VALORANT Champions 2022 playoffs will be held with spectators at the Volkswagen Arena

According to insider George Geddes, the VALORANT Champions 2022 playoffs will take place at the Volkswagen Arena with a capacity of 5,000 people. As such, Riot Games will continue to move its big championships to the arena with spectators.

Volkswagen Arena, which is located north of Istanbul, is set to host the VALORANT Champions 2022 playoffs, though it's not clear if the venue will host the championship's group stage matches. In turn, Riot Games hopes that it will be able to provide mass participation during the seven days of the tournament at the playoff stage from September 9 to 18.

VALORANT Champions 2022 will begin with a group stage, where participants will be divided into four equal groups (four teams each):

• Group A - Paper Rex, Edward Gaming, Leviatán, Team Liquid
• Group B - Optic Gaming, BOOM Esports, ZETA DIVISION, LOUD
• Group C - FunPlus Phoenix, KRÜ Esports, XSET, XERXIA
• Group D - DRX, FURIA Esports, FNATIC, 100 Thieves

The two best teams from each quartet will advance to the championship playoffs, where they will form a double elimination bracket. The lower final and the grand final, which will take place on September 18, will be held in the BO5 format.

VALORANT Champions 2022 will run from August 31 to September 18 in Istanbul. Sixteen teams from all over the world will take part in the tournament. Note that additional qualifying championships will take place in August for the regions: EMEA, North America, Brazil + Latin America, Korea + Japan, South Asia + Oceania.

VALORANT Champions 2022 Participants

Region

Claimed Composition

OpTic Gaming

North America

FNS, Victor, crashies, yay, Marvel

XSET

North America

AYRIN, BcJ, dephh, zekken, Cryocells

Fun Plus Phoenix

Europe

ANGE1, Shao, Zyppan, SUYGETSU, ardiis

Fnatic

Europe

Boaster, Mistic, Derke, Enzo, Alfajer

LOUD

Latin America

pANcada, Sacy, Saadhak, aspas, Less

Leviatan

Latin America

Tacolilla, Melser, adverso, kiNgg, Shyy

DRX

South Korea

stax, Rb, Zest, BuZz, MaKo

ZETA DIVISION

Japan

Laz, crow, Dep, SugarZ3ro, Xdll

paper rex

Southeast Asia

Mindfreak, f0rsakeN, Benkai, d4v41, Jinggg

XERXIA

Southeast Asia

foxz, sushiboys, sScary, Crws, Surf

100Thieves

North America

Asuna, Derrek, stellar, Will, bang

Team Liquid

Europe

soulcas, ScreaM, Jamppi, Nivera, dimasick

KRU Esports

Latin America

Klaus, Mazino, NagZ, delz1k, keznit

FURIA Esports

Latin America

qck, Khalil, Nozwerr, mazin, dgzin

Edward Gaming

China

Haodong, Life, CHICHOO, nobody, ZmjjKK

BOOM Esports

Southeast Asia

blaZek1ng, fl1pzjder, BerserX, Tehbotol, famouz