ESPORTS · 2022-09-18 · ISTANBUL
VALORANT Champions 2022 prize money
VALORANT Champions 2022 paid £751,880 to 16 teams. LOUD won £225,564. OpTic Gaming took £112,782 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£752k
WINNER£226k
TEAMS PAID16
PAYOUT BANDS8
Every cheque
16 teams paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | TEAM | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | LOUD | £225,564£226k |
| 2nd | OpTic Gaming | £112,782£113k |
| 3rd | DRX | £82,707£83k |
| 4th | FunPlus Phoenix | £60,150£60k |
| 5th-6th | XSET | £45,113£45k |
| 5th-6th | Fnatic | £45,113£45k |
| 7th-8th | Leviatán | £30,075£30k |
| 7th-8th | Team Liquid | £30,075£30k |
| 9th-12th | Paper Rex | £18,797£19k |
| 9th-12th | ZETA DIVISION | £18,797£19k |
| 9th-12th | KRÜ Esports | £18,797£19k |
| 9th-12th | 100 Thieves | £18,797£19k |
| 13th-16th | EDward Gaming | £11,278£11k |
| 13th-16th | BOOM Esports | £11,278£11k |
| 13th-16th | XERXIA | £11,278£11k |
| 13th-16th | FURIA | £11,278£11k |
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 | £225,564£226k | £225,564£226k |
| 2nd | 1 | £112,782£113k | £112,782£113k |
| 3rd | 1 | £82,707£83k | £82,707£83k |
| 4th | 1 | £60,150£60k | £60,150£60k |
| 5th-6th | 2 | £45,113£45k | £90,226£90k |
| 7th-8th | 2 | £30,075£30k | £60,150£60k |
| 9th-12th | 4 | £18,797£19k | £75,188£75k |
| 13th-16th | 4 | £11,278£11k | £45,113£45k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2022
Every other esports tournament we hold from 2022
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| The International 2022 | Tundra Esports | £14,233,275£14.2m |
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 2021 | Acend | £751,880£752k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of VALORANT Champions 2022 get?
LOUD took £225,564.
How much did the runner-up get?
OpTic Gaming took £112,782, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at VALORANT Champions 2022?
£751,880, paid to 16 teams.
How does it compare with other years?
VALORANT Champions 2021 paid £751,880, and VALORANT Champions 2023 paid £1,691,729.
Where to next
Every edition is on the VALORANT Champions prize money page, and the whole year on esports prize money in 2022. The edition before was VALORANT Champions 2021. The one after was VALORANT Champions 2023.