VCT APAC Stage 2 Challengers group stage: Schedule, results, teams, where to watch
The tournament begins on June 15.
The Valorant action continues in the Asia-Pacific region with the start of the VCT APAC Stage 2 Challengers group stage.
The16 qualified representativesfrom the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, and Oceania will compete for the two spots atVCT Stage 2 Masters Copenhagenin July.
Masters Reykjavik contendersPaper RexandXerxia Esportsare aiming to make it to their second international Valorant LAN in 2022. Both squads remain in top form, winning their respective Stage 2 Challengers regional competitions.
Meanwhile,Team Secretare eyeing a return to the international stage after an impressive run inVCT Philippines Stage 2 Challengers, where they did not drop a single match.
VCT APAC Stage 1 Challengerschampion Paper Rex are the team to beat in Stage 2. The team clinched a top-four placing in Iceland and have continued to show off supreme confidence andunorthodox team compositionsin regional competition.
What is the VCT APAC Stage 2 Challengers group stage?
The multi-regional competition features the top teams from Southeast Asia, Oceania, and South Asia. VCT APAC Stage 2 Challengers consists of three phases: the play-ins, group stage, and knockouts.
The group stage is the penultimate phase before the VCT APAC Stage 2 Challengers knockouts stage (also known as the playoffs).
12 teams made it to the group stage through their respective VCT Stage 2 Challengers regional tournaments, while four qualified via theplay-ins.
VCT APAC Stage 2 Challengers group stage schedule and results
The tournament will take place from June 15 to 20.
In total, four matches will be played each day from 11:00 a.m. GMT+8 onwards.
June 20
Teams that are competing in the group stage
Here are the 16 teams competing for a chance to represent the APAC region on the international stage in Denmark. They have been split up into four groups of four teams each.
Tournament format
The 16 teams will play in a GSL format with the top two teams from each group proceeding to the next phase.
Where to watch VCT APAC Stage 2 Challengers?
Valorant fans can watch the matches live on Riot’s official Twitch, YouTube, or Facebook channels:
VCT Malaysia and Singapore
VCT Hong Kong and Taiwan
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