VCT APAC Stage 1 Challengers Group Stage: Schedule, results, teams, where to watch
The tournament starts on March 16.
We’re in for another week of intense Valorant action in the Asia-Pacific region with the start of the VCT APAC Stage 1 Challengers Group Stage on March 16.
The Group Stage comprises the 16 best Valorant teams in Asia-Pacific. 12 teams earned their spots through Riot Games’VCT Stage 1 Challengerslocal qualifiers. The remaining four teams made their way into the Group Stage by advancing from thePlay-ins.
Teams will compete for the eight spots in the Knockouts phase, or what you can think of as the Playoffs. The top two teams will then advance toVCT Stage 1 Masters Reykjavik 2022.
The tournament is headlined by the former X10 Crit roster XERXIA, Filipino squads South Built Esports and NAOS Esports, andBleed eSports’ international Valorant rosterfeaturing former G2 Esports player Jacob “pyth” Mourujärvi.
What is the VCT APAC Stage 1 Challengers Group Stage?
The multi-regional competition features the top teams from Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, and Australia. The Group Stage is the second leg of the VCT APAC Stage 1 Challengers Playoffs and is followed by the Knockouts phase.
Of the 16 participating teams in the Group Stage, 12 finished first or second during their respective local VCT Stage 1 Challengers qualifiers. The four remaining teams are those that made it through thePlay-ins.
(To be updated)
The tournament will run from March 16 to 21.
The 16 teams have been split into four groups. Each team will play in a GSL format with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Knockouts.
March 19
March 20
Update: XERXIA Esports forfeit the match due to technical issues according toBleed eSports.
Group D
Where to watch VCT APAC Stage 1 Challengers Group Stage?
Valorant fans can watch the matches live on Riot’s official Twitch, YouTube or Facebook channels:
VCT Hong Kong & Taiwan
VCT Vietnam
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