Valorant Premier Schedule: Launch Stage Maps, Dates, and Matches

The Valorant Premier schedule throughout the Launch Stage, including all maps, dates, and matches, is finally here.

After two successful testing stages, the official launch of Valorant Premier is live with seven weeks of action as teams from all over the world look to secure their spot in the Playoff Tournament. With bragging rights and new rewards on the line, competition will be higher than ever throughout September and October.

The enrollment period for all teams begins on Aug. 29 and will be open until Sept. 7. Once teams are officially enrolled, they will need to get familiar with the Valorant Premier Launch Stage schedule.

Valorant Premier Schedule: Launch Stage Maps, Dates, and Matches

The Valorant Premier schedule throughout the Launch Stage consists of seven weeks of matches that all lead to a Playoff Tournament. Here's the full Valorant Premier Launch schedule here.

• Week 1 (Haven): Sept. 7-11
• Week 2 (Breeze): Sept. 12-18
• Week 3 (Lotus): Sept. 19-25
• Week 4 (Bind): Sept. 26-Oct. 2
• Week 5 (Ascent): Oct. 3-9
• Week 6 (Split): Oct. 10-16
• Week 7 (Sunset): Oct.17-21
• Playoffs: Oct. 22

Teams will now have more time to play their weekly matches in the Valorant Premier Launch Stage as opposed to the shortened Ignition Stage schedule. There is still a maximum of two matches that can be played each week. Plus, fans will get to see how new map, Sunset, plays in a highly competitive setting.

Queue windows will vary per Zone, but most matches will fall in the evening of your local time zone from 7-9 p.m. Team Hubs will have your exact queue windows, and Riot Games encourages all teams to queue as early as possible within the time window.

Valorant Premier Launch Stage Divisions Explained

The Valorant Premier Launch Stage Divisions from highest to lowest are:

• Contender
• Elite 1-5
• Advanced 1-5
• Intermediate 1-5
• Open 1-5

Players will be sorted into a Division based on the MMR of the top five players on their team. Divisions cannot be changed once the stage has started. Teams can find their Division on the Premier hub as well as their Team page.