With only six more slots left to fill, the LCQ for each region have already starting, with the VCT APAC LCQ concluding on August 7th. The VCT APAC LCQ would feature the top nine teams from the APAC region, excluding Korea and Japan, and one from Oceania.
These ten teams would compete in a double-elimination bracket tournament, with the top two teams getting a bye in the first round. Only one of these ten teams would make it to Valorant Champions and book their ticket to Istanbul.
Only one of these ten teams would qualify for the Valorant Champions and book their ticket to Istanbul.
VCT APAC LCQ teams:
Bleed Esports (Malaysia/Singapore)
Onic G (Indonesia)
BOOM esports (Indonesia)
Made in Thailand (Thailand)
Team Secret (Philipines)
Fancy United (Vietnam)
Griffin Esports (Hong Kong/Taiwan)
Cerberus Gaming (Vietnam)
Alter Ego (Indonesia)
Order (Oceania)
VCT APAC LCQ Results:
Round 1
Cerberus Esports
0
2
Alter Ego
Order
2
0
Fancy United
Upper Quaterfinals
ONIC G
2
0
Order
Griffin Esports
1
2
BOOM Esports
Bleed
2
0
Alter Ego
Made in Thailand
1
2
Made in Thailand
Lower Round 1
Griffin E-sports
1
2
CERBERUS Esports
Made in Thailand
2
1
Fancy United
Lower Round 2
ORDER
2
0
CERBERUS Esports
Alter Ego
1
2
Made in Thailand
Upper Semifinals
Onic G
0
2
BOOM esports
BLEED
2
0
Team Secret
Lower Round 3
Team Secret
2
1
ORDER
ONIC G
2
0
Made In Thailand
Upper Finals
BOOM Esports
2
1
BLEED
Lower Round 4
Team Secret
1
2
ONIC G
Lower Finals
BLEED
1
2
ONIC G
Grand Finals
BOOM Esports
3
1
ONIC G
The tournament was closely contested, with BOOM making one of the most legendary tournament runs in APAC history, dominantly winning the tournament without dropping a game over the tournament favourites of BLEED and ONIC G.
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) August 7, 2022
With the Victory, BOOM Esports became the first Indonesian team to go international and would leave a lasting mark on the international scene. The second leg of ASIAN Valorant LCQ, VCT East Asia LCQ, is also underway, with the first rounds concluding today along with the VCT EMEA LCQ and VCT NA LCQ all concluding by 14th August.
