❘ Published: 2023-04-01T19:00:00
❘ Updated: 2023-04-01T19:33:34
The VCT Americas league is finally about to start. Here is everything you need to know about the international Valorant league, including the official streams, the full schedule and the participating teams.
With the EMEA and Pacific VCT leagues already underway, it’s finally time for the ten Americas teams to take to the server and show what they are worth. In 2023, there is only one split, making this a season-defining tournament as it will have spots at VCT Masters Tokyo and Valorant Champions on the line.
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The top 10 teams from North America, LATAM and Brazil will clash at the Riot Games Arena, in Los Angeles, in the inaugural season of VCT Americas, kicking off on April 1.
Despite a number of Americas teams falling short of expectations at VCT LOCK//IN, there was minimal activity in the mid-season transfer window. The biggest changes were made by Cloud9, who brought in jakee and runi to replace yay and vanity, and KRÜ Esports, who brought keznit back.
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Meanwhile, Sentinels added former OpTic Gaming star Marved as a substitute, while NRG swapped out backup player ethos for thwifo.
Here is everything you need to know about the VCT Americas league.
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VCT 2023 Americas League: Streams
The VCT Americas League will be broadcast in English, Portuguese and Spanish on both Twitch and YouTube. We’ve embedded the official English Twitch stream below for your convenience.
Below you can find all the official streams for the league in different languages:
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English:
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Portuguese:
Spanish:
In addition to the official streams, there will be watch parties with select content creators from all around the world. Streamers wishing to apply to host a watch party for the VCT Americas League can check out the application process here.
VCT 2023 Americas League: Format and schedule
The VCT Americas League will begin on April 1 with the regular season, where the ten teams will face off in a single round stage, with every match featuring a best-of-three format. Matches will be played on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, with the exception of the super week (Thursday through Tuesday) and the final week (Thursday through Saturday).
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Only six teams will progress from the regular season to the double-elimination playoffs. In the end, the top three teams of the VCT Americas League will qualify for VCT Masters Tokyo and Valorant Champions 2023. There will also be a last-chance qualifier in July, giving teams one more chance to secure a spot at the Valorant Champions.
Below is the complete schedule for each stage:
- Regular Season: April 1-May 20
- Playoffs: May 23 – May 28
- Last Chance Qualifier: July 15 – July 23
Regular season (April 1 — May 20)
Week 1 schedule (April 1 — April 3)
Week 2 schedule (April 8 — April 10)
Week 3 schedule (April 15 — April 17)
Super week schedule (April 22 — April 25)
Week 5 schedule (April 29 — May 1)
Week 6 schedule (May 6 — May 8)
Week 7 schedule (May 13 — May 15)
Week 8 schedule (May 18 — May 20)
VCT 2023 Americas League: Standings
Darker Green = Qualified for playoffs’ upper bracket round 2. Light Green = Qualified for playoffs’ upper bracket round 1. Red = Eliminated.
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VCT 2023 Americas League: Teams and players
Below you can find all the teams competing in the VCT Americas league and their respective lineups:
