M3 Champions and FunPlus Phoenix advance to VCT 2022 semi-finals: EMEA Stage 2 Challengers

Teams M3 Champions and FunPlus Phoenix advanced to the semi-finals of VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: EMEA Stage 2 Challengers. According to the results of the first game day of the playoffs, they managed to beat Acend (2:0) and Team Liquid (2:1), respectively. We offer to get acquainted with the results of the last quarter-final matches.

Acend-M3 Champions

The first quarter-final of the gaming day started on the Bind map. But if the first half went in an equal fight, then after the change of sides, the Russian team managed to open up in the attack. As a result, M3 Champions confidently closed the opponent's pick and took the lead in the series — 13:7.

The teams then moved to the Breeze map, which became the M3 Champions' choice. However, the teams did not manage to determine the winner in two halves, having moved to overtime. The Russian team turned out to be stronger here, having obtained an unexpected victory over Acend and made it to the semi-finals of VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: EMEA Stage 2 Challengers — 16:14.

Team Liquid - FunPlus Phoenix

The final quarter-final started on the Split map, where the future winner immediately became known. But if the first half ended in a complete defeat from FunPlus Phoenix, then after the change of sides, Team Liquid managed to close the gap. And yet, d00mbr0s' wards managed to keep the advantage and at the same time take the lead in the series — 13:8.

Then the teams moved to the Icebox map, the first half of which passed with a slight margin in favor of Team Liquid. However, after the switchover, the Liquids showed impeccable defense, thanks to which they equalized the score in the series — 13:8.

Everything was decided on the Haven map, which dragged on for overtime. However, here FunPlus Phoenix managed to snatch victory and get into the semi-finals of the competition - 14:12.

VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: EMEA Stage 2 Challengers runs from May 13 to June 26 online. Twelve teams from Europe, the CIS and Turkey are fighting for a prize pool of €200,000, ranking points, and three tickets to the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Stage 2 Masters, which will be held in Copenhagen.

VALORANT Champions Tour 2022 Interim Results: EMEA Stage 2 Challengers

• 1st: €40,000 + slot to VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Masters Stage 2 - Copenhagen.
• 2nd place: €30,000 + slot for VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Masters Stage 2 - Copenhagen.
• 3rd place: €22,000 + slot for VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Masters Stage 2 - Copenhagen.
• 4th place: €18,000 + 75 points.
• 5th-6th place: €15,000 + 65 points.
• 7th-8th place: BBL Esports and G2 Esports — €12,000 + 55 points.
• 9th-10th place: Natus Vincere and FOKUS — €10,000 + 45 points.
• 11th-12th place: BIG and OG LDN UTD - €8,000 + 40 points.