The tournament begins on July 15.

Updated on July 23, 9:18 a.m. (GMT+8):Updated scores.

The VCT Americas 2023 Last Chance Qualifier is the final chance for partnered teams in the region to earn a spot atValorant Champions 2023.

LOUD,NRG Esports, andEvil Geniusesqualified for this year’s Champions event by securing first, second, and third place respectively in theAmericas League playoffs.

Sentinels pose onstage after victory during Week 8 of 2023 VCT Americas at the Riot Games Arena on May 18, 2023

Seven teams will battle it out to determine who will become the fourth and final representative of the Americas region from July 15 to 23.

Here is everything you need to know about the Americas LCQ, including its schedule, results, format, teams, and where to watch the tournament.

Cloud9 competes during Week 9 of 2023 VCT Americas Playoffs at the Riot Games Arena on May 25, 2023

What is the VCT Americas 2023 Last Chance Qualifier?

It is the final VCT Americas tournament of the year.

Six partnered teams will end their 2023 season at this event, except for the winner, who will qualify for Valorant Champions 2023.

VCT Americas 2023 LCQ patch and format

The VCT Americas 2023 LCQ will be played on patch 7.0, butValorant Agent 23 Deadlockwill not be enabled.

The event has a hybrid playoff format. The tournament’s first round and upper bracket quarterfinal will be single elimination.

VCT Americas 2023 Last Chance Qualifier bracket

The playoffs will be played in a double elimination format once the tournament reaches the upper bracket semifinals. The seedings of the LCQ are based on the Americas League playoff results.

The 4th and 5th place teams will begin their run in the upper bracket semifinals. Teams that finished 6th, 7th, and 8th will start in the upper bracket quarterfinal. The 9th and 10th place teams will play in the first round of the upper bracket.

MiBR onstage after victory during Week 8 of 2023 VCT Americas at the Riot Games Arena on May 20, 2023

All matches are best-of-threes, except for the lower bracket final and grand final, which will be a best-of-five.

VCT Americas 2023 LCQ schedule and results

The VCT Americas 2023 LCQ will take place from July 15 to 23.

Matches will begin at 1 p.m. PT | 8 p.m. GMT | 4 a.m. GMT+8 | 5 a.m. JPT/KST.

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Upper bracket round 1

Upper bracket quarterfinals

Upper bracket semifinals

Upper bracket final

Lower bracket semifinals

Lower bracket final

Grand final

All teams in the VCT Americas 2023 LCQ

Where to watch VCT Americas 2023 LCQ

The matches will be streamed in three languages across Twitch, YouTube, and Trovo. You can find each stream here.

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