Riot Games has announced a list of tournaments ahead of the start of the Valorant Champions Tour international leagues in 2023.
With Valorant Champions 2022 finished up and the VCT 2023 Kickoff tournament set to start in February, there is a lot of downtime for Valorant competition.
In that window of time, Riot has given third-party tournament operators the opportunity to run big competitions.
Riot has named this window the Valorant OFF//Season and has released a list of tournaments that fans should pay attention to leading up to the new season.
EMEA Valorant OFF//Season tournaments
EMEA will have eight tournaments during the offseason. Some are extensions of Valorant Regional Leagues, others are more flashy events with premier teams.
Crossfire Cup Mediamarkt e Intel: October 3 – November 12Valorant Regional League Turkey Invitational: October 3 – 9Valorant Regional League Dach Evolution: Unity: October 3 – December 18Red Bull Home Ground 2022: October 7 – December 11BME Superdome: October 13 – 22G-Loot Valorant Clash: October 21 – November 27Coupe de France: October 27 – December 12Lyon e-Sport: November 11 – 13
Americas Valorant OFF//Season tournaments
The Americas region also has eight tournaments for fans to choose from. Many are show matches or influencer heavy but there are a few competitive tournaments that should see pro team attendance. The first competition listed is also a LAN event.
Ludwig x Tarik Invitational: January 14 – 15Valorant Latam Gods: November 28 – December 4Vava BTS Sunset: November 21 – 27Spike Series Invitational: November 5 – 11Knights Arena Valorant Freezeout: December 15 – 18BoomTV: November 8 – 13Copa Rakin: October 25 – December 4G4 Rumble: October 1
APAC Valorant OFF//Season tournaments
APAC will feature nine tournaments in the offseason with multiple show matches between South Korea and Japan during the window.
Afreeca TV SEA Invitational: November 29 – December 4WCG Rivals – Valorant : Korea vs Japan: December 16Gwangju Esports Series (GES) Asia: November 26 – 27TEN 5_ Valorant Special Match: November 4TEN 5_ Valorant Korea vs. Japan: October 3Penta Pro Series – Valorant: October 28 – December 18Valorant India Invitational by Galaxy Racer (GXR): October 14 – November 20TEN 5_Valorant Korea vs. Japan Showmatch: October 3TEC Challenger Series: September 29 – October 13
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