VCT 2021 Grid Revealed: EMEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs

The grid has been published, as well as the schedule for the upcoming VCT 2021: EMEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs. Four teams will start the championship from the second round: Acend, Gambit Esports, SuperMassive Blaze and G2 Esports.

As a reminder, VCT 2021: EMEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs will take place online from August 12 to 22. The 12 best teams from Europe, the CIS and Turkey will compete for € 85,500 among themselves, as well as four tickets to the VALORANT Champions Tour 2021: Stage 3 Masters - Berlin.

The format of the tournament involves the division of teams into two starting rounds, where the winners of the first qualifying tournaments will start their way from the second stage. The losing teams will go to the lower bracket, from where they will also get a chance to advance to the grand final, which will be held in the BO5 format on 22 August.

VCT 2021 Starting Pairs: EMEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs:

• August 12: Natus Vincere - Team Liquid.
  
• August 12: Guild Esports - forZe.
  
• August 12: FunPlus Phoenix - Fire Flux Esports.
  
• August 12: Oxygen Esports - Giants Gaming.
  

Schedule of the second round of VCT 2021: EMEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs:

• August 13: Acend - Natus Vincere/Team Liquid.
  
• August 13: Gambit Esports - Guild Esports/forZe.
  
• August 13: SuperMassive Blaze - FunPlus Phoenix/Fire Flux Esports.
  
• August 13: G2 Esports - Oxygen Esports/Giants Gaming.