VCT Masters Tokyo 2023: Schedule, teams, dates, format

VCT 2023 - Masters Tokyo will be the season's second VCT LAN event, and it is right around the corner. We only have a couple of days until the kickoff, and there are many things to catch up on before the VALORANT tournament commences. For your convenience, we gathered all the information you need about VALORANT Masters Tokyo 2023 schedule, teams, dates, and format!

12 teams have been getting ready to win the title in Tokyo, and the players have started practicing their new strategies in the city. The tournament carries an important role in VCT 2023, and it is also an important event for all the teams before VALORANT Champions 2023.

VCT Masters Tokyo format

The twelve teams were divided into two groups. The international league champions progress to the playoffs, while the remainder begins their journey in the group stage. Because the EMEA region has four representatives, as Fnatic won the LOCK//IN 2023 trophy, the runner-up will progress to the playoffs.

Outside of the playoffs, the eight teams will compete in a double-elimination group stage, with each group playing in a four-team double-elimination bracket. The top two clubs from each group with the best record will progress to the playoffs.

The four teams who advance from the group stage will be assigned to the playoff bracket randomly. Furthermore, teams from the same group will be put on the opposite side of the bracket to avoid rematches in the early stages of the playoffs.

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Except for the lower bracket final and grand final, which will be best-of-five (bo5), all matches will be best-of-three (bo3).

VCT Masters Tokyo 2023 teams

There are 12 teams all around the world, including EMEA, North America, Pacific, and China, ready to take on the battle and compete against each other to win the second international title of the year. Here are all the teams that will compete in Tokyo:

MASTERS TOKYO GROUP A

• T1
• NRG
• EDward Gaming
• Natus Vincere

MASTERS TOKYO GROUP B

• FUT Esports
• Evil Geniuses
• DRX
• Attacking Soul Esports

TOP SEEDED VALORANT TEAMS

• Paper Rex
• Fnatic
• Team Liquid
• LOUD

VCT Masters Tokyo schedule

As mentioned, the competition will start on June 11 and will continue until June 25, the day everyone has been waiting for. Here is the full VCT Masters Tokyo schedule, including the games until the end of the tournament:

June 11

• FUT Esports vs. Evil Geniuses | 8 p.m. PT | 11 p.m. ET | 4 a.m. GMT
• DRX vs. Attacking Soul | 11 p.m. ET | 2 a.m. ET | 7 a.m. GMT
• EDward Gaming vs. T1 | 2 a.m. PT | 5 a.m. ET |10 a.m. GMT

June 12

• NRG vs. Natus Vincere | 8 p.m. PT | 11 p.m. ET | 4 a.m. GMT
• Group B Winners | TBD vs. TBD | 11 p.m. ET | 2 a.m. ET | 7 a.m. GMT

June 13

• Group A Winners | TBD vs. TBD | 8 p.m. PT | 11 p.m. ET | 4 a.m. GMT
• Group B Losers | TBD vs. TBD | 11 p.m. ET | 2 a.m. ET | 7 a.m. GMT
• Group A Losers | TBD vs. TBD | 2 a.m. PT | 5 a.m. ET |10 a.m. GMT

June 14

• Group A Decider | TBD vs. TBD | 8 p.m. PT | 11 p.m. ET | 4 a.m. GMT
• Group B Decider | TBD vs. TBD | 11 p.m. ET | 2 a.m. ET | 7 a.m. GMT

June 16

• Upper Round 1 | TBD vs. TBD | 8 p.m. PT | 11 p.m. ET | 4 a.m. GMT
• Upper Round 1 | TBD vs. TBD | 11 p.m. ET | 2 a.m. ET | 7 a.m. GMT

June 17

• Upper Round 1 | TBD vs. TBD | 8 p.m. PT | 11 p.m. ET | 4 a.m. GMT
• Upper Round 1 | TBD vs. TBD | 11 p.m. ET | 2 a.m. ET | 7 a.m. GMT

June 18

• Lower Round 1 | TBD vs. TBD | 8 p.m. PT | 11 p.m. ET | 4 a.m. GMT
• Lower Round 1 | TBD vs. TBD | 11 p.m. ET | 2 a.m. ET | 7 a.m. GMT

June 19

• Upper Round 2 | TBD vs. TBD | 8 p.m. PT | 11 p.m. ET | 4 a.m. GMT
• Upper Round 2 | TBD vs. TBD | 11 p.m. ET | 2 a.m. ET | 7 a.m. GMT

June 20

• Lower Round 2 | TBD vs. TBD | 8 p.m. PT | 11 p.m. ET | 4 a.m. GMT
• Lower Round 2 | TBD vs. TBD | 11 p.m. ET | 2 a.m. ET | 7 a.m. GMT

June 21

• Upper Final | TBD vs. TBD | 8 p.m. PT | 11 p.m. ET | 4 a.m. GMT
• Lower Round 3 | TBD vs. TBD | 11 p.m. ET | 2 a.m. ET | 7 a.m. GMT

June 24

• Lower Final | TBD vs. TBD | 8 p.m. PT | 11 p.m. ET | 4 a.m. GMT

June 25

• Grand Final | TBD vs. TBD | 8 p.m. PT | 11 p.m. ET | 4 a.m. GMT

VCT Masters Tokyo tickets

Throughout the course of Masters Tokyo, there will be a live audience. Tickets for general admission have gone on sale on April 8 at 10 a.m. LOCAL TIME (TOKYO).

Riot has announced that fans who are within the country will use a different link to get tickets, and the fans who are planning on visiting from another country will have a different way of buying tickets. However, both transactions will be made through AXS. Currently, there might not be any tickets left, but here are the links if you want to try your luck:

• Japanese tickets
• International tickets

Here is everything you need to know about VCT Masters Tokyo 2023. The playoff bracket will be clear once the group stage is done.