Transfer window: 11 September 2023 - 15 July 2024
(Note: This period is for teams to make player changes for the 2023-2024 season.)
Roster SUBMISSION dates:
- Masters Madrid: 8 January 2024
(Note: Teams must submit to Riot a preliminary roster that is eligible to play in the Masters Madrid event by this date. This is a submission date and not the final roster lock date.) - Masters Shanghai: 18 March 2024
(same) - Champions: 27 May 2024
(same. The final roster lock date for the Champions is on 26th July 2024, allowing teams additional time for adjustments such as securing visas.)
Team Composition:
- Teams should have 5-10 members. The inclusion of a sixth man or substitute is optional.
Regional Player Restriction:
- Each team can have a maximum of 1 player from another region
Trade and Loan Rules:
- Loans are forbidden between VCT teams. Only trades involving players or cash are permitted.
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Game Changers (GC) players can be signed by VCT teams at any time, as long as they're not already in a VCT team.
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VCT teams can loan up to 2 players to VCL teams and are restricted to loaning these players a maximum of 2 times during the VCT competitive season.
Two-Way Players:
- These players can participate in both Challengers and VCT tournaments.
- If they play in 50% or more matches in VCT, they're classified as a VCT player.
- A team can have a maximum of 2 two-way players.
- If these players participate in over 50% of a stage's matches in the International League (IL), they are ineligible to play in their secondary team for that stage.
Affiliated Teams:
- There's an affiliation between a VCT team and a Challengers team.
- Both affiliated teams must be from the same region.
- Affiliation ends if the Challenger team is promoted.
Safe harbor:
- If a player is released from a Full Team Roster during the VCT Transfer Window, they have a 14-day "Transfer Window Safe Harbor" to sign with another VCT Participating Team.
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