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 #3 crashies Austin Roberts Boaster Jake Howlett kaajak Kajetan Haremski 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:

Group B:

Group C:

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)

Wednesday, February 21

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.