VCT Americas 2024 Stage 2 is set to start next week. This event will serve as the primary for teams in the Americas region to qualify for Valorant Champions 2024 held in Seoul, South Korea. The Americas region failed to lift the trophy at VCT Masters Shanghai but they still remain as one of the top regions in international tournaments.
This article provides everything you need to know about VCT Americas 2024 Stage 2 ahead of its starting date.
VCT Americas 2024 Stage 2: Format, teams, venue, and prize pool
Format
VCT Americas Stage 2 has a slightly different format from Stage 1. The teams in the Alpha and Omega groups will remain the same. However, instead of cross-group matches, teams will play against each other from the same group in Stage 2. All matches will be best-of-threes and teams will be awarded one championship point for a victory
Teams will qualify for the Playoffs Stage based on their overall record in Stage 1 and Stage 2 rather than placing the Top 3 in a group, which was the format in Stage 1. The Playoffs Stage features a knockout round where the losing teams are eliminated.
After this round, the playoffs transition into a double-elimination bracket. The Grand Finals and Lower Bracket Finals will be best-of-fives while the remaining matches will be best-of-threes.
Teams
11 teams will be participating in VCT Americas Stage 2. These include:
- Sentinels
- NRG
- 100 Thieves
- Cloud9
- LOUD
- MIBR
- FURIA Esports
- Evil Geniuses
- Leviatán
- G2 Esports
- KRÜ Esports
Venue
All Stage 2 games will take place in the Riot Games Arena located in Los Angeles.
Prize pool
The cash prize for this tournament has not been revealed as of this writing. Teams will be primarily fighting for a spot at Valorant Champions 2024. The complete prize pool is listed below. This table will be updated as and when the information becomes available:
Also read: VCT China 2024 Stage 2: Schedule, teams, livestream details, and more
VCT Americas Stage 2: Group Stage Schedule and results
Knockout Round
July 17, 2024
- KRÜ Esports vs Cloud9 (2-1): Abyss (13-11); Lotus (11-13); Haven (13-6)
- Sentinels vs 100 Thieves (0-2): Haven (7-13); Ascent (10-13)
Upper Bracket Semifinals
July 18, 2024
- Leviatán vs KRÜ Esports (2-0): Icebox (13-2); Sunset (13-4)
- G2 Esports vs 100 Thieves (2-0): Lotus (13-5); Abyss (13-10)
Upper Bracket Final
July 19, 2024
- Leviatán vs G2 Esports (0-2): Icebox (8-13); Bind (6-13)
Lower Bracket Semifinal
July 19, 2024
- KRÜ Esports vs 100 Thieves (2-1): Icebox (9-13); Lotus (13-11); Ascent (13-11)
Lower Bracket Final
July 20, 2024
- Leviatán vs KRÜ Esports (3-2): Icebox (13-3); Haven (11-13); Sunset (7-13); Abyss (13-10); Ascent (13-10)
Grand Final
July 21, 2024
- G2 Esports vs Leviatán (1-3): Lotus (13-15); Haven (14-16); Bind (13-9); Ascent (4-13)
VCT Americas Stage 2: Group Stage Schedule and results
Note: The schedule for the playoffs stage will be updated upon the conclusion of the Group Stage
Week 1
Day 1 - June 22, 2024
- MIBR vs Leviatán (0-2): Ascent (9-13); Icebox (7-13)
- Sentinels vs NRG (2-0): Lotus (13-8); Sunset (14-12)
Day 2 - June 23, 2024
- FURIA Esports vs 100 Thieves (2-0): Icebox (14-12); Haven (16-14)
- LOUD vs Evil Geniuses (1-2): Lotus (13-7); Sunset (6-13); Icebox (11-13)
Day 3 - June 24, 2024
- G2 Esports vs Cloud9 (2-1): Ascent (13-11); Icebox (5-13); Lotus (13-8)
Week 2
Day 5 - June 29, 2024
- Evil Geniuses vs FURIA Esports (2-0): Bind (13-5); Lotus (13-4)
- Sentinels vs KRÜ Esports (2-0): Lotus (13-11); Split (13-10)
Day 6 - June 30, 2024
- LOUD vs MIBR (2-1): Ascent (13-7); Lotus (11-13); Sunset (13-9)
- Leviatán vs 100 Thieves (2-0): Bind (13-10); Haven (13-4)
Day 7 - July 1, 2024
- NRG vs G2 Esports (0-2): Haven (7-13); Bind (8-13)
- Sentinels vs Cloud9 (2-0): Haven (13-5); Split (13-8)
Day 8 - July 2, 2024
- Evil Geniuses vs Leviatán (0-2): Icebox (5-13); Sunset (10-13)
- LOUD vs FURIA Esports (1-2): Haven (13-11); Icebox (10-13); Bind (9-13)
Day 9 - July 3, 2024
- MIBR vs 100 Thieves (0-2): Icebox (5-13); Split (6-13)
- NRG vs KRÜ Esports (2-1): Split (8-13); Ascent (13-8); Sunset (13-7)
Week 3
Day 10 - July 6, 2024
- G2 Esports vs KRÜ Esports (2-1): Lotus (4-13); Ascent (16-14); Split (13-5)
- LOUD vs Leviatán (0-2): Lotus (11-13); Icebox (6-13)
Day 11 - July 7, 2024
- MIBR vs FURIA Esports (0-2): Sunset (10-13); Icebox (7-13)
- NRG vs Cloud9 (1-2): Ascent (13-3); Icebox (10-13); Sunset (12-14)
Day 12 - July 8, 2024
- Evil Geniuses vs 100 Thieves (1-2): Lotus (10-13); Bind (13-10); Ascent (7-13)
Week 4
Day 13 - July 12, 2024
- Cloud9 vs KRÜ Esports (0-2): Icebox (7-13); Split (10-13)
Day 14 - July 13, 2024
- Evil Geniuses vs MIBR (0-2): Bind (9-13); Lotus (2-13)
- Leviatán vs FURIA Esports (2-0): Sunset (13-6); Icebox (13-6)
Day 15 - July 14, 2024
- LOUD vs 100 Thieves (2-1): Ascent (1-13); Bind (13-8); Lotus (13-10)
- Sentinels vs G2 Esports (0-2): Bind (6-13); Lotus (9-13)
VCT Americas Stage 2: Group and overall standings
Note: Teams that have qualified for the Playoffs Stage will have a (Q) next to its name while teams eliminated from Playoffs Stage contention will have an (E) next to its name.
You can find the standings of Group Alpha down below:
The Group Omega standings for VCT Americas Stage 2 is listed below:
Finally, the overall standings of the VCT 2024 Americas League is as follows:
Where to watch VCT Americas Stage 2: Livestream details
Valorant esports enthusiasts around the world can tune into the official VCT Americas Twitch and YouTube channels to watch VCT Americas 2024 Stage 2. Popular streamers like Tarik and Shanks conduct watch parties that offer a different viewing experience.
The livestream links for VCT Americas 2024 Stage 2 are listed below:
- VCT Americas 2024 Stage 2 on Twitch: Watch here
- VCT Americas 2024 Stage 2 on YouTube: Watch here
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