It has been a tough and crazy ride of thrilling action with top North American teams in Valorant stage. Several teams faced challenges as they rebuilt their roster yet maintained their competitive spirit throughout. Some went home with success on their hands, while the rest struggled to keep their hopes alive.
With the 2024 competitive season drawing closer to an end, the NA team rankings are forming a picture. G2 Esports, NRG Esports, and Sentinels rise as the top three of the NA Valorant rankings with their impressive performances. Indeed, they are proving to the world that they are the powerhouses of their region for stellar runs in the tournaments. So with that, let’s delve into the current strongest NA Valorant Teams in 2024!
G2 Esports: The New Kings of NA
These stars continue to dazzle on their new turf. G2 Esports shows brilliance in their matches that led them to the #1 spot of the North American rankings. Definitely, this team proves themselves to be a formidable force in the region with its successive wins. G2 Esports was a team from the European division that relocated to North America. From there, they began to assemble their star-studded roster consisting of some of the world’s talented players. Their active lineup includes:
- Jonah “JonahP” Pulice
- Trent “trent” Cairns
- Jacob “valyn” Batio (In-Game Leader)
- Nathan “leaf” Orf
- Alexander “jawgemo” Mor
Guiding the team on their victorious campaigns is their head coach Josh “JoshRT” Lee and assistant coach Peter “shhhack” Belej. With these two, the team was able to maximize their skills and win tournaments in the 2024 competitive season. Their achievements include the top 8 finish at VALORANT Champions 2024 and an impressive second-place finish at VCT 2024: Americas Stage 2. Best believes that their team will continue to be a threat in major tournament stages with their core intact for the 2025 season.
NRG Esports: A Close Second
NRG Esports keep a stable position in the #2 spot of the North American rankings as they cut down the lead. This team certainly proved to be one of their region’s elite teams with the great showing in tournaments. Throughout the 2024 season, the team displayed consistency in their victory campaigns in the NA Valorant scene. With that, their names continuously appear as contenders in every tournament this 2024.
Moreover, NRG Esports’ roster consists of highly skilled players that made differences in their matches. These active players are the following:
- Ethan “Ethan” Arnold
- Pujan “FNS” Mehta (IGL)
- Sam “s0m” Oh
- Adam “mada” Pampuch
- Andrew “Verno” Maust
Recently, the team had changes in their coaching staff that expects to strengthen their performance for the upcoming 2025 bid. Malkom “bonkar” Rench will be leading as the head coach, together with Joe “Strong” Edwards as the assistant coach. Their leadership was tested in the SEN City Classic 2024, where they won 2-0 against the Sentinels. This result led to high expectations for their performances in the upcoming tournaments.
Sentinels: The Championship Contenders
A known name in the Valorant Esports scene across the world is the Sentinels. They currently hold the #3 spot in the North American rankings after their stellar finishes in the major tournaments of 2024. They stacked up talents in their roster to help them achieve a commanding finish during the VCT 2024: Masters Madrid and VALORANT Champions 2024.
However, the team recently rebuilt their roster after the departure of TenZ and Sacy following the VALORANT Champions 2024. The current lineup consists of:
- Zachary “zekken” Patrone
- Mohamed “johnqt” Amine Ouarid (In-Game Leader)
- Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro
- Sean “bang” Bezerra
- Marshall “N4RRATE” Massey
Adam “kaplan” Kaplan will lead the Sentinels until the 2026 competitive season, along with assistant coach Luke “GUNTER” Clives. The team has been successful with them, as they created history as the first team to win two VCT Masters events. This etched the name of the team on the League after their victory in Masters Reykjavík 2021 and Masters Madrid 2024.
With that, many are anticipating their performance in the next year’s competitive season as they catch up with NRG Esports rankings.
Conclusion
It’s not a lost fight between these teams, as they stand closely with one another. Minimal point difference reigns over the top three teams of the North American rankings. G2 Esports sit atop with 2000 points, while NRG is at 1917 and Sentinels are following closely with 1911. Every tournament is crucial for these teams to keep their distance from one another. With this, the NA Valorant scene continues to be exciting, with these strongest teams aiming for dominance.
More things can happen as the competitive tournament continues. For now, G2 Esports, NRG Esports, and Sentinels claim the strongest teams title for the 2024 season with their accomplishments.
