We are one week away from Southeast Asia’s first international VALORANT event, VCT Masters Bangkok.
THAILAND – Riot Games has officially revealed the full schedule for VCT Masters Bangkok, VALORANT’s first international event of the year, set in Bangkok, Thailand.
Kicking off on February 20, VALORANT Masters Bangkok will bring together eight teams competing for a share of the US$500,000 prize pool and crucial VCT Points that contribute to their qualification for Champions Paris at the end of the year.
The tournament starts with a three-round Swiss stage from February 20-24, where teams need two wins to secure a playoff spot, while two losses mean elimination. The Swiss draw took place right after the VCT EMEA Kickoff Grand Finals in Berlin, Germany, with the schedule being announced today. You can check out how the draw unfolded here.
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Each round will be determined by two fully random draws. All matches will follow a best-of-three format, except for the Lower Final and Grand Final.
VALORANT Masters Bangkok will begin with a three-round Swiss stage for the first five days on February 20-24, where two victories grant qualification for the playoffs and two losses result in elimination. Between each round, two fully random draws will decide the matches.
All matches will be played in a best-of-three format with the exception of the Lower Final and Grand Final in best-of-five.
The top four teams will move on to the playoffs, where a random draw will decide matchups in a double-elimination bracket from February 27 to March 2. There will be two dark days between the Swiss Stage and Playoffs, giving teams additional time to prepare.
Matches will begin daily at 17:00 GMT+7 (Bangkok time), with the second match of the day starting immediately after the first, around 20:00.
Below you can find the schedule for the opening day of VCT Masters Bangkok (time in GMT+7 / Bangkok time):
Thursday, February 20
- 17:00 – EDward Gaming vs. Team Liquid
- 20:00 – DRX vs. Sentinels
Friday, February 21
- 17:00 – Team Vitality vs. T1
- 20:00 – G2 vs. Trace Esports
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