New details of Valorant Champions Tour 2021 Stage 3 Masters Berlin have been released, with the long wait set to be over on September 10.
When will Masters Berlin be played?
Riot Games revealed the date of the long-awaited Valorant tournament with the latest video they shared on Twitter. VCT 2021 Stage 3 Masters Berlin will take place on September 10, and will last until September 19.
Where will Masters Berlin be played?
The last biggest tournament of VCT 2021 before Champions 2021 will visit Germany’s Berlin. Verti Music Hall, which is located in Mercedes-Platz, will host the occasion.
What is the format of Masters Berlin?
The structure of Masters Berlin has finally been revealed. The tournament will start with four different groups which comprise four teams each. As a rule, two different teams from the same region can’t be in the same group. The group stage will feature a double-elimination bracket, and matches will be played as best-of-three.
Starting on September 10, the group stage will be played out until September 17. At the end of the group stage, the two best teams of each group will qualify for the playoffs, which will have a single-bracket system. The playoffs will then be played as best-of-three, excluding the grand final which will be a best-of-five.
Which teams will attend?
There will be sixteen participants in the tournament. Here’s the partial list of teams confirmed:
- Acend (EMEA)
- SuperMassive Blaze (EMEA)
- Gambit Esports (EMEA)
- G2 Esports (EMEA)
- Sentinels (North America)
- 100 Thieves (North America)
- Team Envy (North America)
- Havan Liberty (Brazil)
- Vision Strikers (South Korea)
- F4Q (South Korea)
- ZETA DIVISION (Japan)
- Crazy Raccoon (Japan)
- TBD (Latin America)
- TBD (Brazil)
- TBD (Southeast Asia)
- TBD (Southeast Asia)
The winner of VCT 2021 Stage 3 Masters Berlin will be qualifying to the end of the year event directly. The rest of the teams will earn Circuit Points based on their standing in the tournament, with the Circuit Points determining the teams who will participate in either the Champions 2021 or the Last Chance Qualifiers.
