VCT EMEA Playoffs Stage 2: Schedule, Matchups and Format
VCT EMEA 2024 action resumes on the 15th, showcasing the current 6 best teams in the league, according to their collective performance over Stages 1 and 2. The 2024 VCT EMEA Playoffs for Stage 2 will run from the 15th of July until the 20th of the same month. All 6 teams will be vying for the same prize, qualification to Champions in August.
Teams in VCT EMEA Playoffs Stage 2
Through virtue of performance, 6 teams have qualified for this stage of the tournament. Furthermore, the 2 best performing teams overall - that being Team Heretics and FUT Esports - also received byes into the Upper Bracket. The 6 teams to have qualified for the VCT EMEA Playoffs Stage 2 are:
VCT EMEA Playoffs Stage 2 Format
As previously mentioned, both Team Heretics and FUT Esports have earned an additional privilege of a bye thanks to their top performance during the regular season. This means that both teams will advance straight to the Upper Bracket.
The tournament will be played as a Hybrid-Elimination bracket. The first round involving the bottom 4 teams will be the Knockout Round and will be single-elimination. For the two teams that advance past this stage, they will enter the Upper Bracket Semifinals, where Team Heretics and FUT Esports await. This portion of the bracket onwards will be double-elimination.
All series played will be in Bo3 format, excluding the Lower Finals and the Grand Finals, both of which will be played in Bo5 format. The top 3 teams will qualify for Champions.
To note, both Team Heretics and FUT enter this bracket with a massive advantage. Either team only needs to win a single series to secure their spot at Champions. Furthermore, there will be no Last Chance Qualifier this year for the teams that do not qualify via this Playoffs bracket.
Abyss
Abyss, VALORANT’s newest map, will enter the professional map pool starting Playoffs. The map will replace Split in the rotation.
VCT EMEA Playoffs Stage 2 Schedule and Matchups
Knockout Round
Team Vitality vs Natus Vincere [6pm CET | 15th July]
Fnatic vs Karmine Corp [9pm CET | 15th July]
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Team Heretics vs TBA [6pm CET | 16th July]
FUT Esports vs TBA [9pm CET | 16th July]
Lower Bracket Semifinals
TBA vs TBA [9pm CET | 17th July]
Upper Bracket Semifinals
TBA vs TBA [6pm CET | 17th July]
Lower Finals
TBA vs TBA [6pm CET | 19th July]
Grand Finals
TBA vs TBA [6pm CET | 20th July]
How to watch VCT EMEA Playoffs Stage 2
VCT EMEA will be streamed live as per usual in English on both Twitch and YouTube. Click here for streams in alternative languages.
For the latest updates on VALORANT Esports and VCT EMEA, follow Strafe Esports and the official VCT EMEA X account.
Credit: Wojciech Wandzel/Riot Games
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