ESPORTS · 2021-12-12 · BERLIN
VALORANT Champions 2021 prize money
VALORANT Champions 2021 paid £740,741 to 16 teams. Acend won £259,259. Gambit Esports took £111,111 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£741k
WINNER£259k
TEAMS PAID16
PAYOUT BANDS6
Every cheque
16 teams paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | TEAM | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Acend | £259,259£259k |
| 2nd | Gambit Esports | £111,111£111k |
| 3rd-4th | Team Liquid | £66,667£67k |
| 3rd-4th | KRÜ Esports | £66,667£67k |
| 5th-8th | Team Secret | £29,630£30k |
| 5th-8th | Cloud9 | £29,630£30k |
| 5th-8th | X10 CRIT | £29,630£30k |
| 5th-8th | Fnatic | £29,630£30k |
| 9th-12th | Team Envy | £14,815£15k |
| 9th-12th | Sentinels | £14,815£15k |
| 9th-12th | Team Vikings | £14,815£15k |
| 9th-12th | Vision Strikers | £14,815£15k |
| 13th-16th | Keyd Stars | £14,815£15k |
| 13th-16th | FURIA | £14,815£15k |
| 13th-16th | Crazy Raccoon | £14,815£15k |
| 13th-16th | FULL SENSE | £14,815£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 | £259,259£259k | £259,259£259k |
| 2nd | 1 | £111,111£111k | £111,111£111k |
| 3rd-4th | 2 | £66,667£67k | £133,333£133k |
| 5th-8th | 4 | £29,630£30k | £118,519£119k |
| 9th-12th | 4 | £14,815£15k | £59,259£59k |
| 13th-16th | 4 | £14,815£15k | £59,259£59k |
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 | £29,643,259£29.6m |
VALORANT Champions in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| VALORANT Champions 2025 | NRG | £1,666,667£1.7m |
| VALORANT Champions 2024 | EDward Gaming | £1,666,667£1.7m |
| VALORANT Champions 2023 | Evil Geniuses | £1,666,667£1.7m |
| VALORANT Champions 2022 | LOUD | £740,741£741k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of VALORANT Champions 2021 get?
Acend took £259,259.
How much did the runner-up get?
Gambit Esports took £111,111, 43% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at VALORANT Champions 2021?
£740,741, paid to 16 teams.
How does it compare with other years?
VALORANT Champions 2022 paid £740,741.
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.