VCT 2023 Pacific League: Complete Details
VCT 2023 Pacific League: Teams, Results, Schedule, Format, Livestream, More
Here is everything about the top Valorant league of the APAC region.
The premier regional league of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, VCT 2023 Pacific League, is all set to kick off in a few day's time featuring a total prize pool of $250,000 USD (INR 2,06,62,125).
All the ten partner teams from the region will be competing in this tournament, fighting for a chance to qualify for both VCT 2023: Masters Tokyo and Valorant Champions 2023.
This league will be taking place from 25th March to 16th May, comprising of weekend matches followed by a super week. Here are complete details about the tournament like teams, results, schedule, format, where to watch, and more.
VCT 2023 Pacific League: Complete Details
Just two weeks after the conclusion of the VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo, partner teams from across the APAC region have gathered once again in Seoul, South Korea where the stakes are higher than ever before.
Partner Teams
Out of the 30 franchise teams, ten are from the APAC region and all of them will be seen in action at the VCT 2023 Pacific League.
VCT 2023 Pacific League - All APAC Partner Teams
Results and Schedule
The regional league has been broadly divided into two stages, starting with the regular season which comprises the league stage, and culminating with the playoffs through which the top three teams will be shortlisted.
League Stage: 25th March to 16th May
Playoffs: 19th to 28th May
League Stage: Overall Results
| Position | Team | Matches | Win-Loss | Maps (W-L) | Rounds (W-L) | Round Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRX | 9 | 8-1 | 16-4 | 249-170 | 79 |
| 2 | Paper Rex | 9 | 7-2 | 15-6 | 249-186 | 63 |
| 3 | T1 | 9 | 6-3 | 12-9 | 217-204 | 13 |
| 4 | Team Secret | 9 | 5-4 | 11-10 | 228-226 | 2 |
| 5 | ZETA DIVISION | 9 | 5-4 | 11-12 | 239-248 | -9 |
| 6 | Gen.G Esports | 9 | 4-5 | 10-11 | 197-217 | -20 |
| 7 | Rex Regum Qeon | 9 | 4-5 | 10-11 | 208-221 | -13 |
| 8 | Global Esports | 9 | 3-6 | 9-12 | 231-227 | 4 |
| 9 | Talon Esports | 9 | 3-6 | 9-12 | 197-230 | -33 |
| 10 | DetonatioN FocusMe | 9 | 0-9 | 2-18 | 161-247 | -86 |
League Stage: Weekly Matches
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZETA vs DRX | 25 Mar | 14:30 | Ascent | 5-13 | Pearl | 5-13 | Haven | - | DRX | 2-0 |
| T1 vs GE | 25 Mar | 17:30 | Pearl | 13-8 | Haven | 4-13 | Lotus | 13-7 | T1 | 2-1 |
| PPRX vs DFM | 26 Mar | 14:30 | Pearl | 13-5 | Lotus | 13-11 | Fracture | - | PPRX | 2-0 |
| TS vs TLN | 26 Mar | 17:30 | Ascent | 13-5 | Icebox | 8-13 | Fracture | 13-3 | TS | 2-1 |
| RRQ vs GEN | 27 Mar | 14:30 | Fracture | 9-13 | Lotus | 6-13 | Haven | - | GEN | 2-0 |
| ZETA vs RRQ | 1 Apr | 14:30 | Haven | 10-13 | Ascent | 13-10 | Lotus | 13-5 | ZETA | 2-1 |
| TLN vs T1 | 1 Apr | 17:30 | Ascent | 8-13 | Haven | 6-13 | Lotus | - | T1 | 2-0 |
| TS vs PPRX | 2 Apr | 14:30 | Haven | 11-13 | Fracture | 13-11 | Split | 13-10 | TS | 2-1 |
| GEN vs DFM | 2 Apr | 17:30 | Lotus | 13-8 | Fracture | 4-13 | Pearl | 13-8 | GEN | 2-1 |
| GE vs DRX | 3 Apr | 14:30 | Haven | 11-13 | Split | 15-17 | Pearl | - | DRX | 2-0 |
| RRQ vs DFM | 8 Apr | 14:30 | Haven | 13-4 | Pearl | 13-7 | Ascent | - | RRQ | 2-0 |
| T1 vs PPRX | 8 Apr | 17:30 | Pearl | 3-13 | Fracture | 6-13 | Lotus | - | PPRX | 2-0 |
| ZETA vs GE | 9 Apr | 14:30 | Pearl | 9-13 | Ascent | 14-12 | Haven | 13-8 | ZETA | 2-1 |
| TLN vs DRX | 9 Apr | 17:30 | Split | 3-13 | Pearl | 10-13 | Ascent | - | DRX | 2-0 |
| TS vs GEN | 10 Apr | 14:30 | Haven | 8-13 | Fracture | 11-13 | Lotus | - | GEN | 2-0 |
| PPRX vs DRX | 15 Apr | 14:30 | Ascent | 5-13 | Split | 10-13 | Fracture | - | DRX | 2-0 |
| TS vs RRQ | 15 Apr | 17:30 | Icebox | 10-13 | Split | 7-13 | Haven | - | RRQ | 2-0 |
| T1 vs GEN | 16 Apr | 14:30 | Ascent | 5-13 | Haven | 5-13 | Lotus | - | GEN | 2-0 |
| ZETA vs DFM | 16 Apr | 17:30 | Ascent | 13-9 | Haven | 13-5 | Pearl | - | ZETA | 2-0 |
| TLN vs GE | 17 Apr | 14:30 | Split | 6-13 | Icebox | 8-8 | Haven | 11-13 | GE | 2-0 |
| PPRX vs GE | 22 Apr | 14:30 | Icebox | 7-13 | Split | 13-6 | Pearl | 13-7 | PPRX | 2-1 |
| GEN vs DRX | 22 Apr | 17:30 | Haven | 7-13 | Fracture | 13-10 | Pearl | 4-13 | DRX | 2-1 |
| T1 vs RRQ | 23 Apr | 14:30 | Haven | 13-9 | Fracture | 13-4 | Pearl | - | T1 | 2-0 |
| TS vs DFM | 23 Apr | 17:30 | Ascent | 13-11 | Haven | 13-8 | Fracture | - | TS | 2-0 |
| ZETA vs TLN | 24 Apr | 14:30 | Haven | 8-13 | Ascent | 14-16 | Split | - | TLN | 2-0 |
| T1 vs DFM | 29 Apr | 14:30 | Lotus | 13-9 | Split | 9-13 | Fracture | 13-10 | T1 | 2-1 |
| ZETA vs TS | 29 Apr | 17:30 | Split | 13-9 | Lotus | 10-13 | Fracture | 13-9 | ZETA | 2-1 |
| GE vs GEN | 30 Apr | 14:30 | Pearl | 13-8 | Lotus | 13-8 | Haven | - | GE | 2-0 |
| RRQ vs DRX | 30 Apr | 17:30 | Haven | 13-8 | Split | 10-13 | Pearl | 2-13 | DRX | 2-1 |
| TLN vs PPRX | 1 May | 14:30 | Pearl | 13-11 | Split | 4-13 | Fracture | 10-13 | PPRX | 2-1 |
| TLN vs GEN | 6 May | 14:30 | Fracture | 13-8 | Lotus | 13-7 | Haven | - | TLN | 2-0 |
| ZETA vs PPRX | 6 May | 17:30 | Split | 6-13 | Ascent | 10-13 | Lotus | - | PPRX | 2-0 |
| RRQ vs GE | 7 May | 14:30 | Fracture | 13-10 | Pearl | 13-11 | Bind | - | RRQ | 2-0 |
| TS vs T1 | 7 May | 17:30 | Lotus | 4-13 | Bind | 8-13 | Fracture | - | T1 | 2-0 |
| DRX vs DFM | 8 May | 14:30 | Fracture | 13-8 | Ascent | 13-4 | Pearl | - | DRX | 2-0 |
| PPRX vs GEN | 12 May | 14:30 | Split | 13-7 | Ascent | 13-2 | Lotus | - | PPRX | 2-0 |
| ZETA vs T1 | 12 May | 17:30 | Fracture | 11-13 | Lotus | 13-10 | Bind | 3-13 | T1 | 2-1 |
| TS vs DRX | 13 May | 14:30 | Haven | 13-8 | Ascent | 13-11 | Fracture | - | TS | 2-0 |
| GE vs DFM | 13 May | 17:30 | Lotus | 13-7 | Pearl | 13-6 | Bind | - | GE | 2-0 |
| TLN vs RRQ | 14 May | 14:30 | Split | 13-3 | Ascent | 4-13 | Haven | 7-13 | RRQ | 2-1 |
| ZETA vs GEN | 14 May | 17:30 | Haven | 13-8 | Ascent | 4-13 | Fracture | 13-4 | ZETA | 2-1 |
| T1 vs DRX | 15 May | 14:30 | Bind | 10-13 | Pearl | 9-13 | Ascent | - | DRX | 2-0 |
| TS vs GE | 15 May | 17:30 | Haven | 13-9 | Lotus | 13-10 | Bind | - | TS | 2-0 |
| TLN vs DFM | 16 May | 14:30 | Lotus | 13-11 | Bind | 13-4 | Fracture | - | TLN | 2-0 |
| RRQ vs PPRX | 16 May | 17:30 | Bind | 9-13 | Pearl | 11-13 | Fracture | - | PPRX | 2-0 |
Playoffs Results
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Stage | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZETA vs TS | 19 May | 14:30 | UB QF | Haven | 13-15 | Ascent | 12-14 | Lotus | - | TS | 2-0 |
| T1 vs GEN | 19 May | 17:30 | UB QF | Fracture | 13-8 | Ascent | 11-13 | Lotus | 13-7 | T1 | 2-0 |
| DRX vs TS | 20 May | 14:30 | UB SF | Haven | 9-13 | Split | 13-5 | Bind | 13-4 | DRX | 2-1 |
| PPRX vs T1 | 20 May | 17:30 | UB SF | Lotus | 13-10 | Fracture | 13-10 | Bind | - | PPRX | 2-0 |
| GEN vs TS | 21 May | 14:30 | LB QF | Ascent | 8-13 | Haven | 13-8 | Split | 14-12 | GEN | 2-1 |
| ZETA vs T1 | 21 May | 17:30 | LB QF | Haven | 10-13 | Bind | 14-12 | Fracture | 10-13 | T1 | 2-1 |
| DRX vs PPRX | 22 May | 14:30 | UB Final | Fracture | 5-13 | Bind | 6-13 | Pearl | - | PPRX | 2-0 |
| GEN vs T1 | 22 May | 17:30 | LB SF | Fracture | 10-13 | Ascent | 10-13 | Lotus | - | T1 | 2-0 |
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Stage | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Map 4 | Map 5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRX vs T1 | 27 May | 14:30 | LB Final | Ascent | 11-13 | Fracture | 13-11 | Haven | 13-11 | Bind | 6-13 | Pearl | 13-9 | DRX | 3-2 |
| PPRX vs DRX | 28 May | 14:30 | Grand Final | Fracture | 6-13 | Ascent | 14-16 | Lotus | 13-3 | Pearl | 13-8 | Bind | 13-6 | PPRX | 3-2 |
Format
Regular Season
All the partnered teams will take on each other once following a simple round robin format.
Every match in the league stage will feature a best-of-three series.
In the first seven weeks, 25th March to 8th May, the matches will take place on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
The eighth week, 12th to 16th May, will play out as a super week where matches will be played from Friday to Tuesday.
Based on the overall scoreboard, the top six teams will qualify for the next stage while the bottom four teams will be eliminated.
Playoffs
The six qualified teams will take on each other in a double elimination bracket.
All the matches will follow a best-of-three series except for the 'lower bracket final' and 'grand final' where a best-of-five series will be played.
The top three teams will qualify for both VCT 2023: Masters Tokyo and Valorant Champions 2023.
VCT 2023 Structure: Pacific League, LCQ, Masters Tokyo, VCT Champions
Prizepool
The total prizepool of $250,000 USD will be split between the top six teams, those that manage to qualify for the playoffs through the regular season.
On top of this, the top three teams will be qualifying for both Masters Toky and VCT Champions, while the remaining seven teams will drop down to the VCT 2023: Pacific League Last Chance Qualifier.
| Position | Status | Prize Money (USD) | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masters + Champions | $100,000 | Paper Rex |
| 2 | Masters + Champions | $65,000 | DRX |
| 3 | Masters + Champions | $40,000 | T1 |
| 4 | Last Chance Qualifier | $25,000 | Gen.G Esports |
| 5 | Last Chance Qualifier | $10,000 | Team Secret |
| 6 | Last Chance Qualifier | $10,000 | ZETA DIVISION |
| 7 | Last Chance Qualifier | N/A | Rex Regum Qeon |
| 8 | Last Chance Qualifier | N/A | Global Esports |
| 9 | Last Chance Qualifier | N/A | Talon Esports |
| 10 | Last Chance Qualifier | N/A | DetonatioN FocusMe |
Livestream
The tournament will be broadcasted live across multiple streaming platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, and a few other regional websites in nine different languages - English, Hindi, Korean, Japanese, Indonesian, Filipino, Thai, Vietnamese, and Taiwanese Mandarin.
The VCT 2023 Pacific League marks the congregation of the best talents, players, and teams that the APAC region has to offer. It is going to deliver weeks of exhilarating performances and top-notch Valorant action from all the partner teams, competing with an aim to achieve one of the three high stake slots that are up for grabs!
