Instead of having a kickoff tournament featuring every team in the VCT league ecosystem, each VCT league is going to hold its own kickoff tournaments. The top two teams from each 11-team league will then travel toMasters Madridfor the first major tournament of the year.
Below is everything we know so far about the VCT China kickoff tournament including where to watch, the teams participating, and the start date.
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VCT China Kickoff: Stream
The VCT Pacific Kickoff tournament will bestreamed on the league’sTwitchandYouTube. We’ve embedded the Twitch stream below for your convenience.
The second-place teams from each group will face off in a Play-In Stage and play each other once with the team with the best record moving on to the Playoff Stage with the top teams from each group.
The Playoff Stage will then crown two representatives for the league at Masters Madrid through a single elimination bracket.
VCT China will start its Kickoff tournament on February 22 and conclude on March 2 with its Grand Finals concluding. Schedule is as follows:
Group A
Group B
Group C
Day 1: February 22
Day 2: February 23
Day 3: February 24
Day 4: February 25
Day 5: February 26
Day 6: February 27
Day 7: March 1
Day 8: March 2
Team rosters are not final as the transfer window is still open, and some teams have yet to announce their starting rosters. However, most of these teams have been practicing for months during the off-season and should be locked in for at least this tournament.
This event will be the first VCT China event ever as the 10 invited, with Dragon Ranger Gaming being promoted into the league via the Ascension tournament.
Declan McLaughlin was a Gaming & Esports Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in Valorant and League of Legends. He has bylines at Upcomer and Inven Global.
