Another season in Valorant has concluded, with the main event being Valorant Champions 2023, where 16 teams competed for a prize pool of $2,250,000 and the title of the world's best team. In this article, you'll find the five wealthiest organizations in Valorant history based on prize money won.
Evil Geniuses - $1,280,500
Following their victory at Valorant Champions 2023, Evil Geniuses became the richest organization in terms of prize money won in Valorant. Up to this point, the organization had not secured any tournament victories, meaning $1 million came from the world championship, with only $280,500 from other tournaments over two years. Detailed information about the victory at Valorant Champions 2023 can be found here.
Fnatic - $1,044,634
The team, which was the main contender to win Valorant Champions 2023, failed to meet expectations, leaving the tournament in fourth place with $130,000. Before the world championship, the "Orange" team was the richest organization due to their successful season. The team managed to clinch 2 international trophies, finish second in the EMEA League, which, along with the world championship, brought them a total of $645,000 for the year.
Paper Rex - $1,018,368
Paper Rex, the best team in the Pacific region, earned most of its prize money this season, winning the national league in the Pacific region, taking third place at VCT Masters Tokyo, and second place at Valorant Champions 2023. In total, the team earned $630,000, $15,000 less than Fnatic.
LOUD - $915,387
For the Brazilian team, this tournament was to be their last with the current roster since rumors circulated before the tournament began that their player, Érica "aspas" Santos, the main star of the team, might be acquired by Sentinels. The player's behavior also suggested that these rumors could be true. However, despite this, LOUD managed to secure second place at Valorant Champions 2023 and earn a total of $445,000 for the year.
Sentinels - $577,500
Sentinels is the only team out of the five that didn't qualify for this year's world championship but still remained in the ranking of the richest organizations. The team not only missed the world championship but also managed to earn only $10,000 in 2023. The team had an unsuccessful season overall, placing last in almost all tournaments. Such results forced the management to seek additional funds to finance the team, involving the fans. More about this can be found in our material.
The ranking is based solely on prize money won and does not take into account the percentage of funds that partner teams received or receive from the sale of special skins dedicated to the three world championships.
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