As we approach the crowning of the 2023 Valorant Champions, Riot revealed a VCT 2024 calendar. In this reveal, the developer talks about new changes to the Valorant Champions Tour in the 2024 season. Below we've covered the new player trading system, tournament dates and locations. We will also explain what championship points are in this article.
VALORANT Champions Tour 2024 Format Explained
In 2024, the teams that have joined are VCT partner teams for the international leagues and will join Tier 1 teams The Guard, Gentle Mates and Bleed Esports. These teams will remain in the Valorant partnership for the next two years.
The three stages of VCT 2024 will be International+Global, Tier-2/ Challengers and Tier-3/ Grassroots/Premier. In each International League stage, there will be a two-week tournament. The top eight from this move on to Major or Global Tournaments such as Masters Madrid or Masters Shanghai. Teams will qualify for Champions in a different way (explained later in the article).
The Valorant Champions Tour 2024 kicks off with the Kick-Off International League in February 2024. The first Valorant Masters will take place in Madrid, Spain (March 2024). Within each global event, there will be an international league stage. The second Masters of 2024 will take place in Shanghai, China (May 2024).
