VCT EMEA Stage 2 playoffs will start on Monday, July 15, 2024, and six teams have been locked in to secure the coveted spots in Seoul. After four weeks of intense competition that started on June 18, 2024, with a face-off between FUT Esports and KOI, these teams have braved through the tough competition, getting one step closer to representing the region at Valorant Champions 2024.
This article highlights all the teams that you will see at VCT EMEA Stage 2 playoffs in the coming weeks.
All six teams qualified for VCT EMEA Stage 2 playoffs
In Stage 2 of VCT EMEA, teams competed against members of their respective groups. The teams that accrued the most wins over Stage 1 and 2 have made it into VCT EMEA Stage 2 playoffs. The top three finishers from here will represent the region at Valorant Champions 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.
Here are the six teams you will see in the VCT EMEA Stage 2 playoffs:
1) FUT Esports [8W - 2L]
- Furkan "Mr.FaliN" Yeğen (IGL)
- Mehmet Yagiz "cNed" ipek
- Eray "yetujey" Budak
- Dogukan "qRaxs" Balaban
- Ata "AtaKaptan" Tan
- Eray "Gais" Sarikaya (Coach)
2) Team Heretics [8W - 2L]
- Ricardas "Boo" Lukaševičius (IGL)
- Dominykas "MiniBoo" Lukaševičius
- Enes "RieNss" Ecirli
- Benjy "benjyfishy" Fish
- Mert "Wo0t" Alkan
- Neil "neilzinho" Finlay (Head Coach)
3) Fnatic [7W - 3L]
- Jake "Boaster" Howlett (IGL)
- Emirhan "hiro" Kat
- Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev
- Timofey "Chronicle" Khromov
- Emir "Alfajer" Ali Beder
- Chris "Elmapuddy" Tebbit (Head Coach)
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4) Team Vitality [6W - 4L]
- Jokūbas "ceNder" Labutis (IGL)
- Nikita "trexx" Chrerednichenko
- Kimmie "Kicks" Leasner
- Emil "runneR" Trajkovski
- Saif "Sayf" Jibraeel
- Harry "Gorilla Mepham (Head Coach)
5) Natus Vincere (NAVI) [5W - 5L]
- Kyrylo "ANGE1" Karasov (IGL)
- Andrey "Shao" Kiprsky
- Pontus "Zyppan" Eek
- Dmitry "SUYGETSU" Ilyushin
- Ardis "ardiis" Svaranieks
- Oliwer "LATEKS" Fahlander (Head Coach)
6) Karmine Corp [4W - 6L]
- Martin "MAGNUM" Penkov (IGL)
- Tomás "tomaszy" Machado
- Marshall "N4RRATE" Massey
- Martin "marteen" Pátek
- Ryad "sh1n" Ensaad
- Andrey "ENGH" Sholokhov (Head Coach)
In the VCT EMEA Stage 2 playoffs, the first round will be single elimination, where Team Vitality will take on NAVI, while Fnatic will face Karmine Corp. The winners will join Team Heretics and FUT Esports in the double-elimination bracket leading to the grand final.
Fnatic, Team Heretics, FUT, and Karmine Corp stand a chance of making it to Seoul even if they don't finish top 3 in the VCT EMEA Stage 2 playoffs based on the Championship Points that they have collected so far.
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