The EMEA region comprised of VALORANT teams from Europe, CIS, and Turkey had a somewhat slow start at VCT LOCK//IN, but Fnatic was able to complete the region’s mission and claim the all-important additional spot for EMEA at Masters Tokyo, setting up an exciting split that will play out in Messe Berlin over eight weeks before the playoffs.
With that extra slot, four of the officially partnered 10 teams competing in the singular VCT EMEA split of 2023 will have a chance to reach Masters Tokyo, but only the top three will earn a direct invitation to Champions 2023 in Los Angeles.
How to watch VCT EMEA 2023
The official VCT EMEA was broadcasted via Twitch and YouTube. Co-streamers also hosted watch parties on their own channels, provided they signed up and received permission to do so.
VCT EMEA 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 match. The season kicked off with a five-day “super week”,” where each team played two matches. The remaining weeks consisted of five matches across three days (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.)
The top six teams from the regular season advanced to the double-elimination playoffs in late May. The top four teams after playoffs qualified for Masters Tokyo. The three EMEA teams that place the best at Masters Tokyo will qualify for Champions 2023.
VCT EMEA 2023 playoffs results
The top six teams from the group stage advanced to a double-elimination playoffs bracket, with the top two teams seeded directly into the upper bracket semifinals.
The teams that finished top four in playoffs qualified for Masters Tokyo.
Tuesday, May 23
- 10am CT: FUT 2-0 Giants
- FUT win map one on Haven, 13-5.
- FUT win map two on Ascent, 14-12.
- 1pm CT: Liquid 2-1 Vitality
- Vitality win map one on Lotus, 13-6.
- Liquid win map two on Bind, 13-11.
- Liquid win map three on Ascent, 13-11.
Wednesday, May 24
- 10am CT: Fnatic 2-1 FUT
- FUT win map one on Bind, 13-9.
- Fnatic win map two on Split, 13-2.
- Fnatic win map three on Lotus, 13-1.
- Fnatic qualify for VCT Masters Tokyo.
- 1pm CT: Liquid 2-0 NAVI
- Liquid win map one on Bind, 13-11.
- Liquid win map two on Split, 13-10.
- Liquid qualify for VCT Masters Tokyo.
Thursday, May 25
- 10am CT: FUT 2-1 Vitality
- FUT win map one on Split, 13-9.
- Vitality win map two on Haven, 13-9.
- FUT win map three on Lotus, 13-6.
- FUT qualify for VCT Masters Tokyo.
- 1pm CT: NAVI 2-0 Giants
- NAVI win map one on Pearl, 13-9.
- NAVI win map two on Ascent, 13-9.
- NAVI qualify for VCT Masters Tokyo.
Friday, May 26
- 10am CT: Fnatic 2-0 Liquid
- Fnatic win map one on Lotus, 14-12.
- Fnatic win map two on Bind, 13-6.
- Fnatic advance to grand final, Liquid move down to lower bracket final
- 1pm CT: FUT 2-0 NAVI
- FUT win map one on Lotus, 13-8.
- FUT win map two on Fracture, 13-7.
- FUT advance to lower bracket final, NAVI is eliminated.
Saturday, May 27
- 10am CT: Liquid vs. FUT
- Liquid win map one on Ascent, 13-5.
- Liquid win map two on Lotus, 17-15.
- Liquid win map three on Split, 13-5.
- Liquid advance to grand final, FUT is eliminated.
Sunday, May 28
- 10am CT: Fnatic vs. Liquid
- Fnatic win map one on Lotus, 13-11.
- Liquid win map two on Ascent, 14-12.
- Liquid win map three on Haven, 13-6.
- Liquid win map four on Fracture, 13-11.
- Liquid are the VCT EMEA Champions.
VCT EMEA 2023 group stage standings
Here is the standings table for VCT EMEA 2023.
Place | Team | Record | Map Score | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Fnatic | 9-0 | 18-1 | +101 |
2nd | NAVI | 7-2 | 14-4 | +38 |
3rd | Team Liquid | 6-3 | 13-10 | +34 |
4th | Giants | 5-4 | 12-9 | +27 |
5th | FUT Esports | 5-4 | 11-8 | +20 |
6th | Vitality | 4-5 | 9-11 | -13 |
7th | BBL | 3-6 | 8-14 | -14 |
8th | Team Heretics | 2-7 | 7-14 | -48 |
9th | KOI | 2-7 | 7-15 | -52 |
10th | Karmine Corp | 2-7 | 4-15 | -93 |
VCT EMEA 2023 scores and schedule (group stage)
Here’s the full results for the VCT EMEA 2023 group stage. All times are listed in CT and were subject to changes and delays.
Friday, May 19
- 11am: Liquid 2-1 KOI
- Liquid win map one on Fracture, 13-7.
- KOI win map two on Split, 13-11.
- Liquid win map three on Lotus, 13-8.
- 2pm: FUT 2-0 BBL
- FUT win map one on Pearl, 13-5.
- FUT win map two on Haven, 13-7.
Thursday, May 18
- 11am: Heretics vs. Vitality 2-0 Heretics
- Vitality win map one on Haven, 13-10.
- Vitality win map two on Lotus, 15-13.
- 2pm: Giants 2-0 Karmine Corp
- Giants win map one on Lotus, 16-14.
- Giants win map two on Ascent, 13-5.
Wednesday, May 17
- 1pm: Fnatic 2-0 NAVI
- Fnatic win map one on Lotus, 13-9.
- Fnatic win map two on Split, 13-8.
Friday, May 12
- 11am: Liquid 2-1 BBL
- Liquid win map one on Split, 13-11.
- BBL win map two on Ascent, 13-7.
- Liquid win map two on Bind, 13-7.
- 2pm: KOI 2-1 Heretics
- KOI win map one on Fracture, 13-7.
- Heretics win map two on Lotus, 13-9.
- KOI win map three on Ascent, 13-11.
Thursday, May 11
- 11am: NAVI 2-0 FUT
- NAVI win map one on Lotus, 13-9.
- NAVI win map two on Pearl, 13-11.
- 2pm: Fnatic 2-0 Karmine Corp
- Fnatic win map one on Haven, 13-2.
- Fnatic win map two on Lotus, 13-10.
Wednesday, May 10
- 11am: Fnatic 2-0 KOI
- Fnatic win map one on Lotus, 13-4.
- Fnatic win map two on Ascent, 13-9.
- 2pm: Giants 2-1 Vitality
- Giants win map one on Lotus, 13-6.
- Vitality win map two on Split, 13-10.
- Giants win map three on Ascent, 13-10.
Friday, May 5
- 11am: NAVI 2-0 Liquid
- NAVI win map one on Fracture, 13-11.
- NAVI win map two on Bind, 13-11.
- 2pm: Heretics 2-0 Giants
- Heretics win map one on Pearl, 13-9.
- Heretics win map two on Lotus, 16-14.
Thursday, May 4
- 11am: FUT 2-0 Karmine Corp
- FUT win map one on Haven, 13-8.
- FUT win map two on Ascent, 13-5.
- 2pm: BBL 2-1 KOI
- KOI win map one on Pearl, 13-3.
- BBL win map two on Ascent, 13-4.
- BBL win map three on Bind, 13-5.
Wednesday, May 3
- 1pm: Fnatic 2-0 Vitality
- Fnatic win map one on Haven, 14-12.
- Fnatic win map two on Bind, 13-8.
Friday, April 28
- 11am: Fnatic 2-0 FUT
- Fnatic win map one on Icebox, 13-5.
- Fnatic win map two on Lotus, 13-5.
- 2pm: NAVI 2-0 Vitality
- NAVI win map one on Split, 13-10.
- NAVI win map two on Fracture, 13-10.
Thursday, April 27
- 11am: BBL 2-1 Heretics
- BBL win map one on Haven, 14-12.
- Heretics win map two on Lotus, 13-10.
- BBL win map three on Icebox, 13-2.
- 2pm: Karmine Corp 2-1 KOI
- KC win map one on Lotus, 13-6.
- KOI win map two on Ascent, 13-8.
- KC win map three on Haven, 13-11.
Wednesday, April 26
- 1pm: Liquid 2-1 Giants
- Giants win map one on Ascent, 13-11.
- Liquid win map two on Icebox, 13-11.
- Liquid win map three on Lotus, 13-10.
Friday, April 21
- 11am: NAVI 2-0 Karmine Corp
- NAVI win map one on Ascent, 13-11.
- NAVI win map two on Lotus, 13-7.
- 2pm: BBL 2-0 Vitality
- BBL win map one on Ascent, 13-8.
- BBL win map two on Haven, 13-9.
Thursday, April 20
- KOI vs. Fnatic
- 11am: Giants 2-0 FUT
- Giants win map one on Icebox, 13-5.
- Giants win map two on Split, 13-11.
Wednesday, April 19
- 1pm: Liquid 2-0 Heretics
- Liquid win map one on Split, 13-8.
- Liquid win map two on Fracture, 17-15.
Friday, April 14
- 11am: Giants 2-0 BBL
- Giants win map one on Icebox, 13-10.
- Giants win map two on Split, 13-3.
- 2pm: Vitality 2-0 Karmine Corp
- Vitality win map one on Ascent, 13-2.
- Vitality win map two on Split, 13-6.
Thursday, April 13
- 11am: FUT 2-0 KOI
- FUT win map one on Icebox, 13-6.
- FUT win map two on Ascent, 13-9.
- 2pm: Fnatic 2-0 Liquid
- Fnatic win map one on Lotus, 16-6.
- Fnatic win map two on Haven, 16-6.
Wednesday, April 12
- 1pm: NAVI 2-1 Heretics
- NAVI win map one on Pearl, 13-3.
- Heretics win map two on Lotus, 13-9.
- NAVI win map three on Ascent, 13-2.
Friday, April 7
- 11am: Liquid 2-0 Karmine Corp
- Liquid win map one on Ascent, 13-5.
- Liquid win map two on Split, 13-2.
- 2pm: Giants 2-0 KOI
- Giants win map one on Lotus, 13-1.
- Giants win map two on Ascent, 13-11.
Thursday, April 6
- 11am: NAVI 2-0 BBL
- NAVI win map one on Ascent, 13-10.
- NAVI win map two on Fracture, 13-8.
- 2pm: Fnatic 2-0 Heretics
- Fnatic win map one on Icebox, 13-3.
- Fnatic win map two on Ascent, 13-6.
Wednesday, April 5
- 1pm: FUT 2-0 Vitality
- FUT win map one on Lotus, 13-4.
- FUT win map two on Haven, 13-10.
Friday, March 31
- 11am: Fnatic 2-1 BBL
- BBL win map one on Ascent, 13-6.
- Fnatic win map two on Haven, 13-9.
- Fnatic win map three on Split, 13-11
- 2pm: Heretics vs. Karmine Corp
Thursday, March 30
- 11am: Liquid 2-1 FUT
- FUT win map one on Lotus, 13-10.
- Liquid win map two on Split, 13-6.
- Liquid win map three on Ascent, 13-6.
- 2pm: Vitality 2-0 KOI
- Vitality win map one on Split, 13-9.
- Vitality win map two on Fracture, 15-13.
Wednesday, March 29
- 11am: NAVI 2-1 Giants
- Giants win map one on Icebox, 17-15.
- NAVI win map two on Split, 15-13.
- NAVI win map three on Pearl, 13-7.
- 2pm: Karmine Corp 2-0 BBL
- Karmine Corp win map one on Icebox, 19-17.
- Karmine Corp win map one on Split, 13-11.
Tuesday, March 28
- 11am: FUT 2-0 Heretics
- FUT win map one on Pearl, 13-4.
- FUT win map two on Lotus, 13-9
- 2pm: Vitality 2-1 Liquid
- Vitality win map one on Haven, 13-6.
- Liquid win map two on Fracture, 13-2.
- Vitality win map three on Lotus, 13-10.
Monday, March 27
- 11am: KOI 2-0 NAVI
- KOI win map one on Ascent, 13-7.
- KOI win map two on Lotus, 20-18.
- 2pm: Fnatic 2-0 Giants
- Fnatic win map one on Icebox, 13-3.
- Fnatic win map two on Split, 13-11.