Riot has released the schedule for the upcoming 2024 VCT EMEA Kickoff tournament. The event will run from February 20 to March 1st as two teams aim to stamp their tickets to Masters: Madrid.
Groups
Similar to the recently-announced Pacific Kickoff, EMEA's event will feature 11 teams spread throughout three groups. Two-time major champions
FNATIC
FNATIC
Europe
Rank #2
Leo
Leo Jannesson
Derke
Nikita Sirmitev
Boaster
Jake Howlett
Chronicle
Timofey Khromov
Alfajer
Emir Ali Beder
will receive a BYE, most likely due to their performance last year.
The three groups and their teams are as follows:
Group A:
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FUT Esports
FUT Esports Europe Rank #4 MrFaliN Furkan Yeğen yetujey Eray Budak AtaKaptan Ata Tan cNed Mehmet Yağız İpek qRaxs Doğukan Balaban
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Team Heretics
Team Heretics Europe Rank #1 MiniBoo Dominykas Lukaševičius Wo0t Mert Alkan RieNs Enes Ecirli benjyfishy Benjamin David Fish Boo Ričardas Lukaševičius
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GIANTX
GIANTX Europe Rank #21 purp0 Semyon Borchev Redgar Igor Vlasov Fit1nho Adolfo Gallego hoody Aaro Peltokangas Cloud Kirill Nehozhin
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Karmine Corp
Karmine Corp Europe Rank #18 MAGNUM Martin Penkov tomaszy Tomás Machado N4RRATE Marshall Massey marteen Martin Pátek sh1n Ryad Ensaad
Group B:
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Natus Vincere
Natus Vincere Europe Rank #6 ANGE1 Kyrylo Karasov Shao Andrey Kiprsky Zyppan Pontus Eek SUYGETSU Dmitry Ilyushin ardiis Ardis Svarenieks
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BBL Esports
BBL Esports Europe Rank #31 Elite Efe Teber pAura Melih Karaduran Brave Eren Kasırga reazy Kaan Ürpek QutionerX Doğukan Dural
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Team Liquid
Team Liquid Europe Rank #15 Jamppi Elias Olkkonen nAts Ayaz Akhmetshin Enzo Enzo Mestari Mistic James Orfila Keiko Georgio Sanassy
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KOI
KOI Europe Rank #86 kamo Kamil Frąckowiak ShadoW Tobias Flodström grubinho Grzegorz Ryczko starxo Patryk Kopczynski sheydos Bogdan Naumov
Group C:
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Team Vitality
Team Vitality Europe Rank #24 trexx Nikita Cherednichenko Kicks Kimmie Laasner runneR Emil Trajkovski ceNder Jokūbas Labutis Sayf Saif Jibraeel
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Gentle Mates
Gentle Mates Europe Rank #14 TakaS Jonathan Paupard kAdavra Thomas Johner beyAz Beyazit Körpe nataNk Nathan Bocqueho Wailers Wailers Locart logaN Logan Corti
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FNATIC
FNATIC Europe Rank #2 Leo Leo Jannesson Derke Nikita Sirmitev Boaster Jake Howlett Chronicle Timofey Khromov Alfajer Emir Ali Beder
Schedule
Just like Pacific, EMEA's Kickoff will have three stages: Groups, Play-Ins, and Playoffs. Riot have announced their schedule for the group stage as well as playoffs, but have yet to release their plans for play-ins.
The public schedule for groups and playoffs can be seen below:
Tuesday, February 20 (Groups)
- 11:00 AM EST | 6:00 PM CEST | 1:00 AM KST - Group A: FUT Esports vs. Team Heretics
- 2:00 PM EST | 9:00 PM CEST | 4:00 AM KST - Group A: GIANTX vs. Karmine Corp
Wednesday, February 21
- 8:00 AM EST | 3:00 PM CEST | 10:00 PM KST - Group B: Natus Vincere vs. BBL Esports
- 11:00 AM EST | 6:00 PM CEST | 1:00 AM KST - Group B: Team Liquid vs. Movistar KOI
- 2:00 PM EST | 9:00 PM CEST | 4:00 AM KST - Group C: Gentle Mates vs. Team Vitality
Thursday, February 22
- 11:00 AM EST | 6:00 PM CEST | 1:00 AM KST - TBD vs. TBD
- 2:00 PM EST | 9:00 PM CEST | 4:00 AM KST - TBD vs. TBD
Friday, February 23
- 8:00 AM EST | 3:00 PM CEST | 10:00 PM KST - TBD vs. TBD
- 11:00 AM EST | 6:00 PM CEST | 1:00 AM KST - TBD vs. TBD
- 2:00 PM EST | 9:00 PM CEST | 4:00 AM KST - Group C: FNATIC vs. TBD
Sunday, February 25
- 8:00 AM EST | 3:00 PM CEST | 10:00 PM KST - TBD vs. TBD
- 11:00 AM EST | 6:00 PM CEST | 1:00 AM KST - TBD vs. TBD
- 2:00 PM EST | 9:00 PM CEST | 4:00 AM KST - TBD vs. TBD
Monday, February 26 (Play-Ins)
- TBD
Thursday, February 29 (Semifinals)
- 11:00 AM EST | 6:00 PM CEST | 1:00 AM KST - TBD vs. TBD
- 2:00 PM EST | 9:00 PM CEST | 4:00 AM KST - TBD vs. TBD
Friday, March 1 (Grand Final)
- 11:00 AM EST | 6:00 PM CEST | 1:00 AM KST - TBD vs. TBD
Tickets
Riot will begin selling tickets to the first VALORANT games to be held at their new Riot Games Arena on February 2 at 17:00 CET (11:00 AM EST | 6:00 PM CEST | 1:00 AM KST).
Coverage
VLR.gg will be covering all of the VCT Leagues in our event hub. Additional information (streams, pick'ems, etc.) will be updated upon release.