Check out the teams, schedule, format and viewer’s guide for VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1.
As the Kickoff tournaments and Masters Madrid have concluded, we will finally witness this year’s EMEA League.
Starting on April 3, this will be the first stage of the split, where the top three squads will secure spots in Masters Shanghai. Stage 2 will take place in June, where teams will fight for their spots at Champions 2024.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 EMEA League, including an updated schedule of all the matches.
VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1 Stream – How to Watch
You can tune into the EMEA League through the following official streams:
- https://www.twitch.tv/valorant_EMEA
- https://www.youtube.com/@VALORANTEsportsEMEA
VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1 – List of Teams
All ten teams from the 2023 season will reappear, with one newcomer from EMEA Ascension.
Group Alpha will feature five teams, and there will be six squads in Group Omega. Here are all the teams:
Group Alpha
- Karmine Corp
- Fnatic
- Team Vitality
- Team Liquid
- BBL Esports
Group Omega
- Team Heretics
- Natus Vincere
- Movistar KOI
- FUT Esports
- Gentle Mates
- GIANTX
VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1 – Prize
The top three teams from the event will qualify for Masters Shanghai, with the winner securing 3 EMEA Points to help with the Champions 2024 qualification.
- 1st – Masters Shanghai Qualification (+3 EMEA Points)
- 2nd – Masters Shanghai Qualification
- 3rd – Masters Shanghai Qualification
VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1 – Format
Last year, we saw ten teams going against each other in a round-robin Regular Season. This time, five teams from Group Alpha and six from Group Omega will only meet the squads from the other group.
Group Stage / Regular Season
There will be two round-robin groups to start the Regular Season. Each team from Group Alpha will face each Group Omega team.
The winner of each group will secure the Upper Bracket Semifinals in the Playoffs, while the 2nd and 3rd teams will go into the Playoffs Knockout Round.
All matches of the Regular Season will be Best of 3 (Bo3).
Playoffs
The Playoffs will start off with a Knockout Round, where four teams (2nd and 3rd place holders from the Group Stage) will fight in a single-elimination bracket. Winners will move forward to the Upper Bracket Semifinals, entering the double-elimination bracket of the Playoffs.
The Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final matches will be Best of 5 (Bo5). The rest of the games will be Bo3.
VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1 – Schedule
Stage 1 of the EMEA Split will feature five weeks of Regular Season/Group Stage matches. The games will be held from Wednesday to Friday every week, and each day will feature two Bo3s.
Regular Season
Day 1, Wednesday, April 3
- Karmine Corp vs GIANTX – 08:00 PT / 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
- KOI vs Team Liquid – 10:00 PT / 13:00 ET / 18:00 CET
Day 2, Thursday, April 4
- Team Vitality vs Natus Vincere – 08:00 PT / 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
- Fnatic vs Team Heretics – 10:00 PT / 13:00 ET / 18:00 CET
Day 3, Friday, April 5
- Team Liquid vs FUT Esports – 08:00 PT / 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
- BBL Esports vs Gentle Mates – 10:00 PT / 13:00 ET / 18:00 CET
Day 4, Wednesday, April 10
- Karmine Corp vs FUT Esports – 08:00 PT / 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
- Team Vitality vs Team Heretics – 10:00 PT / 13:00 ET / 18:00 CET
Day 5, Thursday, April 11
- Team Liquid vs Natus Vincere – 08:00 PT / 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
- BBL Esports vs KOI – 10:00 PT / 13:00 ET / 18:00 CET
Day 6, Friday, April 12
- Fnatic vs GIANTX – 08:00 PT / 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
- Karmine Corp vs Gentle Mates – 10:00 PT / 13:00 ET / 18:00 CET
Day 7, Wednesday, April 17
- Gentle Mates vs Fnatic – 08:00 PT / 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
- Karmine Corp vs Natus Vincere – 10:00 PT / 13:00 ET / 18:00 CET
Day 8, Thursday, April 18
- BBL Esports vs Team Heretics – 08:00 PT / 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
- Team Vitality vs FUT Esports – 10:00 PT / 13:00 ET / 18:00 CET
Day 9, Friday, April 19
- Team Liquid vs GIANTX – 08:00 PT / 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
- Fnatic vs KOI – 10:00 PT / 13:00 ET / 18:00 CET
Day 10, Wednesday, April 24
- Team Liquid vs Team Heretics – 08:00 PT / 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
- Team Vitality vs Gentle Mates – 10:00 PT / 13:00 ET / 18:00 CET
Day 11, Thursday, April 25
- Fnatic vs FUT Esports – 08:00 PT / 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
- BBL Esports vs Natus Vincere – 10:00 PT / 13:00 ET / 18:00 CET
Day 12, Friday, April 26
- Team Vitality vs GIANTX – 08:00 PT / 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
- Karmine Corp vs KOI – 10:00 PT / 13:00 ET / 18:00 CET
Day 13, Wednesday, May 1
- BBL Esports vs GIANTX – 08:00 PT / 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
- Karmine Corp vs Team Heretics – 10:00 PT / 13:00 ET / 18:00 CET
Day 14, Thursday, May 2
- Team Vitality vs KOI – 08:00 PT / 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
- Natus Vincere vs Fnatic – 10:00 PT / 13:00 ET / 18:00 CET
Day 15, Friday, May 3
- Team Liquid vs Gentle Mates – 08:00 PT / 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
- BBL Esports vs FUT Esports – 10:00 PT / 13:00 ET / 18:00 CET
Playoffs
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