VCT Masters Tokyo 2023: Schedule, results, standings, format, teams, where to watch

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VCT Masters Tokyo will be one of the biggest Valorant tournaments of the year.

With the introduction of the international leagues at the start of the VCT 2023 season, Riot Games will only host one Masters event this year, so the stakes are even higher for the 12 qualified teams.

The teams that excel at Masters Tokyo will gain a significant advantage over their peers, propelling them closer to securing a spot at Valorant Champions 2023.

The major regions — Pacific, Americas, and EMEA — fly out three representatives to Japan. In addition, since Fnatic won VCT LOCK//IN, they earned their region one additional slot for the event.

The teams participating in the event will be joined by the two highest-ranking teams from China, who earned their qualification through the FGC Valorant Invitational’s Act 1.

Here’s everything you need to know about Masters Tokyo, including its schedule, results, standings, format, teams, and where to watch the tournament.

What is VCT Masters Tokyo?

It is the second international tournament of the VCT 2023 season, held after the Pacific, Americas, and EMEA international leagues.

All twelve teams in the tournament made their way through a successful regional regular season and playoff run.

The event will take place at two locations. From June 11 to 21, the tournament will take place at the Tripstar Dome, located in Chibi Park. The final two days of the event will be at Makuhari Messe convention center outside of Tokyo.

VCT Masters Tokyo format

The 12 teams were split into two groups. The winners of the international leagues advance to the playoffs, while the rest begin their run in the group stage. Since the EMEA region has four representatives for winning VCT LOCK//IN, the runner-up squad will advance to the playoffs.

The eight teams outside of the playoffs will go through a double-elimination group stage, with each group playing in a four-team double-elimination bracket. The top two teams with the best record from each group will advance to the playoffs.

The four teams that advance from the group stage will be randomly placed in the playoff bracket. In addition, teams from the same group will be placed on the opposite of the bracket to avoid rematches in the early stages of the playoffs.

All matches will be a best-of-three, except for the lower bracket final and grand final, which will be a best-of-five.

VCT Masters Tokyo 2023 schedule, standings, and results

The event will take place from June 11 to 25.

The group stage begins on June 11 and will continue until June 14.

Paper Rex, Team Liquid, and LOUD all advance to the playoffs for winning their respective VCT Leagues. Since the EMEA region won VCT LOCK//IN, runner-up squad Fnatic will join the international league champions in the playoffs.

Group Stage

June 11

June 12

June 13

June 14

VCT Masters Tokyo playoffs

Upper bracket quarterfinals

Playoffs

The playoffs will run from June 15 to 21.

June 16

June 17

Upper bracket quarterfinals

June 18

Lower bracket round 1

June 19

Upper bracket semifinals

June 20

Lower bracket quarterfinals

June 21

Upper bracket final

Lower bracket semifinal

Finals

The finals will take place from June 24 to 25.

June 24

Lower bracket final

June 25

Grand final

All teams qualified for Masters Tokyo

Masters Tokyo prize pool

Where to watch VCT Masters Tokyo

Valorant esports fans can watch the matches live on Riot Games’ official channels on Twitch and YouTube.

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