2022 Valorant Champions
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Game | Valorant |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Date | August 31 – September 18 |
| Administrator | Riot Games |
Tournament format(s) | GSL Format (group stage) Double Elimination (playoffs) |
| Venue(s) | Volkswagen Arena Istanbul |
| Teams | 16 |
| Purse | $1,000,000 USD |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | LOUD |
| Runner-up | OpTic Gaming |
| MVP | Bryan "pAncada" Luna (LOUD) |
The 2022 Valorant Champions was an esports tournament for the video game Valorant. This was the second edition of the Valorant Champions, the crowning event of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) for the 2022 Valorant competitive season. The tournament was held from August 31 to September 18, 2022, in Istanbul, Turkey.
"Fire Again" was the tournament's theme song, put together by Ashnikko.
Acend were the defending champions, but failed to qualify for the event after losing to G2 Esports in the VCT 2022: EMEA Last Chance Qualifier.
LOUD won the Valorant world championship after defeating OpTic Gaming in the finals by a score of 3–1.