VCT 2023 Ascension Pacific: Teams, Schedule, Results, Format, Livestream, More
The highly competitive tier-two regional Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) tournament VCT 2023 Ascension Pacific is finally underway. It is scheduled to take place from 28th June to 9th July with some of the best teams from the region coming together in Bangkok, Thailand to take on each other.
After fierce competition across two splits, the champions from various sub-regions have managed to cement a slot for themselves in the regional finals. The tournament winner will go on to secure a direct slot in the VCT 2024 Pacific League and VCT 2025 Pacific League.
Here is everything you need to know about the VCT 2023 Ascension Pacific including the teams participating, their lineups, overall schedule, event format, updated results, and livestreams.
VCT 2023 Ascension Pacific: Complete Details
Taking place on LAN in Bangkok, Thailand, the entire tournament has been split between two venues, Pullman Grande Sukhumvit Hotel and Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.
The former is a luxury hotel in the heart of the city and it will be hosting the entire Group Stage. Whereas the latter is a convention center and exhibition hall with a capacity of 3500 seats. The Queen Sirikit National Convention Center will host the Playoffs stage.
VCT 2023 Ascension Pacific: Teams
A total of 10 teams will be competing in this tournament, the winners from each of the 10 regions. Notably, they are the respective Split 2 champions.
VCT 2023 Ascension Pacific: Schedule and Results
The entire tournament has been split into two stages: Group Stage and Playoffs.
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Group Stage: 28th June to 4th July
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Playoffs: 7th to 9th July
Group A – Overall Results
Group B – Overall Results
Group Stage
Day 1 – 28th June
Day 2 – 29th June
Day 3 – 30th June
Day 4 – 1st July
Day 5 – 2nd July
Day 6 – 3rd July
Day 7 – 4th July
Playoffs
Day 1 – 7th July
Day 2 – 8th July
Day 3 – 9th July
VCT 2023 Ascension Pacific: Format
Group Stage
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The 10 qualified teams will be divided into two groups of five teams each.
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Both groups will follow a single round-robin format.
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All matches will be played in a best-of-three series.
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The top three teams from each group will qualify to the Playoffs. The top teams from both groups will directly qualify for the semifinals, while the second and third-placed teams will proceed to the quarterfinals.
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The remaining teams from each group will be eliminated from the tournament.
Playoffs
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This stage will follow a single-elimination bracket.
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All matches played will be a best-of-three series except for the grand final which will be a best-of-five series.
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The winner will be crowned as the champion of VCT 2023 Ascension Pacific and cement its spot in the VCT 2024 and VCT 2025 Pacific League.
VCT 2023 Ascension Pacific: Where To Watch
The tournament will be broadcasted live across Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook in nine different languages English, Hindi, Thai, Vietnamese, South Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese, Filipino, and Indonesian.
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YouTube: English | Hindi | Thai | Vietnamese | South Korean | Japanese | Taiwanese | Filipino | Indonesian
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Twitch: English | Hindi | Thai | South Korean | Japanese | Taiwanese | Filipino | Indonesian
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Facebook: English | Hindi | Thai | Vietnamese | Filipino | Indonesian
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Others: AfreecaTV (English) | Loco (Hindi) | AfreecaTV (South Korea) | AfreecaTV (Japan)
Apart from the official streaming channels, there will be multiple other co-streams being run in many other languages by various, players, streamers, creators, and personalities.
This tier-two regional tournament is going to be intense with all participants stepping up and delivering their absolute best across ten days of high-octane action.
It will be interesting to see which team from the region guarantees a slot for itself in the international Valorant circuit for the next two years by becoming a part of the VCT Pacific League.