VCT 2023 LOCK IN Brazil Viewer's Guide: schedule, bracket, where to watch

VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2023 kicks off with a huge tournament held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Named VCT 2023 - LOCK//IN, the event brings all the teams from VCT International Leagues to one city for an epic tournament to start the top tier VALORANT season with a bang. Joining the 30 teams are two Chinese squads, bringing the total team count all the way up to 32. 32 teams and three weeks of VALORANT action. Here is all the information about VCT LOCK IN including the schedule, bracket, teams, talent, where to watch, and more.

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VCT LOCK IN teams

VCT EMEA

• Team Liquid
• Fnatic
• KOI
• Karmine Corp
• Team Vitality
• GIANTX
• Team Heretics
• Natus Vincere
• FUT Esports
• BBL Esports

VCT Americas

• 100 Thieves
• Cloud9
• Evil Geniuses
• LOUD
• FURIA
• MIBR
• Sentinels
• KRÜ Esports
• Leviatán
• NRG

VCT Pacific

• TALON
• Paper Rex
• Rex Regum Qeon
• DRX
• DetonatioN FocusMe
• Global Esports
• T1
• Team Secret
• ZETA DIVISION
• Gen.G Esports

China

• EDward Gaming
• FunPlus Phoenix

VCT LOCK IN bracket and schedule

Bracket format

The teams have been divided into two groups: Alpha and Omega. With a single elimination bracket in place, there are no second chances. Each match will be played out in a best-of-three (bo3) format except for the semifinals and the grand finale. Those will be played out in a best-of-five (bo5) format.

Group Alpha schedule

• Feb.13/14

  • 9:00 PST/14:00 BRT/18:00 CET/2:00 JST: KOI vs. NRG Esports
  • 12:00 PST/17:00 BRT/21:00 CET/5:00 JST: Giants vs. DetonatioN FocusMe

• Feb.14/15

  • 9:00 PST/14:00 BRT/18:00 CET/2:00 JST: Karmine Corp vs. FunPlus Phoenix
  • 12:00 PST/17:00 BRT/21:00 CET/5:00 JST: DRX vs. BBL Esports
  • 15:00 PST/20:00 BRT/12:00 CET/8:00 JST: Paper Rex vs. Cloud9

• Feb.15/16

  • 9:00 PST/14:00 BRT/18:00 CET/2:00 JST:Team Heretics vs. Evil Geniuses
  • 12:00 PST/17:00 BRT/21:00 CET/5:00 JST: Talon Esports vs. mibr
  • 15:00 PST/20:00 BRT/12:00 CET/8:00 JST: LOUD vs. Gen.G Esports

• DARK DAY

• Feb. 17/18

  • 9:00 PST/14:00 BRT/18:00 CET/2:00 JST: Quarter Final TBD vs. TBD
  • 12:00 PST/17:00 BRT/21:00 CET/5:00 JST: Quarter Final TBD vs. TBD

• Feb. 18/19

  • 9:00 PST/14:00 BRT/18:00 CET/2:00 JST: Quarter Final TBD vs. TBD
  • 12:00 PST/17:00 BRT/21:00 CET/5:00 JST: Quarter Final TBD vs. TBD

• Feb. 19/20

  • 9:00 PST/14:00 BRT/18:00 CET/2:00 JST: Semi Final - Qualifier TBD vs. TBD
  • 12:00 PST/17:00 BRT/21:00 CET/5:00 JST: Semi Final - Qualifier TBD vs. TBD

• DARK DAY

• DARK DAY

Group Omega schedule

• Feb. 22/23

  • 9:00 PST/14:00 BRT/18:00 CET/2:00 JST: Team Secret vs. Team Liquid
  • 12:00 PST/17:00 BRT/21:00 CET/5:00 JST: KRÜ Esports vs. Natus Vincere
  • 15:00 PST/20:00 BRT/12:00 CET/8:00 JST: Leviatán vs. ZETA DIVISION

• Feb. 23/24

  • 9:00 PST/14:00 BRT/18:00 CET/2:00 JST: Global Esports vs. Team Vitality
  • 12:00 PST/17:00 BRT/21:00 CET/5:00 JST: Rex Regum Qeon vs. FUT Esports
  • 15:00 PST/20:00 BRT/12:00 CET/8:00 JST: EDward Gaming vs. 100 Thieves

• Feb. 24/25

  • 9:00 PST/14:00 BRT/18:00 CET/2:00 JST: Fnatic vs. Sentinels
  • 12:00 PST/17:00 BRT/21:00 CET/5:00 JST: FURIA vs. T1

• Feb. 25/26

  • 9:00 PST/14:00 BRT/18:00 CET/2:00 JST: Quarter Final TBD vs. TBD
  • 12:00 PST/17:00 BRT/21:00 CET/5:00 JST: Quarter Final TBD vs. TBD

• Feb. 26/27

  • 9:00 PST/14:00 BRT/18:00 CET/2:00 JST: Quarter Final TBD vs. TBD
  • 12:00 PST/17:00 BRT/21:00 CET/5:00 JST: Quarter Final TBD vs. TBD

• Feb. 27/28

  • 9:00 PST/14:00 BRT/18:00 CET/2:00 JST: Semi Final - Qualifier TBD vs. TBD
  • 12:00 PST/17:00 BRT/21:00 CET/5:00 JST: Semi Final - Qualifier TBD vs. TBD

Finals (best-of-five)

• Mar. 2/3

  • 9:00 PST/14:00 BRT/18:00 CET/2:00 JST: Semi Final TBD vs. TBD

• Mar. 3/4

  • 9:00 PST/14:00 BRT/18:00 CET/2:00 JST: Semi Final TBD vs. TBD

• Mar. 4/5

  • • 9:00 PST/14:00 BRT/18:00 CET/2:00 JST: Grand Finale TBD vs. TBD

VCT LOCK IN Talent

Hosts

• Alex "Goldenboy" Mendez
• James "Dash" Patterson
• Yinsu "Yinsu" Collins

Analysts

• Mimi "aEvilcat" Wermcrantz
• Seth "Achilios" King

Commentators

• Arten "Ballatw" Esa
• Brennon "Bren" Hook
• Doug "EsportsDoug" Cortez
• Josh "Sideshow" Wilkinson
• Lauren "Pansy" Scott
• Michael "hypoc" Robins
• Mitch "MitchMan" McBride
• Tom "Tombizz" Bissmire

Observers

• David "prius" Kuntz
• Felix "Synga" Regitz
• Heather "sapphiRe" Garozzo
• Nicholas "Yehty" Tesolin

VCT LOCK IN where to watch?

• English
• Japanese
• Korean
• French
• German
• Spanish
• Thai
• Chinese
• Portugese
• Italian
• Turkish
• Polish