VALORANT Masters Madrid was the first international VALORANT tournament of 2024. Sentinels won the grand finals against Gen G in an incredible match between the two formidable superpowers. This win during VALORANT Masters Madrid announced the return of Sentinels on the international stage. VALORANT Champions Tour 2024: China is slated to begin on the 5th of April & conclude on the 13th of May. In this guide, let’s look at all the participating teams and the format for this event.

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All Teams Participating in VALORANT Champions Tour 2024: EMEA Stage 1 and Their Groups

A total of 11 teams will be a part of the upcoming VALORANT Champions Tour 2024: China Stage 1. They will be split into a total of 2 groups: Group Alpha and Group Omega. The teams in each group are as follows:

Group Alpha:

• EDward Gaming
• Dragon Ranger Gaming
• Bilibili Gaming
• Nova Esports
• Wolves Esports

Group Omega:

• FunPlus Phoenix 
• Trace Esports
• Titan Esports Club
• JD Gaming
• All Gamers
• TYLOO

VALORANT Champions Tour 2024: EMEA Stage 1 Format:

The VALORANT Champions Tour 2024: China Stage 1 format differs from last year's this season. This year, the tournament will have two stages: one before VALORANT Master Shanghai and one after the second Masters event. The first stage will have two phases: the group stage and the Playoffs.

Group Stage

During the group stage phase, each team in Group Alpha will face off against each team in Group Omega. This means that a team from Group Alpha will play a total of six matches & each team from Group Omega will play five games. Each of these matches will take place between April 6th and May 6th. Each of these fixtures will be a B03 series. The top 3 teams from each group will qualify for the playoffs phase of VALORANT Champions Tour 2024: China Stage 1. The winners of each group will receive a direct qualification to the Upper Bracket Semifinals. The teams who finish 2nd and 3rd will advance to the playoffs stage of the tournament.

Playoffs Stage

The playoff stage of VALORANT Champions Tour 2024: China Stage 1 will be in a double bracket format. The playoff stage matches will take place from the 9th of May. The first match in the brackets will be a direct elimination format, with the losers knocked out of the event and the winners qualifying for the Upper Bracket Semifinals. The double bracket format will take place from this point onwards, with the Grand Finals being a B05 series. The top 3 teams from the Playoffs Stage will qualify for VCT Masters Shanghai.

VALORANT Champions Tour 2024: China Stage 1 Championship Points

This year, VALORANT reintroduced a new points system known as Championship Points. These points are allocated to teams based on their performance during the league stage and each VALORANT international event. The winners of each VCT Kickoff tournament and VALORANT Masters Madrid received 3 points for each tournament. Currently, EDward Gaming is the only team in the VCT China League with 3 Championship points to their name.

During the VALORANT Champions Tour 2024, China Stage 1 teams that finish at the top of their respective groups will receive 1 Championship Point. The winners of VALORANT Champions Tour 2024: China Stage 1 will receive 3 Championship Points and a spot for VCT Masters Madrid. This will provide an opportunity for the Chinese players to play at an international event for the first time with a home-turf advantage.

Where Can Fans Watch VALORANT Champions Tour 2024: China Stage 1?

Gamers can tune into the VALORANT Champions Tour 2024: EMEA Stage 1 through VCT's official social media handles on Twitch and YouTube. Riot will be broadcasting the games of VCT China Stage 1 mainly in Chinese, but watch parties will be available for the English-speaking audience.

SuperGaming has announced the 2025 esports roadmap for their upcoming game, Indus Battle Royale. The ‘Clutch India Movement’ roadmap will be a four month long tournament with a Rs 2,50,00,000 prize pool. The tournament will begin in October 2024 and will run till February 2025 with an open invite for all. 

The Indian teams will then meet surprise international teams and compete against each other in a LAN, which will take place in New Delhi

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Indus Esports Roadmap 2025 Announced by SuperGaming

Before this announcement, SuperGaming had successfully conducted 'Grudge Wars,’ ‘Indus Inferno,’ and ‘Indus Unchained,’ to test the waters with the popularity of the game, and the audience didn't disappoint. It is because of this that SuperGaming has decided to show its commitment to the game's audience. Talking about the game and the need to develop an Esports ecosystem for Indus, Roby John, CEO and Co-founder of SuperGaming said: 

When we set out to create Indus, our goal was to craft a game that Indian gamers could truly call their own. With the Indus International Tournament, we want to see new heroes rise from our community and take their place in the larger esports ecosystem. India’s esports landscape is rapidly evolving, and we believe the country is ready to compete on the world stage. Through this tournament, we’re excited to elevate India’s presence in esports and inspire a new generation of players to pursue gaming at a professional level.

 Indus International Tournament Format

The tournament will be divided into four phases, each testing the gamers and their talent. The first phase is the Homegrown phase, which has a prize pool of Rs 15 lakh. Registrations for this have already begun. Matches will take place from November 6 to December 3. 

The tournament will then move to Nationals, which has a prize pool of Rs 10 lakh. After this, the Powerplay will begin, with a prize pool of Rs 25 lakh. In the middle of all this, SuperGaming will also be hosting an International phase. This will take place from November 15 to December 30, 2024. 

The MVP of the Indus International Tournament will be given a customized Mahindra Thar.

The third day of TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI Semi-Finals was filled with action-packed battles between Groups A and C. MOGO Esports has topped the points table with 125 points, and not too far away from them is Team Tamilas with 120 points. Hector-led Carnival Gaming is in third place with 114 points. 

The finals of TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI will take place on October 13, with the top 16 teams from the semi-finals.

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TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI Semi-Finals Day 3 Points Table

Many teams showed signs of a comeback in the run-up to the finals, and in this quest, Team Fatality got two chicken dinners, and Carpediem got another one. Here is what the points table from TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI semi-finals looks like: 

Team Tamilas, Carnival Gaming, and Team TEZ also got a chicken dinner each, to make it to the top 16, who will be able to make it to the finals. 

After the official season came to an end, the TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI has turned out to be a game-changer for teams who are trying a different roster. After the second day of the semi-finals, groups C and D played their matches but it was MOGO Esports, who remained at the top of the points table with 83 points. Since their groups didn't play yesterday, there is no change in their points or the number of matches they played. 

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TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI Semi-Finals Day 2 Points Table

On the second day of the semi-finals, Groups C and D played their six matches. The matches were played across Sanhok. Erangel and Miramar. Rival Ape X won the first match of the day, the second one by Team Tamilias. Here is the points table from the day: 
 

Carnival Gaming won the fourth match of the day, Gods Reign won the fifth one and Vasista Esports won the last match of the day. From this stage, only 16 teams will make it to the final and fight for the Rs 10 lakh prize pool. 

TEC Gauntlet Season 2 BGMI semi-finals have started in full swing. Day 1 saw competition between Groups A and B and MOGO Esports topped the points table with 83 points. These points included three first place finishes, which amounted to 35 points and 48 finishes. Behind them in the points table is Hyderabad Hydras with 56 points and in third place is Team XSpark with 47 points. 

As days pass, and finals near, all the teams will have a lot to prove and only the top 16 teams from all of these groups will make it to the finals. They will be fighting for a prize pool of Rs 10 lakh and bragging rights as the winner of TEC Gauntlet Season 2 BGMI. 

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TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI Semi-Finals Day 1 Points Table

After six intense matches, the points table has gone live. MOGO Esports, who recently saw the departure of Spower is at the top. Seasoned teams like Orangutan and Team 8bit are in fourth and sixth place, respectively. Here is what the points table looks like: 

With this, Day 1 came to an end and Group C and D will continue their quest to make it to the top 16 and to the finals. You can catch the live action on The Esports Club's YouTube channel.

On July 29, 2024, the second official event organized by Krafton India Esports came to an end. The tournament lasted three days and saw 16 teams compete in 18 fierce matches with one ultimate champion. The penultimate day etched the story of the now champion team and got 86 points. Team XSpark eventually came out on top of the points table and won the competition.

Owais-led Numen Forever came second and third on the all-over leaderboard was GodLike Esports. Piggybacking on a slow start on Day 1, XSpark was able to get their hands on the trophy on the final day. 

Team XSpark Defies All Odds and Wins BMPS 2024

The Adlux International Convention Center in Kochi saw a footfall of over 2,500 fans who came to support their favourite teams. In addition to this, almost 500k fans joined in on the live action, which was being broadcasted on Krafton India Esports' YouTube channel. Talking about the event, Karan Pathak, Associate Director of Esports at KRAFTON India said:

After hosting matches across various parts of the country, it was incredible to bring BMPS Finale to Kochi this time. The atmosphere was electric, thanks to all the fans to show their support for their favorite teams. The level of competition was exceptional, with both seasoned professionals and undergod teams giving it their all. Going into the third day, it was anyone’s game, and the fierce battles kept both the players and the audience on edge. At KRAFTON India, we are committed to the growth of Esports in India and are proud to support the incredible talent in the country. We look forward to bring more quality Esports action to the community.

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BMPS 2024 Prize Distribution

Apart from the winning team, a lot of other teams and players won awards and prizes that came with it. The distribution is as follows: