The North American region is set to host its final qualifier event for VCT Stage 3 Masters Berlin with the VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs.

The best eight teams from the region will battle it out for three invites to Berlin. With the 2021 VCT season coming to a close, all teams are looking to earn more VCT Circuit Points to qualify for the Valorant Champions Tournament at the end of the year.


What is the VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs?

Sentinels, VCT Stage 2 Masters, Valorant
Credit: Riot Games

The tournament will decide the top three teams from the region that will represent North America in the upcoming VCT Stage 3 Masters Berlin tournament on September 9, 2021.


VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs schedule and results

VCT NA Stage 3 Schedule
Credit: Riot Games

The Playoffs start on August 12 and end with the Grand Final on August 16. (All times and days are in GMT+8.)

(To be updated)

August 12 (Thursday)

  • Upper Bracket — Sentinels 2 — 1 Rise
  • Upper Bracket — Team Envy 2 — 1 TSM
  • Upper Bracket — XSET 2 — 0 Luminosity
  • Upper Bracket — 100 Thieves 2 — 0 FaZe Clan
  • Upper Bracket Semifinals — Sentinels 2 — 0 Team Envy
  • Upper Bracket Semifinals — XSET 0 — 2 100 Thieves

August 13 (Friday)

  • Lower Bracket — Rise 2 – 1 TSM
  • Lower Bracket — Luminosity Gaming 1 – 2 FaZe Clan
  • Lower Bracket — XSET 2 — 1 Rise
  • Lower Bracket — Team Envy 2 — 1 FaZe Clan

August 14 (Saturday)

  • Upper Bracket Final — Sentinels 2 — 0 100 Thieves
  • Lower Bracket Semifinal — XSET 0 — 2 Team Envy

August 15 (Sunday)

  • Lower Bracket Final — Team Envy 2 — 3 100 Thieves

August 16 (Monday)

  • Grand Final — 100 Thieves 2 — 3 Sentinels

Format of the Challengers Main Event

VCT EU Stage 3 Challengers, Valorant
Credit: Riot Games

The Playoffs follow a double-elimination bracket with all teams competing in best-of-three matches, except for the Grand Final, which will be a best-of-five.



VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs prize pool

100 Thieves wins Riot Games' North America First Strike
Credit: 100 Thieves

The tournament has a US$100,000 prize pool that will be shared among the teams according to their placing.

  • 1st: US$40,000
  • 2nd: US$20,000
  • 3rd: US$15,000
  • 4th: US$10,000
  • 5th: US$5,000
  • 6th: US$5,000
  • 7th: US$2,500
  • 8th: US$2,500

The top three teams advance to the VCT Stage 3 Masters Berlin where the best teams around the world will compete in Valorant’s second international tournament.


Teams that are competing in the VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs

TSM FTX Subroza, Wardell, Valorant
Credit: TSM FTX

These eight teams advanced from the VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers 1 and 2 Main Events.

  • Sentinels
  • TSM
  • XSET
  • FaZe Clan
  • 100 Thieves
  • Luminosity
  • Team Envy
  • Rise

Where to watch the VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs?

VCT Stage 2 Masters Reykjavik Iceland Stage, Valorant
Credit: Riot Games

Valorant fans can watch the matches live on Valorant’s Twitch channel and YouTube page. Matches will be streamed on Nerdstreet GamersTwitch streams as well.

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