Envy 3-0’s Sentinels in Finals. Valorant Champions Tour Stage 1 Challengers 2 EU & NA

24.02.2021 0 By Butcher79

With Challengers 1 out of the way, Valorant Champions Tour Stage 1 is continuing with Challengers 2 in Europe and North America. With Masters spots on the line, be sure to tune into the action across the coming days.

Envy take a 3-0 win against Sentinels in the Grand Finals.
Envy only dropped 1 map in the entire Challengers 2 run.
Alliance and NiP are the first to qualify for EU Masters after beating Wave and G2.

Challengers 1 in the Valorant Champions Tour is now behind us. This event marked the first step in global competition for the year but this past weekend was all about North America and Europe. Now, Challengers 2 is underway, and the first spots at the end-of-stage Masters tournament is up for grabs.

If the event calendar has you a little baffled, then check out our comprehensive explainer right here. If you’re looking to get up-to-speed with global coverage, our dedicated global hub has all of the info you’ll need! For now, here’s a complete rundown on the NA and EU competition.

VCT Stage 1: Stream

VCT Stage 1 NA: schedule and results

Future events

Challengers 2: February 20-23 (Postponed from original dates due to severe weather concerns)

Day 1: Saturday, February 20

Round	Match	PST	EST	GMT
Upper bracket Quarterfinals	Sentinels 2-0 FaZe	12PM	3PM	8PM
	XSET 0-2 Envy	12PM	3PM	8PM
	Immortals 2-0 Gen.G	2:30PM	5:30PM	10:30PM
	Luminosity 2-1 100 Thieves	2:30PM	5:30PM	10:30PM
Lower Bracket Round 1	FaZe 0-2 XSET	5PM	8PM	1AM
Lower Bracket Round 1	Gen.G 0-2 100 Thieves	5PM	8PM	1AM

Day 2: Sunday, February 21

Round	Match	PST	EST	GMT
Upper bracket Semifinals	Sentinels 1-2 Envy	12PM	3PM	8PM
Upper bracket Semifinals	Immortals 2–1 Luminosity	12PM	3PM	8PM
Lower Bracket Round 2	Luminosity 0-2 XSET	2:30PM	5:30PM	10:30PM
Lower Bracket Round 2	Sentinels 2-0 100 Thieves	2:30PM	5:30PM	10:30PM

Day 3: Monday, February 22

Round	Match	PST	EST	GMT
Upper Bracket Final	Envy 2-1 Immortals	12PM	3PM	8PM
Lower Bracket Round 3	XSET 0-2 Sentinels	2:30PM	5:30PM	10:30PM
Lower Bracket Final	Immortals 0-2 Sentinels	5PM	8PM	1AM

Day 3: Tuesday, February 23

Round	Match	PST	EST	GMT
Grand Final	Team Envy 3-0 Sentinels	12PM	3PM	8PM

Challengers 3: March 3 – 7
Masters: March 13 – 21

Past events

Challengers 1: February 4 – 7

Place	Team	Prize money
1st	Sentinels	$20,000
2nd	Immortals	$10,000
3rd	Luminosity Gaming	$7,000
4th	XSET	$5,000
5th-6th	Team Envy	$3,000
5th-6th	Gen.G Esports	$3,000
7th-8th	NRG	$1,000
7th-8th	Andbox	$1,000

As action got underway, two teams were quickly knocked out of the running. Both Andbox along with NRG were eliminated without having won a map. Meanwhile, it was Immortals who blitzed through the upper bracket, taking down XSET, Gen.G, and Luminosity on their path to the Grand Finals. There they would meet Sentinels who had already been put through the wringer. Having lost their first matchup, Sentinels had to win four consecutive series to complete the lower bracket run. In the ultimate rebound, they pulled it off and took out Immortals 3-1 in the closing showdown to cement their place atop NA.

VCT Stage 1 Europe: schedule and results

Future events

Challengers 3: March 4 – 7
Masters: March 12 – 21

Past events

Challengers 1: February 4 – 7

Place	Team	Prize money
1st	Ninjas In Pyjamas	€4,375
2nd	Monkey Business (now OG)	€4,375
3rd	Wave Esports	€4,375
4th	FunPlus Phoenix	€4,375
5th-6th	G2 Esports	–
5th-6th	Guild Esports	–
7th-8th	Fnatic	–
7th-8th	Team Liquid	–

On the European side of things, teams only had to play one match each to lock in their spot at Challengers Stage 2. Some big upsets came through during these matches as a number of huge names were knocekd out by relative underdogs. G2 Esports, Guild Esports, Liquid, and Fnatic’s brand new Valorant team were all taken out of the EU tournament. Instead, it was FunPlus Phoenix, Wave Esports, Ninjas In Pyjamas, and an orgless team in Monkey Business, that closed the show as winners.