuís Mira
Riot Games

The last-chance qualifiers for Valorant Champions 2023 are about to kick off in EMEA and the Americas. Follow both LCQ tournaments here.

With VCT Masters Tokyo wrapped up, fans are turning their attention toward Valorant Champions 2023. This year’s season-ending tournament will take place in Los Angeles, marking the first time that North America hosts an international Valorant event.

Nine of the 16 available spots have already been filled by the top teams from the VCT leagues in the Americas, EMEA and the Pacific. In each of these regions, there will be a last-chance qualifier, where the remaining teams will duke it out for a spot at Valorant Champions.

As the winning region of Masters Tokyo, EMEA will have an extra spot at Valorant Champions. This means that the EMEA qualifier will have two spots on the line.

Below is everything you need to know about the last-chance qualifiers in EMEA and the Americas.

Contents

VCT Americas LCQ (July 15 — July 23)

How to watch:

You can watch the action live on Twitch or YouTube. We’ve embedded the Twitch stream below for your convenience.

Format:

  • Five teams compete in a single-elimination Play-In stage.
  • The top two teams advance to a double-elimination bracket, joining Cloud9 and Leviatán.
  • All matches (except the lower final and grand final) are played in a BO3 format.
  • Lower final and grand final are played in a BO5 format.

Schedule and results:

Day 1: July 15

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Play-In Round 1 MIBR 0-2 KRÜ Esports 1 PM 4 PM 9 PM

Day 2: July 16

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Play-In Round 2 FURIA 1-2 KRÜ Esports 1 PM 4 PM 9 PM
Play-In Round 2 Sentinels 2-1 100 Thieves 4 PM 7 PM 12 AM

Day 3: July 17

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Upper Round 1 Cloud9 2-1 Sentinels 1 PM 4 PM 9 PM
Upper Round 1 Leviatán 0-2 KRÜ Esports 4 PM 7 PM 12 AM

Day 4: July 18

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Upper Round 2 Cloud9 1-2 KRÜ Esports 1 PM 4 PM 9 PM
Lower Round 1 Sentinels 0-2 Leviatán 4 PM 7 PM 12 AM

Day 5: July 22

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Lower Final Cloud9 2-3 Leviatán 1 PM 4 PM 9 PM

Day 6: July 23

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Grand Final KRÜ Esports 3-1 Leviatán 1 PM 4 PM 9 PM

Teams:

Team Players
100 Thieves Asuna, bang, stellar, Derrek, Cryocells
Cloud9 leaf, Xeppaa, Zellsis, jakee, runi
FURIA mwzera, dgzin, mazin, qck, Khalil
KRÜ Klaus, Melser, keznit, Daveeys, NagZ
Leviatán kiNgg, Tacolilla, Shyy, Nozwerr, Mazino
MIBR jzz, frz, murizzz, RgLM, TxoziN
Sentinels TenZ, zekken, Sacy, paNcada, Marved

VCT EMEA LCQ (July 19 — July 23)

How to watch:

Format:

  • Teams seeded 3rd through 6th compete in a single-elimination Play-In stage.
  • The top two teams advance to a double-elimination bracket, joining NAVI and Giants.
  • All matches (except the lower final and grand final) are played in a BO3 format.
  • Lower final and grand final are played in a BO5 format.

Schedule and results:

Riot Games

Day 1: July 19

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Play-In Round 1 KOI 2-1 Heretics 8 AM 11 AM 4 PM
Play-In Round 1 BBL 1-2 Karmine Corp 10 AM 1 PM 6 PM

Day 2: July 20

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Upper Round 1 NAVI 0-2 KOI 8 AM 11 AM 4 PM
Upper Round 1 Giants 2-0 Karmine Corp 10 AM 1 PM 6 PM

Day 3: July 21

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Upper Final KOI 0-2 Giants 8 AM 11 AM 4 PM
Lower Round 1 NAVI 2-1 Karmine Corp 10 AM 1 PM 6 PM

Day 4: July 22

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Lower Final KOI 0-3 NAVI 8 AM 11 AM 4 PM

Day 5: July 23

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Grand Final Giants 3-0 NAVI 8 AM 11 AM 4 PM

Teams:

Team Players
BBL Esports AsLanM4shadoW, QutionerX, Turko, Brave, SouhcNi
Giants Fit1nho, hoody, nukkye, rhyme, Cloud
Karmine Corp Shin, ScreaM, Nivera, xms, ZE1SH
KOI koldamenta, Sheydos, trexx, Wolfen, starxo
NAVI ANGE1, Shao, Zyppan, SUYGETSU, cNed
Team Heretics keloqz, mixwell, Boo, AvovA, benjyfishy

Note: Team Vitality have withdrawn from the qualifier in memory of former player Karel ‘Twisten’ Ašenbrener, who passed away on June 6.