VCT 2022 Stage 2 Challengers NA & Europe: XSET and Fnatic win finals
Riot GamesThe Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2022 circuit continues with Stage 2 Challengers across North America, Europe, and the rest of the world. In the race to Masters, keep up with the regional action right here with the latest schedule, results, and how to watch.
- XSET has taken down Masters champions OpTic in the NA Final
- Fnatic sweep FPX to claim European crown
- Stage 2 Masters set to be held later in 2022 in Copenhagen
With NA returning home from Iceland victorious thanks to OpTic Gaming’s stellar VCT Masters Reykjavik win, there’ll be new hunger in VCT 2022 Stage 2 in the race to the next international event.
It all starts at Challengers, as teams in their respective regions fight to become the best at home before taking on the world. Here’s what you need to know about VCT 2022 Stage 2 Challengers in North America and Europe, including how to watch and the latest schedule.
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Valorant Champions Tour 2022: stream
The Valorant Champions Tour 2022, including Stage 2 Challengers, will be streamed live on the official Valorant Twitch channel, which we have embedded below for your convenience.
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VCT 2022 Stage 2 Challengers: NA
VCT 2022 Stage 2 Challengers: NA playoffs results
Day 1: June 16
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Bracket Quarterfinals | FaZe Clan 1-2 100 Thieves | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Ghost Gaming 0-2 Evil Geniuses | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Day 2: June 17
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Lower Bracket Round 1 | NRG 2-0 Ghost Gaming | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Luminosity 1-2 FaZe Clan | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Day 3: June 18
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Bracket Semifinals | XSET 2-0 100 Thieves | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| OpTic 2-0 Evil Geniuses | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Day 4: June 19
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Lower Bracket Quarterfinals | NRG 2-1 Evil Geniuses | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| 100 Thieves 1-2 FaZe Clan | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Day 5: June 24
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Bracket Finals | XSET 1-3 OpTic | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Lower Bracket Semifinals | NRG 1-2 FaZe Clan | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Day 6: June 25
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Lower Bracket Finals | XSET 3-1 FaZe Clan | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
Day 7: June 26
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Grand Final | OpTic 1-3 XSET | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
VCT 2022 Stage 2 Challengers: NA group stage results
Week 1 results (May 13 — May 15)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| May 13 | The Guard 0-2 100 Thieves | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Luminosity 2-1 vs Sentinels | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| May 14 | OpTic 2-0 FaZe Clan | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| XSET 2-0 Ghost Gaming | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| May 15 | NRG 2-0 TSM | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Cloud9 2-0 Evil Geniuses | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Week 2 results (May 20 — May 22)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| May 20 | FaZe Clan 0-2 Luminosity | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Ghost Gaming 2-1 The Guard | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| May 21 | TSM 2-0 100 Thieves | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Evil Geniuses 2-0 Sentinels | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| May 22 | OpTic 2-1 Cloud9 | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| XSET 2-0 NRG | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Week 3 results (May 27 — May 29)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| May 27 | The Guard 2-0 TSM | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Luminosity 0-2 Evil Geniuses | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| May 28 | Sentinels 0-2 OpTic | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| 100 Thieves 2-0 XSET | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| May 29 | FaZe 2-0 Cloud9 | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Ghost Gaming 2-0 NRG | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Week 4 results (June 3 — June 5)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| June 3 | The Guard 1-2 XSET | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Evil Geniuses 2-1 OpTic | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| June 4 | Sentinels 0-2 FaZe | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| TSM 0-2 Ghost Gaming | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| June 5 | NRG 0-2 100 Thieves | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Cloud9 0-2 Luminosity | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Week 5 results (June 10 — June 12)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| June 10 | XSET 2-0 TSM | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| FaZe 2-0 Evil Geniuses | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| June 11 | NRG 2-1 The Guard | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| 100 Thieves 0-2 Ghost Gaming | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| June 12 | Cloud9 2-0 Sentinels | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| OpTic 2-0 Luminosity | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
VCT 2022 Stage 2 Challengers: NA final placements
Overall placements
Top 2 teams qualify for VCT Masters Copenhagen.
| Placement | Team | Prize Money (USD) |
| 1 | XSET | $50,000 |
| 2 | OpTic Gaming | $32,000 |
| 3 | FaZe Clan | $26,000 |
| 4 | NRG | $20,000 |
| 5-6 | Evil Geniuses | $14,000 |
| 100 Thieves | ||
| 7-8 | Ghost Gaming | $10,000 |
| Luminosity Gaming | ||
| 9-10 | The Guard | $6,000 |
| Cloud9 | ||
| 11-12 | TSM | |
| Sentinels |
Group Stage
Group A
| Placement | Team | Record | RD |
| 1 | XSET | 4-1 | +17 |
| 2 | Ghost Gaming | 4-1 | +36 |
| 3 | 100 Thieves | 3-2 | +22 |
| 4 | NRG | 2-3 | -24 |
| 5 | The Guard | 1-4 | -33 |
| 6 | TSM | 1-4 | -18 |
Group B
| Placement | Team | Record | RD |
| 1 | OpTic Gaming | 4-1 | +26 |
| 2 | FaZe Clan | 3-2 | +10 |
| 3 | Evil Geniuses | 3-2 | +15 |
| 4 | Luminosity Gaming | 3-2 | -5 |
| 5 | Cloud9 | 2-3 | +2 |
| 6 | Sentinels | 0-5 | -48 |
Week 1 results (May 13 — May 15)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| May 13 | The Guard 0-2 100 Thieves | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Luminosity 2-1 vs Sentinels | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| May 14 | OpTic 2-0 FaZe Clan | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| XSET 2-0 Ghost Gaming | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| May 15 | NRG 2-0 TSM | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Cloud9 2-0 Evil Geniuses | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Week 2 results (May 20 — May 22)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| May 20 | FaZe Clan 0-2 Luminosity | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Ghost Gaming 2-1 The Guard | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| May 21 | TSM 2-0 100 Thieves | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Evil Geniuses 2-0 Sentinels | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| May 22 | OpTic 2-1 Cloud9 | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| XSET 2-0 NRG | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Week 3 results (May 27 — May 29)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| May 27 | The Guard 2-0 TSM | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Luminosity 0-2 Evil Geniuses | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| May 28 | Sentinels 0-2 OpTic | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| 100 Thieves 2-0 XSET | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| May 29 | FaZe 2-0 Cloud9 | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Ghost Gaming 2-0 NRG | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Week 4 results (June 3 — June 5)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| June 3 | The Guard 1-2 XSET | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Evil Geniuses 2-1 OpTic | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| June 4 | Sentinels 0-2 FaZe | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| TSM 0-2 Ghost Gaming | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM | |
| June 5 | NRG 0-2 100 Thieves | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Cloud9 0-2 Luminosity | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Week 5 results (June 10 — June 12)
VCT 2022 Stage 2 Challengers: NA teams
| Team | Players |
| 100 Thieves | Asuna, Derrek, stellar, Will, bang |
| Cloud9 | mitch, leaf, xeta, Xeppaa, Vanity |
| Evil Geniuses | Boostio, Reformed, jawgemo, C0M, Apotheon |
| FaZe Clan | babybay, dicey, supamen, poised, POACH |
| Luminosity | moose, dazzle, TiGG, mada, bdog |
| NRG | s0m, eeiu, tex, hazed, Ethan |
| OpTic Gaming | FNS, Victor, crashies, yay, Marved |
| The Guard | neT, valyn, JonahP, Sayaplayer, trent |
| TSM | Subroza, corey, Rossy, seven, gMd |
| XSET | AYRIN, BcJ, dephh, zekken, Cryocells |
| Ghost Gaming | NiSMO, aproto, koalanoob, brawk, johnqt |
| Sentinels | ShahZaM, dapr, TenZ, Kanpeki, Rawkus |
VCT 2022 Stage 2 Challengers: Europe
VCT 2022 Stage 2 Challengers: Europe playoffs results
Day 1: June 17
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Quarterfinals | Acend 0-2 M3 Champions | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| Team Liquid 1-2 FunPlus Phoenix | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Day 2: June 18
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Semifinals | Guild 2-0 M3 Champions | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| Fnatic 2-1 FunPlus Phoenix | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Day 3: June 19
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Lower Quarterfinals | Team Liquid 1-2 M3 Champions | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| Acend 1-2 FunPlus Phoenix | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Day 4: June 24
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Final | Guild 0-2 Fnatic | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| Lower Semifinals | M3 Champions 1-2 FunPlus Phoenix | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Day 5: June 25
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Lower Final | Guild 0-3 FunPlus Phoenix | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
Day 6: June 26
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Grand Final | Fnatic 3-0 FunPlus Phoenix | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
VCT 2022 Stage 2 Challengers: Europe group stage results
Week 1 results (May 13 — May 15)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| May 13 | BBL Esports 2-1 NAVI | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| OG LDN UTD 0-2 Acend | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM | |
| May 14 | Fnatic 2-1 FunPlus Phoenix | 8AM | 11AM | 6PM |
| Liquid 2-0 BIG | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM | |
| May 15 | Guild 2-0 M3 Champions | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| G2 Esports 2-0 Fokus | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Week 2 results (May 20 — May 22)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| May 20 | BBL Esports 0-2 Liquid | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| OG LDN UTD 0-2 Fnatic | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM | |
| May 21 | FunPlus Phoenix 2-0 G2 Esports | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| BIG 1-2 Guild | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM | |
| May 22 | NAVI 1-2 M3 Champions | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| FOKUS 1-2 Acend | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Week 3 results (May 27 — May 29)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| May 27 | Guild 2-1 Liquid | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| OG LDN UTD 2-1 G2 Esports | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM | |
| May 28 | BIG 1-2 NAVI | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| Acend 0-2 Fnatic | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM | |
| May 29 | BBL Esports 0-2 M3 Champions | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| FOKUS 0-2 FunPlus Phoenix | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Week 4 results (June 3 — June 5)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| June 3 | Acend 2-1 G2 Esports | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| NAVI 1-2 Liquid | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM | |
| June 4 | BIG 2-0 M3 Champions | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| OG LDN UTD 0-2 FunPlus Phoenix | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM | |
| June 5 | BBL Esports 0-2 Guild | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| FOKUS 0-2 Fnatic | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Week 5 schedule (June 10 — June 12)
| Date | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| June 10 | Acend 2-1 FunPlus Phoenix | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| M3 Champions 0-2 Liquid | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM | |
| June 11 | NAVI 2-1 Guild | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| FOKUS 2-1 OG LDN UTD | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM | |
| June 12 | BIG 0-2 BBL Esports | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
| Fnatic 2-1 G2 Esports | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
VCT 2022 Stage 2 Challengers: Europe final placements
Overall placements
Top 3 teams qualify for VCT Masters Copenhagen.
| Placement | Team | Prize Money (EUR) |
| 1 | Fnatic | €40,000 |
| 2 | FunPlus Phoenix | €30,000 |
| 3 | Guild Esports | €22,000 |
| 4 | M3 Champions | €18,000 |
| 5-6 | Team Liquid | €15,000 |
| Acend | ||
| 7-8 | G2 Esports | €12,000 |
| BBL Esports | ||
| 9-10 | OG LDN UTD | €10,000 |
| Natus Vincere | ||
| 11-12 | FOKUS | €8,000 |
| BIG |
Group Stage
Group A
| Placement | Team | Record | RD |
| 1 | Fnatic | 5-0 | +59 |
| 2 | Acend | 4-1 | -2 |
| 3 | FunPlus Phoenix | 3-2 | +27 |
| 4 | G2 Esports | 1-4 | -4 |
| 5 | OG LDN UTD | 1-4 | -42 |
| 6 | FOKUS | 1-4 | -38 |
Group B
| Placement | Team | Record | RD |
| 1 | Guild | 4-1 | +30 |
| 2 | Team Liquid | 4-1 | +21 |
| 3 | M3 Champions | 2-3 | -8 |
| 4 | BBL Esports | 2-3 | -12 |
| 5 | NAVI | 2-3 | -1 |
| 6 | BIG | 1-3 | -30 |
VCT 2022 Stage 2 Challengers: Europe teams
| Team | Region | Players |
| Acend | Europe | cNed, starxo, zeek, vakk, MONSTEERR |
| BIG | Europe | AslaN, Obnoks, Twisten, luckeRRR, musashi |
| Fnatic | Europe | Boaster, Mistic, Derke, Enzo, Alfajer |
| FOKUS | Europe | buncher, vong, iluri, YaBoiLewis, JUGi |
| Guild Esports | Europe | Leo, Sayf, koldamenta, Russ, trexx |
| G2 Esports | Europe | mixwell, nukkye, AvovA, hoody, Meddo |
| OG LDN UTD | Europe | Boo, feqew, MOLSI, Destrian, hype |
| Team Liquid | Europe | soulcas, ScreaM, Jamppi, Nivera, Dreamas |
| FunPlus Phoenix | CIS | ANGE1, ardiis, Shao, SUYGETSU, Zyppan |
| M3 Champions | CIS | Chronicle, d3ffo, Sheydos, nAts, Redgar |
| Natus Vincere | CIS | Cloud, Duno, 7ssk7, dinkzj, zeddy |
| BBL Esports | Turkey | AsLanM4shadoW, aimDLL, QutionerX, pAura, Turko |