Global Esports beat Nongshim 3–2 from 0–2 down on Sept 6 for the Pacific title. Nineteen days later they are in the same tournament.
TYLOO, JD Gaming, Global Esports and Karmine Corp left in the groups. The first-time orgs finish 3–10 at Champions.
Five first-time orgs came to Shanghai. One is left, and 100 Thieves are next.
Global Esports
LOUDSplit 13–8, Sunset 13–9. The sixteenth and last team into the field is in the playoffs and plays Paper Rex on Oct 7. Global Esports, the Pacific champions, go out 9th–12th at their first Champions.
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.
Global Esports against LOUD for the last spot from Group B, then T1 against FUT Esports for the last from Group A. The debutants, the last slot, and the team that has never left the groups.
Three maps in a few minutes, from the official channel.
EDward GamingGlobal 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.
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.
Liquid against G2 for the last spot from Group C, then Nongshim against Karmine Corp for the last from Group D. Two go to the playoffs, two go home.
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.
Two maps by two rounds each. Karmine Corp next, with a playoff spot on it.
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.
Global Esports
Team 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.
The Pacific channel’s pick from Nongshim’s opener.
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.
The fan-storylines of VALORANT Champions Shanghai. Updated after each match day.
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