Following VCT LOCK//IN, the single 2023 split for all three international VALORANT leagues became much more important, especially considering the Masters Tokyo and Champions 2022 qualification ramifications. For the 10 teams competing in VCT Americas, it was ‘now or never.’
The 10 teams that acquired partnerships in VCT Americas faced off over an eight-week season beginning April 1, live from the Riot Arena in Los Angeles. All the practice and offseason moves led to this stage, and the pressure was on to deliver.
How to watch VCT Americas 2023
The official VCT Americas broadcasts were played out live on the VALORANT Americas Twitch and YouTube channels, plus the official Portuguese and Spanish channels. Co-streamers also hosted watch parties on their own channels provided they signed up and received permission.
VCT Americas 2023 format
The regular season consisted of an eight-week round-robin stage, where each team played the other nine in a single best-of-three. Each team played once a week, with the exception of a mid-season “superweek” featuring five days of two matches each, where each team played twice.
The top six teams from the regular season advanced to the double-elimination playoffs in late May. The top three teams from the playoffs qualified for Masters Tokyo and Champions 2023. A fourth Americas team will attend Champions 2023 via the Last Chance Qualifier in July.
VCT Americas 2023 playoffs scores and schedule
The top six teams from the group stage advanced to playoffs, with the top two progressing directly into the upper bracket semifinal.
Tuesday, May 23
- 2pm CT: FURIA 2-1 Leviatán
- FURIA win map one on Ascent, 13-5.
- Leviatán win map two on Pearl, 20-18.
- FURIA win map three on Bind, 13-6.
- 5pm CT: Evil Geniuses 2-1 NRG
- NRG win map one on Haven, 13-11.
- EG win map two on Split, 15-13.
- EG win map three on Ascent, 13-7.
Wednesday, May 24
- 2pm CT: LOUD 2-0 FURIA
- LOUD win map one on Haven, 13-4.
- LOUD win map two on Ascent, 13-5.
- LOUD qualifies for Masters Tokyo and Champions 2023.
- 5pm CT: Cloud9 0-2 Evil Geniuses
- EG win map one on Fracture, 13-5.
- EG win map two on Bind, 13-2.
- EG qualifies for Masters Tokyo and Champions 2023.
Thursday, May 25
- 2pm CT: NRG 2-0 FURIA
- NRG win map one on Bind, 13-9.
- NRG win map two on Haven, 13-10.
- FURIA is eliminated.
- 5pm CT: Cloud9 2-1 Leviatán
- C9 win map one on Haven, 13-8.
- Leviatán win map two on Lotus, 13-10.
- C9 win map three on Ascent, 13-4.
- Leviatán is eliminated.
Friday, May 26
- 2pm CT: LOUD 2-1 Evil Geniuses
- LOUD win map one on Fracture, 13-9.
- EG win map two on Ascent, 13-11.
- LOUD win map three on Bind, 13-3.
- LOUD progress to grand final.
- 5pm CT: Cloud9 1-2 NRG
- Cloud9 win map one on Pearl, 13-10.
- NRG win map two on Lotus, 13-9.
- NRG win map three on Haven, 14-12.ap three on Haven is LIVE.
- NRG qualifies for Masters Tokyo and Champions 2023.
Saturday, May 27
- 2pm CT: Evil Geniuses 1-3 NRG
- Evil Geniuses win map one on Haven, 13-11.
- NRG win map two on Ascent, 13-8.
- NRG win map three on Lotus, 13.10.
- NRG win map four on Split, 13-4.
- NRG progress to grand final.
Sunday, May 28
- 2pm CT: LOUD 3-0 NRG
- LOUD win map one on Ascent, 13-9.
- LOUD win map two on Bind, 13-11.
- LOUD win map three on Fracture, 13-11.
VCT Americas 2023 standings (group stage)
Here is the standings table for VCT Americas 2023.
Place | Team | Record | Maps | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | LOUD | 8-1 | 17-7 | +46 |
2nd | Cloud9 | 8-1 | 17-4 | +70 |
3rd | NRG | 6-3 | 13-7 | +52 |
4th | Leviatán | 4-5 | 11-11 | +14 |
5th | FURIA | 4-5 | 11-12 | -8 |
6th | Evil Geniuses | 4-5 | 10-12 | +10 |
7th | 100 Thieves | 4-5 | 10-13 | -27 |
8th | Sentinels | 4-5 | 10-12 | -32 |
9th | MIBR | 3-6 | 7-15 | -72 |
10th | KRÜ Esports | 0-9 | 5-18 | -53 |
VCT Americas 2023 scores and schedule (group stage)
Here’s the full results for VCT Americas 2023. All times are listed in CT and were subject to changes and delays. Scroll to the bottom of the schedule for past results.
Saturday, May 20
- 2pm CT: MIBR 2-1 100T
- MIBR win map one on Fracture, 13-6.
- 100T win map two on Pearl, 14-12.
- MIBR win map three on Lotus, 13-7.
Friday, May 19
- 2pm CT: Cloud9 2-1 KRÜ
- C9 win map one on Lotus, 15-13.
- KRÜ win map two on Ascent, 13-6.
- C9 win map three on Split, 13-9.
- 5pm CT: LOUD 2-0 Leviatán
- LOUD win map one on Haven, 13-7.
- LOUD win map two on Ascent, 13-5.
Thursday, May 18
- 2pm CT: Sentinels 2-1 FURIA
- SEN win map one on Split, 13-7.
- FURIA win map two on Haven, 13-5.
- SEN win map three on Bind, 19-17.
- 5pm CT: NRG 2-0 EG
- NRG win map one on Bind, 13-9.
- NRG win map two on Split, 13-7.
Monday, May 15
- 2pm CT: Cloud9 2-0 Leviatán
- C9 win map one on Lotus, 13-7.
- C9 win map two on Haven, 13-4.
Sunday, May 14
- 2pm CT: Sentinels 2-0 KRÜ
- SEN win map one on Lotus, 14-12.
- SEN win map two on Bind, 13-10.
- 5pm CT: NRG 2-0 LOUD
- NRG win map one on Split, 13-5.
- NRG win map two on Pearl, 13-9.
Saturday, May 13
- 2pm CT: 100T 2-1 FURIA
- FURIA win map one on Pearl, 13-10.
- 100T win map two on Fracture, 13-7.
- 100T win map three on Haven, 13-11.
- 5pm CT: EG 2-0MIBR
- EG win map one on Lotus, 13-2.
- EG win map two on Fracture, 13-5.
Monday, May 8
- 2pm CT: NRG 2-1 FURIA
- NRG win map one on Bind, 13-11.
- FURIA win map two on Haven, 13-11.
- NRG win map three on Pearl, 13-6.
Sunday, May 7
- 2pm CT: LOUD 2-0 100T
- LOUD win map one on Ascent, 13-5.
- LOUD win map two on Split, 15-13.
- 5pm CT: Leviatán 2-0 KRÜ
- Leviatán win map one on Haven, 13-4.
- Leviatán win map two on Split, 13-4.
Saturday, May 6
- 2pm CT: EG 2-0 Sentinels
- EG win map one on Fracture, 13-6.
- EG win map two on Pearl, 13-5.
- 5pm CT: Cloud9 2-0 MIBR
- C9 win map one on Split, 13-5.
- C9 win map two on Lotus, 13-4.
Monday, May 1
- 2pm CT: LOUD 2-1 KRÜ
- KRÜ win map one on Pearl, 13-10.
- LOUD win map two on Ascent, 13-11.
- LOUD win map three on Split, 13-10.
Sunday, April 30
- 2pm CT: Cloud9 2-0 Sentinels
- C9 win map one on Lotus, 13-4.
- C9 win map two on Fracture, 13-6.
- 5pm CT: Leviatán vs. EG
- EG win map one on Split, 13-10.
- Leviatán win map two on Pearl, 13-10.
- EG win map three on Ascent, 13-10.
Saturday, April 29
- 2pm CT: NRG 2-0 100T
- NRG win map one on Bind, 13-7.
- NRG win map two on Fracture, 13-3.
- 5pm CT: FURIA 2-0 MIBR
- FURIA win map one on Pearl, 13-11.
- FURIA win map two on Split, 13-7.
Tuesday, April 25
- 2pm CT: Cloud9 2-0 FURIA
- C9 win map one on Ascent, 13-8.
- C9 win map two on Fracture, 13-9.
- 5pm CT: NRG 2-0 KRÜ
- NRG wins map one on Haven, 13-10.
- NRG wins map two on Ascent, 13-4.
Monday, April 24
- 2pm CT: 100T 2-1 Leviatán
- Leviatán win map one on Icebox, 15-13.
- 100T win map two on Haven, 13-11.
- 100T win map three on Lotus, 13-11.
- 5pm CT: LOUD 2-1 EG
- EG win map one on Split, 13-3.
- LOUD win map two on Haven, 13-10.
- LOUD win map three on Pearl, 13-0.
Sunday, April 23
- 2pm CT: Cloud9 2-1 NRG
- NRG win map one on Haven, 13-8.
- C9 win map two on Pearl, 13-8.
- C9 win map three on Ascent, 13-7.
- 5pm CT: Sentinels 2-0 MIBR
- Sentinels win map one on Pearl, 13-5.
- Sentinels win map two on Fracture, 13-6.
Saturday, April 22
- 2pm CT: 100T 2-1 KRÜ
- KRÜ win map one on Ascent, 13-4.
- 100T win map two on Split, 13-11.
- 100T win map three on Fracture, 13-5.
- 5pm CT: FURIA 2-1 EG
- FURIA win map one on Ascent, 15-13.
- EG win map two on Fracture, 13-7.
- FURIA win map three on Haven, 13-10.
Friday, April 21
- 2pm CT: LOUD 2-1 Sentinels
- Sentinels win map one on Pearl, 13-6.
- LOUD win map two on Haven, 13-11.
- LOUD win map three on Ascent, 13-8.
- 5pm CT: Leviatán 2-0 MIBR
- Leviatán win map one on Pearl, 13-4.
- Leviatán win map two on Icebox, 13-3.
Monday, April 17
- 2pm CT: LOUD 2-0 FURIA
- LOUD win map one on Split, 13-9.
- LOUD win map two on Icebox, 13-4.
Sunday, April 16
- 2pm CT: Leviatán 2-1 Sentinels
- Leviatán win map one on Split, 14-12.
- Sentinels win map two on Ascent, 13-11.
- Leviatán win map three on Pearl, 13-4.
- 5pm CT: EG 2-1 KRÜ
- EG win map one on Pearl, 13-11.
- KRÜ win map two on Ascent, 13-11.
- EG win map three on Fracture, 13-7.
Saturday, April 15
- 2pm CT: Cloud9 2-0 100T
- Cloud9 win map one on Lotus, 13-7.
- Cloud9 win map two on Ascent, 14-12.
- 5pm CT: MIBR 2-1 NRG
- MIBR win map one on Icebox, 13-10.
- NRG win map two on Pearl, 16-14.
- MIBR win map three on Split, 16-14.
Monday, April 10
- 2pm CT: 100T 2-0 EG
- 100T win map one on Haven, 13-9.
- 100T win map two on Icebox, 13-5.
Sunday, April 9
- 2pm CT: NRG 2-0 Sentinels
- NRG win map one on Lotus, 13-10.
- NRG win map two on Icebox, 13-2.
- 5pm CT: MIBR 2-1 KRÜ
- KRÜ win map one on Ascent, 13-9.
- MIBR win map two on Lotus, 13-11.
- MIBR win map three on Pearl, 14-12.
Saturday, April 8
- 2pm CT: LOUD 2-1 Cloud9
- C9 win map one on Split, 13-9.
- LOUD win map two on Ascent, 13-8.
- LOUD win map three on Pearl, 13-7.
- 5pm CT: FURIA 2-1 Leviatán
- Leviatán win map one on Pearl, 13-11.
- FURIA win map two on Icebox, 13-5.
- FURIA win map three on Ascent, 13-10.
Monday, April 3
- 2pm CT: Leviatán 2-0 NRG
- Leviatán win map one on Pearl, 13-11.
- Leviatán win map two on Lotus, 13-4.
Sunday, April 2
- 2pm CT: LOUD 2-1 MIBR
- LOUD win map one on Split, 13-5.
- MIBR win map two on Lotus, 13-11.
- LOUD win map three on Haven, 13-11.
- 5pm CT: Cloud9 2-0 EG
- C9 win map one on Pearl, 13-11.
- C9 win map two on Fracture, 13-9.
Saturday, April 1
- 2pm CT: Sentinels 2-1 100T
- Sentinels win map one on Fracture, 13-11.
- 100T win map two on Split, 14-12.
- Sentinels win map three on Ascent, 14-12.
- 5pm CT: FURIA 2-0 KRÜ
- FURIA win map one on Split, 13-11.
- FURIA win map two on Ascent, 13-5.