FunPlus Phoenix's Valorant professionals are at the forefront of the EMEA region, which includes Europe. The team secured the Challengers title with a 3-1 victory against G2 Esports.

"It's unbelievable, I'm shaking," the visibly happy Kamil "baddyG" Graniczka told the livestream of the tournament after the final. The Polish Valorant professional had only played as a substitute player in the FunPlus Phoenix team, FPX for short, in recent weeks. "I can't believe we are the EMEA champions. Dreams come true!»

FPX for the first time at the Worldwide Masters

Connected with the tournament victory is the qualification for the Masters in April in Reykjavik. A first for FunPlus Phoenix. For the first time, the team is presenting itself on the global Valorant stage.

Although the team already managed to qualify for the Masters in March 2021, at that time it was only a regional, purely European tournament. The subsequent Masters events with worldwide participation were missed.

G2 in Reykjavik, a surprise in North America

G2 Esports can look forward to a consolation patch after the defeat in the Challengers final. The e-sports organization based in Berlin is also qualified for the Masters in Reykjavik. The same applies to Fnatic as the third best team in the EMEA Challengers.

From April 10, the teams will then meet nine other Valorant teams from all over the world at the Masters in the Icelandic capital. The view of the participants from North America is surprising. With The Guard and OpTic Gaming, two surprise teams have prevailed at the local Challengers.