Red Bull is hosting its fifth annual Home Ground tournament, in which eight teams from different regions will compete for an off-season trophy.
The Red Bull Home Ground is the first official VCT event announced for the off-season and will take place in November 2024.
Here is everything we know about the tournament so far.
Dates and location
The tournament will take place from November 20-23 at the Arena Berlin in Berlin, Germany.
Each Red Bull Home Ground has had a different location, with last year’s chosen destination being Tokyo, Japan, which saw Fnatic crowned winners.
Teams
Only five of the eight teams have been announced for the Red Bull Home Ground main event. Last year’s victor Fnatic will be in attendance alongside EMEA brethren Karmine Corp, Germany’s FOKUS Clan, Spanish organization Team Heretics, and the NA stars of Cloud9.
The remaining three slots will be determined by the Americas, APAC, and EMEA qualifiers winners.
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The qualifiers are not limited to teams currently within VCT and are open to anyone residing in the US, Canada, Japan, Netherlands, Germany, Turkey, Belgium, or Chile.
Tickets
Tickets for the Red Bull Home Ground can be purchased through Eventbrite for Friday, Saturday, or a combination of the two days.
- Day Pass – Friday: €30
- Day Pass – Saturday: €30
- Event Pass – Friday & Saturday: €50
To attend the event at the Arena Berlin, which can hold roughly 2,500 people. Attendees must be 16 years old or older, according to the release.
Past Red Bull Home Ground winners
Fnatic clinched the Home Ground trophy in Tokyo, Japan, last year, marking their third international victory of 2023 and their second win in Tokyo. This triumph secured their invitation to the 2024 event, offering them another shot at the top.
Before Fnatic’s success, 100 Thieves won the trophy in 2022 when the event was hosted in Manchester, England. Before that, EMEA’s Team Liquid and G2 Esports were the champions of the first two iterations of the competition.
This could be the first time we get to see some of the new teams in action as Valorant’s rostermania has really kicked off.