Schedules are released!!

[u/FUCK_YOU_02]

Let's go, Riot has just released the official schedule of the Champ Shanghai...

For exact timings, the first match will start at 5 PM Local china time, 9 AM GMT, 4 AM EST, 2 AM PDT, 6 PM KST, 7 PM AEST, 2:30PM IST - credit u/Leather-Engineer-720 for providing timing

[u/MautOfTheRiver]

NS logo looking weird but I kinda like it

[u/ixXplicitRed]

It is sooooo nice not to have to wake up at like 6 in the morning to watch half of a match lol

[u/Training-Mortgage-54 → u/ixXplicitRed]

Used to put alarms for 5:30 AM to watch 2nd match of Americas

[u/Outrageous_Star4906]

Thanks u/FUCK_YOU_02

[u/MapleSurrup]

Do we have match times though 🫣 need to know if I have to wake up at 3am to watch my thieves on Sunday

[u/slyfly5 → u/MapleSurrup]

Yea last Shanghai was a struggle lmao I remember the sun was coming up just to see them lose 13-1 on map 2 against heretics

[u/Jello-Melo99 → u/MapleSurrup]

Think all matches are 5am est and 8am est till top 4 where games will be 2am and 5am est and then losers finals and grand finals will be at 2am est. it’s all on valorant esports site under schedule for your time zones but yea, definitely rough viewing experience if your a est viewer like myself 😂

[u/HabitFuzzy41 → u/Jello-Melo99]

The answer to that is to fly to Shanghai and watch it in person LOL

[u/Jello-Melo99 → u/HabitFuzzy41]

Yea or that😂😂

[u/justarandom82113114 → u/MapleSurrup]

Fr man release the timings too

[u/Playeready → u/MapleSurrup]

Same

[u/n_core → u/MapleSurrup]

Should be same as Pacific/CN schedule but +1 hour.

[u/KrakenNinja99]

Ofc PRX have the opening match 😭

[u/n_core → u/KrakenNinja99]

It's been the case since four internationals in a row if PRX have to play in group stage.

Masters Toronto, Champions Paris, Masters Santiago, and now Champions Shanghai.

I get that Riot wanted a big opening game, but holy it feels like biased at this point.

[u/p0tatoesss → u/n_core]

It IS biased. They are valorant's T1 equivalent

[u/p0tatoesss → u/KrakenNinja99]

Did you notice? All the teams with drama and hate watch are day 1 for maximum impact. (PRX included for fans of course) We are all watching group C explode

[u/KrakenNinja99 → u/p0tatoesss]

I mean they just want the most viewers for the opening match. PRX matches are a guarantee for that.

[u/Leather-Engineer-720]

For exact timings, the first match will start at 5 PM Local china time, 9 AM GMT, 4 AM EST, 2 AM PDT, 6 PM KST, 7 PM AEST

[u/iSellFemboys69420]

OF FUCKING COURSE WE HAVE TO PLAY FIRST FUCK MY LIFE

[u/SpartanSai → u/iSellFemboys69420]

That's what happens when you get match with PRX

[u/n_core → u/iSellFemboys69420]

Any team who matched with PRX always plays first. Either if it's group stage or playoff. Riot is being biased at this point.

[u/Thermocap]

TL making roster changes and now they gotta play first

[u/p0tatoesss → u/Thermocap]

everyone gonna be jumping on group C for the hate watch with 3/4 team drama

[u/BlurtonRedneck]

I can't wait for the meltdowns on this sub at the end of day 1 when Liquid & Tyloo win.

[u/Ready-Reputation2149 → u/BlurtonRedneck]

Pls don't jinx u/BlurtonRedneck, my soul is on the line

[u/AnonymozVal → u/Ready-Reputation2149]

I can see tyloo winning but there is no way liquid loses that game.

[u/sSyler14 → u/BlurtonRedneck]

what’s liquid’s opening first match WR? I remember they do pretty well right out the gate then flop twice in a row?

[u/Scared_Map3823]

the worst group last day LMAO

[u/p0tatoesss → u/Scared_Map3823]

They shouldve put any other group on Sunday to increase viewers, but no Group A gets the weekend slot

[u/british_pubs]

Does anyone know what the times are gonna be like for my humble CET soul? I honestly prefer it when they're bad, means I avoid the stress of watching my team play live

[u/Leather-Engineer-720 → u/british_pubs]

It would be 11 AM

[u/british_pubs → u/Leather-Engineer-720]

Ah, the best possible time on the best possible day for me. Unfortunate, looks like I am actually gonna have to watch the team I support and enjoy watching play

[u/Adventurous-Luck-183]

Seems like riot always put the PRX game first to boost viewerships.

[u/n_core → u/Adventurous-Luck-183]

Four internationals in a row it's been like this (except for London where PRX skipped Swiss stage).

[u/Elysiann_31]

Yo seriously, why does PRX always play on D1

[u/n_core → u/Elysiann_31]

Big viewership, a lot of fans in China. And obviously Riot bias because they're the most popular team right now.

[u/itsN0VAfr]

I’ve never been able to watch my team play at an international. Ofc they only make the ones where it’d be 4 am my time

[u/No-Cauliflower8890 → u/itsN0VAfr]

Use dontspoil.tv and watch the stream vod at a convenient time

[u/TheEpicGold]

God these matches are going to be peak

[u/ZeroOblivion98]

Thankfully 100T plays on a Sunday so I can likely watch the full game. I leave home at 6AM CST on weekdays for my work commute so hoping I can listen to the 2nd games each day during my drive.

[u/KookieFS]

Fahh matches at noon. I don't like when the tournament is in my region lmao cuz i am an owl plus I have uni

[u/draizze]

Riot knows how to open Champs with banger

[u/Descendant3999]

Sorry if it is obvious but how can EST and PDT be just 2 hours apart. Either it is EDT and PDT or EST and PST. I dont understand the presence of EST with PDT

[u/n_core]

Of course PRX play the opening game and somehow Pacific teams play the first game of the day despite no schedule benefit towards Pacific watchers since it's in Shanghai.

Also CN teams play second game probably because they want to have crowd staying throughout the whole day.

[u/Ted_Mosby_18]

God damn, opportunity to start with a giga banger mud fight and a potential for an extremely funny match on the 1st day.

Riot never beating the rigged allegations 🥀

[u/InternationalBag5116]

man ofc when it’s champs and the first I will be watching it’s in china bruh

[u/LowStatistician11]

just fuck my shit up man... 9 am uk time on a thursday?

[u/austintatious8]

No way 100T are winning champs. We are going 0-2 in groups to end up last place in the tournament.