2024 Valorant Champions Tour: Shanghai Masters

2024 VCT: Shanghai Masters
Tournament information
Game	Valorant
Location	Shanghai, China
Date	May 23 – June 9, 2024
Administrator	Riot Games
Venue(s)	VCT CN Arena ; (Group Stage and Playoffs); Mercedes-Benz Arena ; (Lower Semifinals, Upper and Lower Finals, and Grand Final)
Teams	12
Purse	US$1,000,000
	← 2024: Madrid

The 2024 Valorant Champions Tour: Shanghai Masters, also known as Valorant Masters Shanghai 2024, is an ongoing global tournament organized by Riot Games for the first-person shooter game Valorant as part of the Valorant Champions Tour 2024 competitive season. The tournament is being held from May 23 to June 9 in Shanghai, China.^[4]

Qualification[edit]

The top three teams in Stage 1 of all three International Leagues and China League qualified for this event.^[5] Winning teams (seed 1) received a bye to Playoffs, while runner-ups (seed 2) and third-place teams (seed 3) start from the Swiss Stage.

(*) Non-partner teams in franchise system

Region	Stage 1 Winner	Stage 1 Runner-up	Stage 1 Third-place
Americas	100 Thieves	G2 Esports*	Leviatán
EMEA	Fnatic	Team Heretics	FUT Esports
Pacific	Paper Rex	Gen.G	T1
China	Edward Gaming	FunPlus Phoenix	Dragon Ranger Gaming*

Swiss Stage[edit]

Eight teams play in the Swiss-system format with three rounds.
Seed 2 teams faced the seed 3 teams from other regions in round 1.
Teams had matched each other in previous rounds will not matched again.
Teams with two wins advance to the playoffs, while teams with two losses are eliminated.
All matches are a best-of-three series.

Advance to Playoffs

1–0

G2 Esports

0–0

G2 Esports

2

Gen.G

Advance to Playoffs

Team Heretics

2

Team Heretics

1

FUT Esports

Dragon Ranger Gaming

0

FunPlus Phoenix

1

1–1

Team Heretics

FunPlus Phoenix

2

Gen.G

2

FUT Esports

2

FUT Esports

1

Leviatán

1

G2 Esports

2

0–1

FunPlus Phoenix

1

T1

1

Leviatán

2

Team Heretics

2

Eliminated

Gen.G

2

T1

0

Leviatán

1

Dragon Ranger Gaming

0

FunPlus Phoenix

FUT Esports

2

Eliminated

T1

Dragon Ranger Gaming

Round 1 Matches[edit]

Round 1	May 23	G2 Esports	2	–	1	T1	Shanghai, China
	4:00 pm (UTC+8)						VCT China Arena
		13	Breeze			8
		1	Icebox			13
		14	Lotus			12

Round 1	May 23	FUT Esports	1	–	2	FunPlus Phoenix	Shanghai, China
	7:00 pm (UTC+8)						VCT China Arena
		7	Sunset			13
		14	Lotus			12
		10	Icebox			13

Round 1	May 24	Leviatán	1	–	2	Gen.G	Shanghai, China
	4:00 pm (UTC+8)						VCT China Arena
		13	Icebox			7
		5	Lotus			13
		7	Breeze			13

Round 1	May 24	Team Heretics	2	–	0	Dragon Ranger Gaming	Shanghai, China
	7:00 pm (UTC+8)						VCT China Arena
		13	Icebox			5
		13	Sunset			5
			~~Split~~

Round 2 Matches[edit]

Round 2 High	May 25	FunPlus Phoenix	1	–	2	Gen.G	Shanghai, China
							VCT China Arena
		16	Lotus			14
		7	Sunset			13
		11	Ascent			13

Round 2 High	May 25	G2 Esports	2	–	1	Team Heretics	Shanghai, China
							VCT China Arena
		9	Lotus			13
		13	Bind			6
		13	Split			8

Round 2 Low	May 26	Leviatán	2	–	0	T1	Shanghai, China
							VCT China Arena
		13	Breeze			9
		13	Sunset			7
			~~Split~~

Round 2 Low	May 26	Dragon Ranger Gaming	0	–	2	FUT Esports	Shanghai, China
							VCT China Arena
		10	Bind			13
		12	Ascent			14
			~~Icebox~~

Round 3 Matches[edit]

Round 3	May 27	FunPlus Phoenix	1	–	2	Team Heretics	Shanghai, China
	4:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena
		4	Sunset			13
		13	Lotus			6
		15	Icebox			17

Round 3	May 27	FUT Esports	2	–	1	Leviatán	Shanghai, China
	7:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena
		13	Sunset			1
		11	Lotus			13
		13	Bind			11

Playoffs[edit]

Seed 1 teams qualified directly to the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals, while the other four teams qualified for the playoffs from the Swiss stage.
Each seed 1 team selected their opponent in a draw once the Swiss stages concluded.
All matches are a best-of-three series, except for the Lower Bracket Final and the Grand Final, which will be a best-of-five series.

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals

Upper Bracket Semifinals

Upper Bracket Final

Grand Final

Paper Rex

1

G2 Esports

2

G2 Esports

Team Heretics

Edward Gaming

0

Team Heretics

2

100 Thieves

2

FUT Esports

0

100 Thieves

Gen.G

Fnatic

1

Gen.G

2

Lower Bracket - Round 1

Lower Bracket Quarterfinals

Lower Bracket Semifinal

Lower Bracket Final

Paper Rex

Edward Gaming

FUT Esports

Fnatic

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals[edit]

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals	May 30	100 Thieves	2	–	0	FUT Esports	Shanghai, China
	4:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena
		13	Icebox			2
		13	Bind			5
			~~Ascent~~

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals	May 30	Fnatic	1	–	2	Gen.G	Shanghai, China
	7:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena
		13	Lotus			10
		10	Bind			13
		11	Breeze			13

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals	May 31	Paper Rex	1	–	2	G2 Esports	Shanghai, China
	4:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena
		13	Split			7
		10	Lotus			13
		5	Bind			13

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals	May 31	Edward Gaming	0	–	2	Team Heretics	Shanghai, China
	7:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena
		6	Sunset			13
		3	Split			13
			~~Breeze~~

Lower Bracket - Round 1[edit]

Lower Bracket - Round 1	June 1	Paper Rex		v		Edward Gaming	Shanghai, China
	4:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena

Lower Bracket - Round 1	June 1	FUT Esports		v		Fnatic	Shanghai, China
	7:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena

Upper Bracket Semifinals[edit]

Upper Bracket Semifinals	June 2	G2 Esports		v		Team Heretics	Shanghai, China
	4:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena

Upper Bracket Semifinals	June 2	100 Thieves		v		Gen.G	Shanghai, China
	7:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena

Lower Bracket Quarterfinals[edit]

Lower Bracket Quarterfinals	June 3			v			Shanghai, China
	4:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena

Lower Bracket Quarterfinals	June 3			v			Shanghai, China
	7:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena

Upper Bracket Final[edit]

Upper Bracket Final	June 7			v			Shanghai, China
	3:00 pm (CST)						Mercedes-Benz Arena

Lower Bracket Semifinal[edit]

Upper Bracket Final	June 7			v			Shanghai, China
	6:00 pm (CST)						Mercedes-Benz Arena

Lower Bracket Final[edit]

Lower Bracket Final	June 8			v			Shanghai, China
	3:00 pm (CST)						Mercedes-Benz Arena

Grand Final[edit]

The winning team from the Upper Bracket Final will have the two-map ban advantage in map veto as the upper bracket team.

Grand Final	June 9			v			Shanghai, China
	3:00 pm (CST)						Mercedes-Benz Arena

Final rankings[edit]

Place	Team	Winnings (USD)
1st		$300,000
2nd		$200,000
3rd		$125,000
4th		$75,000
5th–6th		$50,000
5th–6th		$50,000
7th–8th		$35,000
7th–8th		$35,000
9th–10th	FunPlus Phoenix	$25,000
9th–10th	Leviatán	$25,000
11th–12th	Dragon Ranger Gaming	$15,000
11th–12th	T1	$15,000

References[edit]

^ Juandi, Juandi (9 April 2024). "Mercedes-Benz Arena to host Valorant Masters Shanghai". Valo2Asia. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
^ Wi-Liam, Teh (23 May 2024). "VCT Masters Shanghai Survival Guide". GosuGamers. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ Juandi, Juandi (15 May 2024). "VCT Masters Shanghai to feature $1 million prize pool". Valo2Asia. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ Zalamea, Nigel (31 July 2023). "VCT 2024 Masters Shanghai will be the first international Valorant event in China". One Esports. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
^ "Masters Shanghai Venue and Ticket Announcement". Valorant Esports. Retrieved 13 April 2024.

[1] Juandi, Juandi (9 April 2024). "Mercedes-Benz Arena to host Valorant Masters Shanghai". Valo2Asia. Retrieved 13 April 2024.

[2] Wi-Liam, Teh (23 May 2024). "VCT Masters Shanghai Survival Guide". GosuGamers. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

[3] Juandi, Juandi (15 May 2024). "VCT Masters Shanghai to feature $1 million prize pool". Valo2Asia. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

[4] Zalamea, Nigel (31 July 2023). "VCT 2024 Masters Shanghai will be the first international Valorant event in China". One Esports. Retrieved 13 April 2024.

[5] "Masters Shanghai Venue and Ticket Announcement". Valorant Esports. Retrieved 13 April 2024.

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