The Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Stage 3 Masters Berlin stands as the largest international LAN tournament in the game's history. Building on the excitement of Stage 2 Masters in Reykjavik, Iceland—which featured 10 teams—this event escalates with 16 top teams from North America, EMEA, Brazil, Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. After intense regional qualifiers, these squads are set to clash on five Valorant maps.
The VCT is Riot Games' premier one-year global circuit, structured across Challengers, Masters, and Champions stages. Stage 3 Challengers feeds directly into this September showdown in Berlin, Germany. Expect high-stakes group stage action where the top two teams from each group advance to a knockout bracket.
This landmark event pits the world's best 16 teams in four groups. In each group, the #1 seed faces the #2 seed in the opener, while #3 battles #4. The top two advance, setting up an thrilling single-elimination playoff.
These matchups promise explosive plays, with eight advancing teams battling in the playoffs for glory.
