EDG, BLG, and nine other teams will all compete at VCT CN KICKOFF for two coveted VALORANT Masters Madrid berths.
CHINA – The complete schedule for the VCT CN League KICKOFF event that is set to take place from February 22 to March 2 is now available, following up on their announcement of the group distribution being finalized. Shanghai is set to host the debut of VALORANT’s fourth international league at a recently constructed arena specifically designed for the upcoming VCT CN League for years to come.
The teams have been divided into three groups of four, except for Group C, which features only three teams but is led by the tournament’s top seed, making a total of eleven teams. These teams will compete in GSL groups using a best-of-three format to determine the group winners, securing them a direct path to the playoffs. Meanwhile, the second-place team from each group will progress to the Play-In stage.
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Headlining the opening round of games are bouts between Trace Esports and TYLOO, FunPlus Phoenix and Nova Esports, JD Gaming and Titan Esports Club, Dragon Ranger Gaming and All Gamers, and Bilibili Gaming vs. Wolves Esports.
EDward Gaming have been placed deeper in the bracket within Group C, where they will await the winners of the BLG vs. WOL match for a showdown in the group winners’ match, with a playoff berth at stake.
The first match on the second day, featuring JD Gaming and Titan Esports Club, promises to be an interesting matchup between Park “stew” Young-chan and his Korean compatriot and former DRX member Goo “Rb” Sang-min, scheduled for 3 PM SGT (UTC+8).
Group stage matches are scheduled to start at 5 PM on days featuring only two matches, specifically on Thursday (22) and Saturday (24). On the other days, the proceedings will kick off earlier at 3 PM. The playoffs, including the best-of-five grand finals, are set to start slightly later at 5 PM.
You can see the complete schedule and opening matchups for VCT CN KICKOFF below:
Thursday, February 22
- 5 PM – Trace Esports vs. TYLOO
- 8 PM – FunPlus Phoenix vs. Nova Esports
Friday, February 23
- 3 PM – JD Gaming vs. Titan Esports Club
- 6 PM – Dragon Ranger Gaming vs. All Gamers
- 9 PM – Bilibili Gaming vs. Wolves Esports
Saturday, February 24
- 5 PM – Group A elimination match
- 8 PM – Group B elimination match
Sunday, February 25
- 3 PM – Group A winners’ match
- 6 PM – Group B winners’ match
- 9 PM – EDward Gaming vs. TBD (Group C winners’ match)
Monday, February 26
- 3 PM – Group A decider match
- 6 PM – Group B decider match
- 9 PM – Group C decider match
Tuesday, February 27
- 3 PM – Play-In match
- 6 PM – Play-In match
- 9 PM – Play-In match
Friday, March 1
- 5 PM – Semi-finals
- 8 PM – Semi-finals
Saturday, March 2
- 5 PM – Grand-final
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