ESPORTS · 2021-12-12 · BERLIN
VALORANT Champions 2021 prize money
VALORANT Champions 2021 paid £751,880 to 16 teams. Acend won £263,158. Gambit Esports took £112,782 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£752k
WINNER£263k
TEAMS PAID16
PAYOUT BANDS6
Every cheque
16 teams paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | TEAM | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Acend | £263,158£263k |
| 2nd | Gambit Esports | £112,782£113k |
| 3rd-4th | Team Liquid | £67,669£68k |
| 3rd-4th | KRÜ Esports | £67,669£68k |
| 5th-8th | Team Secret | £30,075£30k |
| 5th-8th | Cloud9 | £30,075£30k |
| 5th-8th | X10 CRIT | £30,075£30k |
| 5th-8th | Fnatic | £30,075£30k |
| 9th-12th | Team Envy | £15,038£15k |
| 9th-12th | Sentinels | £15,038£15k |
| 9th-12th | Team Vikings | £15,038£15k |
| 9th-12th | Vision Strikers | £15,038£15k |
| 13th-16th | Keyd Stars | £15,038£15k |
| 13th-16th | FURIA | £15,038£15k |
| 13th-16th | Crazy Raccoon | £15,038£15k |
| 13th-16th | FULL SENSE | £15,038£15k |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each team, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | TEAMS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £263,158£263k | £263,158£263k |
| 2nd | 1 | £112,782£113k | £112,782£113k |
| 3rd-4th | 2 | £67,669£68k | £135,338£135k |
| 5th-8th | 4 | £30,075£30k | £120,301£120k |
| 9th-12th | 4 | £15,038£15k | £60,150£60k |
| 13th-16th | 4 | £15,038£15k | £60,150£60k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2021
Every other esports tournament we hold from 2021
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| The International 2021 | Team Spirit | £30,089,023£30.1m |
VALORANT Champions in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| VALORANT Champions 2025 | NRG | £1,691,729£1.7m |
| VALORANT Champions 2024 | EDward Gaming | £1,691,729£1.7m |
| VALORANT Champions 2023 | Evil Geniuses | £1,691,729£1.7m |
| VALORANT Champions 2022 | LOUD | £751,880£752k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of VALORANT Champions 2021 get?
Acend took £263,158.
How much did the runner-up get?
Gambit Esports took £112,782, 43% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at VALORANT Champions 2021?
£751,880, paid to 16 teams.
How does it compare with other years?
VALORANT Champions 2022 paid £751,880.
Where to next
Every edition is on the VALORANT Champions prize money page, and the whole year on esports prize money in 2021. The one after was VALORANT Champions 2022.