Valorant esports fans are in for a treat at the end of August with another great tournament forming part of the Ignition Series. Here's everything you need to know about the LVL Clash 2 Valorant tournament.
About LVL Clash 2 Valorant tournament
The LVL Clash 2 Valorant tournament is part of the ongoing Ignition Series. This is the final event in the tournament series for Europe, with G2 Esports going in as the favourites to win.
The tournament will be played using Valorant version 1.06. It is sponsored by Logitech and organized by LVL.
INVITED: LVL VALORANT CLASH 2 //@BBL_esports
â LVL (@lvlglobal) August 24, 2020
16 teams. â¬15000. 4 days to go.https://t.co/BzQdMEaF2Rpic.twitter.com/ilQ4ctJ5Xk
The LVL Clash 2 Valorant tournament features some of the top teams in Europe. 13 of the teams have received direct invites, while two have qualified via Contender's Cups, and one qualified thanks to winning the beta tournament.
Prize pool
The prize pool for the LVL Clash 2 Valorant tournament is â¬15,000.
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At the time of writing, the exact prize pool distribution is unknown but you can expect the winner to get the lion's share.
Teams
The teams fighting it out for their share of the prize pool in the LVL Clash 2 Valorant tournament are the best in Europe right now. For the past few weeks, the organizer has announced invited teams, while Angry Titans and Wave Esports managed to make their way through the Contenders Cup.
It is a pleasure for us to announce the participation in the next upcoming @LVLglobal LVL Clash 2 Ã Ignition Series! ð
â Wave Valorant (@WaveValorant) August 24, 2020
We successfully qualified through the @LogitechGDE Conders Cup - 2nd! ð@bleeshh ð©ðª@rebounter_ ð©ðª@Marcoprejuk ð¦ð¹@nuggison ð©ðª@sim19v ð©ðª#wavecheck ð pic.twitter.com/7XYGeXBNpI
The invited teams are also joined by Valorando, a German squad â who won the LVL Clash beta tournament.
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Format
The teams will be broken up into four groups in the LVL Clash 2 Valorant tournament. While the exact groups are unknown right now, we know how the format will work.
The LVL Clash 2 tournament group stage will take place in a GSL-style format. All matches are best-of-one in the group stage, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the playoffs. The bottom two teams get eliminated.
The LVL Clash 2 playoffs feature a single-elimination bracket, with all matches being best-of-three.
Schedule
The LVL Clash 2 schedule has not been fully revealed. However, we do know it will take place from 28th to 29th August.
The group stage will take place on 28th August, followed by the playoffs on 29th August.
We will update this article once exact start times per day become available.
LVL Clash 2 Valorant: How to watch
You can watch all the Valorant esports action from the LVL Clash 2 tournament live on the LVLGlobal Twitch.tv channel below. The tournament broadcast will feature commentators James Banks and Mitch McBride, with Luke Davis as the observer.
The LVL Clash 2 Valorant tournament is sure to be a great esports event to watch, especially with all the fantastic teams competing for their share of the prize pool.