VCT Stage 2 Challengers NA & Europe: Sentinels & Liquid crowned champions
Riot Games/DexertoValorant Champions Tour (VCT) Stage 2 has started! Both NA & EU teams were looking to book their place in Valorant’s first-ever international LAN in Reykjavik. Here’s a complete recap of results from both regions.
- NA: Sentinels dominate Grand Final 3-0 to win Stage 2 Challengers.
- NA: Version1 finish miracle run to secure second Iceland spot despite losing final.
- EU: Liquid defeat Fnatic to claim the Challengers EU title – both advance to Iceland.
Valorant VCT: Stream
You can also catch up on the action on the official Valorant Champions Tour YouTube channel!
Valorant VCT Stage 2 North America: Schedule & results
- Double-elimination bracket.
- All matches were best-of-three; Grand Final was best-of-five.
- Two spots available at Stage 2 Masters LAN.
VCT Stage 2 NA Challengers 1
- Dates: April 8-11
- Teams: Built By Gamers, XSET, Team Envy, Andbox, Version1, Immortals, Cloud9 Blue, 100 Thieves
VCT Challengers 1 NA: Final Placements:
Place | Team | Prize Money (USD) |
1 | 100 Thieves | $20,000 |
2 | XSET | $10,000 |
3 – 4 | Team Envy | $7,000 |
Version1 | $5,000 | |
5 – 6 | Immortals | $3,000 |
Cloud9 Blue | ||
7 – 8 | Andbox | $1,000 |
Build By Games |
Day 1 — Thursday, April 8
Stage | Match | PDT | ET | GMT |
Upper Bracket Quarter-finals | 100 Thieves 2-0 Andbox | 12PM | 3PM | 7PM |
Cloud9 Blue 2-1 Immortals | 12PM | 3PM | 7PM | |
XSET 2-0 Built By Gamers | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM | |
Envy 2-1 Version1 | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM | |
Lower Bracket R1 | AndBox 0-2 Immortals | 5PM | 8PM | 12AM |
Version1 2-1 BBG | 5PM | 8PM | 12AM |
Day 2 — Friday, April 9
Stage | Match | PDT | ET | GMT |
Upper Bracket Semi-finals | 100T 2-0 Cloud9 | 12PM | 3PM | 7PM |
Envy 0-2 XSET | 12PM | 3PM | 7PM | |
Lower Bracket R2 | Immortals 1-2 XSET | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM |
Version1 2-1 Cloud9 | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM |
Day 3 — Saturday, April 10
Stage | Match | PDT | ET | GMT |
Upper Bracket Final | 100T 2-1 Envy | 12PM | 3PM | 7PM |
Lower Bracket R3 | XSET 2-1 Version1 | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM |
Lower Bracket Final | Envy 1-2 XSET | 5PM | 8PM | 12AM |
Day 4 — Sunday, April 11
Stage | Match | PDT | ET | GMT |
Grand Final (BO5) | 100T 3-1 XSET | 12PM | 3PM | 7PM |
VCT Stage 2 NA Challengers 2
- Dates: April 22-25
- Qualified for Finals: Cloud9 Blue, Andbox, Sentinels, NRG
Final Placements
Place | Team | Prize Money (USD) |
1 | Sentinels | $20,000 |
2 | Cloud9 Blue | $10,000 |
3 | NRG | $7,000 |
4 | AndBox | $5,000 |
5 – 6 | Immortals | $3,000 |
TSM | ||
7 – 8 | T1 | $1,000 |
Built By Gamers |
Day 1 — Thursday, April 22
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Upper Bracket Quarter-finals | Cloud9 Blue 2-0 T1 | 12PM | 3PM | 7PM |
AndBox 2-0 Sentinels | 12PM | 3PM | 7PM | |
Immortals 2-1 TSM | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM | |
BBG 0-2 NRG | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM | |
Lower Bracket R1 | T1 1-2 Sentinels | 5PM | 8PM | 12AM |
BBG 0-2 TSM | 5PM | 8PM | 12AM |
Day 2 — Friday, April 23
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Upper Bracket Semi-finals | Cloud9 Blue 2-0 Andbox | 12PM | 3PM | 7PM |
NRG 2-1 Immortals | 12PM | 3PM | 7PM | |
Lower Bracket R2 | Sentinels 2-0 Immortals | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM |
TSM 0-2 Andbox | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM |
Day 3 — Saturday, April 24
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Upper Bracket Final | Cloud9 Blue 2-0 NRG | 12PM | 3PM | 7PM |
Lower Bracket R3 | Sentinels 2-1 Andbox | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM |
Lower Bracket Final | NRG 0-2 Sentinels | 5PM | 8PM | 12AM |
Day 4 — Sunday, April 25
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Grand Final (BO5) | Cloud9 Blue 0-3 Sentinels | 12PM | 3PM | 7PM |
VCT Stage 2 NA Challengers Finals
- Teams: 100 Thieves, XSET, Team Envy, Version1, Sentinels, Andbox, Cloud9 Blue, NRG
- VCT Masters: Top 2 in Challengers Finals advanced to Masters 2.
Place | Team | Prize Money (USD) | VCT Points |
1 | Sentinels | $40,000 | N/A |
2 | Version1 | $20,000 | N/A |
3 | Cloud9 Blue | $15,000 | 50 |
4 | Envy | $10,000 | 40 |
5 – 6 | 100 Thieves | $5,000 | 30 |
NRG | |||
7 – 8 | XSET | $2,500 | 20 |
Andbox |
Day 1 — Thursday, April 29
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Upper Bracket Quarter-finals | 100 Thieves 2-0 Andbox | 12PM | 3PM | 7PM |
Version1 1-2 Sentinel | 12PM | 3PM | 7PM | |
Envy 0-2 Cloud9 Blue | 3:30PM | 6:30PM | 10:30PM | |
XSET 0-2 NRG | 3:30PM | 6:30PM | 10:30PM | |
Lower Bracket R1 | Andbox 1-2 Version1 | 6PM | 9PM | 1AM |
Envy 2-1 XSET | 6PM | 9PM | 1AM |
Day 2 — Friday, April 30
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Upper Bracket Semi-finals | 100T 0-2 Sentinels | 1PM | 4PM | 8PM |
Cloud9 Blue 2-0 NRG | 1PM | 4PM | 8PM | |
Lower Bracket R2 | Envy 1-2 100 Thieves | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM |
Version1 2-0 NRG | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM |
Day 3 — Saturday, May 1
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Upper Bracket Final | Cloud9 Blue 1-2 Sentinels | 1PM | 4PM | 8PM |
Lower Bracket R3 | Envy 1-2 Version1 | 3:30PM | 6:30PM | 10:30PM |
Lower Bracket Final | Cloud9 Blue 1-2 Version1 | 6PM | 9PM | 1AM |
Day 4 — Sunday, May 2
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Grand Final (BO5) | Sentinels 3-0 Version1 | 1PM | 4PM | 8PM |
Valorant VCT Stage 2 Europe: Schedule & results
- Single-elimination bracket.
- All matches were best-of-three; Grand Final was best-of-five.
- Two spots available at Stage 2 Masters LAN.
VCT Stage 2 EU Challengers 1
- Dates: April 6-9
- Qualified for Finals: FunPlus Phoenix, Guild Esports
VCT EU Challengers 1: Final Placements
Place | Team | Prize Money (USD) |
1 | FunPlus Phoenix | $17,876 |
2 | Guild Esports | $11,917 |
3-4 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | $5,959 |
Opportunists | ||
5-8 | Acend | $0 |
Alliance | ||
Team Heretics | ||
Team Vitality |
Day 1 — Tuesday, April 6
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Quarter-finals | Acend 1-2 NIP | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
Guild 2-0 Alliance | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Day 2 — Wednesday, April 7
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Quarter-finals | Heretics 1-2 Opportunists | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
FPX 2-0 Vitality | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Day 3 — Thursday, April 8
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Semi-final | Guild 2 – 1 NiP | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
Opportunists 1-2 FPX | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Day 4 — Friday, April 9
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Grand Final (BO5) | Guild 0-3 FPX | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
VCT Stage 2 EU Challengers 2
- Dates: April 15-18
- Qualified for Finals: Fnatic, Team Liquid
Place | Team | Prize Money (USD) |
1 | Fnatic | $17,955 |
2 | Team Liquid | $11,970 |
3-4 | Team Vitality | $5,985 |
Team BDS | ||
5-8 | Acend | $0 |
G2 Esports | ||
Ninjas in Pyjamas | ||
CE Calling |
Day 1 — Thursday, April 15
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Quarter-finals | Acend 0-2 Vitality | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
Fnatic 2-0 G2 Esports | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Day 2 — Friday, April 16
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Quarter-finals | BDS 2-1 NiP | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
Liquid 2-0 CE Calling | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Day 3 — Saturday, April 17
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Semi-finals | Vitality 0-2 Fnatic | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
BDS 1-2 Liquid | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Day 4 — Sunday, April 18
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Grand Finals | Fnatic 3-1 Team Liquid | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
VCT Stage 2 EMEA Challengers Finals
- Dates: April 23-May 2
- Teams: FunPlus Phoenix, Guild Esports, Fnatic, Team Liquid, Futbolist, Oxygen Esports, BBL Esports, Gambit Esports
- VCT Masters: Top 2 in Challengers Finals advanced to Masters 2.
Place | Team | Prize Money (USD) | VCT Points |
1 | Team Liquid | $42,440 | N/A |
2 | Fnatic | $18,188 | N/A |
3-4 | Oxygen | $10,913 | 45 |
Gambit | |||
5 – 6 | FunPlus Phoenix | $7,275 | 30 |
Guild Esports | |||
7 – 8 | BBL Esports | $4,850 | 20 |
Futbolist |
Day 1 — Friday, April 23
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Group A Opening Matches | FPX 2-0 Gambit | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
BBL 1-2 Liquid | 10:30AM | 1:30PM | 5:30PM |
Day 2 — Saturday, April 24
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Group B Opening Matches | Fnatic 2-0 Oxygen | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
Futbolist 0-2 Guild | 10:30AM | 1:30PM | 5:30PM |
Day 3 — Sunday, April 25
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Group A Elimination Match | Gambit 2-0 BBL | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
Group B Elimination Match | Oxygen 2-0 Futbolist | 10:30AM | 1:30PM | 5:30PM |
Day 4 — Thursday, April 29
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Group A Winners Match | FPX 0-2 Liquid | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
Group B Winners Match | Guild 0-2 Fnatic | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Day 5 — Friday, April 30
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Group B Decider Match | Oxygen 2-1 Guild | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
Group A Decider Match | FPX 0-2 Gambit | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Day 6 — Saturday, May 1
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Semi-finals | Liquid 2-0 Oxygen | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |
Fnatic 2-0 Gambit | 11AM | 2PM | 6PM |
Day 7 — Sunday, May 2
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Grand Final | Liquid 3-2 Fnatic | 8AM | 11AM | 3PM |