Gaming tournament
2024 Valorant Champions2024 |
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Tournament information |
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Game | Valorant |
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Location | Seoul and Incheon, South Korea |
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Date | August 1–25, 2024 |
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Administrator | Riot Games |
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Venue(s) | - COEX Artium
(Group Stage and Playoffs Stage) - INSPIRE Arena
(Top 4 Playoffs + Grand Finals) |
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Teams | 16 |
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Purse | $2,250,000 USD |
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Final positions |
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Champions | Edward Gaming |
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Runner-up | Team Heretics |
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MVP | Zheng "ZmjjKK" Yong Kang (EDG) |
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The 2024 Valorant Champions was the fourth edition of the Valorant Champions, the world championship esports tournament organized by Riot Games for the first-person shooter game Valorant. The tournament ran from August 1–25, 2024.[1] Seoul, along with Incheon, South Korea hosted the crowning event of Valorant Champions Tour's 2024 competitive season in which the sixteen best teams competed to become the season's world champions.[2]
Evil Geniuses were the defending champions, but failed to qualify after missing the Americas Playoffs and not having enough championship points.
"Superpower" (stylized in all caps), performed by Julie and Natty of Kiss of Life and Mark Tuan of Got7, was the official theme song for the tournament.[3]
Edward Gaming won the championship after beating Team Heretics in the grand final 3–2, resulting in China's first international trophy.
History
On February 17, 2024, Riot Games announced that Seoul will play host to the Valorant Champions, the crowning event of the VCT 2024 season.[4][5]
Qualified teams
Sixteen teams, including twelve teams (seed 1/2/3) that finished in the top three of Stage 2, and four teams (seed 4) that were out of top three but had most Championship Points in season of all three International Leagues (Americas, EMEA, Pacific) and China League, qualified for the global crowning event of the circuit.
(*) Non-partner teams in franchise system
Venues
Seoul and Incheon were chosen to host the competition. The majority of the tournament is being held at the COEX Artium (home of VCT Pacific) in Seoul, and the final three days at the INSPIRE Arena in Incheon.
Group stage
- Sixteen teams were drawn into four groups of four teams each. Teams from the same region cannot be placed in the same group.
- Seed 1 team play against seed 4, while seed 2 team play against seed 3 in the opening match.
- Double elimination; all matches are best-of-three.
- The eight teams consisting of the winners and runners-up of each group advance to the Playoff Stage. Remaining teams are eliminated.
Group A
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| Opening Match | | | Winners Match | | | Playoffs Qualified |
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| Match 1 - 2 August | | |
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| 1 | Fnatic | 2 |
| | | Match 3 - 6 August |
| 4 | Bilibili Gaming | 0 | | | |
| | | W1 | Fnatic | 0 |
| Match 2 - 2 August | | | | | A1 | DRX |
| | | W2 | DRX | 2 | | |
| 2 | DRX | 2 | | | | | |
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| 3 | KRÜ Esports | 1 | | |
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| Elimination Match | Decider Match |
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| | Match 5 - 10 August |
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| Match 4 - 8 August | L3 | Fnatic | 2 |
| | | A2 | Fnatic |
| L1 | Bilibili Gaming | 0 | | | W4 | KRÜ Esports | 1 | | |
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| L2 | KRÜ Esports | 2 | | | |
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Opening Match | 2 August | Fnatic | 2 | – | 0 | Bilibili Gaming | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Bind | 9 | | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 4 | | |
| | | Ascent | | | |
Opening Match | 2 August | DRX | 2 | – | 1 | KRÜ Esports | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 2 | Haven | 13 | | |
| | 13 | Abyss | 6 | | |
| | 13 | Bind | 6 | | |
Winners Match | 6 August | Fnatic | 0 | – | 2 | DRX | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 11 | Abyss | 13 | | |
| | 6 | Lotus | 13 | | |
| | | Bind | | | |
Elimination Match | 8 August | Bilibili Gaming | 0 | – | 2 | KRÜ Esports | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 9 | | |
| | 13 | Icebox | 4 | | |
| | | Sunset | | | |
Decider match | 10 August | Fnatic | 2 | – | 1 | KRÜ Esports | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 11 | Sunset | 13 | | |
| | 13 | Haven | 9 | | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 5 | | |
Group B
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| Opening Match | | | Winners Match | | | Playoffs Qualified |
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| Match 1 - 1 August | | |
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| 1 | Gen.G | 2 |
| | | Match 3 - 6 August |
| 4 | Sentinels | 0 | | | |
| | | W1 | Gen.G | 1 |
| Match 2 - 1 August | | | | | B1 | Team Heretics |
| | | W2 | Team Heretics | 2 | | |
| 2 | FunPlus Phoenix | 1 | | | | | |
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| 3 | Team Heretics | 2 | | |
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| Elimination Match | Decider Match |
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| | Match 5 - 10 August |
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| Match 4 - 8 August | L3 | Gen.G | 0 |
| | | B2 | Sentinels |
| L1 | Sentinels | 2 | | | W4 | Sentinels | 2 | | |
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| L2 | FunPlus Phoenix | 0 | | | |
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Opening Match | 1 August | Gen.G | 2 | – | 0 | Sentinels | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Haven | 8 | | |
| | 13 | Ascent | 7 | | |
| | | Abyss | | | |
Opening Match | 1 August | FunPlus Phoenix | 1 | – | 2 | Team Heretics | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 12 | Abyss | 14 | | |
| | 13 | Bind | 9 | | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 15 | | |
Winners Match | 6 August | Gen.G | 1 | – | 2 | Team Heretics | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Abyss | 11 | | |
| | 11 | Lotus | 13 | | |
| | 10 | Bind | 13 | | |
Elimination Match | 8 August | Sentinels | 2 | – | 0 | FunPlus Phoenix | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Bind | 8 | | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 5 | | |
| | | Abyss | | | |
Decider match | 10 August | Gen.G | 0 | – | 2 | Sentinels | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 9 | Lotus | 13 | | |
| | 6 | Icebox | 13 | | |
| | | Haven | | | |
Group C
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| Opening Match | | | Winners Match | | | Playoffs Qualified |
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| Match 1 - 3 August | | |
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| 1 | Leviatán | 2 |
| | | Match 3 - 7 August |
| 4 | Talon Esports | 0 | | | |
| | | W1 | Leviatán | 1 |
| Match 2 - 3 August | | | | | C1 | Trace Esports |
| | | W2 | Trace Esports | 2 | | |
| 2 | Team Vitality | 1 | | | | | |
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| 3 | Trace Esports | 2 | | |
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| Elimination Match | Decider Match |
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| | Match 5 - 11 August |
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| Match 4 - 9 August | L3 | Leviatán | 2 |
| | | C2 | Leviatán |
| L1 | Talon Esports | 0 | | | W4 | Team Vitality | 0 | | |
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| L2 | Team Vitality | 2 | | | |
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Opening Match | 3 August | Leviatán | 2 | – | 0 | Talon Esports | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Bind | 11 | | |
| | 13 | Ascent | 8 | | |
| | | Sunset | | | |
Opening Match | 3 August | Team Vitality | 1 | – | 2 | Trace Esports | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Ascent | 15 | | |
| | 13 | Sunset | 7 | | |
| | 7 | Bind | 13 | | |
Winners Match | 7 August | Leviatán | 1 | – | 2 | Trace Esports | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 10 | Bind | 13 | | |
| | 13 | Sunset | 9 | | |
| | 5 | Ascent | 13 | | |
Elimination Match | 9 August | Talon Esports | 0 | – | 2 | Team Vitality | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 6 | Lotus | 13 | | |
| | 8 | Sunset | 13 | | |
| | | Bind | | | |
Decider match | 11 August | Leviatán | 2 | – | 0 | Team Vitality | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 14 | Icebox | 12 | | |
| | 13 | Sunset | 4 | | |
| | | Ascent | | | |
Group D
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| Opening Match | | | Winners Match | | | Playoffs Qualified |
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| Match 1 - 4 August | | |
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| 1 | Edward Gaming | 2 |
| | | Match 3 - 7 August |
| 4 | FUT Esports | 0 | | | |
| | | W1 | Edward Gaming | 1 |
| Match 2 - 4 August | | | | | D1 | G2 Esports |
| | | W2 | G2 Esports | 2 | | |
| 2 | G2 Esports | 2 | | | | | |
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| 3 | Paper Rex | 0 | | |
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| Elimination Match | Decider Match |
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| | Match 5 - 11 August |
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| Match 4 - 9 August | L3 | Edward Gaming | 2 |
| | | D2 | Edward Gaming |
| L1 | FUT Esports | 0 | | | W4 | Paper Rex | 1 | | |
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| L2 | Paper Rex | 2 | | | |
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Opening Match | 4 August | Edward Gaming | 2 | – | 0 | FUT Esports | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 9 | | |
| | 13 | Bind | 10 | | |
| | | Sunset | | | |
Opening Match | 4 August | G2 Esports | 2 | – | 0 | Paper Rex | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Icebox | 8 | | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 9 | | |
| | | Bind | | | |
Winners Match | 7 August | Edward Gaming | 1 | – | 2 | G2 Esports | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Icebox | 8 | | |
| | 11 | Haven | 13 | | |
| | 11 | Bind | 13 | | |
Elimination Match | 9 August | FUT Esports | 0 | – | 2 | Paper Rex | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 11 | Sunset | 13 | | |
| | 6 | Bind | 13 | | |
| | | Lotus | | | |
Decider match | 11 August | Edward Gaming | 2 | – | 1 | Paper Rex | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 3 | Icebox | 13 | | |
| | 13 | Sunset | 8 | | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 4 | | |
Playoffs
- Eight teams were drawn into a double-elimination bracket.
- The seed 1 team of each group was drawn against the seed 2 team of a different group in Upper Quarterfinals. Teams from same group were not drawn in same bracket until the Upper Final.
- All matches were best-of-three, except for the Lower Bracket Final and the Grand Final, which were best-of-five.
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| Upper Quarterfinals | | | Upper Semifinals | | | Upper Final | | | | | | Grand Final |
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| Match 1 – 14 August | | | |
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| A1 | DRX | 0 |
| | | Match 7 – 17 August |
| B2 | Sentinels | 2 | | |
| | | W1 | Sentinels | 1 |
| Match 2 – 14 August | | | | |
| | | W2 | Edward Gaming | 2 | | |
| C1 | Trace Esports | 0 | | | | |
| | | | Match 11 – 23 August |
| D2 | Edward Gaming | 2 | | |
| | | W7 | Edward Gaming | 2 | |
| Match 3 – 15 August | | | | | | | |
| | | W8 | Leviatán | 1 | | | | | |
| D1 | G2 Esports | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | Match 8 – 17 August | | |
| C2 | Leviatán | 2 | | |
| | | W3 | Leviatán | 2 |
| Match 4 – 15 August | | | | |
| | | W4 | Team Heretics | 0 | | |
| B1 | Team Heretics | 2 | | | | | Match 14 – 25 August |
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| A2 | Fnatic | 0 | | | W11 | Edward Gaming | 3 |
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| | | | W13 | Team Heretics | 2 |
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| Lower Round 1 | Lower Quarterfinals | Lower Semifinals | Lower Final | |
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| | Match 9 – 18 August | | |
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| Match 5 – 16 August | L8 | Team Heretics | 2 | Match 13 – 24 August |
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| L1 | DRX | 2 | | | W5 | DRX | 1 | | | Match 12 – 23 August | L11 | Leviatán | 1 |
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| L2 | Trace Esports | 0 | | | | W9 | Team Heretics | 2 | | | W12 | Team Heretics | 3 | | |
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| | Match 10 – 18 August | | | W10 | Sentinels | 1 | | | |
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| Match 6 – 16 August | L7 | Sentinels | 2 | |
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| L3 | G2 Esports | 0 | | | W6 | Fnatic | 1 | | |
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| L4 | Fnatic | 2 | | | |
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Upper Bracket
Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals | 14 August | DRX | 0 | – | 2 | Sentinels | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Sunset | 15 | | |
| | 8 | Haven | 13 | | |
| | | Icebox | | | |
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals | 14 August | Trace Esports | 0 | – | 2 | Edward Gaming | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 7 | Bind | 13 | | |
| | 10 | Sunset | 13 | | |
| | | Lotus | | | |
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals | 15 August | G2 Esports | 0 | – | 2 | Leviatán | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 14 | Icebox | 16 | | |
| | 5 | Abyss | 13 | | |
| | | Haven | | | |
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals | 15 August | Team Heretics | 2 | – | 0 | Fnatic | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 3 | | |
| | 14 | Abyss | 12 | | |
| | | Haven | | | |
Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals | 17 August | Sentinels | 1 | – | 2 | Edward Gaming | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Haven | 9 | | |
| | 9 | Lotus | 13 | | |
| | 6 | Sunset | 13 | | |
Upper Bracket Semifinals | 17 August | Leviatán | 2 | – | 0 | Team Heretics | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 15 | Icebox | 13 | | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 10 | | |
| | | Haven | | | |
Final
Upper Bracket Final | 23 August | Edward Gaming | 2 | – | 1 | Leviatán | Incheon, South Korea | |
| 16:00 (UTC+9) | | INSPIRE Arena | |
| | 14 | Icebox | 16 | | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 4 | | |
| | 13 | Abyss | 11 | | |
Lower Bracket
Round 1
Lower Bracket - Round 1 | 16 August | DRX | 2 | – | 0 | Trace Esports | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 3 | | |
| | 13 | Abyss | 5 | | |
| | | Sunset | | | |
Lower Bracket - Round 1 | 16 August | G2 Esports | 0 | – | 2 | Fnatic | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 3 | Haven | 13 | | |
| | 11 | Bind | 13 | | |
| | | Lotus | | | |
Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals | 18 August | DRX | 1 | – | 2 | Team Heretics | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 13 | Abyss | 5 | | |
| | 5 | Sunset | 13 | | |
| | 10 | Icebox | 13 | | |
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals | 18 August | Fnatic | 1 | – | 2 | Sentinels | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | | COEX Artium | |
| | 11 | Sunset | 13 | | |
| | 13 | Bind | 9 | | |
| | 6 | Lotus | 13 | | |
Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinals | 23 August | Team Heretics | 2 | – | 1 | Sentinels | Incheon, South Korea | |
| 19:00 (UTC+9) | | INSPIRE Arena | |
| | 8 | Haven | 13 | | |
| | 13 | Icebox | 9 | | |
| | 13 | Abyss | 7 | | |
Final
Lower Bracket Final | 24 August | Leviatán | 1 | – | 3 | Team Heretics | Incheon, South Korea | |
| 16:00 (UTC+9) | | INSPIRE Arena | |
| | 7 | Icebox | 13 | | |
| | 13 | Sunset | 15 | | |
| | 13 | Abyss | 9 | | |
| | 3 | Lotus | 13 | | |
| | | Haven | | | |
Grand Final
The winning team from the Upper Bracket Final had the two-map ban advantage in map veto as the upper bracket team.
Grand Final | 25 August | Edward Gaming | 3 | – | 2 | Team Heretics | Incheon, South Korea | |
| 16:00 (UTC+9) | | INSPIRE Arena | |
| | 6 | Haven | 13 | | |
| | 13 | Sunset | 4 | | |
| | 13 | Lotus | 9 | | |
| | 11 | Bind | 13 | | |
| | 13 | Abyss | 9 | | |
Prize pool
Riot Games announced that the prize pool for Champions 2024 would remain the same as 2023. The total prize pool was US$2.25 million, and the winner of Champions received US$1 million.[6]
References
- ^ Bernardo, Anna (17 February 2024). "VALORANT Champions 2024 will be hosted in Seoul, South Korea". Yahoo Esports Southeast Asia. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Lojo, Michelle (20 February 2024). "Valorant Champions heads to Seoul to kick off year". Philippine Star. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Every Valorant pro & iconic play reference in SUPERPOWER". Dexerto. 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Kang, Joanne (17 February 2024). "Valorant Champions 2024 heads to Seoul". Valorant Esports (Official Website). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Valorant Champions 2024 Heads to Seoul!" (YouTube video). Valorant Esports (Official YouTube). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Mclaughlin, Declan (August 18, 2023). "Valorant Champions 2024: Schedule, bracket, stream, more". Dexerto. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
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