After a surprising display at both the VCT Kickoff stage and Masters Madrid, all eyes are on EMEA for the 2024 regular season stages.
Two young VALORANT teams with everything to prove in Karmine Corp and Heretics shocked the region with their performances at Kickoff, but neither managed to make a larger international impact as both fell short of reaching Masters Madrid playoffs. Now they’re back in Berlin for VCT EMEA play, and teams like Fnatic, NAVI, and Liquid are all looking to get back into form.
Here’s everything you need to know to follow and keep up with the first VCT EMEA stage of 2024.
VCT EMEA 2024 format
This year’s VCT EMEA season will split the 11 teams into two groups: Group Alpha and Group Omega. In the first stage, teams will play a round-robin against teams in the other group. In the second stage, teams will play a round-robin against the teams in their own group.
At the end of stage one, the top three teams from each group will advance to a six-team playoff, with the top three teams in playoffs qualifying for Masters Shanghai. The winner of the stage one playoffs also earns three VCT Championship points.
Here are the groups for VCT EMEA 2024.
Group Alpha | Group Omega |
---|---|
Karmine Corp | Team Heretics |
Fnatic | Natus Vincere |
Team Vitality | KOI |
Team Liquid | FUT Esports |
BBL Esports | Gentle Mates |
– | GIANTX |
VCT EMEA 2024 stage one playoffs schedule
All times below are in Central Time (CT).
Wednesday, May 8 – Knockout Round
- 10am: Fnatic vs. Team Liquid
- 1pm: NAVI vs. Team Heretics
Thursday, May 9 – Upper Bracket Semifinals
- 10am: Karmine Corp vs. Fnatic/Liquid
- Winner qualifies for Masters Shanghai.
- 1pm: FUT Esports vs. NAVI/Heretics
- Winner qualifies for Masters Shanghai.
Friday, May 10
- 10am: Lower Bracket Semifinal
- Winner qualifies for Masters Shanghai.
- 1pm: Upper Bracket Final
Saturday, May 11 – Lower Bracket Final
Sunday, May 12 – Grand Final
VCT EMEA 2024 stage one results
Friday, May 3
- 10am: Team Liquid 2-0 Gentle Mates
- Liquid win 13-4 on Lotus.
- Liquid win 13-2 on Icebox.
- 12pm: BBL Esports 0-2 FUT Esports
- FUT win 13-9 on Bind.
- FUT win 13-6 on Icebox.
Thursday, May 2
- 10am: Team Vitality 1-2 KOI
- KOI win 13-5 on Split.
- Vitality win 13-7 on Breeze.
- KOI win 13-4 on Icebox.
- 12pm: NAVI 2-1 Fnatic
- Fnatic win 13-6 on Breeze.
- NAVI win 13-8 on Ascent.
- NAVI win 13-3 on Bind.
Wednesday, May 1
- 10am: BBL Esports 0-2 GIANTX
- GIANTX win 13-6 on Bind.
- GIANTX win 13-11 on Sunset.
- 12pm: Karmine Corp 1-2 Team Heretics
- Heretics win 14-12 on Icebox.
- KC win 13-5 on Lotus.
- Heretics win 13-9 on Bind.
Friday, April 26
- 10am: Team Vitality 2-1 GIANTX
- GIANTX win 16-14 on Lotus.
- Vitality win 13-7 on Breeze.
- Vitality win 13-6 on Sunset.
- 12pm: Karmine Corp 2-1 KOI
- KC win 13-7 on Sunset.
- KOI win 13-7 on Icebox.
- KC win 15-13 on Bind.
Thursday, April 25
- 10am: Fnatic 0-2 FUT Esports
- FUT win 13-7 on Split.
- FUT win 15-13 on Lotus.
- 12pm: BBL Esports 2-1 NAVI
- NAVI win 13-8 on Ascent.
- BBL win 13-8 on Sunset.
- BBL win 13-9 on Split.
Wednesday, April 24
- 10am: Team Liquid 0-2 Team Heretics
- Heretics win 13-2 on Sunset.
- Heretics win 13-7 on Bind.
- 12pm: Team Vitality 0-2 Gentle Mates
- Gentle Mates win 13-5 on Icebox.
- Gentle Mates win 13-5 on Sunset.
Friday, April 19
- 10am: Team Liquid 2-1 GIANTX
- GIANTX win 16-14 on Lotus.
- Liquid win 13-7 on Icebox.
- Liquid win 13-11 on Ascent.
- 12pm: Fnatic 2-0 KOI
- Fnatic win 13-11 on Bind.
- Fnatic win 13-4 on Icebox.
Thursday, April 18
- 10am: BBL Esports 2-0 Team Heretics
- BBL win 13-7 on Split.
- BBL win 13-10 on Sunset.
- 12pm: Team Vitality 2-1 FUT Esports
- FUT win 13-7 on Ascent.
- Vitality win 13-9 on Icebox.
- Vitality win 13-9 on Sunset.
Wednesday, April 17
- 10am: Gentle Mates 0-2 Fnatic
- Fnatic win 13-6 on Breeze.
- Fnatic win 13-4 on Lotus.
- 12pm: Karmine Corp 1-2 NAVI
- KC win 13-7 on Bind.
- NAVI win 13-7 on Sunset.
- NAVI win 13-6 on Split.
Friday, April 12
- 10am: Fnatic 2-1 GIANTX
- Fnatic win 13-5 on Bind.
- GIANTX win 13=5 on Breeze.
- Fnatic win 13-7 on Split.
- 12pm: Karmine Corp 2-0 Gentle Mates
- KC win 13-6 on Split.
- KC win 13-6 on Icebox.
Thursday, April 11
- 10am: Team Liquid 1-2 NAVI
- Liquid win 13-10 on Lotus.
- NAVI win 13-11 on Split.
- NAVI win 13-5 on Ascent.
- 12pm: BBL Esports 2-0 KOI
- BBL win 13-4 on Breeze.
- BBL win 13-3 on Icebox.
Wednesday, April 10
- 10am: Karmine Corp 1-2 FUT Esports
- KC win 13-11 on Bind.
- FUT win 13-8 on Lotus.
- FUT win 13-7 on Breeze.
- 12pm: Team Vitality 2-1 Team Heretics
- Vitality win 13-9 on Breeze.
- Heretics win 12-11 on Sunset.
- Vitality win 13-9 on Icebox.
Friday, April 5
- 10am: Team Liquid 0-2 FUT Esports
- FUT win 13-5 on Split.
- FUT win 13-8 on Icebox.
- 12pm: BBL Esports 0-2 Gentle Mates
- Gentle Mates win 13-7 on Ascent.
- Gentle Mates win 13-11 on Sunset.
Thursday, April 4
- 10am: Team Vitality 0-2 NAVI
- NAVI win 13-9 on Bind.
- NAVI win 13-4 on Lotus.
- 12pm: Fnatic 0-2 Team Heretics
- Heretics win 13-4 on Icebox.
- Heretics win 17-15 on Lotus.
Wednesday, April 3
- 10am: Karmine Corp 2-0 GIANTX
- KC win 13-4 on Breeze.
- KC win 13-9 on Sunset.
- 12pm: KOI 0-2 Team Liquid
- Liquid win 13-9 on Split.
- Liquid win 13-7 on Ascent.