2021 Valorant Champions

The 2021 Valorant Champions was an esports tournament for the first-person shooter video game Valorant. It was the first-ever edition of VALORANT Champions, the culmination of Valorant Champions Tour, an annual international tournament organized by the game's developer Riot Games. The tournament was held from December 1 to 12 in Berlin, Germany.[1] Sixteen teams qualified for the tournament based on their result via 2021 VALORANT Masters: Stage 3, the regional Circuit Point standings in the year, and the regional Last Chance Qualifiers.

2021 Valorant Champions
Tournament information
GameValorant
LocationBerlin, Germany
DatesDecember 1–12
AdministratorsRiot Games
Tournament
format(s)
2 stages
  • Group stage: Double elimination bracket
  • Knock-out stage: Single elimination bracket
Venue(s)
2 (in Berlin)
  • Marlene-Dietrich-Halle
    (Group stage & Quarterfinals)
  • Verti Music Hall
    (Semifinals & Finals)
Teams16
Purse$1,000,000 USD
Final positions
ChampionsAcend
Runner-upGambit Esports
MVPAleksander "zeek" Zygmunt (Acend)

"Die For You" was the tournament's theme song, put together by Grabbitz, while Zedd, and Dabin, produced their own respective remix versions of the theme song.[2]

Acend won the Valorant world championship after defeating Gambit Esports in the finals by a score of 3–2.[3]

Venues

Berlin was the city chosen to host the competition. The Group Stage was held at the Marlene-Dietrich-Halle, while the Semifinals and Finals was held at the Verti Music Hall.

Berlin, Germany
Group Stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Marlene-Dietrich-Halle Verti Music Hall

Qualified teams

A total of 16 teams qualified for Champions. The winner of the Stage 3 Masters automatically qualified for the event, 11 teams qualified through circuit points, and four teams qualified through a "Last Chance Qualifier".[4]

Region Team Qualified by
North AmericaSentinelsRegional circuit points
Team Envy
Cloud9 BlueLast Chance Qualifier
EMEAGambit EsportsStage 3 Masters champion
AcendRegional circuit points
Fnatic
Team LiquidLast Chance Qualifier
BrazilTeam VikingsRegional circuit points
Vivo Keyd
FURIA EsportsLast Chance Qualifier
Southeast AsiaX10 EsportsRegional circuit points
Team Secret
FULL SENSELast Chance Qualifier
KoreaVision StrikersRegional circuit points
JapanCrazy RaccoonRegional circuit points
Latin AmericaKRÜ EsportsRegional circuit points

Group stage

The group stage ran from December 1 to 7, 2022.[5] Groups were decided based on teams' achievements in competitions of Valorant Challengers and Valorant Masters, circuit point, and estimated strength for each region.[6] All 16 teams are divided into 4 groups of four teams each playing in a GSL-style double-elimination format. Games were held in a best-of-three series, and only the top two teams in each group qualified for the playoffs.

Brackets
Group A
Upper round 1Upper final
Acend2
Vivo Keyd1
Acend2
Team Envy0
Team Envy2
X10 CRIT0
Lower round 1Lower final
Team Envy1
Vivo Keyd0X10 CRIT2
X10 CRIT2
Group B
Upper round 1Upper final
Sentinels2
FURIA Esports1
Sentinels1
Team Liquid2
KRÜ Esports0
Team Liquid2
Lower round 1Lower final
Sentinels1
FURIA Esports1KRÜ Esports2
KRÜ Esports2
Group C
Upper round 1Upper final
Gambit Esports2
Team Secret1
Gambit Esports2
Team Vikings1
Team Vikings2
Crazy Raccoon0
Lower round 1Lower final
Team Vikings0
Team Secret2Team Secret2
Crazy Raccoon0
Group D
Upper round 1Upper final
Vision Strikers2
FULL SENSE0
Vision Strikers1
Fnatic2
Fnatic2
Cloud91
Lower round 1Lower final
Vision Strikers1
FULL SENSE0Cloud92
Cloud92

Knockout stage

The knockout stage began on December 8, culminating in the finals on December 12.[5] Eight teams were drawn into a single-elimination bracket. The top-seeded team of each group was drawn against the second-seeded team of a different group. The teams from same group were be on opposite sides of the bracket, meaning they could play each other until the Finals. All matches were best-of-three, except for the finals, which was is best-of-five.

Bracket
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
A1Acend2
C2Team Secret0
Acend2
Team Liquid0
B1Team Liquid2
D2Cloud90
Acend3
Gambit Esports2
C1Gambit Esports2
A2X10 CRIT1
Gambit Esports2
KRÜ Esports1
D1Fnatic1
B2KRÜ Esports2

Prize pool
Place Team GS QF SF Finals Prize (%) Prize (USD)
1st Acend 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–2 35% $350,000
2nd Gambit Esports 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–3 15% $150,000
3rd–4th KRÜ Esports 2–1 2–1 1–2 9% $90,000
Team Liquid 2–0 2–0 0–2
5th–8th Team Secret 2–1 0–2 4% $40,000
Cloud9 Blue 2–1 0–2
X10 CRIT 2–1 1–2
Fnatic 2–0 1–2
9th–12th Team Envy 1–2 2% $20,000
Sentinels 1–2
Team Vikings 1–2
Vision Strikers 1–2
13th–16th Keyd Stars 0–2
Furia Esports 0–2
Crazy Raccoon 0–2
FULL SENSE 0–2

References
  1. "VALORANT Champions Returns to Berlin!". playvalorant.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  2. "'Die For You': The VALORANT Champions Tour 2021 anthem". Upcomer. November 22, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  3. Klimentov, Mikhail (December 12, 2021). "Acend wins 'Valorant' world championship, defeating Gambit in Berlin". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  4. Heath, Jerome (November 1, 2021). "All teams qualified for VALORANT Champions 2021". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  5. Declan, McLaughlin (November 18, 2021). "How to watch VALORANT Champions". Upcomer. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  6. Robertson, Scott (November 18, 2021). "Groups and format revealed for VCT Champions 2021". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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