VCT 2022: APAC regional Challengers Stage 1 playoffs starts from 10 March

Twenty teams from around APAC will be proving their skills to compete for a chance to represent the region at Reykjavik in April.

The first regional playoffs for the VCT APAC Challengers Stage 1 are set to start from 10 March. The playoffs will see 20 teams from the APAC region compete for a chance to represent the region at VCT’s first global event of the year, Masters 1 Reykjavik, in April.

Teams

Teams from the 7 different countries in the APAC region have qualified through the country-specific local qualifier events. The teams participating are as the following:

• Thailand: XERXIA, Made in Thailand, FULL SENSE
• Philippines: South Built Esports, NAOS Esports, Action PH
• Indonesia:BOOM Esports, BOY WITH LOVE, Onic Esports
• Vietnam: CERBERUS Esports, Fancy United Esports, Team Big BAAM
• Singapore/Malaysia: Paper Rex, Bleed eSports, No Namers
• Taiwan/Hong Kong: Oblivion Force, Griffin E-Sports
• South Asia: Velocity Gaming, Global Esports
• Oceania: Bonkers

Format & Dates

Challenger Stage 1 Playoffs is structured with 3 stages of competition. Apart from fighting for one of 2 seats in Masters 1, teams will also be competing for a prize pool of USD 150,000.

VCT Challengers Stage 1 - APAC Finals Playins:

• Date: March 10 - 13
• Format: 8 teams will play in GSL format.
• 4 successful teams will proceed to the next stage.

VCT Challengers Stage 1 - APAC Finals Groups:

• Date: March 16 - 21
• Format: 16 teams will play in GSL format.
• 8 successful teams will proceed to the knockout stage.

VCT Challengers Stage 1 - APAC Finals Knockouts:

• Date: March 24 - 27
• Format: 8 teams will go through a series of double elimination brackets.
• The final 2 teams will be invited to Masters 1 in Iceland.

Where to watch

The matches for the APAC Challengers Stage 1 playoffs will be broadcasted via the channels below:

VCT Philippines

●     Twitch - Valorantesports3

●     YouTube - VALORANT Esports

●     Facebook - VALORANT Esports PH

VCT Indonesia

●     Twitch - Valorant ID

●     YouTube - VALORANT Esports ID

●     Facebook - VALORANT Esports ID

VCT Malaysia & Singapore

●     Facebook - VALORANT Esports MYSG

VCT Thailand

●     Twitch - VALORANT TH

●     YouTube - VALORANT Thailand

●     Facebook - VALORANT Esports TH

VCT Taiwan, Hong Kong

●     Twitch - VALORANT TW

●     YouTube - VALORANT TW

●     Facebook - VALORANT Esports TWHK

VCT Vietnam

●     YouTube - VALORANT Vietnam  

●     Facebook - VALORANT Esports VN