As fans near the final stages of the Valorant Champions Tour, ten esports organizations have got their slots confirmed for Valorant Champions 2022. This will be the second time that 16 teams will compete against each other to be crowned world champions at Valorant Champions 2022, which is to be held in Istanbul, Turkey.Liquipedia VALORANT@LiquipediaVALVCT Masters and Champions slots for 2022 have been confirmed. #VCT2587334VCT Masters and Champions slots for 2022 have been confirmed. #VCT https://t.co/Pvm3ZbuFQiThe teams that have qualified so far have performed well in VCT events throughout 2022. In the previous year, cNed helped Acend become Valorant's first ever world champion. This year will feature the 16 best teams from different regions, ten of which have qualified for the tournament based on their regional circuit points, whereas the rest will qualify via the Last Chance Qualifier events.Here are the slot distributions and the regions for the Valorant Champions tournament:2 slots for NA1 slot for BR1 slot for LATAM2 slots for EMEA1 slot for Korea2 slots for APAC1 slot for Japan1 slot for NA Last Chance Qualifier2 slots for SA Last Chance Qualifier1 slot for EMEA Last Chance Qualifier1 slot for APAC North (Korea and Japan) Last Chance Qualifier1 slot for APAC South (SEA, South Asia, and Oceania)) Last Chance QualifierTen teams that have qualified for Valorant Champions ahead of LCQs1) OpTic GamingVALORANT Champions Tour 🇩🇰@ValorantEsportsA successful performance during Stage 2 Challengers has locked in @OpTic for #VALORANTChampions!2172105A successful performance during Stage 2 Challengers has locked in @OpTic for #VALORANTChampions! https://t.co/2yB9k1333YOpTic gaming booked their spot in Valorant Champions after they won the Masters, which was held at Reykjavík. They defeated LOUD by 3:0 which is a resounding scoreline. OpTic Gaming received 750 points after winning the Masters Reykjavík and 150 points after qualifying for Masters Copenhagen. They stand at the top of the North American circuit with 900 points.2) XSETVALORANT Champions Tour 🇩🇰@ValorantEsportsAn upset win in the NA Stage 2 Final has landed @XSET a place at #VALORANTChampions!2256104An upset win in the NA Stage 2 Final has landed @XSET a place at #VALORANTChampions! https://t.co/KqN6ngjXiNXSET silenced all of the doubters with a stellar performance in the Stage 2 North America Challengers. XSET winning Stage 2 and the Guard faltering at Masters Reykjavík meant that XSET comfortably secured their spot even before their international debut at Masters Copenhagen. They also defeated OpTic Gaming 3:1 in the final of the VCT NA Stage 2 Challengers.3) FnaticVALORANT Champions Tour 🇩🇰@ValorantEsportsRunning it back! @FNATIC will make their return to #VALORANTChampions3846271Running it back! @FNATIC will make their return to #VALORANTChampions https://t.co/d5sk3tEAqEFnatic has been the most consistent team in the EMEA region in the last couple of years. Although an international trophy has eluded them, they won the VCT EMEA Stage 2 Challengers recently after defeating FunPlus Phoenix by 2:0. The team was undefeated in the EMEA Stage 2 Challengers and will be looking to win its first international trophy this year when they compete in Valorant Champions.4) FunPlus PhoenixVALORANT Champions Tour 🇩🇰@ValorantEsportsThey're headed to Welcome to #VALORANTChampions, @FPX_Esports!138099They're headed to 🇹🇷Welcome to #VALORANTChampions, @FPX_Esports! https://t.co/k7apB66OvJFPX has been down and out of luck, as they were prevented from competing in Reykjavík even though they had won the EMEA S1 this year. They defeated G2 Esports 3:1 to secure victory in the grand final.The team is a strong contender when at full strength, and at this year's Valorant Champions, FPX is the dark horse to look out for.5) LOUDVALORANT Champions Tour 🇩🇰@ValorantEsportsWith the latest results, @LOUDgg have qualified for #VALORANTChampions in Istanbul!10914526With the latest results, @LOUDgg have qualified for #VALORANTChampions in Istanbul! https://t.co/b0Q0yxdeUPLOUD has dominated the circuit in Brazil and has secured its place in the Valorant Champions. They have utterly ravaged their competition in the domestic sphere with only a single map loss across both Stages. Fans from Brazil will be hoping that LOUD carries on this dominating run when the team competes in the Valorant Champions this year.6) DRXDRX🐉Buddha@BuddhaJPNliquipedia.net/valorant/VCT/2…So all the teams for the Champions will be decided with this match except for LCQs of course. for LATAM if LEV wins LEV to Champions. if not KRU to Champions.#ValorantMasters#VALORANTChampions261liquipedia.net/valorant/VCT/2…So all the teams for the Champions will be decided with this match except for LCQs of course. for LATAM if LEV wins LEV to Champions. if not KRU to Champions.#ValorantMasters#VALORANTChampions https://t.co/ctaFRaCD4CDRX has been the top contender in Korea, quite similar to LOUD in Brazil. They have won both Stage 1 and Stage 2 this year and will represent their country at the international tournament this year. DRX features a strong trio in MaKo, Rb, and BuZz and is a strong all-around team.7) Paper RexVALORANT Champions Tour 🇩🇰@ValorantEsportsAnother trip to the international stage means that we get to see more from the Kings of Chaos. Last weekend @pprxteam locked in their spot at #VALORANTChampions!2794322Another trip to the international stage means that we get to see more from the Kings of Chaos. Last weekend @pprxteam locked in their spot at #VALORANTChampions! https://t.co/shEf5YwWFWAn amazing Stage 1 performance in the APAC S1 Challengers ensured Paper Rex a seat at the Masters Reykjavík. They fell short in the first round against DRX, but they went on to win two rounds against The Guard and G2. They have cemented their spot as one of the two APAC representatives at this year's Champions tournament.8) XERXIAVALORANT Champions Tour 🇩🇰@ValorantEsports.@XERXIAESPORTS return to the international stage for #VALORANTChampions after a solid Stage 2 run in APAC!1505628.@XERXIAESPORTS return to the international stage for #VALORANTChampions after a solid Stage 2 run in APAC! https://t.co/7oX88WsNynXERXIA has been the second-best team but has managed to get into the Champions with their more or less consistent performances in the domestic circuit. They lost both the Stage 1 and Stage 2 Finals against PRX, but their performance was good enough to book them a spot in the Champions this year with 300 circuit points.9) ZETA DIVISIONVALORANT Champions Tour 🇩🇰@ValorantEsportsWith their deep run at Reykjavík and the results of Day 4 at Masters Copenhagen, @zetadivision have now qualified for #VALORANTChampions. We'll see you in Istanbul!190034149With their deep run at Reykjavík and the results of Day 4 at Masters Copenhagen, @zetadivision have now qualified for #VALORANTChampions. We'll see you in Istanbul! https://t.co/745gyfTdUsPowered by the trio of SugarZ3ro, TENNN, and Laz, ZETA took down the likes of NiP, Liquid, Fnatic, DRX, and Paper Rex on their way to a third-place finish in Masters Reykjavík. The team lost to Northeption in the Japan Stage Two Finals and couldn't make it to Copenhagen. But with Northeption faltering in the Group Stage in Denmark, ZETA Division has now made it to the Champions 2022.10) LeviatánVALORANT Champions Tour 🇩🇰@ValorantEsportsLOCKED IN! @LeviatanGG will rep LATAM at #VALORANTChampions6427401LOCKED IN! @LeviatanGG will rep LATAM at #VALORANTChampions https://t.co/7QM9dZuUIuLeviatán qualified for the 2022 Champions as they beat XSET in a long 2-1 series with two overtimes in the second game of the VCT 2022 Stage 2 Masters lower bracket. Their run was the most thrilling one before the Last Chance Qualifiers. By winning Stage 2 in the Latin American circuit, they only needed to win one series at VCT Copenhagen in order to qualify for Champions 2022. They lost to DRX but made a stellar comeback against XSET in the three-map series.