Thirty of the best VALORANT teams in a single-elimination format at Brazil. Here’s all you need to know.
The VCT LOCK//IN Sao Paulo kicks off the fresh new season of VALORANT in 2023. With 30 of the best teams from all over the world in attendance, VCT LOCK//IN will see the best VALORANT has to offer. Here’s all you need to know about this massive tournament including the VCT LOCK//IN results, format, schedule, and much more. You can also find the VCT LOCK//IN standings and prize pool.
VCT LOCK//IN Live Results and Schedule
Team 1 | Team 2 | Ascent | Fracture | Split | Lotus | Icebox | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUD | Fnatic | (8-13) | (7-13) | (13-9) | (13-8) | (12-14) | 2-3 |
VCT LOCK//IN Semifinal
Date | Time | Team 1 | Team 2 | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Map 4 | Map 5 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2 | 1800 | DRX | LOUD | Pearl(5-13) | Icebox(8-13) | Split(13-7) | Fracture(13-7) | Ascent (8-13) | 2-3 |
| Mar 3 | 1800 | Fnatic | NAVI | Haven (13-11) | Lotus (13-4) | Fracture (13-11) | Split | Ascent | 3-0 |
OMEGA group quarterfinals
Date | Time (CEST) | Team 1 | Team 2 | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27 | 1800 | NAVI | Leviatán | Ascent (13-9) | Pearl (13-2) | Fracture | 2-0 |
| Feb 27 | 2100 | 100 Thieves | Fnatic | Fracture (1-13) | Icebox (10-13) | Lotus | 0-2 |
OMEGA Group Round of 16 matches
Team 1 | Team 2 | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Secret | NAVI | Icebox (13-8) | Pearl (13-4) | Fracture | 2-0 |
| Leviatán | Vitality | Haven (16-14) | Pearl (13-3) | Ascent | 2-0 |
| FUT esports | 100Thieves | Lotus (13-9) | Haven (11-13) | Icebox (8-13) | 1-2 |
| Fnatic | FURIA | Haven (18-16) | Ascent (13-9) | Icebox | 2-0 |
Round of 32 matches - OMEGA group
Team 1 | Team 2 | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | FURIA esports | Pearl (7-13) | Icebox (5-13) | Fracture() | 0-2 |
| Sentinels | Fnatic | Haven (6-13) | Split (7-13) | Lotus | 0-2 |
| Liquid | Secret | Icebox (8-13) | Fracture (7-13) | 0-2 | |
| NAVI | Kru esports | Ascent (13-5) | Lotus (10-13) | Pearl | 2-0 |
| Zeta Division | Leviatán | Ascent (4-13) | Pearl (11-13) | Haven | 0-2 |
| Team Vitality | Global esports | Split (13-4) | Pearl (9-13) | Lotus (13-6) | 2-1 |
| FUT esports | Rex Regum Qeon | Lotus (13-3) | Pearl (11-13) | Split | 0-2 |
| 100 Thieves | EDward Gaming | Icebox (13-10) | Lotus (9-13) | Pearl(14-12) | 2-1 |
For Alpha Bracket results click here.
Alpha Group - VCT LOCK//IN
The Alpha Group saw 16 teams start in eight single-elimination matches. Only eight teams survived the first round. But that wasn't the end. The teams continued through the group playing elimination match after elimination match until only two teams survived. The two semifinalists from the Alpha Group are LOUD and DRX. They will face each other on March 2 for a spot in the Grand Finals.
Quarterfinals Round of 16 (Feb 22-24)
DRX had a strong performance against Talon but it wasn't without its share of a scare. Talon might have lost but their performance definitely put them high up in the eyes of SEA VALORANT fans.
In the other match of the day, NRG took on LOUD in one of the most epic battles at VCT LOCK//IN. LOUD won the match, but it was definitely one of the most exciting series of the day. Two maps went to overtime, with NRG winning Pearl while LOUD won fracture.
Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19 | DRX | Talon | Fracture (10-13) | Ascent (13-6) | Icebox (13-10) | 2-1 |
| Feb 19 | NRG | LOUD | Split (3-13) | Pearl (15-13) | Fracture (16-18) | 1-2 |
Round of 16 - Week 1 (Feb 17-18)
Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18 | Evil Geniuses | Talon | Haven (11-13) | Split (10-13) | 0-2 | |
| Feb 18 | DRX | Cloud9 | Pearl (3-13) | Haven (13-7) | Icebox (13-2) | 2-1 |
| Feb 17 | NRG | Giants | Lotus (12-14) | Haven (13-1) | Icebox (13-7) | 2-1 |
| Feb 17 | LOUD | Karmine Corp | Pearl (13-10) | Split (13-8) | 2-0 |
Round of 32 - Week 1 (Feb 13-16)
Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13 | KOI | NRG | Icebox (11-13) | Haven (9-13) | 0-2 | |
| Feb 13 | DTN | GIANTS | Haven (4-13) | Icebox (7-13) | 0-2 | |
| Feb 15 | Gen.G | LOUD | Pearl (9-13) | Fracture (14-12) | Split | 0-2 |
| Feb 14 | FPX | Karmine Corp | Lotus (6-13) | Haven (13-8) | Pearl (6-13) | 1-2 |
| Feb 15 | BBL | DRX | Pearl (3-13) | Ascent (13-11) | Haven (7-13) | 1-2 |
| Feb 15 | C9 | Paper Rex | Lotus (13-8) | Pearl (13-5) | Fracture | 2-0 |
| Feb 16 | EG | HERETICS | Pearl (13-8) | Ascent (13-8) | Haven | 2-0 |
| Feb 16 | MIBR | TALON | Haven (6-13) | Fracture (11-13) | Icebox | 0-2 |
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Tournament format
- Single Elimination
- Best-of-three matches
The VCT LOCK//IN has a single-elimination format where all 30 teams are in a do-or-die for their first matches. Part of it is due to the time available with Riot, where they had to stick to a single-elimination format.
But half of the teams will be out of the tournament after their first match. The inaugural match of the tournament will see KOI esports and NRG go up against each other on Day 1.
VCT LOCK//IN: Where to watch?
The primary stream for the tournament is on the official Riot Games Twitch and YouTube page. We have also embedded the stream below so you can watch the match without leaving this page.
You can also find a list of all secondary streams as well as co-streams below. These streams are in different languages or are hosted by influencers in the VALORANT scene.
- Turkey - Twitch / YouTube
- China - Twitch / YouTube / Trovo
- Poland - Twitch / YouTube
- Finland - Twitch
- Czechia - Twitch
- Hungary - Twitch
- Serbia - YouTube
- Ukraine - Twitch
- Russia - Twitch / Twitch2
- Spain - Twitch
- France - Twitch
- Brazil - Twitch
- South Korea - Twitch
- Japan - Twitch
- India - Twitch/ YouTube / Facebook Gaming
Esports.gg exclusive content
Esports.gg will have exclusive content from the event including interviews, match coverage and highlight clips. Check here for more information.
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VCT LOCK//IN Sao Paulo prize pool and standings
The VCT Kickoff tournament will have a $500,000 prize pool with the winner getting the majority of the prize money. Here's how the money will be distributed and the final standings of the tournament.
Placement | Team | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | |
| 2 | $60,000 | |
| 3-4 | $40,000 | |
| 3-4 | $40,000 | |
| 5-8 | $25,000 | NRG |
| 5-8 | $25,000 | Talon |
| 5-8 | $25,000 | Secret |
| 5-8 | $25,000 | |
| 9-16 | $10,000 | Giants |
| 9-16 | $10,000 | Karmine Corp |
| 9-16 | $10,000 | Cloud9 |
| 9-16 | $10,000 | Evil Geniuses |
| 9-16 | $10,000 | Team Secret |
| 9-16 | $10,000 | Team Vitality |
| 9-16 | $10,000 | FUT |
| 9-16 | $10,000 | Loser (FURIA / Fnatic) |
| 17-32 | $5,000 | KOI |
| 17-32 | $5,000 | Detonation FocusMe |
| 17-32 | $5,000 | Gen.G esports |
| 17-32 | $5,000 | FunPlus Phoenix |
| 17-32 | $5,000 | BBL Esports |
| 17-32 | $5,000 | Paper Rex |
| 17-32 | $5,000 | Team Heretics |
| 17-32 | $5,000 | MIBR |
| 17-32 | $5,000 | Team liquid |
| 17-32 | $5,000 | Kru esports |
| 17-32 | $5,000 | Zeta Division |
| 17-32 | $5,000 | Global Esports |
| 17-32 | $5,000 | Rex Rex Qeon |
| 17-32 | $5,000 | EDward Gaming |
| 17-32 | $5,000 | Sentinels |
| 17-32 | $5,000 | T1 |
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