2024 Valorant Champions Tour: Shanghai Masters

2024 VCT: Shanghai Masters
Tournament information
Game	Valorant
Location	Shanghai, China
Date	May 23 – June 9, 2024
Administrator	Riot Games
Venue(s)	VCT CN Arena ; (Group Stage and Playoffs); Mercedes-Benz Arena ; (Top 4 Playoffs + Grand Final)
Teams	12
Purse	US$1,000,000
Final positions
Champions	Gen.G
Runner-up	Team Heretics
Tournament statistics
Finals MVP	Kim "t3xture" Na-ra (Gen.G)
Highest Kills	Mert "WoOt" Alkan (427 kills) (TH)
Highest ACS	Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev (258.5) (FNC)
	← 2024: Madrid

The 2024 Valorant Champions Tour: Shanghai Masters, also known as Valorant Masters Shanghai 2024, was a global tournament organized by Riot Games for the first-person shooter game Valorant as part of the Valorant Champions Tour 2024 competitive season. The tournament was held from May 23 to June 9 in Shanghai, China.^[5] The top three teams of each regional league of Stage 1 competed in the tournament, which included the three International Leagues (Americas, EMEA, Pacific) and the China League.

Before the finals, an exhibition match was held between Team China and Team International showcasing the game's newest map, Abyss, which Team China narrowly won, 13–11.

Gen.G from Pacific defeated Team Heretics from EMEA in the best-of-five grand final series, 3–2, to become the first-ever Pacific team to win an international Valorant event.

Qualification

The top three teams in Stage 1 of all three International Leagues and China League qualified for this event.^[6] Winning teams (seed 1) received a bye to Playoffs, while runner-ups (seed 2) and third-place teams (seed 3) started from the Swiss Stage.

(*) Non-partner teams in franchise system

Region	Stage 1 Winner	Stage 1 Runner-up	Stage 1 Third-place
Americas	100 Thieves	G2 Esports*	Leviatán
EMEA	Fnatic	Team Heretics	FUT Esports
Pacific	Paper Rex	Gen.G	T1
China	Edward Gaming	FunPlus Phoenix	Dragon Ranger Gaming*

Swiss Stage

Eight teams played in the Swiss-system format with three rounds.
Seed 2 teams faced the seed 3 teams from other regions in round 1.
Teams had matched each other in previous rounds will not matched again.
Teams with two wins advanced to the playoffs, while teams with two losses were eliminated.
All matches were best-of-three series.

Advance to Playoffs

1–0

G2 Esports

0–0

G2 Esports

2

Gen.G

Advance to Playoffs

Team Heretics

2

Team Heretics

1

FUT Esports

Dragon Ranger Gaming

0

FunPlus Phoenix

1

1–1

Team Heretics

FunPlus Phoenix

2

Gen.G

2

FUT Esports

2

FUT Esports

1

Leviatán

1

G2 Esports

2

0–1

FunPlus Phoenix

1

T1

1

Leviatán

2

Team Heretics

2

Eliminated

Gen.G

2

T1

0

Leviatán

1

Dragon Ranger Gaming

0

FunPlus Phoenix

FUT Esports

2

Eliminated

T1

Dragon Ranger Gaming

Round 1 Matches

Round 1	May 23	G2 Esports	2	–	1	T1	Shanghai, China
	4:00 pm (UTC+8)						VCT China Arena
		13	Breeze			8
		1	Icebox			13
		14	Lotus			12

Round 1	May 23	FUT Esports	1	–	2	FunPlus Phoenix	Shanghai, China
	7:00 pm (UTC+8)						VCT China Arena
		7	Sunset			13
		14	Lotus			12
		10	Icebox			13

Round 1	May 24	Leviatán	1	–	2	Gen.G	Shanghai, China
	4:00 pm (UTC+8)						VCT China Arena
		13	Icebox			7
		5	Lotus			13
		7	Breeze			13

Round 1	May 24	Team Heretics	2	–	0	Dragon Ranger Gaming	Shanghai, China
	7:00 pm (UTC+8)						VCT China Arena
		13	Icebox			5
		13	Sunset			5
			~~Split~~

Round 2 Matches

Round 2 High	May 25	FunPlus Phoenix	1	–	2	Gen.G	Shanghai, China
							VCT China Arena
		16	Lotus			14
		7	Sunset			13
		11	Ascent			13

Round 2 High	May 25	G2 Esports	2	–	1	Team Heretics	Shanghai, China
							VCT China Arena
		9	Lotus			13
		13	Bind			6
		13	Split			8

Round 2 Low	May 26	Leviatán	2	–	0	T1	Shanghai, China
							VCT China Arena
		13	Breeze			9
		13	Sunset			7
			~~Split~~

Round 2 Low	May 26	Dragon Ranger Gaming	0	–	2	FUT Esports	Shanghai, China
							VCT China Arena
		10	Bind			13
		12	Ascent			14
			~~Icebox~~

Round 3 Matches

Round 3	May 27	FunPlus Phoenix	1	–	2	Team Heretics	Shanghai, China
	4:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena
		4	Sunset			13
		13	Lotus			6
		15	Icebox			17

Round 3	May 27	FUT Esports	2	–	1	Leviatán	Shanghai, China
	7:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena
		13	Sunset			1
		11	Lotus			13
		13	Bind			11

Playoffs

Seed 1 teams qualified directly to the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals, while the other four teams qualified for the playoffs from the Swiss stage.
Each seed 1 team selected their opponent in a draw once the Swiss stages concluded.
- Order drawn: Paper Rex (picked G2 Esports), then 100 Thieves (picked FUT Esports), then Edward Gaming (picked Team Heretics), leaving Fnatic with last remaining team (Gen.G).
All matches were best-of-three series, except for the Lower Bracket Final and the Grand Final, which were best-of-five series.


Upper Bracket Quarterfinals		Upper Bracket Semifinals		Upper Bracket Final				Grand Final



Paper Rex	1

G2 Esports	2
		G2 Esports	2

		Team Heretics	1
Edward Gaming	0

Team Heretics	2
				G2 Esports	0

				Gen.G	2
100 Thieves	2

FUT Esports	0
		100 Thieves	0

		Gen.G	2
Fnatic	1

Gen.G	2							Gen.G	3

								Team Heretics	2

Lower Bracket - Round 1		Lower Bracket Quarterfinals		Lower Bracket Semifinal		Lower Bracket Final



		100 Thieves	2

Paper Rex	2	Paper Rex	1			G2 Esports	0

Edward Gaming	0			100 Thieves	0	Team Heretics	3

				Team Heretics	2

		Team Heretics	2

FUT Esports	2	FUT Esports	0

Fnatic	1

Upper Bracket

Quarterfinals

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals	May 30	100 Thieves	2	–	0	FUT Esports	Shanghai, China
	4:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena
		13	Icebox			2
		13	Bind			5
			~~Ascent~~

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals	May 30	Fnatic	1	–	2	Gen.G	Shanghai, China
	7:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena
		13	Lotus			10
		10	Bind			13
		11	Breeze			13

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals	May 31	Paper Rex	1	–	2	G2 Esports	Shanghai, China
	4:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena
		13	Split			7
		10	Lotus			13
		5	Bind			13

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals	May 31	Edward Gaming	0	–	2	Team Heretics	Shanghai, China
	7:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena
		6	Sunset			13
		3	Split			13
			~~Breeze~~

Semifinals

Upper Bracket Semifinals	June 2	G2 Esports	2	–	1	Team Heretics	Shanghai, China
	4:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena
		7	Icebox			13
		13	Ascent			11
		13	Lotus			4

Upper Bracket Semifinals	June 2	100 Thieves	0	–	2	Gen.G	Shanghai, China
	7:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena
		10	Icebox			13
		10	Ascent			13
			~~Breeze~~

Final

Upper Bracket Final	June 7	G2 Esports	0	–	2	Gen.G	Shanghai, China
	3:00 pm (CST)						Mercedes-Benz Arena
		8	Lotus			13
		10	Ascent			13
			~~Icebox~~

Lower Bracket

Round 1

Lower Bracket - Round 1	June 1	Paper Rex	2	–	0	Edward Gaming	Shanghai, China
	4:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena
		13	Bind			11
		13	Sunset			6
			~~Split~~

Lower Bracket - Round 1	June 1	FUT Esports	2	–	1	Fnatic	Shanghai, China
	7:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena
		5	Split			13
		13	Lotus			8
		13	Ascent			3

Quarterfinals

Lower Bracket Quarterfinals	June 3	100 Thieves	2	–	1	Paper Rex	Shanghai, China
	4:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena
		13	Breeze			5
		10	Sunset			13
		14	Icebox			12

Lower Bracket Quarterfinals	June 3	Team Heretics	2	–	0	FUT Esports	Shanghai, China
	7:00 pm (CST)						VCT China Arena
		13	Bind			7
		13	Sunset			4
			~~Icebox~~

Semifinal

Lower Bracket Semifinals	June 7	100 Thieves	0	–	2	Team Heretics	Shanghai, China
	6:00 pm (CST)						Mercedes-Benz Arena
		13	Bind			15
		1	Sunset			13
			~~Icebox~~

Final

Lower Bracket Final	June 8	G2 Esports	0	–	3	Team Heretics	Shanghai, China
	3:00 pm (CST)						Mercedes-Benz Arena
		2	Bind			13
		6	Icebox			13
		8	Lotus			13
			~~Split~~
			~~Breeze~~

Grand Final

The winning team from the Upper Bracket Final will have the two-map ban advantage in map veto as the upper bracket team.

Grand Final	June 9	Gen.G	3	–	2	Team Heretics	Shanghai, China
	3:00 pm (CST)						Mercedes-Benz Arena
		13	Breeze			6
		9	Icebox			13
		9	Ascent			13
		13	Lotus			4
		13	Split			3

Final rankings

Place	Team	Winnings (USD)
1st	Gen.G	$350,000
2nd	Team Heretics	$200,000
3rd	G2 Esports	$125,000
4th	100 Thieves	$75,000
5th–6th	FUT Esports	$50,000
5th–6th	Paper Rex	$50,000
7th–8th	Edward Gaming	$35,000
7th–8th	Fnatic	$35,000
9th–10th	FunPlus Phoenix	$25,000
9th–10th	Leviatán	$25,000
11th–12th	Dragon Ranger Gaming	$15,000
11th–12th	T1	$15,000

References

^ Juandi, Juandi (9 April 2024). "Mercedes-Benz Arena to host Valorant Masters Shanghai". Valo2Asia. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
^ Wi-Liam, Teh (23 May 2024). "VCT Masters Shanghai Survival Guide". GosuGamers. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ Juandi, Juandi (15 May 2024). "VCT Masters Shanghai to feature $1 million prize pool". Valo2Asia. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ "Champions Tour 2024: Masters Shanghai: Player Performance and Stats | Valorant Event". VLR.gg.
^ Zalamea, Nigel (31 July 2023). "VCT 2024 Masters Shanghai will be the first international Valorant event in China". One Esports. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
^ "Masters Shanghai Venue and Ticket Announcement". Valorant Esports. Retrieved 13 April 2024.

[1] Juandi, Juandi (9 April 2024). "Mercedes-Benz Arena to host Valorant Masters Shanghai". Valo2Asia. Retrieved 13 April 2024.

[2] Wi-Liam, Teh (23 May 2024). "VCT Masters Shanghai Survival Guide". GosuGamers. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

[3] Juandi, Juandi (15 May 2024). "VCT Masters Shanghai to feature $1 million prize pool". Valo2Asia. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

[4] "Champions Tour 2024: Masters Shanghai: Player Performance and Stats | Valorant Event". VLR.gg.

[5] Zalamea, Nigel (31 July 2023). "VCT 2024 Masters Shanghai will be the first international Valorant event in China". One Esports. Retrieved 13 April 2024.

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