Valorant Premier Episode 9 Act 1: Full schedule, timings, and more

Valorant Premier Episode 9 Act 1 will begin on Thursday, June 27, 2024, and conclude on August 11, 2024, with the playoffs. The much-anticipated road to professional esports starts from here, as a lot is at stake, besides in-game cosmetics and bragging rights.

The top teams from this edition of Premier will participate in the Promotion-Regelation tournament following the conclusion of Challengers Stage 1 and 2, giving them a direct ticket to Tier 2 competition.

This article covers everything you need to know about Valorant Premier Episode 9 Act 1 from the weekly schedule to match timings and updates coming to the latest season.

Valorant Premier Episode 9 Act 1: Full match schedule

Week 1 - Lotus - June 27-30, 2024

Day 1 - Thursday, June 27
Day 2 - Friday, June 28
Day 3 - Saturday, June 29
Day 4 - Sunday, June 30

Week 2 - Bind - July 3-7, 2024

Day 1 - Wednesday, July 3
Day 2 - Thursday, July 4
Day 3 - Friday, July 5
Day 4 - Saturday, July 6
Day 5 - Sunday, July 7

Week 3 - Haven - July 10-14, 2024

Day 1 - Wednesday, July 10
Day 2 - Thursday, July 11
Day 3 - Friday, July 12
Day 4 - Saturday, July 13
Day 5 - Sunday, July 14

Week 4 - Icebox - July 17-21, 2024

Day 1 - Wednesday, July 17
Day 2 - Thursday, July 18
Day 3 - Friday, July 19
Day 4 - Saturday, July 20
Day 5 - Sunday, July 21

Week 5 - Sunset - July 24-28, 2024

Day 1 - Wednesday, July 24
Day 2 - Thursday, July 25
Day 3 - Friday, July 26
Day 4 - Saturday, July 27
Day 5 - Sunday, July 28

Week 6 - Abyss - July 31 - August 4, 2024

Day 1 - Wednesday, July 31
Day 2 - Thursday, August 1
Day 3 - Friday, August 2
Day 4 - Saturday, August 3
Day 5 - Sunday, August 4

Week 7 - Ascent - August 7 - August 10, 2024

Day 1 - Wednesday, August 7
Day 2 - Thursday, August 8
Day 3 - Friday, August 9
Day 4 - Saturday, August 10

Playoff Tournament

Sunday, August 11, 2024

Valorant Premier Episode 9 Act 1: Match timings

Most matches during Valorant Premier Episode 9 Act 1 will take place at 7 pm local time on the scheduled dates. However, there might be slight variations in the same, based on your region. That said, all matches will take place between 7 and 9 pm. Once Episode 9 Act 1 begins in your region, you can check the exact details in the in-game Premier tab.

Valorant Premier Episode 9 Act 1: New updates

The following regulations will be implemented starting Valorant Premier Episode 9 Act 1:

Premier Ep 9 Act 1 will act as a qualifier for every region's Challenger, except North - Polaris.
The new Invite Division will be in play for the first time.
Roster restrictions will be stricter and all players must be Contender eligible to be invited to a Contenders/Invite team.
Rematch protection will be stricter.
Teams that cannot find a match will be given a bye.
No points will be awarded for losses.

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