AfreecaTV Valorant League 2023 event: How to watch $80K tourney ft. Sentinels, PRX, more
AfreecaTVAfreecaTV Valorant League is incoming, so here is all you need to know on how to watch it, the teams involved, and its schedule.
As the last VCT tournament winds down with Valorant Game Changers, so too is the hectic rostermania period as we wrap up one of the last big international tournaments before the new year.
AfreecaTV, the Korean streaming platform, is playing host to some of Valorant’s biggest rosters in an eight-team tournament that runs for five days.
And with two of the most popular teams from their region, Sentinels and Paper Rex, kicking it off, the tournament is sure to be a head-turner.
So here is all you need to know about how to watch it, the teams playing, the format, and the schedule.
AfreecaTV Valorant League 2023: How to watch
Since the tournament is being hosted by AfreecaTV, it means it will be exclusive to the platform. However, there will be broadcasts in different languages available as well.
The English broadcast can be found here on matchdays.
AfreecaTV Valorant League 2023: Format
The AVL has a group stage and a playoff bracket.
Starting off, the eight teams are divided into two groups. Each group plays in a double-elimination bracket following GSL rules and the top two advance to the playoffs.
Once the top four teams are determined, they are put into a single-elimination bracket to determine the tournament winner.
All matches are Bo3’s, except for the Grand Final which is a Bo5.
AfreecaTV Valorant League 2023: Schedule
The AfreecaTV Valorant League runs from December 5 to December 10 in a five-day tournament. The Group Stage lasts from December 5 to 8, and the playoffs last from December 9 to 10.
Group Stage (December 5-8):
The two groups can be found below, with Sentinels, Paper Rex, and DRX headlining Group A, with EDward Gaming, Team Liquid, and T1 headlining Group B.
Group A
| Position | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| – | Sentinels | 0-0 |
| – | Paper Rex | 0-0 |
| – | DRX | 0-0 |
| – | Full Sense | 0-0 |
Group B
| Position | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| – | Fancy United | 0-0 |
| – | Team Liquid | 0-0 |
| – | T1 | 0-0 |
| – | EDward Gaming | 0-0 |
Here’s the full set of schedules for the Group Stage:
December 5
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A Opening Match 1 | Sentinels vs Paper Rex | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Group A Opening Match 2 | DRX vs Full Sense | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
December 6
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group B Opening Match 1 | Team Liquid vs Fancy United | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Group B Opening Match 2 | Edward Gaming vs T1 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
December 7
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A Winners Match | TBD vs TBD | 10 PM | 1 AM | 6 AM |
| Group A Elimination Match | TBD vs TBD | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Group A Decider Match | TBD vs TBD | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
December 8
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group B Winners Match | TBD vs TBD | 10 PM | 1 AM | 6 AM |
| Group B Elimination Match | TBD vs TBD | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Group B Decider Match | TBD vs TBD | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
Playoffs (December 9-10):
December 9
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-finals | TBD vs TBD | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
| Semi-finals | TBD vs TBD | 4 AM | 7 AM | 12 PM |
December 10
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Final | TBD vs TBD | 1 AM | 4 AM | 9 AM |
AfreecaTV Valorant League 2023: Teams
Some of Valorant’s most important and clouted teams will be playing in the AVL, with the ever-popular Team Liquid representing EMEA, Sentinels representing North America, and EDG representing China.
And because it is a Pacific-hosted tournament, there is also a plethora of Pacific teams making an appearance.
Below you can find all the teams participating in the AVL.
| Team | Region | Players |
|---|---|---|
| EDward Gaming | China | Haodong, CHICOO, nobody, ZmjjKK, Smoggy |
| Team Liquid | EMEA | Jamppi, nAts,Enzo, Keiko, Mistic |
| Sentinels | North America | zekken, pANcada, Sacy, TenZ, johnqt, Zellsis |
| DRX | South Korea | stax, BuZz, MaKo, Rb, Foxy9, Zest |
| T1 | South Korea | xeta, Sayaplayer, xccurate, iZu, Rossy, Carpe, k1Ng |
| Paper Rex | Malaysia/Singapore | mindfreak, f0rsakeN, d4v41, something, Monyet |
| Full Sense | Thailand | Leviathan, PTC, JohnOlsen, sushiboys, foxz |
| Fancy United Esports | Vietnam | f1cio, Suka, YESicaN, Crus, Vera |