Rumors: TSM, G2 Esports, FaZe Clan, The Guard, Shopify Rebellion and M80 Esports received invites to VCL 2023: North America Split 1

TSM , G2 Esports , FaZe Clan , The Guard , Shopify Rebellion and M80 Esports have received direct invitations to participate in the upcoming VALORANT Challengers 2023: North America Split 1. This conclusion can be drawn based on the registered participants in the open qualifiers for the championship.

From the above list, TSM, G2 Esports, Shopify Rebellion and M80 Esports managed to present their rosters. In turn, The Guard is actively working on the transfer market, while the future composition of FaZe Clan remains unknown.

Some interesting teams will take part in the open qualifiers, including Oxygen Esports, VIRTUOSO, YFP, Moon Raccoons and The Silk Road. As part of the qualifiers, four trips will be played, as well as the opportunity to break into the championship through the Last Chance Qualifiers.

VALORANT Challengers 2023: North America Split 1 will run from January 9 to March 14 online. As part of the championship, twelve North American teams will compete for a prize fund, the size of which has not yet been determined, as well as rating points.

The top eight teams from VALORANT Challengers 2023: North America Split 1 will make it to the Mid-Season Invitational at the end of March, and each of them will have the opportunity to earn more points in the regional Challengers table. The top eight teams with the most points in both splits and the Mid-Season Invitational will advance to the playoffs starting on May 31st.

The details of the season in North America can be found in our previous material .