Skyesports Champions Series (SCS) 2022 Valorant Groups Stage: Schedule, Results
Here is everything about the Skyesports Champions Series Group Stages.
After the success of the first Valorant LAN tournament to take place in India, Skyesports Souvenir Mumbai 2022, the organizers have announced one of the most important regional tournaments of the 2022 competitive season, Skyesports Champions Series (SCS).
This tournament is officially supported by Riot Games and is part of the ongoing VCT (Valorant Champions Tour) 2022 Stage 2 with some of the best teams from across South Asia trying to qualify for the VCT 2022: APAC (Asia Pacific) Stage 2 Challengers.
A total of 12 Valorant teams are set to compete in this tournament from 19th May to 5th June, featuring two available APAC Challengers slots and a total prize pool of $30,000 USD (INR 23,29,575).
Here are the complete details of the group stages of the tournament including teams, schedule, results, overall standings, and how to watch the livestream of this event.
Skyesports Champions Series (SCS) - VALORANT tournament complete details
Following the success of the first-ever offline Valorant tournament to take place in the country, Skyesports has announced the Skyesports Champions Series which will be acting as the South Asian regional qualifiers for the VCT 2022: APAC Stage 2 Challengers.
The tournament which is split into two stages will be played as both an online and offline event, with teams from eight different countries competing in it - India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Bangladesh.
Teams
12 Valorant teams are set to compete in the Skyesports Champions Series, eight of them being direct invites based on the VCC Stage 1 results and four other teams qualifying through various open qualifiers - India and RoSA (Rest of South Asia).
Direct Invites - Top eight teams from VCC Stage 1
Velocity Gaming
Global Esports
Enigma Gaming
Full Power Gaming
Revenant Esports
Exceeli Esports
Khumbu Esports
Union Gaming
Qualified Teams - Four teams from India and RoSA qualifiers
Team Valor
Reckoning Esports
Orangutan Gaming
Prime 5
All these teams have been divided into two groups of six teams each for the group stage of this tournament.
Schedule and Format
Skyesports Champions Series is scheduled to take place from 19th May to 5th June in two different phases, group stage which will be taking place online followed by playoffs which will be hosted on LAN in Chennai, India.
The first phase of the tournament will witness both the groups following a round-robin format where each match will be a BO3 series and the top three teams from each group will be moving ahead to the playoffs.
These six teams will clash in a LAN setup in Chennai, following a double-elimination format where all matches will be a BO3 series except for the grand final which will be a BO5 faceoff.
Both the grand finalists will receive a slot in the upcoming VCT 2022: APAC Stage 2 Challengers for a chance to qualify for the VCT 2022: Stage 2 Masters - Copenhagen, along with a lion's share of the total prize pool.
Group Stage - 19th to 24th May
19th May
Full Power Gaming vs Orangutan | 14:00 IST
Khumbu Esports vs Revenant Esports | 14:35 IST
Team Valor vs Global Esports | 16:55 IST
Reckoning Esports vs Exceeli Esports | 17:35 IST
Prime 5 vs Enigma Gaming | 20:30 IST
Union Gaming vs Velocity Gaming | 20:50 IST
20th May
Team Valor vs Enigma Esports | 14:20 IST
Exceeli Esports vs Orangutan | 14:20 IST
Global Esports vs Revenant Esports | 16:40 IST
Prime 5 vs Khumbu Esports | 17:05 IST
Reckoning Esports vs Velocity Gaming | 20:00 IST
Union Gaming vs Full Power Gaming | 21:15 IST
21st May
Team Valor vs Khumbu Esports | 14:05 IST
Full Power Gaming vs Exceeli Esports | 17:00 IST
Global Esports vs Prime 5 | 17:10 IST
Orangutan vs Velocity Gaming | 17:10 IST
Revenant Esports vs Enigma Gaming | 20:20 IST
Reckoning Esports vs Union Gaming | 21:10 IST
22nd May
Reckoning Esports vs Orangutan | 14:00 IST
Revenant Esports vs Prime 5 | 17:25 IST
Velocity Gaming vs Full Power Gaming | 17:25 IST
Enigma Gaming vs Global Esports | 21:00 IST
Exceeli Esports vs Union Gaming | 21:05 IST
23rd May
Revenant Esports vs Team Valor | 14:10 IST
Velocity Gaming vs Exceeli Esports | 17:00 IST
Reckoning Esports vs Full Power Gaming | 17:00 IST
Khumbu Esports vs Global Esports | 20:05 IST
Orangutan vs Union Gaming | 21:10 IST
24th May
Enigma Gaming vs Khumbu Esports | 17:00 IST
Team Valor vs Prime 5 | 20:00 IST
Results and Standings
Group Stage
Each team competing in the group stage will be playing a total of five matches, with the top three teams from each group qualifying for the playoffs.
Here are the overall group stage standings for all the twelve teams split across the two groups.
Group-A
Group-B
To further keep track of each match taking place in the group stage of Skyesports Champions Series, here are the detailed results of all the matches.
A total of six teams will be qualifying for the playoffs. The top three teams from each group getting a chance to compete on LAN in Chennai are,
Enigma Gaming - Group A
Global Esports - Group A
Revenant Esports - Group A
Orangutan - Group B
Velocity Gaming - Group B
Full Power Gaming - Group B
Prize Pool
The total prize pool of $30,000 USD (INR 23,29,575) will be divided between the top four teams and a few individual titles like MVP (Most Valuable Player), Emerging Player, and Best IGL (In-Game Leader) of the tournament.
However, the main prize that all the teams will be eyeing are the two spots available in the VCT 2022: APAC Stage 2 Challengers.
Livestream
The Skyesports Champions Series which is a combination of an online and an offline tournament will be livestreamed across YouTube, Rooter, and Twitch in two languages, Hindi and English.
YouTube: Skyesports (Hindi) | Skyesports (English)
Twitch: Skyesports
Rooter: Skyesports (POV Broadcast)