Welcome to the Gaming Oasis VALORANT Secondary Format Guidelines for the SEL and NEL. Please refer to the Conference Guidelines and VALORANT Game Guidelines for general conference and game rules.
Matches traditionally take place at 7:00 PM CST / 8:00 PM EST, with one match per night.
Specific season dates appear only in each conference's competitive calendar. Week numbers below are relative to that calendar.
The VALORANT secondary format runs for eight weeks and consists of three phases. It is designed primarily for 8 or 16 teams and supports up to 16 teams. All matches are Bo3.
Check each week and the competitive calendar for any changes to these default deadlines.