{"id":9697,"date":"2020-11-11T23:07:52","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T23:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/valorant-first-strike-umg-qualifier-schedule-format-teams-and-how-to-watch"},"modified":"2024-07-22T07:12:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T07:12:32","slug":"valorant-first-strike-umg-qualifier-schedule-format-teams-and-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/valorant-first-strike-umg-qualifier-schedule-format-teams-and-how-to-watch","title":{"rendered":"Valorant First Strike UMG Qualifier: Schedule, format, teams, and how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The first qualifier for Riot&#8217;s First Strike North American main event has brought us some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/valorant\/100-thieves-renegades-sentinels-and-team-envy-qualify-for-first-strike-main-event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unbelievably exciting games<\/a>, but things are about to get even more intense because there&#8217;s 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qualifier.<\/p>\n<h2>UMG x Valorant First Strike Open Qualifiers Stream and Schedule<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/2P-kwNe9CnuNZVN74D9iK7Asw0F-kUWkr4_fTAffwsU\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzL05ld0ZvbGRlci9VTUdfeF9WYWxvcmFudF9GaXJzdF9TdHJpa2UvVU1HX3hfVmFsb3JhbnRfRmlyc3RfU3RyaWtlX29wZW5fUXVhbGlmaWVyX3N0cmVhbS5QTkc\" alt=\"UMG Valorant First Strike Qualifier Stream\" width=\"1024\" height=\"449\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">(Picture: Riot Games\/UMG)<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the main qualifier, UMG Gaming will host two separate 128-team open qualifiers.<\/p>\n<h3>UMG&nbsp;Open Qualifier #1<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>11th and 12th November 2020<\/li>\n<li>Starts at 12 PM PST\/3 PM EST\/8 PM GMT\/9 PM CET<\/li>\n<li>128 teams single-elimination bracket<\/li>\n<li>Top&nbsp;six&nbsp;teams will advance to Valorant First Strike UMG Qualifier<\/li>\n<li>Teams that end up in Top 32, but not in Top 6, can compete again in Qualifier #2<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umggaming.com\/tournaments\/90691\/first-strike-umg-qualifier-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registration<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>UMG Open Qualifier #2<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>13th and 14th November 2020<\/li>\n<li>Starts at 12 PM PST\/3 PM EST\/8 PM GMT\/9 PM CET<\/li>\n<li>128 teams single-elimination bracket<\/li>\n<li>Top&nbsp;six&nbsp;teams will advance to Valorant First Strike UMG Qualifier<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umggaming.com\/tournaments\/90692\/first-strike-umg-qualifier-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Open Qualifiers: Stream<\/h3>\n<p>The UMG x Valorant Open Qualifiers will be broadcasted live on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/umggaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UMG Gaming official Twitch channel<\/a> and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/valorant_esports_na\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Valorant_Esports_NA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>UMG Valorant First Strike Main Qualifier<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/twU3hnG0Aomm2n6WgA0jy3-TYSJTYoVgPlJbpGEDNBQ\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzL05ld0ZvbGRlci9VTUdfeF9WYWxvcmFudF9GaXJzdF9TdHJpa2UvVU1HX3hfVmFsb3JhbnRfRmlyc3RfU3RyaWtlLndlYnA\" alt=\"UMG Valorant First Strike how to watch\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">(Picture: Riot Games\/UMG)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Schedule&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>The main Qualifier will be held from 18th November to 22nd November.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Teams<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Clou9<\/li>\n<li>Complexity Gaming<\/li>\n<li>T1<\/li>\n<li>TSM<\/li>\n<li>Top six teams from Open Qualifier #1<\/li>\n<li>Top six teams from Open Qualifier #2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Format<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Group Phase<br \/>&#8211; 16 teams in 4 groups<br 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