The Valorant Champions Tour North America Stage 3 Challengers 2 kicked off today, and Day 1 ended with the eliminations of Version 1 and Pioneers.A total of eight teams are battling in the Valorant Champions Tour North America Stage 3 Challengers 2 for the final four spots in the Playoffs. Six matches were played on the first day of the competition, with Version 1 and Pioneers knocked out, whereas the other six teams kept their dreams alive.Valorant Champions Tour North America Stage 3 Challengers 2 Day 1 resultsUpper QuarterfinalThe final eight teams faced each other in the Upper Quarterfinal.Match 1: Gen.G vs TSMGen.G faced TSM in the first match of the day, with the former claiming the first map on Bind with a 13-10 scoreline. TSM then tied the series, winning a thrilling encounter on Split 23-21.TSM completed the comeback and clinched the series by winning the final map on Icebox by a 13-10 scoreline.GGWP @TSM.Heartbreaking loss for us after endless rounds and 329 maps later. Now we head to the lower bracket to play @version1gg to keep our qualifier run alive! pic.twitter.com/GKL2UHsRe2— Gen.G Esports (@GenG) July 29, 2021Match 2: Version 1 vs T1T1 won the first map on Haven with a 13-10 scoreline. Version 1 responded by securing the second map on Icebox 13-8.However, T1 took the final map on Split 13-9 to qualify for the Upper Final.What a battle, what a battle, WHAT A BATTLE.@version1gg you said there could be only one...T1 that is.Bois, ggwp. Phenomenal match up. 🥂 #T1WIN #T1FIGHTING #T1V1 #VCT pic.twitter.com/WnnkCHxlti— T1 (@T1) July 29, 2021Match 3: Pioneers vs LuminosityPioneers faced Luminosity in the third match of the day. They won the first map on Icebox with a 13-10 scoreline.However, Luminosity replied by winning the final two maps on Ascent and Split with 15-13 and 13-6 scorelines, respectively.One step closer to #VCT North America Stage 3: Challengers Playoffs. GG @PioneersGG, we take the series 2-1. Next up is @TheRiseNation tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/rp3tOQGjqF— Luminosity Gaming (@Luminosity) July 30, 2021Match 4: Rise vs Faze ClanRise secured a flawless victory against Faze Clan and qualified for the Upper Semifinal of the Valorant Champions Tour North America Stage 3 Challengers 2.They won the first map on Split 13-2 followed by a 13-11 scoreline on Bind.#RISEWIN 2-0 vs @FaZeClan We move onto Semifinals. 😈#RISEVAL | #VCT pic.twitter.com/pEtKdzG75g— Rise (@TheRiseNation) July 29, 2021Lower Round 1The losers of the first four games dropped to the lower bracket and faced each other in the Lower Round 1 tie.Match 5: Gen. G vs Version 1Gen.G faced Version 1 in the Lower Round 1 tie. They took the lead, winning the first map on Breeze with a 13-8 scoreline. Version 1 tied the series by winning the second map on Haven 13-11.However, Gen.G won the final map on Ascent 13-11 to keep their Playoffs dream alive.We get the 2-1 win against @version1gg and continue the lower bracket run tomorrow! 😤What a long day for the #GenGVAL boys, but we made it through the day filled with great, intense matches! #GenGWIN pic.twitter.com/vBD2C47MVa— Gen.G Esports (@GenG) July 30, 2021Match 6: Pioneers vs Faze ClanFaze Clan secured a flawless win against Pioneers and qualified for the Lower Round 2.They beat Pioneers on Ascent by a 14-12 margin and on Bind 13-9 and knocked them out of the Valorant Champions Tour North America Stage 3 Challengers 2.GGs @FaZeClan 🤝That ends our run in the #VCT 2021: North America Stage 3Amazing showout today boys, and major shoutout to @jammyzx for filling in for the first series 💛Cheers fam 🥂@oderuscs @1fiziq @skubacs @scourge_val @jmohGG #MyCity pic.twitter.com/UT0HDby7lE— Pioneers (@PioneersGG) July 30, 2021Only six teams are left in the competition after the first day of the Valorant Champions Tour North America Stage 3 Challengers 2. From here, only four teams will make the Playoffs.