Everything You Need to Know About Red Bull Home Ground 2022 Pro Valorant Invitational

The pro VALORANT invitational will see eight of the world’s elite teams battle it out at Red Bull Home Ground from December 9th in the hopes to win the finals on December 11th including Team Liquid, Team Vitality, FOKUS Clan, Heretics, turkish team FUT Esports, South American KRÜ Esports and has opened its doors for the first time to NA with Cloud9 & 100 Thieves.

Hosted in the electric city of Manchester at the iconic Victoria Warehouse, Yinsu Collins as host and starring iconic VALORANT commentators, ​​Mitch “Mitchman” McBride, Tom “Tombizz” Bissmire, Ryan “RyanCentral” Horton, Beatriz “kaquka” Alonso, Adam “Dinko” Hawthorne and Connor “Sliggy” Blomfield.

AGON by AOC is the official Monitor Partner for the event, bringing exceptional visual clarity and ultra-high refresh rates to competitors. AMD joins Red Bull Home Ground as Technology Provider, ensuring the high-performance computing that will push the boundaries of the tournament. Supporting Red Bull Home Ground as a peripheral sponsor, HyperX ensures that players will be able to reach their full potential on the stage.

With last year’s reigning champion Team Liquid returning to defend their title against Team Vitality, Heretics, FUT Esports, and FOKUS Clan, the tournament boasts an impressive roster of competing teams. For the first time, Red Bull Home Ground has expanded beyond EMEA to include teams from the Americas, including the likes of 100 Thieves, Cloud9 and KRÜ Esports.

Elevating the tournament, renowned VALORANT host Yinsu Collins returns to Red Bull Home Ground, leading the competition alongside a star-studded lineup of broadcasting talent. Providing insight and commentary throughout the tournament, these casters include Mitch “Mitchman” McBride, Tom “Tombizz” Bissmire, Ryan “RyanCentral” Horton, and Adam “Dinko” Hawthorne. Beatriz “kaquka” Alonso and Connor “Sliggy” Blomfield will also be providing insight as the tournament’s analysts. An official part of the VALORANT Champions Offseason Tournaments, Red Bull Home Ground will also feature special guest appearances from G2 Gozen.

Schedule & Format

Friday December 9th: Starting at 13:00 GMT, the Red Bull Home Ground Group Stage will see all eight teams compete in three best-of-three matches. Winners of each group advance directly to the semi-finals, with 4th place in each group eliminated from the competition.

Group A

  • Cloud9
  • Vitality
  • KRÜ
  • FOKUS

Group B

  • 100 Thieves
  • Team Liquid
  • FUT Esports
  • Heretics

Saturday, 10th December: Kicking off at 13:00 GMT the Playoffs will feature two best-of-three Quarter Finals and the first best-of-three Semi-Final.

Sunday, 11th December: The Red Bull Home Ground Finals will begin at 13:00 GMT, starting with the second best-of-three Semi-Final before the final two teams will battle it out in a best-of-five Grand Final to determine who will lift the Red Bull Home Ground trophy.

Competing Teams

  • Team Liquid
  • Team Vitality
  • Cloud9
  • 100 Thieves
  • FOKUS Clan
  • FUT Esports
  • KRÜ Esports
  • Heretics

Broadcast talent (English speaking)

Friday

Commentators (rotating paris):

  • Vincent “Zescht” Talmon-Gros
  • Christian ‘Lythi’ Körner
  • Pavlos “ExWarrior” Georgiou

Saturday & Sunday

Stage Host & Interviewer:

  • Yinsu Collins

Commentators:

Pair one:

  • Mitch “MitchMan” McBride
  • Tom “Tombizz” Bissmire

Pair two

  • Ryan “RyanCentral” Horton
  • Adam “Dinko” Hawthorne

Analyst

  • Beatriz “kaquka” Alonso
  • Connor “Sliggy” Blomfield

Red Bull Home Ground will be streamed live from Red Bull’s Twitch and YouTube channels across the three days.

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