There will only be one single Masters event in the 2023 VALORANT Champions Tour calendar, but the June tournament set to kick off in the heart of Japan is sure to be an exhilarating one.
Masters Tokyo will feature 12 teams from across the major VALORANT regions: Americas, EMEA, Pacific, and China. $1 million is on the line, as is an additional Champions 2023 spot for the region of the team that claims the trophy, much like how Fnatic ensured a fourth EMEA squad would attend Tokyo by winning at VCT LOCK//IN.
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This will be the first international meeting of teams since LOCK//IN, and while much has changed across the VCT ecosystem, the regional rivalries are still alive and well. These rivalries will manifest in an exciting final two days inside the massive Makuhari Messe arena.
How to watch VCT Masters Tokyo 2023
The official broadcast will be available to watch on the main VALORANT channels on both Twitch and YouTube. Additional broadcasts will be available in other languages as well, as will various co-streams.
VCT Masters Tokyo 2023 format
VCT Masters Toyko will follow the same 12-team format used at Masters Reykjavik and Copenhagen last year. The top four teams in seeding will be seeded directly into the eight-team double-elimination playoff bracket:
- Team Liquid (EMEA first seed)
- Fnatic (EMEA second seed)
- LOUD (Americas first seed)
- Paper Rex (Pacific first seed)
The remaining eight teams have been split into two groups of four, with each group making up its own GSL-style double-elimination group. In the group stage, two wins mean qualifying for the playoffs, while two losses mean elimination.
Group A
- NRG (Americas second seed)
- Natus Vincere (EMEA fourth seed)
- EDward Gaming (China second seed)
- T1 (Pacific third seed)
Group B
- DRX (Pacific second seed)
- Attacking Soul Esports (China first seed)
- FUT Esports (EMEA third seed)
- Evil Geniuses (Americas third seed)
All matches will be best-of-three, except for the lower final and grand final, which will be best-of-five.
VCT Masters Tokyo 2023 scores and schedule
All times are listed in CT.
Saturday, June 10
- 10pm CT: FUT Esports 0-2 Evil Geniuses
- EG wins map one on Split, 13-5.
- EG wins map two on Lotus, 14-12.
Sunday, June 11
- 1am CT: DRX 2-0 Attacking Soul Esports
- DRX wins map one on Fracture, 13-10.
- DRX wins map two on Pearl, 13-7.
- 4am CT: T1 2-1 EDward Gaming
- T1 wins map one on Fracture, 13-11.
- EDG wins map two on Haven, 13-7.
- T1 wins decider map on Pearl, 14-12.
- 10pm CT: NRG 2-1 NAVI
- NRG wins map one on Ascent, 13-8.
- NAVI wins map two on Lotus, 14-12.
- NRG wins decider map on Split, 13-6.
Monday, June 12
- 1am CT: Evil Geniuses 2-0 DRX (Group B winner’s match)
- EG wins map one on Fracture, 13-5.
- EG wins map two on Ascent, 13-9.
- 10pm CT: T1 1-2 NRG (Group A winner’s match)
- T1 wins map one on Lotus, 13-11.
- NRG wins map two on Bind, 13-7.
- NRG wins decider map on Pearl, 13-11.
Tuesday, June 13
- 1am CT: FUT Esports 2-1 Attacking Soul Esports (Group B elimination match)
- ASE wins map one on Haven, 13-8.
- FUT wins map two on Ascent, 13-5.
- FUT wins decider map on Lotus, 13-6.
- 4am CT: EDward Gaming 2-0 NAVI (Group A elimination match)
- EDward Gaming wins map one on Pearl, 17-15.
- EDward Gaming wins map two on Bind, 14-12.
- 10pm CT: DRX 2-1 FUT Esports (Group B decider match)
- FUT wins map one on Bind, 13-9.
- DRX wins map two on Fracture, 13-8.
- DRX wins map three on Haven, 13-4.
Wednesday, June 14
- 1am CT: EDward Gaming 2-0 T1 (Group A decider match)
- EDG wins map one on Fracture, 13-4.
- EDG wins map two on Haven, 13-6.
Thursday, June 15
- 10pm CT: Evil Geniuses 2-0 LOUD
- EG wins map one on Fracture, 13-7.
- EG wins map two on Ascent, 13-5.
Friday, June 16
- 1am CT: Team Liquid 2-1 EDward Gaming
- TL wins map one on Haven, 13-9.
- EDG wins map two on Split, 13-8.
- TL wins decider map on Lotus, 13-11.
- 10pm CT: Fnatic 2-0 NRG Esports
- Fnatic wins map one on Fracture, 13-9.
- Fnatic wins map two on Bind, 13-4.
Saturday, June 17
- 1am CT: Paper Rex 2-0 DRX
- Paper Rex wins map one on Split, 13-10.
- Paper Rex wins map two on Bind, 13-10.
- 10pm CT: EDward Gaming 2-0 LOUD
- EDward Gaming win map one on Lotus, 13-6.
- EDward Gaming win map two on Fracture, 13-10.
Sunday, June 18
- 1am CT: NRG 2-0 DRX
- NRG wins map one on Pearl, 13-11.
- NRG wins map two on Haven, 13-5.
- 10pm CT: Evil Geniuses 2-0 Team Liquid
- Evil Geniuses win map one on Fracture, 13-2.
- Evil Geniuses win map two on Haven, 13-9.
Monday, June 19
- 1am CT: Fnatic 2-0 Paper Rex
- Fnatic win Lotus, 13-5.
- Fnatic win Bind, 13-7.
- 10pm CT: NRG Esports 2-1 Team Liquid
- NRG win map one on Haven, 14-12.
- Team Liquid win map two on Ascent, 13-8.
- NRG win map three on Split, 13-5.
Tuesday, June 20
- 1am CT: Paper Rex 2-1 EDward Gaming
- Paper Rex win map one on Fracture, 14-12.
- EDward Gaming win map two on Split, 13-9.
- Paper Rex win map three on Lotus, 13-8.
- 10pm CT: Fnatic 2-1 Evil Geniuses
- FNC win map one on Lotus, 13-3.
- EG win map two on Fracture, 13-9.
- Fnatic win decider map on Split, 13-11.
Wednesday, June 21
- 1am CT: NRG Esports 1-2 Paper Rex
- PRX win map one on Pearl, 15-13.
- NRG win map two on Lotus, 13-6.
- PRX win decider map on Bind, 13-11.
Friday, June 23
- 10pm CT: Evil Geniuses 3-2 Paper Rex (lower final, BO5)
- EG wins map one on Fracture, 13-7.
- PRX wins map two on Lotus, 14-12.
- PRX wins map three on Split, 13-10.
- EG wins map four on Pearl, 13-6.
- EG wins decider map on Ascent, 13-8.
Saturday, June 24
- 10pm CT: Fnatic 3-0 Evil Geniuses (Grand final, BO5)
- Fnatic win map one on Lotus, 13-8.
- Fnatic win map two on Split, 13-11.
- Fnatic win map three on Bind, 14-12.
Published: Jun 24, 2023 03:01 am