Five of the sixteen orgs have never been to Champions: TYLOO, JD Gaming, Global Esports, Karmine Corp and Nongshim RedForce.
Nongshim RedForce
100 ThievesSummit 13–5 to 100 Thieves, Sunset 13–9 to Nongshim, Ascent 13–1 to 100 Thieves. Nongshim, the last of the five debutants, finish 7th–8th. 100 Thieves stay alive, one loss from out, against an upper-bracket loser on Oct 11.
TYLOO, JD Gaming, Global Esports and Karmine Corp left in the groups. The first-time orgs finish 3–10 at Champions.
Three maps in a few minutes, from the official channel.
Nongshim RedForce
Team VitalitySplit 13–8 to Vitality, Abyss 13–4 to Nongshim, Haven 14–12 to Vitality in overtime. Vitality are 3–0 in Shanghai and the only team outside the Americas in the upper bracket. They play G2 on Oct 10. Nongshim drop to the lower bracket against 100 Thieves on Oct 9, and the loser goes home.
The Pacific channel’s pick from Haven, before the extra rounds.
The official short from Nongshim’s side of the series.
Five first-time orgs came to Shanghai. One is left, and 100 Thieves are next.
The Pacific channel, after the series.
TYLOO, JD Gaming, Karmine Corp and now Global Esports are out. Nongshim play Vitality in the upper bracket on Oct 8.
The official short.
The first Indian org at Champions leaves 1–2, with a win over EDward Gaming to show for it.
Nongshim RedForce
Karmine CorpSunset 13–9 to Karmine Corp, then Summit 13–5 and Haven 13–6 to Nongshim. The Pacific runners-up are the first debutant org into the playoffs. Karmine Corp, 0–5 in April and EMEA champions in August, finish 9th–12th at their first Champions.
The veteran of the Nongshim roster, alone, in the decider. The official short.
TYLOO, JD Gaming and Karmine Corp are out. The two left are the two from the Pacific final, nineteen days after Global Esports beat Nongshim from 2–0 down.
Five kills on a save-round rifle, with the mic feed under it. The official short.
TYLOO and JD Gaming are out. Global Esports, Karmine Corp and Nongshim each play one match for a playoff spot; Karmine Corp and Nongshim play each other.
The Pacific champions lost their opener to Vitality in three maps. LOUD next, for the playoffs.
They took Abyss 13–3 in between. It was the only map a Chinese team won on the second elimination day.
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.
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.
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.
NRGKarmine CorpKarmine Corp took Ascent 13–7. NRG answered on Summit 13–11 and Haven 13–9. The champions are through from the Group of Doom at 2–0; Karmine Corp play the decider on Oct 3 against the winner of Nongshim vs Xi Lai Gaming.
FUT Esports
JD 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.
The EMEA points leaders, one map short of a perfect night.
Global EsportsTeam VitalityAbyss 13–10 to Vitality, Ascent 13–9 to Global Esports, Summit 13–11 to Vitality. The superteam needed three maps against the Pacific champions and got them. Vitality meet LOUD in the winners’ match; Global Esports face EDG in the elimination match, and the five debutants are 1–3.
The Pacific channel’s pick from the map the debutants won.
NRGNongshim RedForceLotus 13–5, then Split 13–10. The reigning champions are 1–0 and play Karmine Corp in the Group D winners’ match on Sept 29. Nongshim, nineteen days after losing the Pacific final from 2–0 up, drop to the elimination match against Xi Lai Gaming.
Xi Lai GamingKarmine 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.
Five kills, no round. It did not matter. Karmine Corp were never behind on either map.
TYLOO and Nongshim lost theirs. Global Esports play tomorrow against Vitality; JD Gaming are still to open.
Blue in Shanghai. Stage 1 went 0–5; the Stage 2 playoffs went 3–0; the opener here went 2–0.
The Pacific channel’s pick from Nongshim’s opener.
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.
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.
11–13, 2–13, then 13–10, 13–5, 13–10 in Busan. UdoTan MVP, the first title for the org and for all five players. Different groups, so this only meets again in the playoffs.
A coaching change to ZE1SH, N4RRATE back from Sentinels, then a 4–1 group and a 3–0 sweep of the playoffs, ending 3–1 over Liquid in Badalona with dos9 as MVP. vlr called it one of the most remarkable mid-season turnarounds VCT has seen.
Karmine Corp, Nongshim, NRG and Xi Lai land together. Watch the full draw from the VCT Americas channel.
Four GSL groups of four, top two advance, then an eight-team double-elimination bracket. Bo3 throughout, Bo5 for the lower final and the grand final. The last Champions of the franchise era.
TYLOO, JD Gaming, Global Esports, Karmine Corp and Nongshim RedForce have never been here. Five orgs from three regions.
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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