After one of the most exciting tournaments of the year in Tokyo, it’s time for some of the best VALORANT teams to focus up, lock-in, and get ready to battle for the final spots at Champions 2023.
The three best teams from Americas have already proven their mettle, with LOUD, NRG, and Evil Geniuses all putting on a valiant show for their supporters in the playoffs and at VCT Masters in Tokyo. Meanwhile, seven teams will fight tooth and nail to earn their place alongside that trio at Champions, but only one slot remains.
The Last Chance Qualifiers represent the final shot for many of these Americas teams, whether they are heavy underdogs, underperforming superteams, or dark horse challengers. It’s time to find your form, build some momentum, and battle alongside your fellow soldiers for a chance at glory in Los Angeles.
How to watch VCT Americas 2023 Last Chance Qualifiers
The broadcast and games will be played on the official VALORANT Americas Twitch and YouTube channels. There are also channels for Portuguese and Spanish-speaking viewers. Fans can also catch the action through some of their favorite content creators, if they were given co-streaming rights by Riot Games.
VCT Americas 2023 Last Chance Qualifiers format
The Last Chance Qualifiers features the seven other teams that didn’t qualify for VCT Masters Tokyo, as they run through a double elimination format to determine the last team headed to Los Angeles for Champions.
The bottom two teams will collide first in an elimination matchup, before finally jumping into the upper bracket quarterfinals. As teams move forward, the losing squads from the upper bracket will be forced to play for their tournament lives in the lower bracket, all the way to the Grand Final.
VCT Americas 2023 Last Chance Qualifiers scores and schedule
The bottom seven teams from the regular season are thrown into a double elimination bracket, with the fourth and fifth-best teams getting byes into the upper bracket semifinals. The sixth-placed team will wait for the winner of the first round, while the seven and eighth-placed squads will face each other first in the upper bracket quarterfinals.
Saturday, July 15
- 3pm CT: KRÜ Esports 2-0 MIBR
- KRÜ win map one on Bind, 13-7.
- KRÜ win map two on Lotus, 13-8.
Sunday, July 16
- 3pm CT: KRÜ 2-1 FURIA
- FURIA win map one on Split, 14-12.
- KRÜ win map two on Ascent, 13-4.
- KRÜ win map three on Bind, 13-11.
- 5pm CT: Sentinels 2-1 100 Thieves
- 100T win map one on Pearl, 14-12.
- Sentinels win map two on Split, 13-7.
- Sentinels win map three on Bind, 13-7.
Monday, July 17
- 3pm CT: Leviatán vs. KRÜ
- 5pm CT: Cloud9 vs. Sentinels
Tuesday, July 18
- 3pm CT: TBD vs. TBD
- 5pm CT: TBD vs. TBD
Saturday, July 22
- 3pm CT: TBD vs. TBD
Sunday, July 23
- 3pm CT: TBD vs. TBD
Published: Jun 21, 2023 10:36 pm