The VCT Ascension Pacific 2023 tournament serves as a golden opportunity for one triumphant team to secure their position in the Valorant esports premier league. The tournament witnesses the top 10 regional challengers, each representing the Philippines, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, and Oceania, battling for a coveted spot in the VCT Pacific League for the next year​.
VCT Ascension Pacific 2023
VCT Ascension Pacific 2023 is a major tier 2 event for Valorant in the Pacific region. The participating teams embarked on their journey at the inception of the VCT 2023 season. The victorious team from this tournament will join the league of the 10 partnered teams in the VCT Pacific League​.
VCT Ascension Pacific patch and format
The tournament employs Valorant’s 6.11 patch, which introduced changes to Pearl’s B site and nerfed Viper. With 10 teams split evenly into two groups, each team competes in a single round-robin, with the group stage matches being best-of-threes. The top three teams from each group will then proceed to the next round — a single elimination playoff bracket.
Teams demonstrating the best performance in their group will directly advance to the semifinals, whereas the 2nd and 3rd place teams will kick off their playoff run in the quarterfinal. All playoff matches follow a best-of-three format, with the grand final being the only exception, which is a best-of-five​.
VCT Ascension Pacific 2023 Schedule: Dates, Times, and Teams
The event, taking place from June 28 to July 9, started the group stage on June 28, which will run until July 4. Three matches are held daily during the group stage, except on July 4, when only two matches are scheduled. The first match begins at 2 p.m. GMT+8, followed by the second series at 5 p.m. GMT+8, and the third match at 8 p.m. GMT+8​​.
The first day of the tournament saw the face-off between XERXIA Esports and ONE Team, NAOS Esports and Fancy United Esports, and SCARZ and Bonkers. The following days continue with fierce competition among the teams​​.
How to Watch VCT Ascension Pacific 2023:
VCT Philippines
VCT Japan
VCT Korea
| CHANNEL | PLATFORM |
| Valorant Korea | Twitch |
| Riot Esports Korea | Twitch |
| Valorant Korea | YouTube |
| Valorant Korea | AfreecaTV |
VCT Indonesia
VCT Thailand
VCT Vietnam
VCT Taiwan
Stay tuned for more updates on VCT Ascension Pacific 2023 as the teams fight their way to glory.
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