Everything You Need to Know About the Challengers Series Open Qualifiers

Dec 27, 2022

OVERVIEW

The Challengers League kicks off with two Open Qualifier events beginning January 9 - 13, and again on January 17 - 22, to determine who will join some of the top North American VALORANT talent for the 2023 season. More than 250 teams will navigate through five days of intense bracket play to secure one of the six remaining coveted Challengers team slots and a chance to join the Americas Ascension Tournament later this year.

Find everything you need to know about the 2023 Challengers Open Qualifiers!

FORMAT

The Challengers Open Qualifiers will consist of two separate tournaments, with the top four teams from OQ #1 and the top two teams from OQ #2 joining the final roster of invited teams for the 2023 season. The tournaments will begin with a best of three, single elimination format until Ro32 where the brackets will be re-seeded for the main event featuring double elimination bracket play.

In addition to the Open Qualifiers, the first two weeks of the Challengers League will be played on Patch 5.12 and feature the same map pool as Champions - Istanbul.

SCHEDULE

Open Qualifier #1: January 9th - 13th

Main Event

January 9th - Single Elimination (No Broadcast) // 6PM EST

January 10th // 6PM EST

January 11th // 6PM EST

January 12th // 6PM EST
Winners Qualify for Challengers

January 13th // 6PM EST
Winners Qualify for Challengers

Open Qualifier #2 - January 17th - 22nd

Main Event

January 17th - Single Elimination (No Broadcast) // 6PM EST

January 18th // 6PM EST

January 19th // 6PM EST

January 20th // 6PM EST

January 21st // 6PM EST
Winners Qualify for Challengers

January 22nd // 6PM EST
Winners Qualify for Challengers

LEARN MORE

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