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Valorant Esports Reveal 2023 VCT Teams

With the introduction of the new franchised format, Riot Games identified 30 teams as their “partner teams” to help take Valorant esports to its new era.

This year, Valorant presented the new format for the next year. They introduced three new Valorant International Leagues with 10 partnered teams each. With the introduction of the new franchised format, Riot Games identified 30 teams as their “partner teams” to help take Valorant esports to its new era. 

It was a competitive process that saw a multitude of  international esports organizations applying for a coveted spot. The selection was incredibly grueling as Riot Games made sure that they would be able to pick the best teams. The application included written applications, in-depth interviews, and financial reviews. Riot Games mentioned that competitive performance was not a key factor for consideration. They focused on the organization’s ability to provide the best experience for the fans of Valorant esports. 

Riot Games mentioned in the Valorant esports website the top 3 criteria that they considered in picking the final teams: 

  • Organizations who share our values of always putting fans first, celebrate our diverse community, and are committed to supporting pros
  • Organizations who have created a strong connection with fans through engaging content, a compelling brand, and an exciting roster
  • Organizations who build for the long-term, with a focus on sustainability

For teams who did not make the cut, they still have a chance to compete within the Valorant esports ecosystem through the different challenger leagues around the world and the new Ascension tournaments. 

Here are the teams that made the cut:

THE AMERICAS – Los Angeles

  1. Sentinels
  2. 100 Thieves
  3. Cloud 9
  4. NRG
  5. Evil Geniuses
  6. Furia
  7. Loud
  8. MIBR
  9. Krü Esports
  10. Leviatán

EMEA – Berlin

  1. Fnatic
  2. Team Liquid
  3. Team Vitality
  4. Karmine Corp
  5. Team Heretics
  6. Giants
  7. Navi
  8. Fut Esports
  9. BBL Esports
  10. Koi

Pacific – Seoul

  1. Zeta Division
  2. Detonation Gaming
  3. Gen.G
  4. T1
  5. DRX
  6. Team Secret
  7. Paper Rex
  8. Rex Regum Qeon
  9. Talon Esports
  10. Global Esports

There are notable teams that did not make the cut such as TSM, G2, and Xerxia but they will still have a chance to compete in other challenger leagues next year. Congratulations to all the teams that made the top 10 of their region. 

Valorant esports for 2023 is sure to be exciting!

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