ESPORTS · 2023-08-26 · LOS ANGELES
VALORANT Champions 2023 prize money
VALORANT Champions 2023 paid £1,691,729 to 16 teams. Evil Geniuses won £751,880. Paper Rex took £300,752 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£1.7m
WINNER£752k
TEAMS PAID16
PAYOUT BANDS8
Every cheque
16 teams paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | TEAM | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Evil Geniuses | £751,880£752k |
| 2nd | Paper Rex | £300,752£301k |
| 3rd | LOUD | £187,970£188k |
| 4th | Fnatic | £97,744£98k |
| 5th-6th | DRX | £63,910£64k |
| 5th-6th | EDward Gaming | £63,910£64k |
| 7th-8th | FUT Esports | £37,594£38k |
| 7th-8th | Bilibili Gaming | £37,594£38k |
| 9th-12th | Giants | £22,556£23k |
| 9th-12th | T1 | £22,556£23k |
| 9th-12th | NRG | £22,556£23k |
| 9th-12th | Natus Vincere | £22,556£23k |
| 13th-16th | KRÜ Esports | £15,038£15k |
| 13th-16th | FunPlus Phoenix | £15,038£15k |
| 13th-16th | ZETA DIVISION | £15,038£15k |
| 13th-16th | Team Liquid | £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 | £751,880£752k | £751,880£752k |
| 2nd | 1 | £300,752£301k | £300,752£301k |
| 3rd | 1 | £187,970£188k | £187,970£188k |
| 4th | 1 | £97,744£98k | £97,744£98k |
| 5th-6th | 2 | £63,910£64k | £127,820£128k |
| 7th-8th | 2 | £37,594£38k | £75,188£75k |
| 9th-12th | 4 | £22,556£23k | £90,226£90k |
| 13th-16th | 4 | £15,038£15k | £60,150£60k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2023
Every other esports tournament we hold from 2023
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| The International 2023 | Team Spirit | £2,542,033£2.5m |
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 2022 | LOUD | £751,880£752k |
| VALORANT Champions 2021 | Acend | £751,880£752k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of VALORANT Champions 2023 get?
Evil Geniuses took £751,880.
How much did the runner-up get?
Paper Rex took £300,752, 40% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at VALORANT Champions 2023?
£1,691,729, paid to 16 teams.
How does it compare with other years?
VALORANT Champions 2022 paid £751,880, and VALORANT Champions 2024 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 2023. The edition before was VALORANT Champions 2022. The one after was VALORANT Champions 2024.