LOUD took the sixteenth and final place with a 3–2 over NRG, then lost the Stage 2 final at home in São Paulo. A teenager on loan plays duelist.
Team Vitality
LOUDSummit 13–11 to LOUD, Lotus 13–8 to Vitality, Sunset 13–5 and Haven 13–10 to LOUD. The sixteenth and last team into the field won Champions Shanghai. It is LOUD’s second world title after Istanbul 2022, and no other org has two. erde is the MVP. Vitality finish runners-up.
Sixteenth into the field. Paper Rex, NRG, Vitality, Vitality again. The last Champions of the franchise era goes to the last team that got in.
Eighteen, on loan from KRÜ SPARK, in a grand final. The official short.
erde, the MVP, who said after beating Paper Rex on day one of the bracket: next up NRG. Then LOUD beat NRG too.
The MVP’s first post after the final. Rest in peace, mum, you deserve it.
The official short.
Acend, Evil Geniuses, EDward Gaming and NRG have one each. LOUD missed the last two Champions entirely, took the sixteenth seat on a 3–2 over NRG, and went 6–1 in Shanghai.
The official short.
Vitality won 2–0 in the groups. LOUD won 2–1 in the upper final. The official short.
LOUD against Vitality, for the title. The sixteenth and last team into the field against the last team outside the Americas. Vitality won their group meeting 2–0; LOUD won the upper final 2–1.
LOUDTeam VitalityLotus 13–8 to Vitality, Summit 13–5 to LOUD, Haven 13–11 to LOUD. The sixteenth and last team into the field is in the grand final on Oct 18, LOUD’s first since they won it in Istanbul in 2022. Vitality drop to the lower final against 100 Thieves on Oct 17, one loss from out.
Sixteenth into the field. Paper Rex, NRG and Vitality beaten in the upper bracket. Sunday is for the trophy.
LOUD against Vitality for a place in the grand final, then G2 against 100 Thieves. The loser of the second goes home; the winner plays the upper-final loser on Oct 17.
LOUD
NRGHaven 13–9 to LOUD, Sunset 13–10 to NRG, Summit 13–3 to LOUD. The sixteenth and last team into the field is in the upper final against Vitality on Oct 16. The champions drop to the lower bracket, where 100 Thieves on Oct 11 is one loss from the end of the defense.
The official short from the series against the champions.
LOUD took the last place in the field with a 3–2 over NRG in São Paulo. They beat NRG again to reach the last three.
Paper Rex, NRG and three group wins. The only loss was to Vitality, who are waiting on Oct 16.
LOUD
Paper RexSplit 13–9, then Sunset 15–13 in overtime. The sixteenth and last team into the field knocked the team with the most points in it into the lower bracket. LOUD play NRG in the upper bracket on Oct 10. Paper Rex face T1 on Oct 9, and the next loss ends their Champions.
Five kills with the mic feed under it, on a night that still ended in the lower bracket. The official short.
Both maps in a few minutes, from the official channel.
Global EsportsLOUDSplit 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.
The 18-year-old again, with the mic feed under it. The official short.
Two dark days, then the upper bracket: the champions NRG against T1, and Paper Rex against LOUD. The loser of each drops to the lower bracket, where the next loss ends it.
Sixteenth in, eighth into the playoffs. Paper Rex next.
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.
LOUD came back to force overtime on Summit and twelve extra rounds followed. Vitality closed it, and the superteam is in the playoffs. The official short is the final round with the comms.
LOUDTeam VitalityAscent 13–7, then Summit 19–17 in overtime. Vitality are through from Group B at 2–0. LOUD drop to the Group B decider on Oct 4 against the winner of EDG vs Global Esports, one loss from the last slot closing.
The broadcast called it the longest overtime at a global VCT event since 2022. It decided a playoff spot.
Thirty-six rounds in a short.
Both maps in a few minutes, from the official channel.
LOUD against Vitality for the first spot from Group B, then FUT Esports against 100 Thieves for the first from Group A.
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.
LOUD
EDward 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.
Sixteenth into the field, first to win in Group B. The Stage 2 final they lost at home was three weeks ago.
Both maps in a few minutes, from the official channel.
Champions 2022 winners who missed the last two editions. tkzin, 18 and on loan from KRÜ SPARK, plays duelist. The final at home went 2–3 to 100 Thieves.
The fan-storylines of VALORANT Champions Shanghai. Updated after each match day.
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