LPL Valorant 2020: Spring Cup

General info

Tournament Information:
LPL are thrilled to announce a step into the competitive Valorant space! LPL Valorant will function similarly to LPL CS:GO, running for 10 weeks in Season 3. Divisions users are able to participate in are Open, Amateur and Challenger, with Challenger open qualifiers being held closer to our Season 3 start date.

Challenger matches will also be broadcasted remotely on Twitch (twitch.tv/lpl_play) from 6:30PM AET on Sunday.

As with all new titles introduced to the platform, all players are highly encouraged to read through our terms and ruleset (located below) and ensure they will be able to commit to the scheduling requirements for all levels of play.

Season 3 Divisions and Format:
Open, Amateur and Challenger will require at least 8 teams to commence. Evolution will require 16 teams to commence.

Open - Free to join. Elo format. Teams update their match times to be assigned up to 3 matches per week. Matches are Best of 1. Winning team will be allowed to participate in Amateur Season 1 2021 for free.
Amateur - $1,500. LPL Premium required. Teams update their match times to be assigned up to 3 matches per week. Matches are Best of 1.
Evolution - $1.800. $180 Team Entry Fee. Round Robin format. Matches are Best of 3.
Challenger - $2,700. $190 Team Entry Fee. Double Elimination Bracket. Matches are Best of 3.

To purchase LPL Premium subscription, please go here. Team Entry Fees will be able to be paid via your respective ladder page.

Rules:
Rules are found here: https://letsplay.live/games/valorant/rules/

Prizes:
Open

First Place

Free Participation in Amateur LPL Season 1 2021

Amateur

First Place	Second Place	Third Place	Fourth Place	Fifth Place	Sixth Place	Seventh Place	Eigth Place	Total
$350	$250	$200	$200	$125	$125	$125	$125	$1500

Evolution

First Place	Second Place	Third Place	Fourth Place	Total
$750	$550	$250	$250	$1800

Challenger

First Place	Second Place	Third Place	Fourth Place	Total
$1250	$750	$350	$350	$2700

More Information

Registration:
Start your climb to Challenger with Open Division or Amateur Division!

Open Division or Amateur Division - https://letsplay.live/games/valorant/createteam/

Qualifiers:
Our qualifiers for the first Valorant season will be a combined qualifier, with:

Top 5 will qualify for LPL Challenger to compete for a share of $2700 AUD
Top 6-21 will qualify for LPL Evolution to compete for a share of $1800 AUD

Click here to view more information about Valorant Qualifiers.

Key Dates:
Challenger and Evolution Open Qualifiers - Saturday 12 September and Sunday 13 September 1PM AET / 3PM NZT

Week 1:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 21 September - Sunday 27 September
Challenger - Sunday 27 September

Week 2:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 28 September - Sunday 4 October
Challenger - Sunday 4 October

Week 3:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 5 October - Sunday 11 October
Challenger - Sunday 11 October

Week 4:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 12 October - Sunday 18 October
Challenger - Sunday 18 October

Week 5:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 19 October - Sunday 25 October
Challenger - Sunday 25 October

Week 6:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 26 October - Sunday 1 November
Challenger - Sunday 1 November

Week 7:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 2 November - Sunday 8 November
Challenger (Lower Finals) - Thursday 12 November

Semi # 1:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 9 November - Sunday 15 November
Challenger - View Grand Finals

Semi # 2:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 16 November - Sunday 22 November
Challenger - View Grand Finals

Grand Finals:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 23 November - Sunday 29 November
Challenger - Thursday 26th November

FAQ
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Connect with us
On behalf of the entire LPL Admin Team, we would like to wish everyone competing the best of luck! For any questions, please do not hesitate to ask by either posting in the forums or contacting an admin via Support Ticket. Alternatively, you can join the LPL Community Discord.