VALORANT Masters and VALORANT Champions Locations Revealed

The venues and locations of both VALORANT Masters and VALORANT Champions for the VCT 2022 have been simultaneously revealed by Riot Games.

VALORANT Masters Stage 02 Location: Copenhagen

The top teams from each region's Stage 2 Challengers will be headed to Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. The country will play host to the second Masters event of the 2022 VCT Season. Set to take place from July 10-24, 2022, the tournament will feature twelve teams competing for VCT points, prizes, and glory.

Here is the slot designation of teams headed to VCT Masters:

North America – 2
Brazil – 1
Brazil/Latin America* – 1
Latin America – 1
Europe, Middle East, and Africa – 3
Korea – 1
Japan 1
Asia Pacific** – 2

*Latin America and Brazil will compete for a second slot prior to each Masters
**Asia Pacific Challengers Playoffs will include South Asia and Oceania

VALORANT Champions 2022 Location: Istanbul

Meanwhile, the ultimate tournament of this year's VCT circuit will culminate in Istanbul, Turkey. Champions is the end-of-year final, assembling the top sixteen teams from around the world to compete for the title of VALORANT World Champion.

Taking place from September 2-18, 2022, the event will feature sixteen teams; ten who will qualify through their performance during the regular season and six through the Last Chance Qualifiers taking place in August.

Both locations have been chosen by Riot Games because according to Riot:

“Our goal is to see our biggest international events played in front of a live audience and both of these cities provided clear pathways towards this goal, while also providing the best possible guarantee that all qualified teams will be able to safely attend and compete.”

In between the second Masters event and the Champions Final will be the Last Chance Qualifier, where wildcard teams will compete for their last chance to qualify to Champions before the competitive circuit ends for the year. Unlike last year, this year's VCT only lasts two stages as opposed to three. The prize pool for Champions has not yet been announced, but last year's competition had a $1 million prize pool.