VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo Playoffs: Schedule, live results, where to watch, and more

The playoffs stage of VCT Masters Tokyo kicked off on June 16, 2023, after the Group Stage concluded on June 14, 2023. Twelve teams, consisting of the top three from each of the three international Leagues (four from EMEA) and two from China, had initially been shortlisted for the tournament. After ten days of intense competition, only four teams, Fnatic, Evil Geniuses, Paper Rex, and NRG Esports, remain in contention for the Masters title.

VCT Masters Tokyo will end with the Grand Final on June 25, 2023. The winner will take home the only Masters trophy 2023 and a grand prize of $350,000. They will also be rewarded with an extra slot for their region at Champions 2023, to be held in Los Angeles in August.

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VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo Playoffs: Teams

Eight teams have qualified for the playoffs stage of the penultimate international tournament of Valorant Esports in 2023. The teams are as follows:

1. Paper Rex (Pacific Winners)
2. DRX (Group Stage)
3. Fnatic (EMEA Runners up)
4. NRG Esports (Group Stage)
5. Team Liquid (EMEA Winners)
6. EDward Gaming (Group Stage)
7. LOUD (Americas Winner)
8. Evil Geniuses (Group Stage)

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VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo Playoffs: Format

The playoffs stage of the VCT Masters Tokyo will follow a double-elimination bracket, which means that a team losing two matches will be out of the tournament. All matches till the lower final and grand final will be best-of-three (Bo3), with the Lower and Grand Finals being best-of-five.

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VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo Playoffs: Schedule and Results

There will be two matches daily during the VCT Masters Tokyo Playoffs from June 16, 2023, to June 21, 2023. June 22 and 23 will be off days, with no matches scheduled. June 24 and 25 will host the final matches of the tournament. All matches will start at 8:00 pm PT (previous day) / 5:00 am CET / 8:30 am IST / 12:00 pm JST.

Note: The schedule and results will be updated as the tournament progresses.

Day 1 - June 16, 2023

• Evil Geniuses defeated LOUD (2-0): Fracture (7-13), Ascent (5-13)
• Team Liquid defeated EDward Gaming (2-1): Haven (13-9), Split (8-13), Lotus (13-11)

Day 2 - June 17, 2023

• Fnatic defeated NRG Esports (2-0): Fracture (13-9), Bind (13-4)
• Paper Rex defeated DRX (2-0): Split (13-10), Bind (13-10

Day 3 - June 18, 2023

• EDward Gaming defeated LOUD (2-0): Lotus (13-6), Fracture (13-10)
• NRG Esports defeated DRX: Pearl (13-11), Haven (13-5)

Day 4 - June 19, 2023

• Evil Geniuses defeated Team Liquid (2-0): Fracture (13-2), Haven (13-9)
• Fnatic defeated Paper Rex (2-0): Lotus (13-5), Bind (13-7)

Day 5 - June 20, 2023

• NRG Esports defeated Team Liquid (2-1): Haven (14-12), Ascent (8-13), Split (13-5)
• Paper Rex defeated EDward Gaming (2-1): Fracture (14-12), Split (9-13), Lotus (13-8)

Day 6 - June 21, 2023

• Fnatic defeated Evil Geniuses (2-1): Lotus (13-3), Fracture (9-13), Split (13-11)
• Paper Rex defeated NRG Esports (2-1): Pearl (15-13), Lotus (6-13), Bind (13-11)

Day 7 - June 24, 2023

• Evil Geniuses defeated Paper Rex (3-2): Fracture (13-7), Lotus (12-14), Split (10-13), Pearl (13-6), Ascent (13-8)

Day 8 - June 25, 2023

• Grand Final: Fnatic defeated Evil Geniuses (3-0): Lotus (13-8), Split (13-11), Bind (14-12)

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Where to watch VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo Playoffs?

You can watch all matches of VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo on the official Twitch and YouTube channels of the Valorant Champions Tour. There will also be many streamers and players from all the playing regions hosting watch parties, which you can tune into for additional commentary and banter.