Fnatic held off a ferocious rally by LOUD to win the grand final of the Valorant Champions Tour 2023 at Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Fnatic won the first two maps, 13-8 on Ascent and 13-7 on Fracture. But LOUD stormed back, taking Split 13-9 and Lotus 13-8. Fnatic outlasted LOUD on Icebox, 14-12, to claim the $100,000 grand prize.
LOUD takes the $60,000 second-place prize.
With the win, Fnatic also grants their region an extra slot at Masters 2023.
Champions Tour 2023 prize pool
1. Fnatic -- $100,000
2. LOUD -- $60,000
3rd-4th. DRX, Natus Vincere -- $40,000
5th-8th. NRG, Talon Esports, Leviatan, 100 Thieves -- $25,000
9th-16th. Giants, Karmine Corp, Cloud9, Evil Geniuses, Team Secret, Team Vitality, FUT Esports, FURIA Esports -- $10,000
17th-32nd. 16 teams win $5,000
--Field Level Media