EMEA fans are in for a treat starting with March 2023, when the Champions Tour is bound to return.
A total of 10 teams will be battling in the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: EMEA League across eight weeks between March 27 - May 28. The format for the regular season will feature a single round robin, while playoffs will be a double elimination bracket.
However, the 2023 season of EMEA Champions Tour will operate under the new format of the 2023 franchise system as follows:
- Match days: Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays for 7 of the 8 weeks
- Last week is the ‘Super Week’
Format
Regular Season:
- Single Round Robin
- All matches are Bo3
Out of the 10 participating teams, only the top 6 in the regular season will make the cut for the playoffs.
Playoffs
- Double-Elimination bracket
- All matches (except Upper, Losers' Final and Grand Final) are Bo3
- Upper, Losers' Final and Grand Final are Bo5
At the end of the playoff battle, the top three teams will secure a spot at Masters.
2023 EMEA Champions Tour teams:
- BBL Esports
- FUT Esports
- Giants
- Fnatic
- Team Heretics
- Team Liquid
- KOI
- Karmine Corp
- Natus Vincere
- Team Vitality
Fnatic and Giants are set to kick off the tour on March 27 at 6 pm CET followed by KOI vs NAVI, who will be playing on the same day at 9 pm CET.
Full schedule for Week 1
You can catch all action live on the VALORANT Esports website or the VALORANT Twitch channel. In the meantime, make sure to tune in for the VCT LOCK//IN which is currently taking place in São Paulo, Brazil with 32 teams fighting for the title.