Pinoy fans, mag-ingay! Nagimula na ng 2022 Valorant season sa Asia Pacific region at simula na rin ng VCT Philippines Stage 1 Challengers.
Ang Team Secret ang main headliner ng tournament matapos ang kanilang nakakabilib na performance sa Valorant Champions 2021, kung saan nakarating sila sa playoffs. Makakasama nila ang mga sumisikat na squads sa rehiyon, kabilang na ang Bren Esports, Oasis Gaming, at South Built Esports.
Ano ang VCT Philippines Stage 1 Challengers?
Ang VCT Philippines Stage 1 Challengers ay ang unang compeitition ng 2022 season, na binubuo ng tatlong bahagi – ang open qualifiers, ang group stage, at ang playoffs.
Lahat nang mahguhusay na teams ay lalaban upang mag-qualify para sa VCT APAC Stage 1 Challengers competition. Ang top three teams ay aabante at makakasama ang iba pang top-performing teams sa Asia-Pacific para sa pagkakataong makapasok sa unang Masters event ng 2022 season.
Tournament schedule at mga resulta
Open Qualifiers
Naganap ang open qualifiers noong January 22 hanggang 30, at ang top six performing teams ay nakapasok sa group satge.
| QUALIFIED TEAMS FROM OPEN QUALIFIER |
| NAOS Esports |
| Bren Esports |
| Looking For Org |
| Oasis Gaming |
| Action PH |
| South Built Esports |
Group Stage
Standings
Group A
| PLACEMENT | TEAMS | RECORD |
| 1st | Action PH | 1 — 0 |
| – | Oasis Gaming | 0 — 0 |
| – | TeamSecret | 0 — 0 |
| 4th | Bren Esports | 0 — 1 |
Group B
| PLACEMENT | TEAMS | RECORD |
| 1st | NAOS Esports | 1 — 0 |
| 2nd | Zeal Esports | 1 — 0 |
| 3rd | South Built Esports | 0 — 1 |
| 4th | Looking for Org | 0 — 1 |
February 10
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Looking for Org | 0 — 2 | NAOS Esports |
| Zeal Esports | 2 — 0 | South Built Esports |
| Action PH | 2 — 1 | Bren Esports |
February 11
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team Secret | 2 — 1 | Oasis Gaming |
| Oasis Gaming | 1 — 2 | Action PH |
| South Built Esports | 1 — 2 | Looking for Org |
February 12
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| NAOS Esports | 10:00 a.m. GMT+8 | (February 11) 6:00 p.m. PT | 2:00 a.m. GMT | Zeal Esports |
| Zeal Esports | 1:00 p.m. GMT+8 | (February 11) 9:00 p.m PT | 5:00 a.m. GMT | Looking for Org |
| Bren Esports | 4:00 p.m. GMT+8 | 12:00 a.m PT | 8:00 a.m. GMT | Team Secret |
February 13
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| Team Secret | 10:00 a.m. GMT+8 | (February 12) 6:00 p.m. PT | 2:00 a.m. GMT | Action PH |
| Bren Esports | 1:00 p.m. GMT+8 | (February 12) 9:00 p.m PT | 5:00 a.m. GMT | Oasis Gaming |
| NAOS Esports | 4:00 p.m. GMT+8 | 12:00 a.m PT | 8:00 a.m. GMT | South Built Esports |
February 17
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| NAOS Esports | 10:00 a.m. GMT+8 | (February 16) 6:00 p.m. PT | 2:00 a.m. GMT | Looking for Org |
| South Built Esports | 1:00 p.m. GMT+8 | (February 16) 9:00 p.m PT | 5:00 a.m. GMT | Zeal Esports |
| Bren Esports | 4:00 p.m. GMT+8 | 12:00 a.m PT | 8:00 a.m. GMT | Action PH |
February 18
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| Oasis Gaming | 10:00 a.m. GMT+8 | (February 17) 6:00 p.m. PT | 2:00 a.m. GMT | Team Secret |
| Action PH | 1:00 p.m. GMT+8 | (February 17) 9:00 p.m PT | 5:00 a.m. GMT | Oasis Gaming |
| Looking for Org | 4:00 p.m. GMT+8 | 12:00 a.m PT | 8:00 a.m. GMT | South Built Esports |
February 19
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| Zeal Esports | 10:00 a.m. GMT+8 | (February 18) 6:00 p.m. PT | 2:00 a.m. GMT | NAOS Esports |
| Looking for Org | 1:00 p.m. GMT+8 | (February 18) 9:00 p.m PT | 5:00 a.m. GMT | Zeal Esports |
| Team Secret | 4:00 p.m. GMT+8 | 12:00 a.m PT | 8:00 a.m. GMT | Bren Esports |
February 20
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| Action PH | 10:00 a.m. GMT+8 | (February 19) 6:00 p.m. PT | 2:00 a.m. GMT | Team Secret |
| Oasis Gaming | 1:00 p.m. GMT+8 | (February 19) 9:00 p.m PT | 5:00 a.m. GMT | Bren Esports |
| South Built Esports | 4:00 p.m. GMT+8 | 12:00 a.m PT | 8:00 a.m. GMT | NAOS Esports |
Ang group stage ay magaganap mula February 10 hanggang 20 kung saan ang walong teams ay maglalaban-laban upang makapasok sa playoffs.
Playoffs
Ang playoffs ay magaganap mula February 24 hanggang 27 kung saan tatlong teams ang aabante papuntang VCT APAC Stage 1 Challengers tournament.
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Format ng VCT Philippines Stage 1 Challengers
Tampok sa group stage ang dalawang grupo na may tig-apat na team na maglalaban-laban sa isang double round-robin format. Ang lahat nang matches ay best-of-three at ang top team ng bawat group ay aabante sa second round ng upper bracket.
Ang mga teams na magtatapos sa second at third place ay magpapatuloy sa unang round ng upper bracket. Ang mga squads naman na magtatapos sa huling pwesto ay matatanggal na sa tournament.
Ang playoffs ay magkakaroon ng double-elimination bracket kung saan ang lahat nang matches ay best-of-three, maliban sa grand finals na magiging best-of-five.
Mga teams na kasali
| TEAMS | QUALIFICATION |
| Team Secret | Invited |
| Zeal Esports | Invited |
| NAOS Esports | First place Open Qualifier |
| Bren Esports | Second place Open Qualifier |
| Looking For Org | Third place Open Qualifier |
| Oasis Gaming | Fourth place Open Qualifier |
| Action PH | Fifth place Open Qualifier |
| South Built Esports | Sixth place Open Qualifier |
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