Tier-two North American Valorant is heating up as Split 2 of the Challengers League is underway. Here is everything you need to know about this exciting tournament.
With the VCT Americas league limited to five NA-based organizations, several elite-level Valorant players were left out in the cold, unable to find opportunities in the region’s top competition. They now turn their attention to the Challengers League with hopes of securing promotion to Riot Games’ partner league.
Twelve North American teams are competing in the Challengers League, which is organized by Knights Arena. After a long and intense season spanning two splits, a mid-season event, and the playoff stage, two teams will progress to the Americas Ascension tournament, where they will be joined by Brazilian and LATAM sides.
The names of the 12 teams that will compete in Split 1 of the Challengers League are already determined, with six of those spots being filled through invites. The other six spots went to the top teams of the two open qualifiers, each featuring 256 sides.
Below you can find all you need to know about the NA Valorant Challengers League.
NA Valorant Challengers League: How to watch
The Challengers League is broadcast on Riot Games’ Valorant North America Twitch and YouTube channels. We have embedded the Twitch stream below for your convenience.
NA Valorant Challengers: Format and schedule
The groups have been reseeded for the second split, based on the number of points earned by the teams in the first split and the mid-season event.
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At the end of Split 2, the eight teams with the most points accrued throughout the season will advance to the Challengers League Playoffs, where the top two will advance to the Ascension tournament.
- Challengers League Split 2: April 18-May 19
- Challengers League Playoffs: May 31-June 10
Week 4 schedule (May 10-12)
| Day | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| May 10 | G2 1-2 FaZe | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| TSM 1-2 Turtle Troop | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM | |
| May 11 | Moist Moguls vs OR Esports | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| Oxygen vs Shopify Rebellion | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM | |
| May 12 | The Guard vs MAD Lions | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| M80 vs Disguised | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
Week 5 schedule (May 16-17)
Match dates times will be announced after week 4
Week 1 schedule (April 18-20)
| Day | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| April 18 | Moist Moguls 2-0 MAD Lions | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| M80 2-0 Turtle Troop | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM | |
| April 19 | TSM 2-1 Shopify Rebellion | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| The Guard 2-0 FaZe | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM | |
| April 20 | Oxygen 2-0 Disguised | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| G2 1-2 OREsports | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
Week 2 schedule (April 26-28)
| Day | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| April 26 | Oxygen 1-2 Turtle Troop | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| G2 1-2 Moist Moguls | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM | |
| April 27 | The Guard 2-0 OREsports | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| Shopify Rebellion 2-1 Disguised | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM | |
| April 28 | M80 2-1 TSM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| FaZe 2-1 MAD Lions | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
Week 3 schedule (May 3-5)
| Day | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| May 3 | Disguised 1-2 Turtle Troop | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| FaZe 2-1 OR Esports | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM | |
| May 4 | M80 0-2 Shopify Rebellion | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| The Guard 1-2 Moist Moguls | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM | |
| May 5 | G2 1-2 MAD Lions | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| Oxygen 2-0 TSM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
NA Valorant Challengers: Split 2 Groups
The 12 participating teams have been seeded into the following two groups:
Group A
| Placement | Team | Record |
| 1 | Turtle Troop | 3-1 |
| 2 | Oxygen | 2-1 |
| 3 | Shopify Rebellion | 2-1 |
| 4 | M80 | 2-1 |
| 5 | TSM | 1-3 |
| 6 | Disguised | 0-3 |
Group B
| Placement | Team | Record |
| 1 | Moist Moguls | 3-0 |
| 2 | FaZe | 3-1 |
| 3 | The Guard | 2-1 |
| 4 | OREsports | 1-2 |
| 5 | MAD Lions | 1-2 |
| 6 | G2 Esports | 0-4 |
NA Valorant Challengers: Teams
The Valorant Challengers League features 12 teams, half of which were directly invited by Riot Games. The remaining six participants were determined by a grueling open qualifier system with two 256-team brackets.
DSG Roster Update: pic.twitter.com/VNRrl555Jt
— DSG (@Disguised) April 10, 2023
Some of the teams have made roster changes since the end of Split 1 and the Mid-Season Face Off. Disguised have notably signed former OpTic and Cloud9 star Jaccob ‘yay’ Whiteaker, while MAD Lions are yet to announce their last two players after letting go of Anthony ‘ZexRow’ Colandro and Taylor ‘drone’ Johnson.
Invited:
| Team | Players |
| G2 Esports | ShahZaM, dapr, wippie, penny, OXY |
| TSM | seven, corey, gMd, NaturE, Kanpeki |
| FaZe Clan | dicey, supamen, babybay, mummAy, TiGG |
| M80 Esports | koalanoob, zander, eeiu, johnqt, NiSMO |
| The Guard | trent, JonahP, neT, valyn, tex |
| Shopify Rebellion | mada, dazzLe, bdog, moose, v1c |
Qualified:
| Team | Players |
| Disguised | steel, clear, genghsta, yay, nerve |
| Moist Moguls | thief, aproto, flyuh, sym, brawk |
| Oxygen | mitch, pwny, skuba, Verno, Reduxx |
| MAD Lions | Ange, ZexRow, N4RRATE, BlackHeart, bjor |
| Turtle Troop | Add3r, Governor, Wedid, dazzLe, Rossy |
| OREsports | Jonaaa6, Lebar, Zeldris, PureVNS, nillyaz |
