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Red Bull Adds New Valorant North American Qualifier

Red Bull Home Ground has added a new Valorant North American qualifier tournament, set to happen in Seattle this September.

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  • Red Bull announces a new Valorant NA Qualifier in Seattle this September.
  • The event is part of the fifth edition of the Red Bull Home Ground series.
  • The winning team gets $20,000 and a spot in the World Finals Group Stage.
  • Cloud9 confirmed to compete; more teams and Online Play-in details to come.

Red Bull announced earlier this week that they have decided to add a new Valorant qualifier for North America, which they have added to their Home Ground schedule. Simply being called the Red Bull Home Ground NA Qualifier, this new stage will take place in Seattle in late September as part of the fifth edition of the esports series. You can read about how to take part in the event if you've got a team worth taking there.

Red Bull Adds New Valorant North Amewrican
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Red Bull Home Ground NA Qualifier

New to this year, Red Bull will expand its storied competition series by introducing the first–ever Red Bull Home Ground North American Qualifier as part of its global slate of regional qualifiers, offering Valorant fans even more action during the VCT OFF//SEASON. Red Bull Home Ground NA Qualifier will take place on Sunday, September 29 at Fremont Studios in Seattle, Washington. Viewers at home can livestream the competition on Red Bull Twitch and Red Bull Gaming YouTube channels. 

Format, Prizing & World Finals Qualification

Red Bull Home Ground NA Qualifier offers an opportunity to get a closer look at how fan-favorite North American Valorant teams will stack up ahead of the VCT Americas 2025 season. Five of the top North American Valorant teams, featuring both veteran and up-and-coming talent, will compete in a series of high-intensity, single–elimination matches across a variety of maps  The Red Bull Home Ground North American Qualifier will feature a $20,000 prize pool. In addition to securing the top cash prize, the winning team will qualify to compete in the Red Bull Home Ground World Finals later this Fall as a direct invitee to the World Finals Group Stage. Additional news on the World Finals will come later in July. 

Team Invites & Online Play-in's

Four leading North American Valorant teams will be directly invited to compete at the Red Bull Home Ground North American Qualifier in Seattle. We are excited to announce that Cloud9 is the first official team to compete at this year's tournament. As one of the top contenders in VCT Americas and runner up of Red Bull Home Ground 2023, Cloud9 will be a favorite to potentially win it all. Members of Cloud9 will be available for interviews upon request in the lead up to the Red Bull Home Ground North American Qualifier. Stay tuned for additional invited teams to be revealed on Red Bull Gaming X as the tournament approaches. The fifth and final team will earn their spot to compete at Red Bull Home Ground North American Qualifier via an open Online Qualifier, with sign-ups beginning later this August.

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