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[Updated] VCT Masters Madrid 2024: All Qualified Teams

[Updated] VCT Masters Madrid 2024: All Qualified Teams

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Foo Zen-Wen

26 Jan, 2024, 18:01

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Last updated: 10 May, 2026, 14:16

VCT Masters Madrid is on the horizon. The first VALORANT Masters event of 2024 will feature 8 teams competing for the first international title. Set to run from the 14th of March to the 24th, the gauntlet will see attendance from 2 representatives from each region.

The Path To Madrid

To make it to the first VALORANT Masters, is no small feat. To put it into perspective: each regional league boasts 11 teams in 2024. All 11 teams compete in the three stage Kickoff.

Split into two groups of 4 and a 3, the top contender from each group, made it to Playoffs. The second seed from each, receives a second lease on life in the tournaments at Play-Ins. There, one of the three makes it through to join the three in Playoffs, for a total of 4 per region that make it from groups.

Finally, in Playoffs, teams will play in a single-elimination bracket to determine the two teams to qualify to Madrid.

The winner of Kickoff will earn an additional 3 Championship points for their victory, to be tallied up before Champions.

VCT Masters Madrid 2024: All Qualified Teams

The path to Madrid began with Kickoff: a domestic tournament held in each of the four regions – Americas, EMEA, Pacific, and China. The top 2 teams, the winner and the runner-up from each kickoff event qualifies for VCT Masters Madrid.

Gen.G Esports (VCT Pacific Kickoff Champion)
Paper Rex (VCT Pacific Kickoff Runners-up)
Team Heretics (VCT EMEA Kickoff Runners-up)
Karmine Corp (VCT EMEA Kickoff Champion)
FunPlus Phoenix (VCT China Kickoff Runners-up)
EDward Gaming (VCT China Kickoff Champion)
Sentinels
LOUD

Where Are We Now?

February 17th: VCT Pacific Kickoff and VCT Americas Kickoff begins.

February 22nd: VCT Pacific Play-Ins commences. Gen.G survives. VCT China Kickoff begins.

February 25th: Gen.G wins VCT Pacific Kickoff.

February 26th: VCT Americas Play-Ins and VCT EMEA Play-Ins commences.

February 27th: VCT China Play-Ins commences.

March 1st: VCT EMEA Kickoff Finals.

March 2nd: VCT China Kickoff Finals.

March 3rd: VCT Americas Kickoff Finals. <--- Now

To follow all the Kickoff Games, follow Strafe Esports and check out our comprehensive match list. Never miss a match score again. To watch the games live, check out the respective channels:

VCT Americas: Twitch and YouTube.

VCT EMEA: Twitch and YouTube.

VCT Pacific: Twitch and YouTube.

VCT China: Twitch and YouTube.

Credit: Valorant Esports // Riot Games

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