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Valorant Challengers League NA: Teams, Schedule, Brackets

The VCT Challengers NA is one of the most entertaining and toughest VCT tournaments; here are the complete details.
By Arnab Baidya | 
First Published February 1, 2023, 20:50
Valorant Challengers League NA: Teams, Schedule, Brackets

After a long break, the Valorant NA VCT circuit officially starts on February 1, 2023. The Valorant Challengers League is one of the three leagues in the 2023 VCT Circuit, where a total of 12 teams will be competing against each other in a five-month-long tournament to secure their spot for the Ascension League where they will be fighting to secure their place with the VCT Partnered Teams.

The name of the 12 teams is already determined; six teams were invited to the tournament, and the other six secured their spot by competing in the open qualifiers, where 512 teams participated. Knights Arena will host the Valorant Challengers League NA. Here are the complete details for the upcoming Valorant Challengers League NA.

Valorant Challengers League NA Teams and Brackets

Teams Qualified to VCT Challengers NA via open qualifiers.
Teams Qualified to VCT Challengers NA via open qualifiers. (Picture: Riot Games/ Knights Arena)

As mentioned before, there are a total of 12 teams in the Valorant Challengers League NA; here are the names:

Invited Teams

  • M80

  • Faze Clan

  • TSM

  • G2 Esports

  • Shopify Rebellion

  • The Guard

Qualified from Open Qualifiers

  • Break Thru

  • MAD Lions (Dark Ratio)

  • Disguised 

  • Oxygen Esports

  • Turtle Troops (Squirtle Squad)

  • OR Esports

Groups

Group A

  • FaZe Clan

  • Shopify Rebellion

  • G2 Esports

  • BreakThru

  • Oxygen Esports

  • Turtle Troops (Squirtle Squad)

Group B

  • M80

  • TSM

  • The Guard

  • Disguised

  • MAD Lions (Dark Ratio)

  • OREsports

Valorant Challengers League NA Schedule

Valorant Challengers NA 2023 Schedule.
Valorant Challengers NA 2023 Schedule. (Picture: Riot Games/Knights Arena)

Valorant Challengers League NA will start on February 1, 2023, and end on June 10, 2023. The five-month-long tournament is divided into four splits, allowing teams to earn points and help them secure their spots for Ascension League.

Here is how the event is scheduled:

  • Challengers League Split 1: February 1-March 17
  • Mid-Season Invitational: March 22-31
  • Challengers League Split 2: April 18-May 19
  • Challengers League Playoffs: May 31-June 10

During the Challengers League Split 1 every week from Wednesday to Friday, four teams will play against each other in a three-map series. Here is the schedule for Valorant Challengers League Split 1 NA Schedule:

Valorant Challengers Spilt 1 NA 2023 Schedule.
Valorant Challengers Spilt 1 NA 2023 Schedule. (Picture: Riot Games/Knights Arena)

Week 1 Schedule (February 1-3)

Date Match Time
February 1 FaZe Clan vs G2 Esports 4:00 PM EST
February 1 The Guard vs. Disguised 7:00 PM EST
February 2 TSM vs. MAD Lions (Dark Ratio) 4:00 PM EST
February 2 BreakThru vs. Oxygen Esports 7:00 PM EST
February 3 Shopify Rebellion vs. Turtle Troops (Squirtle Squad) 4:00 PM EST
February 3 M80 vs. OREsports 7:00 PM EST

Week 2 Schedule (February 8-10)

Date Match Time
February 8 Shopify Rebellion vs. Oxygen Esports 4:00 PM EST
February 8 The Guard vs. OREsports 7:00 PM EST
February 9 Disguised vs. MAD Lions (Dark Ratio) 4:00 PM EST
February 9 M80 vs. TSM 7:00 PM EST
February 10 FaZe Clan vs. Turtle Troops (Squirtle Squad) 4:00 PM EST
February 10 G2 Esports vs. BreakThru 7:00 PM EST

Week 3 Schedule (February 27- March 1)

Date Match Time
February 27 The Guard vs. TSM 4:00 PM EST
February 27 Turtle Troops (Squirtle Squad) vs. BreakThru 7:00 PM EST
February 28 G2 Esports vs. Oxygen Esports 4:00 PM EST
February 28 FaZe Clan vs. Shopify Rebellion 7:00 PM EST
March 1 Disguised vs. OREsports 4:00 PM EST
March 1 M80 vs. MAD Lions (Dark Ratio) 7:00 PM EST

Week 4 Schedule (March 8-10)

Date Match Time
March 8 M80 vs. Disguised 4:00 PM EST
March 8 TSM vs. OREsports 7:00 PM EST
March 9 G2 Esports vs. Turtle Troops (Squirtle Squad) 4:00 PM EST
March 9 The Guard vs. MAD Lions (Dark Ratio) 7:00 PM EST
March 10 Shopify Rebellion vs. BreakThru 4:00 PM EST
March 10 FaZe Clan vs. Oxygen Esports 7:00 PM EST

Week 5 Schedule (TBD-TBD)

Date Match Time
TBD G2 Esports vs. Shopify Rebellion TBD
TBD The Guard vs. M80 TBD
TBD FaZe Clan vs. BreakThru TBD
TBD TSM vs. Disguised TBD
TBD Turtle Troops (Squirtle Squad) vs. Oxygen Esports TBD
TBD OREsports vs. MAD Lions (Dark Ratio) TBD

How to Watch Valorant Challengers League NA 

The Valorant Challengers League NA will be live-streamed on the official Twitch and Youtube Channels of Valorant. Here are the links to all the channels for your convenience:

If you fancy watching along with your favorite Valorant Content Creators, then make sure to hop on their channels to enjoy the Watch Parties.

 

Arnab Baidya

Written by Arnab Baidya

Arnab has been a gaming and esports journalist for over two years. Before that, he used to manage professional esports teams and content creators. You will find him playing games and watching ShahZaM, Tarik, and Jarno Opmeer on Twitch when he is not working.