Stage 2 of VCT Americas concluded yesterday as the top six teams now prepare for playoffs and Champions qualification. Following the Kickoff, teams played two splits to complete a full round-robin schedule. The top six teams from the round-robin advanced to the stage two playoffs, irrespective of their group standings.
LEVIATÁN
LEVIATÁN
Latin America South
Unranked
tex
Ian Botsch
kiNgg
Francisco Aravena
aspas
Erick Santos
C0M
Corbin Lee
and
G2 Esports
G2 Esports
North America
Unranked
icy
Jacob Lange
trent
Trent Cairns
valyn
Jacob Batio
JonahP
Jonah Pulice
leaf
Nathan Orf
secured the top two spots in the playoffs, granting them a bye into the double elimination phase of the bracket. After narrowly missing out on the playoffs last year and once again falling short in stage one,
Sentinels
Sentinels
North America
Unranked
TenZ
Tyson Ngo
Zellsis
Jordan Montemurro
zekken
Zachary Patrone
johnqt
Mohamed Amine Ouarid
Sacy
Gustavo Rossi
rebounded with a 3-1 record in Stage 2, clinching the third seed.
KRÜ Esports
KRÜ Esports
Latin America South
Unranked
keznit
Angelo Mori
mta
Nicolás González
Shyy
Fabian Usnayo
Melser
Marco Eliot Machuca Amaro
heat
Olavo Marcelo
,
Cloud9
Cloud9
North America
Unranked
Xeppaa
Erick Bach
runi
Dylan Cade
moose
Kaleb Jayne
OXY
Francis Hoang
, and Stage 1 winners
100 Thieves
100 Thieves
North America
Unranked
bang
Sean Bezerra
Cryocells
Matthew Panganiban
eeiu
Daniel Vucenovic
Boostio
Kelden Pupello
Asuna
Peter Mazuryk
filled out the remaining playoff spots.
G2 overcomes Sentinels to grab final bye, delay Sentinels' Champions qualification
The race for the second seed and the final bye came down to the last match of the regular season, with G2 prevailing over Sentinels 2-0 in a one-sided affair.
After claiming victory in Kickoff and Masters Madrid, Sentinels encountered difficulties in Stage 1, failing to reach the playoffs. However, they regained their form after the delay, boasting an undefeated 3-0 record heading into their decisive match against G2.
With a Champions spot on the line, Sentinels struggled against G2, falling behind early and never quite recovering their momentum, allowing G2 to secure the final bye.
As a result of this loss, Sentinels will once again face 100 Thieves in a single-elimination game.
New-look NRG roster unable to find their footing
s0m and FNS made their return to competitive play in Stage 2. (Image via Riot Games)
Stage two began with high expectations for
NRG Esports
NRG Esports
North America
Unranked
FiNESSE
Pujan Mehta
s0m
Sam Oh
Ethan
Ethan Arnold
Demon1
Max Mazanov
fans following the return of
FiNESSE
and
s0m
to competitive play. Despite these changes to their stacked roster, NRG struggled to meet expectations this season. Notably, they benched
Demon1
, arguably last year's top player, and parted ways with Masters Champion
Marved
.
Their season began with a challenging match against Sentinels, resulting in a 2-0 defeat that left little margin for error going forward. After splitting their next two matches, their playoff hopes hinged on their final match against C9.
Although they traded the first two maps, NRG unexpectedly squandered a 12-5 lead in the deciding map, Sunset, losing 14-12 in overtime and finishing the split with a 1-3 record, thus ending their playoff and Champions aspirations for this season.
Aspas and kINgg shine in Stage 2
Leviatán concluded the season as the top overall seed, driven by standout performances from aspas and kiNgg , who finished as the top two rated players individually.
Aspas maintained a split rating of 1.39, reaffirming his status as one of the world's premier players in recent years. kINgg, among three controllers in the top ten ratings this split, surpassed the performances of TenZ and s0m in a season marked by increased aggression from many Americas-based controller players.
C9 newcomer OXY displayed flashes of brilliance throughout the split but lacked the consistency to break into the top ten rated players.
VCT Americas Stage 2 regular season results
Group Alpha:
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G2 Esports
G2 Esports North America Unranked icy Jacob Lange trent Trent Cairns valyn Jacob Batio JonahP Jonah Pulice leaf Nathan Orf (4-0, +22)
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Sentinels
Sentinels North America Unranked TenZ Tyson Ngo Zellsis Jordan Montemurro zekken Zachary Patrone johnqt Mohamed Amine Ouarid Sacy Gustavo Rossi (3-1, +14)
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KRÜ Esports
KRÜ Esports Latin America South Unranked keznit Angelo Mori mta Nicolás González Shyy Fabian Usnayo Melser Marco Eliot Machuca Amaro heat Olavo Marcelo (1-3, -3)
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NRG Esports
NRG Esports North America Unranked FiNESSE Pujan Mehta s0m Sam Oh Ethan Ethan Arnold Demon1 Max Mazanov (1-3, -7)
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Cloud9
Cloud9 North America Unranked Xeppaa Erick Bach runi Dylan Cade moose Kaleb Jayne OXY Francis Hoang (1-3, -26)
Group Omega:
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LEVIATÁN
LEVIATÁN Latin America South Unranked tex Ian Botsch kiNgg Francisco Aravena aspas Erick Santos C0M Corbin Lee (5-0, +26)
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FURIA
FURIA Brazil Unranked xand Alexandre Zizi mwzera Leonardo Serrati havoc Ilan Eloy Khalil Khalil Schmidt nzr Agustin Ibarra (3-2, -13)
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LOUD
LOUD Brazil Unranked pANcada Bryan Luna saadhak Matias Delipetro Less Felipe de Loyola tuyz Arthur Andrade cauanzin Cauan Pereira (2-3, -13)
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100 Thieves
100 Thieves North America Unranked bang Sean Bezerra Cryocells Matthew Panganiban eeiu Daniel Vucenovic Boostio Kelden Pupello Asuna Peter Mazuryk (2-3, +9)
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Evil Geniuses
Evil Geniuses North America Unranked Derrek Derrek Ha NaturE Nicholas Garrison supamen Phat Le Apoth Vincent Le jawgemo Alexander Mor (2-3, -12)
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MIBR
MIBR Brazil Unranked mazin Matheus Araújo artzin Arthur Araujo Palla Davi Alcides rich Gabriel Rosa liazzi Felipe Galiazzi (1-4, -27)
Here are the overall regular season results for VCT Americas 2024:
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LEVIATÁN
LEVIATÁN Latin America South Unranked tex Ian Botsch kiNgg Francisco Aravena aspas Erick Santos C0M Corbin Lee (9-1, +92)
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G2 Esports
G2 Esports North America Unranked icy Jacob Lange trent Trent Cairns valyn Jacob Batio JonahP Jonah Pulice leaf Nathan Orf (7-3, +45)
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Sentinels
Sentinels North America Unranked TenZ Tyson Ngo Zellsis Jordan Montemurro zekken Zachary Patrone johnqt Mohamed Amine Ouarid Sacy Gustavo Rossi (6-4, +35)
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KRÜ Esports
KRÜ Esports Latin America South Unranked keznit Angelo Mori mta Nicolás González Shyy Fabian Usnayo Melser Marco Eliot Machuca Amaro heat Olavo Marcelo (6-4, +40)
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Cloud9
Cloud9 North America Unranked Xeppaa Erick Bach runi Dylan Cade moose Kaleb Jayne OXY Francis Hoang (6-4, -6)
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100 Thieves
100 Thieves North America Unranked bang Sean Bezerra Cryocells Matthew Panganiban eeiu Daniel Vucenovic Boostio Kelden Pupello Asuna Peter Mazuryk (5-5, +23)
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NRG Esports
NRG Esports North America Unranked FiNESSE Pujan Mehta s0m Sam Oh Ethan Ethan Arnold Demon1 Max Mazanov (4-6, +1)
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LOUD
LOUD Brazil Unranked pANcada Bryan Luna saadhak Matias Delipetro Less Felipe de Loyola tuyz Arthur Andrade cauanzin Cauan Pereira (4-6, -26)
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Evil Geniuses
Evil Geniuses North America Unranked Derrek Derrek Ha NaturE Nicholas Garrison supamen Phat Le Apoth Vincent Le jawgemo Alexander Mor (4-6, -40)
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FURIA
FURIA Brazil Unranked xand Alexandre Zizi mwzera Leonardo Serrati havoc Ilan Eloy Khalil Khalil Schmidt nzr Agustin Ibarra (3-7, -75)
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MIBR
MIBR Brazil Unranked mazin Matheus Araújo artzin Arthur Araujo Palla Davi Alcides rich Gabriel Rosa liazzi Felipe Galiazzi (1-9, -89)
Leviatán have already qualified for Champions based on circuit points. NRG, LOUD, EG, Furia and MIBR have all been eliminated.
Playoff Preview
The VCT Americas 2024 Stage 2 playoffs begin on July 17, with the only single elimination games being in the knockout round.
The two winners in the knockout round will then face off against Leviatán and G2 in the double elimination portion of the bracket.
The two winners in the knockout round will then face off against Leviatán and G2 in the double elimination portion of the bracket.
The playoffs will end with the top three finishers qualifying for Champions as well as the leader in circuit points that did not finish inside the top three.