After another action-packed split in the global VALORANT competitive scene, the 12 best teams in the world are finally colliding once again at VCT Masters Shanghai 2024.
For the first time in VALORANT history, Riot Games is hosting a major international S-tier event in China as Shanghai welcomes some of the top talent from around the globe. From tournament favorites to dark horses and every team in between, there’s a squad for any fan who will be watching the festivities when the tournament takes place from Thursday, May 23 to Sunday, June 9.
Although America’s defending Masters Madrid champions aren’t heading over to Shanghai, 100 Thieves, G2 Esports, and Leviatán will be attending in their place as the region’s representatives. They’ll need to fight against dominant challengers like Fnatic, Paper Rex, Edward Gaming, and Gen.G as the rest of the world collides in an attempt at glory.
How to watch VCT Masters Shanghai 2024
Fans can watch the official Masters Shanghai broadcast on Riot Games’ VALORANT channels on Twitch and YouTube. There are also several broadcasts in other languages, along with a plethora of popular content creators who have been invited to co-stream the event so you can enjoy the festivities however you wish.
VCT Masters Shanghai 2024 format and teams
Similar to Masters Madrid, the teams in Shanghai will be placed into an exciting Swiss stage to start the tournament that concludes with a riveting double-elimination bracket stage to decide a champion.
To kick things off, every first-place team from each major VCT region will be given a bye into the playoff stage, while the rest of the squads will need to fight through the Swiss stage. These teams will be drawn into matchups from May 23 to 27 and are tasked with getting two series victories before suffering two series losses. Each match will be a best-of-three, and teams with the same record after each round will face off against each other until four teams remain.
Those four teams from the Swiss stage will move into the bracket stage, where they’ll face the top teams from Americas, China, Pacific, and EMEA. Eight teams will enter, but only one will come out victorious.
Here are all of the teams attending VCT Masters Shanghai 2024:
| VCT Americas | VCT EMEA | VCT China | VCT Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. 100 Thieves | 1. Fnatic | 1. EDward Gaming | 1. Paper Rex |
| 2. G2 Esports | 2. Team Heretics | 2. FunPlus Phoenix | 2. Gen.G |
| 3. Leviatán | 3. FUT Esports | 3. Dragon Ranger Gaming | 3. T1 |
VCT Masters Shanghai 2024 schedule and scores
Swiss stage
Thursday, May 23 – Round one
- 3am CT: G2 Esports 2-1 T1
- Breeze: G2 13-8
- Ice Box: T1 13-1
- Lotus: G2 14-12
- 6am CT: FunPlus Phoenix 2-1 FUT Esports
- Sunset: FPX 13-7
- Lotus: FUT 14-12
- Ice Box: FPX 13-10
Friday, May 24 – Round one
- 3am CT: Gen.G 2- 1 Leviatán
- IceBox: LEV 13-7
- Lotus: GEN 13-5
- Breeze: GEN 13-7
- 6am CT: Team Heretics 2-0 Dragon Ranger Gaming
- Ice Box: TH 13-5
- Sunset: TH 13-5
Saturday, May 25 – Round two – High Matches
- 3am CT: FunPlus Phoenix 1-0 Gen.G is LIVE
- 6am CT: G2 Esports vs. Team Heretics
Sunday, May 26 – Round two- Low Matches
- 3am CT: Leviatán vs. T1
- 6am CT: Dragon Ranger Gaming vs. FUT Esports
Monday, May 27
- 3am CT: TBD vs. TBD
- 6am CT: TBD vs. TBD
Playoffs stage
Wednesday, May 30 – Round one
- 3am CT: TBD vs. TBD
- 6am CT: TBD vs. TBD
Thursday, May 31 – Round one
- 3am CT: TBD vs. TBD
- 6am CT: TBD vs. TBD
Saturday, June 1 – Round one – Lower bracket
- 3am CT: TBD vs. TBD
- 6am CT: TBD vs. TBD
Sunday, June 2 – Round two – Upper bracket
- 3am CT: TBD vs. TBD
- 6am CT: TBD vs. TBD
Monday, June 3 – Round two – Lower bracket
- 3am CT: TBD vs. TBD
- 6am CT: TBD vs. TBD
Friday, June 7
- 2am CT: TBD vs. TBD (Upper finals)
- 5am CT: TBD vs. TBD (Lower semifinals)
Saturday, June 8
- 2am CT: TBD vs. TBD (Lower finals)
Sunday, June 9
- 2am CT: TBD vs. TBD (Finals)
