Red Bull Home Ground #3 viewer’s guide
Looking for some more Valorant esports action to watch now that most of the big tournaments are completed for the year? Well, then, you are in luck, as Home Ground #3, hosted by Red Bull Gaming, will be taking place this weekend. Here’s what you need to know.
Red Bull Home Ground #3 details
The Red Bull Home Ground #3 tournament is an official part of the Valorant Champions Offseason. It will take place as a live LAN event in England, Manchester. The tournament runs from 9 to 11 December. For the first time, North American teams will compete against the top EMEA teams.
Teams will compete for their share of the $100,000 prize pool. At the current Dollar to Rand exchange rate, that’s roughly R1.7 million. Groups have already been drawn.
Group A teams:
- Cloud9
- KRÜ Esports
- FOKUS
- Team Vitality
Group B teams:
- Team Heretics
- 100 Thieves
- FUT Esports
- Team Liquid
The group stage will be in a single-elimination format, with the top three teams advancing to the playoffs. During the playoffs of the Red Bull Home Ground #3 tournament, six teams will compete in a single-elimination bracket. All matches in the playoffs are best-of-five, except for the grand final, which is a best-of-five affair.
The schedule:
- 9 December: Starting at 13:00 GMT, the Red Bull Home Ground Group Stage will feature three best-of-three matches.
- 10 December: Kicking off at 13:00 GMT, Saturday will also feature three best-of-three matches.
- 11 December: The finals will begin at 13:00 GMT, switching to a best-of-five format in two spectacular rounds to determine who will lift the Red Bull Home Ground trophy.
You can watch all the Valorant esports action from the Red Bull Home Ground #3 tournament via the official Red Bull Twitch and Red Bull Gaming YouTube channels.
Header image via Red Bull / Riot Games.
