VCT Americas
Valorant is Riot Games' second most popular title after League of Legends. A first-person shooter rivaling Counter-Strike 2, Valorant is a hotspot for esports bettors, with top-tier competitions on an annual professional circuit, aka the Valorant Champions Tour.
The VCT Americas league is one of four professional leagues in the Valorant Champions Tour, showcasing the top teams and talented players from North and South America.
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All international leagues in the Valorant Champions Tour, including VCT China and VCT Americas, follow the same format for Stage 1 and 2. Eleven teams are competing, with ten established and franchised teams and one new team joining from Ascension 2023.
Stages 1 and 2 are separated by international events featuring only the best Valorant teams from each league. These are called Masters (with two events in between each seasonal split) and Champions, which round out the whole competitive season. VCT Americas team Sentinels won VCT Masters Madrid in March while Masters Shanghai will be held in mid-May.
The 11 teams are split into two groups: Alpha with five teams and Omega with six. They engage in cross-group matches until each team has faced all opponents from the opposing group. Following this, inter-group matches take place. Matches are best-of-three, and the top six teams proceed to the Playoffs.
During the Playoffs, a hybrid-elimination format is adopted, comprising six teams. The initial Knockout Round adheres to a single-elimination structure. At the same time, the Upper Bracket Semifinals and subsequent stages implement a double-elimination system.
All matches, excluding the Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final, are best-of-three. The Grand Final and Lower Bracket Final are both best-of-five. No prize money is awarded in any VCT international leagues, but top teams battle for crucial VCT points.
The Valorant Champions Tour stars 12 franchised Valorant squads for the second consecutive year that VCT Americas has been established. As already mentioned, ten of these teams are partnered with professional esports organizations, while G2 Esports and 2GAME Esports earned slots by winning Ascension 2023 and 2024, respectively.
Here are all 12 teams participating in VCT Americas 2024, including their complete player rosters by their in-game IDs.
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VCT Americas produces top-tier talent and exciting gameplay, perfect for your esports bets. Eleven teams participating in this Tier-1 competitive platform, but only one can emerge as the best of the rest.
Here are Rivalry's best teams to watch in VCT Americas.
As the winners of VCT Masters Madrid, Sentinels is a team to watch in 2024 and beyond and one of the most popular teams in all esports. While their performance faltered in VCT Americas Stage 1, and they won't be making it to VCT Masters Shanghai, they will surely come back bigger and better than ever in VCT Americas Stage 2.
100 Thieves emerged victorious in VCT Americas Stage 1, snagging three VCT Americas circuit points and securing their slot in VCT Masters Shanghai. They have a strong roster of Asuna, bang, Cryocells, eeiu, and Boostio, who are hungry for more wins.
While they may be an unknown entity compared to the more established VCT teams, G2 Esports have proven they can go toe-to-toe with the greats after coming second in VCT Americas Stage 1.
Leviatán is a dark horse in VCT Americas, sometimes coming out on top and sometimes faltering. For 2024, they acquired current world champions Evil Geniuses player c0m and the best Duellist player in the world, aspas, from LOUD. Their revitalized roster has become a big talking point, which will surely boost their performance to new heights.
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Research
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All VCT Americas matches will be live-streamed on the official Valorant Americas Twitch and YouTube channels. There are also separate Twitch and YouTube streams for Portuguese-speaking countries, as well as separate Twitch and YouTube streams for Spanish-speaking regions.
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While VCT Americas has no confirmed prize pool, the teams compete for VCT points. In August, the VCT Americas team with the most points will automatically qualify for VCT Champions.