The VALORANT Champions Tour by Riot Games is in its third year, and it will include a major tournament called LOCK//IN that will begin later this month.
There will be a total of 32 teams competing in LOCK//IN from all across the world, and the tournament will feature numerous inter-regional matches for fans to enjoy. There will be representatives from VCT Americas, VCT EMEA, VCT Pacific, and China.
Unlike most Valorant tournaments, LOCK//IN will be a single elimination tournament that consists of three stages: Alpha, Omega, and Finals. The Alpha and Omega stages contain one bracket of 16 teams each, and those teams will play best of three series' until two teams remain from both brackets. The Finals stage will be played as a best of five format, and consists of semifinals and grand finals for the four remaining teams.
With this information known, what is the schedule for each stage and how can fans watch the matches?
VCT LOCK//IN 2023: Schedule
The Alpha and Omega stages will start on Feb. 13 and conclude on Feb. 27, with the four remaining teams advancing to the Finals stage.
Schedule for Monday, Feb. 13 (Alpha Stage)
- KOI vs NRG at 12 p.m. ET (Match 1)
- DetonatioN FocusMe vs Giants at 3 p.m. ET (Match 2)
- Gen. G. vs Loud at 6 p.m. ET (Match 3)
Schedule for Tuesday, Feb. 14 (Alpha Stage)
- FunPlus Phoenix vs Karmine Corp at 12 p.m. ET (Match 4)
- BBL Esports vs DRX at 3 p.m. ET (Match 5)
- Cloud9 vs Paper Rex at 6 p.m. ET (Match 6)
Schedule for Wednesday, Feb. 15 (Alpha Stage)
- Team Heretics vs EG at 12 p.m. ET (Match 7)
- MIBR vs Talon Esports at 3 p.m. ET (Match 8)
Schedule for Friday, Feb. 17 (Alpha Stage Round Two)
- Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2 at 12 p.m. ET (Match 9)
- Winner of Match 3 vs Winner of Match 4 at 3 p.m. ET (Match 10)
Schedule for Saturday, Feb. 18 (Alpha Stage Round Two)
- Winner of Match 5 vs Winner of Match 6 at 12 p.m. ET (Match 11)
- Winner of Match 7 vs Winner of Match 8 at 3 p.m. ET (Match 12)
Schedule for Sunday, Feb. 19 (Alpha Stage Round Three)
- Winner of Match 9 vs Winner of Match 10 at 3 p.m. ET (winner advances to Finals stage)
- Winner of Match 11 vs Winner of Match 12 at 3 p.m. ET (winner advances to Finals stage)
Schedule for Wednesday, Feb. 22 (Omega Stage)
- Team Liquid vs Team Secret at 12 p.m. ET (Match 15)
- NAVI vs KRÜ Esports at 3 p.m. ET (Match 16)
- ZETA DIVISION vs Leviatán at 6 p.m. ET (Match 17)
Schedule for Thursday, Feb. 23 (Omega Stage)
- Team Vitality vs Global Esports at 12 p.m. ET (Match 18)
- FUT Esports vs Rex Regum Qeon at 3 p.m. ET (Match 19)
- 100 Thieves vs EDG at 6 p.m. ET (Match 20)
Schedule for Friday, Feb. 24 (Omega Stage)
- Sentinels vs Fnatic at 12 p.m. ET (Match 21)
- T1 vs FURIA at 3 p.m. ET (Match 22)
Schedule for Saturday, Feb. 25 (Omega Stage Round Two)
- Winner of Match 15 vs Winner of Match 16 at 12 p.m. ET (Match 23)
- Winner of Match 17 vs Winner of Match 18 at 3 p.m. ET (Match 24)
Schedule for Sunday, Feb. 26 (Omega Stage Round Two)
- Winner of Match 19 vs Winner of Match 20 at 12 p.m. ET
- Winner of Match 21 vs Winner of Match 22 at 3 p.m. ET
Schedule for Monday, Feb. 27 (Omega Stage Round Three)
- Winner of Match 23 vs Winner of Match 24 at 12 p.m. ET (winner advances to Finals stage)
- Winner of Match 25 vs Winner of Match 26 at 3 p.m. ET (winner advances to Finals stage)
Schedule for Thursday, March 2 (Finals Stage)
- Semifinal #1 begins at 12 p.m. ET.
Schedule for Friday, March 3 (Finals Stage)
- Semifinal #2 begins at 12 p.m. ET
Schedule for Saturday, March 4 (Finals Stage)
- Grand final begins at 12 p.m. ET.
VCT LOCK//IN 2023: How to Watch
Fans can watch the VCT LOCK//IN 2023 tournament by visiting the official Valorant channel on Twitch or the VALORANT Champions Tour YouTube channel at game time. There will also be watch parties on selected channels and language specific channels that will all be named soon.
This article was originally published on dbltap as VCT LOCK//IN 2023: Schedule, How to Watch.
