The Asia-Pacific (APAC) Playoffs for Stage 2 of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) are set to kick off later this month. Over the past month, hundreds of teams from across Southeast Asia have been engaged in local tournaments around the region for a chance to compete at the upcoming multi-region event featuring the best teams. The two top teams from the APAC Playoffs Stage 2 will be given a direct invitation to represent the APAC region at Masters 2.

Teams that do not qualify for Masters 2 will still have a chance to qualify for Valorant Champions via the Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) which will take place sometime in August 2022. More details about the LCQ event will be available at a later date.

VCT APAC Challengers 2 2022 Overview

Regional allocations for the upcoming Challengers APAC Playoffs Stage 2 in June will feature a 20-team competitive format. Seeds are determined by the size of the competitive playbase in each region. The following teams from Southeast Asia, South Asia and Oceania will be competing in the upcoming event:

• Thailand - Xerxia, FW Esports, Made in Thailand

• Philippines - Team Secret, Oasis Gaming, Rex Regum Qeon

• Indonesia - Onic G, Alter Ego, Boom Esports

• Vietnam - Fancy United Esports, Cerberus Esports, Team Big Baam

• Singapore/Malaysia - Paper Rex, Gaimin Gladiators (Formerly Laze), Bleed Esports

• Taiwan/Hong Kong - Griffin E-Sports, Ghetto Artist

• South Asia - TBD, TBD

• Oceania - Order

The South Asian qualifier event (Skyesports Champions Series) has not concluded yet. Phase three of the event commenced yesterday with Global Esports and Velocity Gaming starting things off with wins on the table.

VCT APAC Challengers Schedule

The VCT Challengers APAC Stage 2 Playoffs will kick off on 9th June:

• Play-ins: 9-12th June

• Group Stage: 15-20th June

• Knockouts and Finals: 23-26th June

Tournament day matches will begin at 11:00 am GMT+8.

VCT APAC Challengers 2: Where to Watch

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/valorant

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/valorantesports