Partner team
What partners get
- A fixed place in their region's top events, with direct seeding.
- Baseline payments from Riot and performance bonuses.
- A share of revenue from in-game digital items linked to VCT.
Partners in 2027
VCT 2027 starts a new partnership cycle, with eight partner teams in each of the four regions: Americas, EMEA, Pacific and China. Each Kickoff in Americas, EMEA and Pacific has 12 teams: the 8 partners and 4 teams from the open qualifiers.
Partners vs open teams
Open teams can now qualify for every level of VCT, from Kickoff to Champions, and receive fixed payments when they do. Partnership secures the starting place; results decide the rest.
Learn more in VCT 2027 Explained.
Related guides
VCT 2027 Explained: How the New Valorant Season WorksHow VCT 2027 works: Open Qualifiers, Kickoff, two Masters, two VCT Cups and Champions in Austin. Dates, partner and open teams, and how a team qualifies.
Related terms
Open qualifierOpen qualifiers in Valorant are tournaments any eligible team can enter.
Map vetoThe map veto in Valorant is the pick and ban process before a series.
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