The North American region will hold its penultimate qualifier for VCT Stage 3 Masters Berlin with the VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers 2 Main Event.

Version1, TSM FTX, FaZe Clan, T1, and Gen.G Esports are set to headline the stacked tournament, along with up and coming teams Pioneers, Luminosity, and Rise.


What is the VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers 2 Main Event?

VCT NA Stage 3 Format
Credit: Riot Games

The VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers 2 Main Event’s top four teams will advance to the Playoffs where they will join the winners from the first Main Event.

The top 3 finishers from the Challengers Playoffs will advance to VCT Stage 3 Masters Berlin.


VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers 2 Main Event schedule and results

VCT NA Stage 3 Schedule
Credit: Riot Games

The Main Event starts on July 30 and ends with the Grand Final on August 2. The top four teams advance to the VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs. (All times and days are in GMT+8.)

(Last updated July 30)

July 30 (Friday)

  • Upper Bracket — Gen.G Esports 1 — 2 TSM
  • Upper Bracket — Version1 1 — 2 T1
  • Upper Bracket — Pioneers 1 — 2 Luminosity
  • Upper Bracket — Rise 2 — 0 FaZe Clan
  • Lower Bracket — Gen.G Esports 2 — 1 Version1
  • Lower Bracket — FaZe Clan 2 — 0 Pioneers

July 31 (Saturday)

  • Upper Bracket — TSM 2 — 1 T1
  • Upper Bracket — Luminosity 2 — 0 Rise
  • Lower Bracket — Rise 2 — 0 Gen.G Esports
  • Lower Bracket — T1 0 — 2 FaZe Clan

August 1 (Sunday)

  • Upper Bracket Final — TSM 2 — 0 Luminosity
  • Lower Bracket Semifinal — Rise 1 — 2 FaZe Clan
  • Lower Bracket Final — Luminosity 0 — 2 FaZe Clan

August 2 (Monday)

  • Grand Final — TSM 3 — 1 FaZe Clan

Format of the Challengers Main Event

VCT Stage 2 Masters Reykjavik Iceland Stage, Valorant
Credit: Riot Games

The Main Event follows a double-elimination bracket with all teams competing in best-of-three matches, except for the Grand Final, which will be a best-of-five.



VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers 2 Main Event prize pool

Esports Fight Club, VCT 2021 SEA
Credit: Riot Games

The tournament has a US$50,000 prize pool that will be shared among the teams according to their placing.

  • 1st: US$20,000
  • 2nd: US$10,000
  • 3rd: US$7,000
  • 4th: US$5,000
  • 5th: US$3,000
  • 6th: US$3,000
  • 7th: US$1,000
  • 8th: US$1,000

Teams competing in the VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers 2 Main Event

TSM FTX's Valorant roster, Valorant, VCT
Credit: TSM FTX

These are the eight teams that advanced from the VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers 2 Open and Closed Qualifiers.

  • Gen.G Esports
  • Pioneers
  • Rise
  • Version1
  • FaZe CLan
  • TSM FTX
  • T1
  • Luminosity Gaming

Where to watch the VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers 2 Main Event?

VCT EU Stage 3 Challengers, Valorant
Credit: Riot Games

Valorant fans can watch the matches live on Valorant’s Twitch channel and YouTube page.

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