VCT Korea Stage 1 Challengers Group Stage: Schedule, results, teams, where to watch

The Valorant Champions Tour is on in Asia as the VCT Korea Stage 1 Challengers Group Stage kicks off, with the top eight teams in the region competing for the six spots in the playoffs stage. 

Top Korean teams DRX Vision Strikers, DAMWON Gaming, and World Game Star will battle new up-and-coming squads like On Sla2ers (ESports Connected), Maru Gaming, Desperado, Team T5, and HolyMolly.

Here’s everything you need to know about the group stage, including the complete schedule, teams, results, and where to watch the matches live.

What is the VCT Korea Stage 1 Challengers Group Stage?

VCT Korea Stage 1 Challengers Group Stage is the first competition of the 2022 season in Korea. It consists of three phases, the open qualifiers, the group stage, and the playoffs stage.

The group stage, or main event, will determine which six teams make it to the playoffs. The teams that advance will battle for a spot at the first Valorant Masters event of the year and earn VCT circuit points to qualify for Valorant Champions.

Only one team from the tournament will make it through the playoffs and represent Korea at Stage 1 Masters in April.

VCT Korea Stage 1 Challengers Group Stage schedule and results

The group stage kicks off on February 23 and continues until March 13. Matches will be played every Wednesday through Sunday for the duration of the tournament, starting at 3:00 p.m. GMT+8.

VCT Korea Stage 1 Challengers Group Stage Standings

Week 1

February 23

February 24

February 25

February 26

February 27

Week 2

March 2

March 3

March 4

March 5

March 6

Week 3

March 10

March 11

March 12

March 13

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Teams that are competing in the tournament

You can view all the teams in the Group Stage below.

Format of the tournament

The eight teams that advanced through the qualifiers were placed into a single group.

Instead of the traditional double-elimination format, they will compete in round-robin best-of-three matches, and the top six teams from the group will advance to the playoffs that start March 17. The bottom two will be eliminated.

Where to watch VCT Korea Stage 1 Challengers Group Stage matches live?

Valorant fans can watch the matches live on Riot Games’ official Twitch, YouTube, and Afreeca TV channels:

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