VCL EMEA Challengers is scheduled to begin on January 8, 2023. This post will look at the schedule and discuss its future in Valorant.
VCL EMEA Challengers will begin in the 2nd week of January in Brazil. Many teams are planning to make it there. In addition, the lock-in event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is supposed to have 30 partner teams compete to decide the next stage of VCL tournaments. Let us break down the EMEA Challengers’ schedule and dates.
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VCL Schedule for Different Regions in Valorant
Firstly, let us look at the number of leagues and their locations in 2023.
- Spain: January 8
- Eastern Europe: January 12
- DACH: January 14
- France: January 14
- Portugal: January 14
- Türkiye: January 14
- Northern Europe: January 16
- Italy: January 21
- MENA: January 28
Now, the winners from these nine leagues will compete in the playoffs. The winning team of those playoffs will go on to represent the EMEA in the Ascension league and will stand alongside the Partner teams in the tournament. Now, the playoffs for all leagues(EMEA, Americas, and Pacific) will start in late February and last till March 12.
On March 12, the Lock-In event featuring the VCT partner teams will begin. These events will be on a weekly basis. The second playoff round will start in May and end sometime in June. The Ascension League will begin in July and have the best teams in all the regions. The winner will receive an invitation to the Ascension League for two consecutive seasons.
We know it seems confusing, but waiting and finding out as we go along will be better. Fans are getting the guarantee of continuous competitive Valorant throughout the year. This is good news for the game’s life cycle since we think it will be one of those games that will be around for a long time. VCT Lock-in Begins in March, which will be a blast of the Top 30 Valorant teams in the world.
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