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VALORANT Champions 2023
The 16-team 2023 VCT world championship concluded in the Los Angeles area on August 26. Evil Geniuses defeated Paper Rex 3–1 in the grand final.
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Updated October 21, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California · Aug 6–20; Kia Forum, Inglewood, California · Aug 24–26, 2023[1][5]
Champion
Combined prize pool
USD 2,250,000[3]
Games
Participant scale
16 teams · four-team double-elimination groups followed by a double-elimination bracket[1]
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Riot GamesCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[1]
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MastercardCommercial note
Global VCT partner · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[6]
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HyperXCommercial note
Official gaming peripherals partner · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[7]
PTG Database Analysis
The 16-team world championship ran from August 6–26, 2023. Group and early bracket matches took place at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles; the final weekend moved to Kia Forum in Inglewood. Riot used four-team double-elimination groups followed by a double-elimination playoff bracket. Evil Geniuses VALORANT beat Paper Rex 3–1 in the final. Riot’s recap lists all 16 finishing positions; Liquipedia classifies the tournament as S-Tier.[1][2][3][5]
References7
- [1]Champions Los Angeles: Everything You Need to Know — Riot Games / VALORANT Esports
- [2]VALORANT Champions 2023 Recap: Evil Geniuses end their roller coaster year in glory — Riot Games / VALORANT Esports
- [3]Statistics 2023 — Liquipedia VALORANT Wiki — Liquipedia VALORANT Wiki
- [4]Riot’s official VALORANT Champions 2023 event artwork. — Riot Games / VALORANT Esports
- [5]VALORANT Champions Lands in Los Angeles — VALORANT Esports
- [6]Mastercard Expands Global Partnership to VALORANT Esports — Riot Games
- [7]HyperX and Riot Games Extend Global Partnership for VALORANT Champions Tour — HyperX
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