Arena of Valor International Championship 2024: Winners, prize pool distribution, and highlights 

The Arena of Valor International Championship 2024 concluded after four intense weeks of action in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Bacon Time from Thailand were crowned the undisputed world champions after dominating the tournament. The club did not lose a single match in this prestigious event and received the first prize of $200,000.

BanMei Gaming from Taiwan were the runners-up, bagging $100,000. The team had a mediocre run in the Swiss Stage but improved strongly in the Knockout Stage. However, they lost their rhythm against Bacon Time in the Grand Finals.

The Arena of Valor Championship 2024 was played from December 5 to 29, 2024, with 16 teams competing for the title. The competition took place in two stages —Swiss and Knockout — and featured a prize pool of approximately $500,000.

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Prize pool distribution of Arena of Valor International Championship 2024

1. Bacon Time - $200,000
2. BanMei Gaming - $100,000
3. FULL SENSE - $70,000
4. eArena - $30,000
5. Flash Wolves - $20,000
6. Saigon Phantom - $20,000
7. Talon Esports - $14,000
8. ONE Team - $14,000
9. Hydra Esports - $2,000
10. One Star Esports - $2,000
11. Super Heavy - $2,000
12. ANK Gaming - $2,000
13. Team Flash - $2,000
14. The Daredevil Team - $2,000
15. Hong Kong Attitude - $2,000
16. Old Man's - $2,000

Swiss Stage overview

Thai team Bacon Time were the top performers in the Swiss Stage after they won all their matches. Flash Wolves were the second-best team with three wins. eArena, Full Sense, and Talon Esports clinched three of their respective four matches.

BanMei, ONE Team, and Saigon Phantom won three of their five matches each in the initial stage of the tournament. These top eight teams qualified for the Knockout. Meanwhile, the bottom eight teams were eliminated from the AoV Championship 2024.

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Knockout Stage

Bacon Time continued to dominate the Knockout Stage. They hammered Saigon Phantom in their first match before beating eArena and Full Sense to qualify for the Grand Finals.

BanMei Gaming won their first game against Flash Wolves but lost their second encounter against Full Sense before falling to the Lower Bracket. However, the Taiwanese club bounced back and won three consecutive matches to reach the Grand Finals.

Bacon Time were outstanding against BanMei in the Grand Finals, winning via a 4-0 scoreline to lift the Arena of Valor World Championship 2024 trophy in an emphatic fashion.