Home Ground by Red Bull is the first foray into professional VALORANT for the brand, and it brings together some of Europe's biggest teams.
From G2 Esports to SUMN FC, watch along as they get to grips with a unique tournament format.
Home Ground by Red Bull Tournament Format
The tournament is a best-of-five, single elimination event. The twist is that teams get to choose a favoured map — the Home Ground — which get played first.
If a team wins both home grounds, they instantly get the 2-0 victory, and move on to the next round. This means the pressure is on in the early game, and reverse sweeps are off the table completely.
Should the home grounds be shared between the teams, then the entire best-of-five series is played to its conclusion.
This video primer explains the format in more detail.
Home Ground by Red Bull Schedule
The tournament bracket can be found below. Remember, matches are single-elimination — once a team loses, they're out!
- Quarter-Finals: January 28-29, 2021
- Semi-Finals: January 30, 2021
- Grand Final: January 31, 2021
Home Ground by Red Bull Teams & Talent
The following EU teams are taking part in the event:
- G2 Esports
- Team Liquid
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- SUMN FC
- Futbolist
- FrenzyGoKill
- Guild Esports
- Monkey Business
Bringing you all the action is a stellar lineup of talent:
- Frankie Ward
- Lauren "Pansy" Scott
- Mike "hypoc" Robins
- Mitch "MitchMan" Mcbride
- James Banks
Home Ground by Red Bull Results
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QUARTER-FINALS |
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|---|---|---|
 Ninjas in Pyjamas |
3-1 |
 Futbolist |
 G2 Esports |
2-0 |
 FrenzyGoKill |
 Team Liquid |
2-0 |
 Guild Esports |
 SUMN FC |
2-0 |
 Monkey Business |
|
SEMI-FINALS |
||
 Ninjas in Pyjamas |
1-3 |
 G2 Esports |
 Team Liquid |
3-2 |
 SUMN FC |
|
GRAND FINAL |
||
 G2 Esports |
January 31 |
 Team Liquid |
Home Ground by Red Bull Live Stream
You can watch all the action using the stream below:
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