FunPlus Phoenix qualified for VCT 2022: Masters Stage 2 - Copenhagen

FunPlus Phoenix beat M3 Champions 2-1 to qualify for VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Masters Stage 2 - Copenhagen. In turn, the Russian team left the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: EMEA Stage 2 Challengers, finishing fourth and earning €18,000.

The duel within the lower bracket semi-finals started on the map Ascent, which became the choice of FunPlus Phoenix. At the same time, the first half ended with a minimal advantage of the nominal “owners”, predicting a hot ending. And so it happened, because the Russian team did not want to give up so easily. However, FunPlus Phoenix managed to pull together in the end to close their own pick and take the lead in the series — 13:11.

Next, the teams moved on the Breeze map, which became the choice of M3 Champions. And again the first half ended with a minimal advantage of d00mbr0s' charges. However, this time M3 Champions managed to join the game in the second half to equalize the score in the series and extend the meeting to the desider — 13:9.

Everything was decided on the Fracture map, the first half of which ended with the total defeat of the Russian team. After such a knockdown, M3 Champions was no longer able to return to the game, just as FunPlus Phoenix confidently dragged the series in their favor, and at the same time qualified for VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Masters Stage 2 - Copenhagen — 13:4.

The current roster for VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Stage 2 Masters - Copenhagen is as follows: Guild Esports, Fnatic and FunPlus Phoenix.

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: M3 Champions - €18,000 + 75 points.
• 5th-6th place: Team Liquid and Acend — €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.