A historic season ended. Here are the results from Valorant Champions 2024.
A showcase of world-class talents and passion for Valorant gaming happened from August 1, 2024, to August 25, 2024. As the Valorant Champions 2024 tournament finishes, here’s a breakdown of all wins and losses throughout the group stage and playoffs:
Group Stage Results
Four groups with four teams each have battled for the group stage of the Valorant Champions 2024. Only the top two teams from each group will advance to the playoff stage.
Group A consists of DRX, Fnatic, KRÜ Esports, and Bilibili Gaming. Group B has Team Heretics, Sentinels, Gen. G Esports, and FunPlus Phoenix. For Group C, it includes Trace Esports, Leviatán, Team Vitality, and Talon Esports. Lastly, G2 Esports, EDward Gaming, Paper Rex, and FUT Esports are in Group D.
Opening Matches:
- Fnatic 2-0 Bilibili Gaming (Group A)
- DRX 2-1 KRÜ Esports (Group A)
- Gen.G Esports 2-0 Sentinels (Group B)
- Team Heretics 2-1 FunPlus Phoenix (Group B)
- Leviatán 2-0 Talon Esports (Group C)
- Trace Esports 2-1 Team Vitality (Group C)
- EDward Gaming 2-0 FUT Esports (Group D)
- G2 Esports 2-0 Paper Rex (Group D)
Winners Match:
- DRX 2-0 Fnatic (Group A)
- Team Heretics 2-1 Gen.G Esports (Group B)
- Trace Esports 2-1 Leviatán (Group C)
- G2 Esports 2-1 EDward Gaming (Group D)
Elimination Match:
- KRÜ Esports 2-0 Bilibili Gaming (Group A)
- Sentinels 2-0 FunPlus Phoenix (Group B)
- Team Vitality 2-0 Talon Esports (Group C)
- Paper Rex 2-0 FUT Esports (Group D)
Decider Match:
- Fnatic 2-1 KRÜ Esports (Group A)
- Sentinels 2-0 Gen.G Esports (Group B)
- Leviatán 2-0 Team Vitality (Group C)
- EDward Gaming 2-1 Paper Rex (Group D)
Group A Standings:
- DRX: 2-0 (54-42, +12)
- Fnatic: 2-1 (80-66, +14)
- KRÜ Esports: 1-2 (78-78, 0)
- Bilibili Gaming: 0-2 (26-52, -26)
Group B Standings:
- Team Heretics: 2-0 (75-72, +3)
- Sentinels: 2-1 (67-54, +13)
- Gen.G Esports: 1-2 (75-78, -3)
- FunPlus Phoenix: 0-2 (51-64, -13)
Group C Standings:
- Trace Esports: 2-0 (70-61, +9)
- Leviatán: 2-1 (81-70, +11)
- Team Vitality: 1-2 (75-76, -1)
- Talon Esports: 0-2 (33-52, -19)
Group D Standings:
- G2 Esports: 2-0 (60-52, +8)
- EDward Gaming: 2-1 (90-78, +12)
- Paper Rex: 1-2 (68-72, -4)
- FUT Esports: 0-2 (36-52, -16)
Playoff Results
UPPER BRACKET
Quarterfinals:
- Sentinels 2-0 DRX
- EDward Gaming 2-0 Trace Esports
- Leviatán 2-0 G2 Esports
- Team Heretics 2-0 Fnatic
Semifinals
- EDward Gaming 2-1 Sentinels
- Leviatán 2-0 Team Heretics
LOWER BRACKET
Round 1:
- DRX 2-0 Trace Esports
- Fnatic 2-0 G2 Esports
Quarterfinals:
- Team Heretics 2-1 DRX
- Sentinels 2-1 Fnatic
Semifinals:
- Team Heretics 2-1 Sentinels
Lower Bracket Final:
- Team Heretics 3-1 Leviatán
GRAND FINAL
- EDward Gaming 3-2 Team Heretics
Tournament Highlights
The tournament champion, Edward Gaming’s dominant run in the Valorant Champions 2024, has been one of the highlights of the competition. They showed exceptional skill by missing only one match in the group stage. Eventually, they powered through the upper bracket for a victorious and thrilling 3-2 grand final against Team Heretics.
Beside them, Team Heretics also showed an impressive lower-bracket run. After topping Group B, Team Heretics fought their way to the championships through the lower bracket. They eliminated the likes of Fnatic and DRX yet fell short in the grand final.
The early elimination of tournament favorites and powerhouses came as a shock for the Valorant Champions 2024. These exits include G2 Esports in the lower bracket and Paper Rex in the group stage. Definitely, it’s been a tough season, as many of the matches were decided by narrow margins. This is a season of competition to remember for fans and the community.
Conclusion
Certainly, the teams delivered intense and thrilling matchups to make Valorant Champions 2024 a season to remember. Unexpected upsets came through the tournament series to see great teams exit earlier in the competition. Moreover, emerging regions showed off great performances to reach higher places in the competition.
Edward Gaming from China has been a top-notch team for this year’s tournament to take the crown and prize home. Team Heretics has been impressive, but fell short of the championship title. Leviatán and Sentinels were also remarkable in their performances, placing third and fourth, respectively.
Nevertheless, this season just sets the bar higher for Valorant 2025. Teams are expected to push past their limits in the upcoming season for an exceptional Worlds tournament.