Four Chinese teams at the first Champions held in China. EDG are the only Chinese world champions. TYLOO and JDG have never played an international.
EDward Gaming and JD Gaming lost their elimination matches a day after TYLOO and Xi Lai Gaming lost theirs. The first Champions held in China goes to the playoffs without a Chinese team.
EDward Gaming
Global EsportsSummit 13–5, Sunset 13–6. The only Chinese team ever to win a world title is out at 0–2. Global Esports, the first Indian org at Champions, play LOUD in the Group B decider on Oct 4 for a playoff spot.
T1
JD GamingLotus 13–11 to T1, Abyss 13–3 to JD Gaming, Haven 13–5 to T1. JD Gaming’s first international ends in the groups. T1 play FUT Esports in the Group A decider on Oct 4, one win from leaving the groups for the first time.
They took Abyss 13–3 in between. It was the only map a Chinese team won on the second elimination day.
Three maps in a few minutes, from the official channel.
Five kills on a pistol-round budget, with the home crowd behind a Chinese team. The official short.
Team Liquid
TYLOOSplit 13–8 to Liquid, Summit 13–7 to TYLOO, Lotus 13–2 to Liquid. TYLOO’s first international ends in the groups at 0–2. Liquid play G2 in the Group C decider on Oct 3 for the last playoff spot from the group.
Two series, one map won, a 13–2 to finish. SiuFatBB came from Wolves for this run; it ends in the groups of the first Champions held in China.
TYLOO and Xi Lai Gaming are eliminated. EDward Gaming face Global Esports and JD Gaming face T1 on Oct 2, and a loss ends the home run.
Nongshim RedForce
Xi Lai GamingSummit 13–11, Sunset 13–11. Xi Lai Gaming are out at 0–2, the second Chinese team eliminated at home in one night. Nongshim play Karmine Corp in the Group D decider on Oct 3.
Five kills with the pistol, on a night Xi Lai Gaming lost both maps by two rounds. The official short.
EDward Gaming against Global Esports, then JD Gaming against T1. The last two Chinese teams, the Pacific champions, and the team that has never left the groups. Two of them go home.
Both maps in a few minutes, from the official channel.
Liquid against TYLOO, then Nongshim against Xi Lai Gaming. The loser of each is out of Champions. Two Chinese teams play with the home run on the line.
FUT EsportsJD GamingAscent 13–1, then Summit 13–10. The EMEA points leaders needed twenty-four rounds for the first map and a real second one. JD Gaming, at their first international, face T1 in the elimination match; Chinese teams are 0–4 at home.
Pistols and a Sheriff against a full buy on match point. The official short.
TYLOO, Xi Lai Gaming, EDward Gaming and JD Gaming all lost their openers. Every one of them now plays a match where a loss ends their Champions. The first is Oct 1.
Both maps in a few minutes, from the official channel.
Two were not enough. The official short is the third. LOUD’s duelist is the youngest player the last slot has ever sent to Champions.
LOUDEDward GamingLotus 13–8, Summit 13–5. The last team into the field is 1–0 and plays Vitality in the Group B winners’ match on Sept 30. EDG, the only Chinese team ever to win a world title, drop to the elimination match against Global Esports on Oct 2. Chinese teams are 0–3 at home.
TYLOO 0–2, Xi Lai Gaming 0–2, EDward Gaming 0–2. JD Gaming, the last of the four, open tomorrow against FUT Esports.
100 Thieves against T1, then JD Gaming against FUT Esports. The team that beat the champions at the Esports World Cup, the team that has never left groups, and the last Chinese debutant.
Both maps in a few minutes, from the official channel.
Xi Lai Gaming
Karmine CorpSunset 13–3, Abyss 13–6. The team that went 0–5 in April won its first Champions match in two maps. Karmine Corp meet NRG in the winners’ match on Sept 29; Xi Lai face Nongshim in the elimination match, and Chinese teams are 0–2 at home.
Both maps in a few minutes, from the official channel.
Global Esports against Vitality, then LOUD against EDward Gaming. A debutant, a superteam that stumbled, the last team in, and the only Chinese world champions.
G2 EsportsTYLOOLotus 13–6, Sunset 13–3. The first international match TYLOO have ever played lasted two maps. G2 are 1–0 and meet Paper Rex in the winners’ match on Sept 29; TYLOO get Liquid in the elimination match, and a loss there ends their Champions.
Both maps in a few minutes, from the official channel.
TYLOO were also the first of the five debutant orgs to play. Xi Lai Gaming go next on Sept 25 against Karmine Corp; EDward Gaming and JD Gaming follow.
Nongshim RedForce against the champions NRG, then Karmine Corp against Xi Lai Gaming. Four teams, one group, the one nobody wanted.
The walk-in, the crowd and the stage at Jing’an Sports Center, cut by the VCT channel.
stew arrives from JD Gaming, the team that knocked EDG out of the Stage 2 play-ins. ZmjjKK was Stage 1 MVP; EDG then lost to TYLOO despite an 11–1 all-time record against them. Fans questioned the timing.
Group C opens the tournament. Two Bo3s: 17:00 and 20:00 Shanghai. Liquid bring a rookie and three roster changes. Paper Rex bring the most points in the field. TYLOO's first on stage with SiuFatBB's aura to lead the way.
The fan-storylines of VALORANT Champions Shanghai. Updated after each match day.
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