The Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) returned for 2022, kicking things off with Stage 1 Challengers across the globe. Catch up on the opening round of action in NA and Europe right here, with a full recap of results and qualified teams in our hub.

  • FPX & The Guard crowned EU & NA champs respectively.
  • FPX, G2 Esports, Fnatic, OpTic, & The Guard punch tickets to Iceland.
  • $400,000+ collective prize pool across EU & NA in Stage 1 Challengers.

With the latest Valorant off-season well behind us, as many top players found their new home for the year, VCT 2022 kicked off with Stage 1 Challengers.

Spots at the first Masters event were on the line as some of NA and Europe’s biggest teams clashed. Below is a full rundown on how each game played out during the first round of competitive Valorant action for the year.

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Valorant Champions Tour 2022: stream

The Valorant Champions Tour 2022, including Stage 1 Challengers, was streamed live on the official Valorant Twitch channel, which we have embedded below for your convenience.

Miss the games? Catch up with VODs on the Valorant Esports YouTube channel.

VCT Stage 1 2022 Challengers: NA

VCT 2022 Challengers 1 NA playoffs schedule & results

Day 1: March 17

StageMatchPTETGMT
Upper Bracket Round 1Cloud9 2-1 Knights1PM4PM8PM
OpTic 2-1 XSET4PM7PM12AM

Day 2: March 18

StageMatchPTETGMT
Upper Bracket Round 1Version1 1-2 Luminosity1PM4PM8PM
The Guard 2-0 Sentinels4PM7PM12AM

Day 3: March 19

StageMatchPTETGMT
Upper Bracket Round 2Cloud9 1-2 OpTic1PM4PM8PM
Luminosity 0-2 The Guard4PM7PM12AM

Day 4: March 20

StageMatchPTETGMT
Lower Bracket Round 1Knights 0-2 XSET1PM4PM8PM
Version1 2-0 Sentinels4PM7PM12AM

Day 5: March 24

StageMatchPTETGMT
Lower Bracket Round 2Luminosity 0-2 XSET1PM4PM8PM
Cloud9 2-1 Version14PM7PM12AM

Day 6: March 25

StageMatchPTETGMT
Upper Bracket FinalOpTic 2-0 The Guard1PM4PM8PM
Lower Bracket Round 3XSET 1-2 Cloud94PM7PM12AM

Day 7: March 26

StageMatchPTETGMT
Lower Bracket FinalThe Guard 3-0 Cloud91PM4PM8PM

Day 8: March 27

StageMatchPTETGMT
Grand FinalOpTic 2-3 The Guard1PM4PM8PM

VCT 2022 Challengers 1 NA group stage results

Week 1 results (February 11 — February 13)

DateMatchPTETGMT
February 11Cloud9 2-0 100 Thieves1PM4PM9PM
Version1 2-0 Knights4PM7PM12AM
February 12Sentinels 2-1 NRG1PM4PM9PM
Guard 2-0 Luminosity4PM7PM12AM
February 13OpTic 1-2 Rise1PM4PM9PM
XSET 2-0 Evil Geniuses4PM7PM12AM

Week 2 results (February 18 — February 20)

DateMatchPTETGMT
February 18Knights 1-2 Sentinels1PM4PM9PM
Evil Geniuses 1-2 Luminosity4PM7PM12AM
February 19XSET 1-2 Cloud91PM4PM9PM
Rise 0-2 Version14PM7PM12AM
February 20NRG 0-2 OpTic1PM4PM9PM
100 Thieves 1-2 Guard4PM7PM12AM

Week 3 results (February 25 — February 27)

DateMatchPTETGMT
February 25Cloud9 2-1 Evil Geniuses1PM4PM9PM
Knights 2-0 Rise4PM7PM12AM
February 26Sentinels 1-2 OpTic1PM4PM9PM
Guard 2-1 XSET4PM7PM12AM
February 27Luminosity 2-1 100 Thieves1PM4PM9PM
Version1 2-1 NRG4PM7PM12AM

Week 4 results (March 4 — March 6)

DateMatchPTETGMT
March 4Rise 1-2 Sentinels1PM4PM9PM
Evil Geniuses 0-2 Guard4PM7PM12AM
March 5Luminosity 0-2 Cloud91PM4PM9PM
NRG 1-2 Knights4PM7PM12AM
March 6100 Thieves 1-2 XSET1PM4PM9PM
OpTic 1-2 Version14PM7PM12AM

Week 5 results (March 11 — March 13)

DateMatchPTETGMT
March 11Cloud9 2-1 The Guard1PM4PM9PM
NRG 2-0 Rise4PM7PM12AM
March 12100 Thieves 2-0 Evil Geniuses1PM4PM9PM
XSET 2-0 Luminosity4PM7PM12AM
March 13Sentinels 0-2 Version11PM4PM9PM
OpTic 2-0 Knights4PM7PM12AM

VCT 2022 Challengers 1 NA final standings

PlacementTeamPrize Money (USD)
1The Guard$50,000
2OpTic Gaming$32,000
3Cloud9$26,000
4XSET$20,000
5-6Version1$14,000
Luminosity
7-8Sentinels$10,000
Knights
9-12100 Thieves$6,000
Evil Geniuses
NRG
Rise

VCT 2022 Challengers 1 NA teams

TeamPlayers
100 ThievesHiko, Asuna, Ethan, BabyJ, ec1s
Cloud9mitch, leaf, xeta, Xeppaa, vanity
Evil GeniusesPho, Boostio, Reformed, jawgemo, YaBoiDre
KnightsXXiF, Frosty, ban, skuba, Genghsta
Luminositymoose, dazzLe, TiGG, mada, bdog
OpTic GamingFNS, Victor, crashies, yay, Marved
NRGs0m, eeiu, ANDROID, tex, hazed
Riseneptune, poised, Shanks, Derrek, supamen
SentinelsShahZaM, SicK, zombs, dapr, TenZ
The GuardneT, valyn, JonahP, Sayaplayer, trent
Version1effys, penny, Zellsis, wippie, Zander
XSETAYRIN, BcJ, dephh, zekken, Cryocells

VCT Stage 1 2022 Challengers: Europe

VCT 2022 Challengers 1 Europe playoffs schedule & results

Day 1: March 22

StageMatchPTETGMT
Upper Bracket Round 1M3 Champions 2-0 Guild8AM11AM3PM
G2 Esports 1-2 Liquid11AM2PM6PM

Day 2: March 23

StageMatchPTETGMT
Upper Bracket Round 2Fnatic 2-1 M3 Champions8AM11AM3PM
FPX 2-0 Liquid11AM2PM6PM

Day 3: March 24

StageMatchPTETGMT
Lower Bracket Round 1G2 Esports 2-0 M3 Champions8AM11AM3PM
Guild 0-2 Liquid11AM2PM6PM

Day 4: March 25

StageMatchPTETGMT
Lower Bracket Round 2G2 Esports 2-0 Liquid8AM11AM3PM
Upper Bracket FinalFnatic 0-2 FPX11AM2PM6PM

Day 5: March 26

StageMatchPTETGMT
Lower Bracket FinalG2 Esports 3-0 Fnatic8AM11AM3PM

Day 6: March 27

StageMatchPTETGMT
Grand FinalFPX 3-1 G2 Esports8AM11AM3PM

VCT 2022 Challengers 1 Europe group stage results

Week 1 results (February 11 — February 13)

DateMatchPTETGMT
February 11Liquid 0-2 M3 Champions7AM10AM3PM
G2 Esports 1-2 Fnatic10AM1PM6PM
February 12FPX 2-1 BIG7AM10AM3PM
SuperMassive 0-2 Acend10AM1PM6PM
February 13NAVI 2-0 LDN UTD7AM10AM3PM
BBL Esports 0-2 Guild10AM1PM6PM

Week 2 results (February 18 —  February 20)

DateMatchPTETGMT
February 18FPX 2-1 M3 Champions7AM10AM3PM
Guild 2-1 Acend10AM1PM6PM
February 19LDN UTD 2-1 BIG7AM10AM3PM
BBL Esports 0-2 Fnatic10AM1PM6PM
February 20G2 Esports 2-0 SuperMassive7AM10AM3PM
NAVI 1-2 Liquid10AM1PM6PM

Week 3 results (March 5 — March 6)

DateMatchPTETGMT
March 5BBL Esports 2-0 SuperMassive7AM10AM3PM
G2 Esports 1-2 Acend10AM1PM6PM
March 6LDN UTD 0-2 Liquid8AM11AM4PM

Week 4 results (March 11 — March 13)

DateMatchPTETGMT
March 11SuperMassive 0-2 Fnatic7AM10AM3PM
G2 Esports 2-0 BBL Esports10AM1PM6PM
March 12FPX 2-0 Liquid7AM10AM3PM
Guild 2-1 SuperMassive7AM10AM3PM
Fnatic 2-0 Acend10AM1PM6PM
BIG 1-2 NAVI10AM1PM6PM
March 13G2 Esports 2-0 Guild7AM10AM3PM
LDN UTD 2-1 FPX7AM10AM3PM
Liquid 2-0 BIG10AM1PM6PM
BBL Esports 2-1 Acend10AM1PM6PM

Week 5 results (March 16 — March 18)

DateMatchPTETGMT
March 16NAVI 0-2 M3 Champions7AM10AM3PM
Guild 1-2 Fnatic10AM1PM6PM
March 17BIG 0-2 M3 Champions7AM10AM3PM
March 18NAVI 1-2 FPX7AM10AM3PM
M3 Champions 2-0 LDN UTD8AM11AM4PM

VCT 2022 Challengers 1 Europe final standings

PlacementTeamPrize Money (EUR)
1FPX€40,000
2G2 Esports€30,000
3Fnatic€22,000
4Team Liquid€18,000
5-6Guild€15,000
M3 Champions
7-8BBL Esports€12,000
Natus Vincere
9-10Acend€10,000
LDN UTD
11-12BIG€8,000
SuperMassive Blaze

VCT 2022 Challengers 1 Europe teams

TeamRegionPlayers
AcendEuropeBONECOLD, cNed, Kiles, starxo, zeek
BIGEuropegob b, AslaN, Obnoks, Kaspe, Twisten
FnaticEuropeBoaster, Magnum, Mistic, Derke, BraveAF
Guild EsportsEuropeLeo, Sayf, koldamenta, Russ, trexx
Team LiquidEuropesoulcas, L1NK, ScreaM, Jamppi, Nivera
G2 EsportsEuropekeloqz, hoody, Meddo, AvovA, nukkye
LDN UTDEuropeBoo, feqew, MOLSI, Destrian, Dreamas
FunPlus PhoenixCISANGE1, ardiis, Shao, SUYGETSU, Zyppan
M3 ChampionsCISChronicle, d3ffo, Sheydos, nAts, Redgar
NAVICISCloud, Duno, Jady, 7ssk7, dinkzj
SuperMassive BlazeTurkeyIzzy, Brave, CyderX, XiSTOU, glovee
BBL EsportsTurkeyAsLanM4shadoW, pAura, Muj, QutionerX, aimDLL