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The 16-team tournament, that\u2019s due to take place from Sept. 10 to 19 in the German capital, was originally comprised of a group stage followed by a four-team elimination bracket. But based on player and fan feedback, Riot made the decision on Aug. 21\u2014just hours after the announcement\u2014to pivot to a more familiar eight-team single-elimination bracket and remove the final match of the group stage.\u00a0 The idea behind the initial format was driven by concerns that an eight-team knockout stage would need to start on the same day as the group stage would end, forcing some teams to compete in their first knockout stage matches without any time to prepare. Related: VALORANT Champions Tour 2021 guide: Schedule, results, moments \u201cAfter hearing the community\u2019s feedback, we determined that the knockout stage draw could be held an earlier point in the tournament, which would provide teams with a clearer and earlier indication of the potential opponents,\" Riot said in a statement on Aug. 21. \u201cThe only additional requirement is that the knockout stage schedule will need to be set after the draw.\u201d The new format for the tournament looks a lot like VCT Masters Reykjav\u00edk, but with more teams and, of course, the added element of a group stage.\u00a0 Format Group stage The group stage will include four groups of four teams in a double-elimination formatThe top two teams will advance to the knockout stageAll matches will be best-of-three Knockout stage The knockout stage (the playoffs) will feature eight teams in a single-elimination bracketAll matches will be best-of-three, except the grand final, which will be a best-of-five Up from 10 teams in Masters Reykjav\u00edk, 16 teams from EMEA, North America, Brazil, Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan, and Latina America will face off in the tournament. Every team will earn circuit points for participating, but the winner will also secure a spot at VALORANT's end-of-year world championship. Groups The groups, which were unveiled on Aug. 27, are as follows: Group A Vision Strikers (KR)Paper Rex (SEA)SuperMassive Blaze (EMEA)Acend (EMEA) Group B Vivo Keyd (BR)Team Envy (NA)KR\u00dc (LATAM)Zeta Division (JP) Group C Gambit (EMEA)Crazy Raccoon (JP)100 Thieves (NA)Havan Liberty (BR) Group D Sentinels (NA)G2 (EMEA)Bren (SEA)F4Q (KR) Bracket The teams were sorted into four pools based on placement and regional strength. 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