Valorant Champions 2021 is just around the corner, and fans are gearing up for it. After a hardcore year of several small-scale tournaments, regionals, and Masters, 16 top teams from around the globe will come to Berlin and compete for global supremacy. These teams are divided into four groups, and all the teams along with their roster are mentioned below.
Group A
Acend (2nd seed from EMEA)
- BONECOLD
- cNed
- Kiles
- starxo
- zeek
Envy (2nd seed from NA)
- FNS
- Victor
- crashies
- yay
- Marved
Vivo Keyd (2nd seed from BR)
- heat
- JhoW
- v1xen
- murizzz
- ntk
- mwzera
X10 CRIT (1st seed from SEA)
- foxz
- sushiboys
- sScary
- Crws
- Patiphan
Group B
Team Liquid (EMEA LCQ)
- soulcas
- L1NK
- ScreaM
- Jamppi
- Nivera
Sentinels (1st seed from NA)
- ShahZaM
- SicK
- zombs
- dapr
- TenZ
KRU Esports (1st seed from LATAM)
- Klaus
- Mazino
- NagZ
- delz1k
- keznit
FURIA Esports (S.America LCQ)
- xand
- qck
- Khalil
- Nozwerr
- mazin
Group C
Gambit Esports (1st seed from EMEA)
- Chronicle
- d3ffo
- Sheydos
- nAts
- Redgar
Team Vikings (1st seed from BR)
- gtnziN
- Sacy
- frz
- sutecas
- Saadhak
Team Secret (2nd seed from SEA)
- JessieVash
- DubsteP
- BORKUM
- Dispenser
- witz
Crazy Raccoon (1st seed from JP)
- Medusa
- neth
- Munchkin
- Bazzi
- ade
- Fisker
- Minty
Group D
Cloud9 Blue (NA LCQ)
- mitch
- leaf
- xeta
- Xeppaa
- vanity
Vision Strikers (1st seed from KR)
- stax
- Rb
- k1Ng
- BuZz
- MaKo
- Lakia
Fnatic (3rd seed from EMEA)
- Boaster
- Doma
- Mistic
- Derke
- Magnum
FULL SENSE (APAC LCQ)
- ChAlalala
- LAMMYSNAX
- PTC
- JohnOlsen
- SuperBusS
Group Stage schedule and format
The group stage will follow a Double Elimination format, and two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stage. Except for the event’s finals, which will be a bo5, every match will be a bo3. The knockout stage of the event will follow a Single Elimination format.
The fixtures for the tournament are as follows:
December 1
- Vision Strikers vs Full Sense (15:00 CET / 9:00 EST / 6:00 PST)
- Team Vikings vs Crazy Raccoon (18:00 CET / 12:00 EST / 9:00 PST)
- Fnatic vs Cloud9 Blue (21:00 CET / 15:00 EST / 12:00 PST)
December 2
- Gambit vs Team Secret (15:00 CET / 9:00 EST / 6:00 PST)
- KRU Esports vs Team Liquid (18:00 CET / 12:00 EST / 9:00 PST)
- Sentinels vs Furia Esports (21:00 CET / 15:00 EST / 12:00 PST)
December 3
- Ascend vs Keyd Stars (15:00 CET / 9:00 EST / 6:00 PST)
- Envy vs X10 CRIT (18:00 CET / 12:00 EST / 9:00 PST)
Depending on the matches mentioned above, a new winners and losers bracket will be created. Teams that win their respective bracket match will further progress into the playoffs.
