The 2024 VALORANT Challengers tournament is now officially underway in various countries around the world, marking the start of the 2024 esports season. It’s important to note that teams in the VALORANT Challengers tournaments are not part of the partnership league. Instead, one team from each Challengers tournament qualifies for the VCT Ascension, with the winner becoming a part of the VCT League in 2025. In this article, we will take a closer look at the format of the 2024 VALORANT Challengers Japan Split 1 and all the details about the tournament.
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VALORANT Challengers 2024 Japan Split 1: Format, Teams, and More
The VALORANT Challengers Japan is a unique event. Teams had to qualify for the tournament through an open qualifier held between Jan. 22 and 24 this year. The open qualifiers were double-bracket events, and the winner of the grand final secured a spot in the VCT Challengers Japan Split 1.
Here are the eight teams participating in the VALORANT Challengers Japan Split 1 2024:
- Reject
- Fennel
- Varrel
- Sengoku Gaming
- Murash Gaming
- Northeption
- Scarz
- Igzist
The Challengers Japan Split 1 2024 will consist of two stages: the league and the group stage. The league stage will be held from Feb. 3 to March 10, with each team facing each other in a best-of-three series in a single round-robin format.
The top two teams from the league stage will qualify for the upper bracket final in the playoffs, while teams ranked third to sixth will play in the lower bracket quarterfinals.
The playoffs stage of the VALORANT Challengers Japan Split 1 2024 will take place from March 12 to 31. The lower bracket final and grand final will be played offline, with a prize of ¥2,000,000 ($13,479) for the winning team and a split for the top four teams.
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