VCT Japan Stage 3 Challengers Main Event will be the proving ground for the best teams in the region as they battle to qualify for the next Valorant international tournament in Berlin.
The competition features ZETA DIVISION (rebranded from ABSOLUTE Jupiter), VCT Stage 2 Masters representatives Crazy Raccoon, and Korean Jett Seoldam’s Northeption.
What is the VCT Japan Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs?
The tournament will decide the two teams that will advance to the VCT Stage 3 Masters Berlin tournament in September.
VCT Japan Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs schedule and results
The Playoffs start on April 12 and continues until the Grand Final on August 15. (All times and days are in GMT+8.)
(Last updated August 12, 2021)
August 12 (Thursday)
- Upper Bracket — ZETA DIVISION 2 — 0 Insomnia
- Upper Bracket — REJECT 0 — 2 Northeption
- Upper Bracket — BlackBird Ignis 0 — 2 FENNEL
- Upper Bracket — Feeling 0 — 2 Crazy Raccoon
August 13 (Friday)
- Lower Bracket — Insomnia 2 — 1 REJECT
- Lower Bracket — BlackBird Ignis 0 — 2 Feeling
- Upper Bracket — Zeta Division 1 — 2 Northeption
- Upper Bracket — Crazy Raccoon 2 — 0 FENNEL
August 14 (Saturday)
- Lower Bracket — FENNEL 2 — 0 Insomnia
- Lower Bracket — Zeta Division 2 — 0 Feeling
- Upper Bracket Final — Northeption 0 — 2 Crazy Raccoon
- Lower Bracket Semifinal — Zeta Division 2 — 0 FENNEL
August 15 (Sunday)
- Lower Bracket Final — Zeta Division 2 — 0 Northeption
- Grand Final — Zeta Division 3 — 2 Crazy Raccoon
Format of the Japan Playoffs
The Playoffs follow a double-elimination format with all eight teams competing in best-of-three matches.
All series will be best-of-three matches, except for the Grand Final, which will be a best-of-five.
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Teams competing in the VCT Japan Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs
The eight teams that advanced from the VCT Japan Stage 3 Challengers Main Events are:
- ZETA DIVISION
- Crazy Raccoon
- Northeption
- BlackBird Ignis
- FENNEL
- REJECT
- Feeling
- Insomnia
VCT Japan Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs prize pool
The tournament has an US$18,200 prize pool that will be shared among the teams according to their placing.
- 1st: US$9,100
- 2nd: US$4,500
- 3rd: US$1,800
- 4th: US$900
- 5th: US$450
- 6th: US$450
- 7th: US$450
- 8th: US$450
Where to watch the VCT Japan Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs?
Valorant fans can watch the matches live on Valorant’s Twitch channel and YouTube page.
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