VCT Philippines Stage 1 Challengers: Schedule, results, teams, where to watch

Filipino fans, rejoice! The 2022 Valorant season is ready to begin in the Asia Pacific region with VCT Philippines Stage 1 Challengers.

Team Secret is the main headliner of the tournament after their impressive Valorant Champions 2021 performance, where they made it all the way to the playoffs. Joining them are the up-and-coming squads in the region including Bren Esports, Oasis Gaming, and South Built Esports.

What is the VCT Philippines Stage 1 Challengers?

VCT Philippines Stage 1 Challengers is the first competition of the 2022 season, consisting of three phases — the open qualifiers, the group stage, and the playoffs.

All the best teams will be competing to qualify for the VCT APAC Stage 1 Challengers competition. The top three teams will advance and join other top-performing teams in the Asia-Pacific region for a chance to qualify for the first Masters event of the 2022 season.

Tournament schedule and results

Open Qualifiers

The open qualifiers took place from January 22 to 30, and the top six performing teams have advanced to the group stage.

Group Stage

Standings

Group A

Group B

February 10

February 11

February 12

February 13

February 17

February 18

February 19

February 20

The group stage takes place from February 10 to 20, with the eight teams competing to advance to the playoffs.

Playoffs

The playoffs will run from February 24 to 27 where the top three teams will advance to the VCT APAC Stage 1 Challengers tournament.

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Format of VCT Philippines Stage 1 Challengers

The group stage features two groups with four teams competing in a double round-robin format. All the matches are best-of-three and the top team from each group will advance to the second round of the upper bracket. 

Teams that finished in second and third place will continue to the first round of the upper bracket. Squads that finish in last place will be eliminated.

The playoffs will have a double-elimination bracket with all matches played in a best-of-three, except for the grand final, which will be a best-of-five.

Teams that are participating in the competition

Where to watch VCT Philippines Stage 1 Challengers?

Valorant fans can watch the matches live on PPGL’s official Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook channels:

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