The VALORANT esports landscape continues to grow rapidly today as the developer Riot Games and third-party organisers host different competitive tournaments that enable players to showcase their talents. In the last few months of 2024, esports fans and competitors can anticipate diverse VALORANT esports tournaments offering a thrilling experience and potential financial rewards.
One of the most anticipated events in the VALORANT esports scene this year is the VALORANT Offseason. This features various tournaments, new competition structures, and exciting opportunities for teams, players, and fans.
What is the VALORANT Offseason 2024?
The VALORANT Offseason is an initiative that seeks to provide third-party tournament organisers with a way to host competitive events outside its regular campaign. Riot Games partnered with prominent tournament organisers to create competitive events like show matches and invitationals.
Moreover, the VCT Offseason is considered an important period for the esports player movement. As contracts expire and teams evaluate their performance in the 2024 season events, there will likely be significant roster changes during the free agency period of the offseason. This free agency period brings high-profile signings, trades, and the formation of new VALORANT teams. Offseason tournaments for VALORANT are a proving ground for the new lineups expected to be featured for the 2025 season.
From September 25, 2024, to January 12, 2025, various competitive events will be held, featuring a mix of professional teams, Challenger teams, and open circuits. Packed with regional competitions, new and established VALORANT esports players can test their skills and game knowledge.
VCT OFF//SEASON Official Events
Asia Pacific (APAC) Region
The VALORANT Offseason 2024 will have 14 tournaments in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Some of the prominent season events include the following:
- REIGNITE//RENDEZVOUS: October 16, 2024 – November 22, 2024
- Limitless Invitational: October 16, 2024 – October 20, 2024
- Mineski VxV presented by PPGL Qualifiers: October 18, 2024 – November 3, 2024
- Red Bull Home Ground APAC Qualifier – October 19, 2024 – October 20, 2024
- Penta Off//Seasons: October 21, 2024 – October 27, 2024
- TEN 2024_VALORANT GLOBAL INVITATIONAL: October 26, 2024 – October 27, 2024
- One Game Showdown Qualifiers: October 28, 2024 – November 7, 2024
- 2024 GES Asia: November 2, 2024 – November 3, 2024
- Mineski VxV Playoffs presented by PPGL: November 22, 2024 – December 2, 2024
- UNSTOPPABLE ‘24: November 28, 2024 – December 1, 2024
- One Game Showdown Playoffs: November 29, 2024 – December 1, 2024
- Convergence 2024: December 2, 2024 – December 8, 2024
- SOOP VALORANT LEAGUE 2024: December 10, 2024 – December 15, 2024
- Predator League 2025: January 8, 2025 – January 12, 2025
Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Region
In the EMEA region, there will be eight events for VALORANT Offseason, which includes the following:
- Lioness Cup VALORANT: October 19, 2024 – October 25, 2024
- Superdome 2024 Phase 1: October 27, 2024 – November 1, 2024
- Coastal Combat Qualifiers: November 18, 2024 – November 27, 2024
- Red Bull Home Ground: November 20, 2024 – November 23, 2024
- Spike Nations International Phase: November 25, 2024 – November 30, 2024
- Superdome 2024 Playoffs: November 28, 2024 – November 30, 2024
- Spike Nations Grand Finals: December 3, 2024 – December 4, 2024
- Coastal Combat Main Event: December 3, 2024 – December 11, 2024
Americas Region
In the Americas region, there will be ten tournaments for the VALORANT offseason 2024, such as:
- Neon Dream Invitational: September 16, 2024 – September 17, 2024
- MEG Qualifiers: September 27, 2024 – September 29, 2024
- Red Bull Home Grounds NA Qualifier: September 29, 2024
- Sentinels Showmatch: October 9, 2024 and October 22, 2024
- Ludwig x Tarik Invitational 3: October 12, 2024 – October 13, 2024
- SUPER STARS Showmatch: October 19, 2024
- Sen City Classic: November 1, 2024 – November 3, 2024
- MEG Finals: November 23, 2024
- VALORANT Underground (LAS): December 2, 2024 – December 8, 2024
- VALORANT Underground (LAN): December 9, 2024 -December 15, 2024
China (CN)
The Valorant Offseason 2024 will hold two tournaments in China, which are the following:
- Shanghai Esports Masters: December 6, 2024 – December 7, 2024
- East Asia Tri-Cup: November 21, 2024 – December 1, 2024
ASCENSION Tournaments: The Highlight of the Offseason
The ASCENSION tournaments are considered the highlight of the VALORANT Offseason events wherein top Challenger teams compete against each other to proceed to international leagues. Winners can have a spot in the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) International Leagues for 2025. The ASCENSION tournaments will have a winner in each region, which grants them a place to compete in the top-tier esports events of VALORANT for 2025.
Challengers Events
Challenger leagues are the ideal platform for up-and-coming teams who dream of becoming professionals. In 2024, more than 40 Challenger players were added by International League teams. Several teams advanced from Premier to represent their regions at Ascension 2024, where they can gain visibility and further solidify rosters.
In North America, Brazil, and Latin America, there will be 1 Challenger league each. Meanwhile, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region will have five events, and Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) will have seven events.
VALORANT Game Changers Championship
The VALORANT Game Changers Championship, scheduled from November 8 to November 17 in Berlin, Germany, is one of the highest-level tournaments in Riot Games’ competitive calendar. This event allows the entire esports community to witness who will win one of the biggest first-person shooters (FPS) titles.
This championship provides an international stage for ten qualified teams from different backgrounds to showcase their skills and in-game prowess. Qualified teams will compete against each other in a double-elimination bracket, where losing teams will be relegated to the lower brackets throughout the championship event. Teams that lose a match-up in the lower brackets will be eliminated.
The matches in the upper and lower brackets of the Game Changers Championship will have a best-of-three format. However, the Lower Final and Grand Final events will have a best-of-five game format.
The Lioness Cup 2024
The Lioness Cup 2024 is another off-season VALORANT C-Tier event organised by Women in Esports in the EMEA region. From October 19 to October 25, the online event brings together eight competing teams with female players and mixed-gender esports teams. This platform allows emerging esports talent to gain exposure and more experience in a competitive setting.
Moreover, the Lioness Cup aims to provide a space for underrepresented esports players and foster inclusivity in the tournament environment for VALORANT.
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