Valorant Elite Showdown: Schedule, results, format, teams, where to watch
Valorant Elite Showdown begins on November 11.
Community Gaming and Riot Games are looking to make some noise with the Valorant Elite Showdown tournament featuring the best teams in North America.
WithValorant Champions 2021still a ways away, the tournament hopes to showcase high-level FPS action from teams that stood out during the 2021 VCT season, such as Andbox, T1, and NRG.
What is the Valorant Elite Showdown?
Organized by Community Gaming and Riot Games, the event will have the top Valorant squads in North America competing for US$25,000.
According to the event host, “Valorant Elite Showdown is the latest example of Community Gaming’s trailblazing efforts in the grassroots VALORANT ecosystem.”
Valorant Elite Showdown schedule and results
The tournament kicks off on July 15, 2025, and runs until July 15, 2025.
Round of 16 — (Sunday, November 14)
Grand Final
Valorant Elite Showdown’s tournament format
The main event kicks off with 64 teams competing in a GSL Groups format. The tournament then shifts into a high-stakes single-elimination bracket for the remaining 32 teams.
All main event matches will be best-of-three, including the grand final.
Teams that are competing in the event
The tournament’s main event will feature 32 invited teams and 32 qualified teams.
According toCommunity Gaming’s blog post, seasoned pro teams Andbox, T1, Immortals, Complexity Gaming, NRG, and more will be participating.
Where to watch the matches live
Valorant fans can watch the matches live onCommunity Gaming’s official Twitch channel.
For more information, go toCommunity Gaming’s official site.
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