All participants of the VCT 2022 playoffs: North America Stage 1 Challengers have been determined
5191The VCT 2022: North America Stage 1 Challengers group stage has come to an end, following which eight teams have formed the championship playoff bracket. However, the teams Rise, NRG, Evil Geniuses and 100 Thieves left the event, losing the opportunity to perform at VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Masters Stage 1 in Reykjavik.
Group A
The undisputed winner of Group A was Cloud9, who finished the group stage undefeated. However, the losers of the first sextet were the teams 100 Thieves and Evil Geniuses, who got one and zero victories, respectively. The remaining participants, including The Guard, XSET and Luminosity Gaming, managed to qualify for the VCT 2022: North America Stage 1 Challengers playoffs.
Group A final standings
A place |
Command
Result
Number of rounds
Round difference
one
Cloud9
5-0
154-101
+53
2
The Guard
4-1
143-115
+28
3
XSET
3-2
140-127
+13
4
Luminosity Gaming
2-3
120-143
-23
five
100Thieves
1-4
127-153
-26
6
Evil Geniuses
0-5
106-151
-45
Group B
The Group B winner was Version1, who also finished the group stages without a single defeat. Following are OpTic Gaming, Sentinels and Knights. At the same time, the NRG and Rise teams left the VCT 2022: North America Stage 1 Challengers with one victory each.
Group B final standings
A place |
Command
Result
Number of rounds
Round difference
one
version1
5-0
144-92
+52
2
OpTic Gaming
3-2
143-114
+29
3
Sentinels
3-2
149-155
-6
4
Knights
2-3
107-132
-25
five
NRG
1-4
131-145
-fourteen
6
Rise
1-4
109-145
-36
2022 VCT Playoff Seeding: North America Stage 1 Challengers
The championship playoff bracket is as follows:
- Cloud9 - Knights.
- OpTic Gaming - XSET.
- Version1 - Luminosity Gaming.
- The Guard - Sentinels.
OpTic Gaming27.03.22 16:10Bo52:3
The GuardVCT 2022: North America Stage 1 ChallengersThe Guard26.03.22 16:10Bo32:0
Cloud9VCT 2022: North America Stage 1 Challengers
XSET25.03.22 18:15Bo31:2Cloud9VCT 2022: North America Stage 1 ChallengersOpTic Gaming25.03.22 16:00Bo32:0The GuardVCT 2022: North America Stage 1 ChallengersCloud924.03.22 18:15Bo32:1
Version1VCT 2022: North America Stage 1 Challengers
Luminosity Gaming24.03.22 16:10Bo30:2XSETVCT 2022 Intermediate Results: North America Stage 1 Challengers
- 1st place: TBD.
- 2nd place: TBD.
- 3rd place: TBD.
- 4th place: TBD.
- 5th-6th place: TBD.
- 7th-8th place: TBD.
- 9th-12th place: Evil Geniuses — $6,000.
- 9th-12th place: Rise — $6,000.
- 9th-12th place: NRG — $6,000.
- 9th-12th place: 100 Thieves — $6,000.
VCT 2022: North America Stage 1 Challengers runs from February 11 to March 27 online. Twelve North American teams are competing for a $200,000 prize pool, as well as two tickets to the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Masters Stage 1 in Reykjavik.
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