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Ascension begins on June 28.
Updated on July 9, 8:10 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated scores.
The VCT Ascension Pacific tournament will be one team’s chance to make it into the premier league of Valorant esports.
The top 10 teams who won the regional Challengers tournaments will compete for a spot in the VCT Pacific League next year.
The Philippines, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore, Korea, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Oceania will have a representative in the tournament.
Here’s everything you need to know about VCT Ascension Pacific, including its schedule, results, standings, format, teams, and where to watch the tournament.
What is VCT Ascension Pacific 2023?
It is the most significant tier 2 event for Valorant in the Pacific region.
The journey for all the teams participating in the event started at the beginning of the VCT 2023 season. After the tournament, the winning team will earn the right to join the 10 partnered teams in the VCT Pacific League.
VCT Ascension Pacific patch and format
The tournament will be played on Valorant patch 6.11, where Pearl’s B site was changed, and Viper was nerfed.
The 10 teams are split into two groups with five teams each. Each team will compete in a single round-robin, with all the group stage matches being best-of-threes.
The top three teams from each group will advance to the next round – the single elimination playoff bracket.
The teams with the best records from their group will advance straight to the semifinals, while the 2nd and 3rd place teams will begin their playoff run in the quarterfinal.
All playoff matches are best-of-three, except for the grand final, which will be a best-of-five.
VCT Ascension Pacific 2023 schedule
The event will take place from June 28 to July 9.
The group stage begins on June 28 and continues until July 4.
VCT Ascension Pacific Group Stage standings
Group Alpha
| STANDING | TEAM | GAMES (W-L) | MATCH (W-L) | ROUNDS (W-L) |
| 1st | NAOS Esports | 7 – 4 | 3 – 1 | 129 – 113 |
| 2nd | BOOM Esports | 6 – 5 | 2 – 2 | 119 – 110 |
| 3rd | Fancy United Esports | 5 – 4 | 2 – 2 | 94 – 91 |
| 4th | XERXIA Esports | 5 – 6 | 2 – 2 | 110 – 125 |
| 5th | ONE Team | 3 – 7 | 1 – 3 | 104 – 117 |
Group Omega
| STANDING | TEAM | GAMES (W-L) | MATCH (W-L) | ROUNDS (W-L) |
| 1st | SCARZ | 7 – 2 | 3 – 1 | 109 – 80 |
| 2nd | Bleed Esports | 6 – 4 | 3 – 1 | 124 – 108 |
| 3rd | Bonkers | 4 – 4 | 2 – 2 | 85 – 88 |
| 4th | Dplus | 4 – 5 | 2 – 2 | 98 – 97 |
| 5th | Orangutan | 2 – 8 | 0 – 4 | 82 – 125 |
Three matches will be held each day during the group stage, except on July 4, when only two matches will be played.
The first match will take place at 2 p.m. GMT+8 | 3 p.m. JPT | 6 a.m. GMT.
The second series will start at 5 p.m. GMT+8 | 6 p.m. JPT | 9 a.m. GMT.
The third match is scheduled for 8 p.m. GMT+8 | 9 p.m. JPT | 12 p.m. GMT.
VCT Ascension Pacific Group Stage results
June 28
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| XERXIA Esports | 2 – 1 | ONE Team |
| NAOS Esports | 2 – 1 | Fancy United Esports |
| SCARZ | 2 – 0 | Bonkers |
June 29
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Bleed Esports | 2 – 1 | Orangutan |
| ONE Team | 2 – 1 | BOOM Esports |
| Fancy United Esports | 2 – 0 | XERXIA Esports |
June 30
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Bonkers | 2 – 0 | Dplus |
| Orangutan | 0 – 2 | SCARZ |
| BOOM Esports | 2 – 0 | Fancy United Esports |
July 1
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| XERXIA Esports | 2 – 1 | NAOS Esports |
| SCARZ | 1 – 2 | Bleed Esports |
| Dplus | 2 – 1 | Orangutan |
July 2
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Fancy United Esports | 2 – 0 | ONE Team |
| NAOS Esports | 2 – 1 | BOOM Esports |
| Dplus | 2 – 0 | Bleed Esports |
July 3
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| ONE Team | 0 – 2 | NAOS Esports |
| Orangutan | 0 – 2 | Bonkers |
| BOOM Esports | 2 – 1 | XERXIA Esports |
July 4
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Bonkers | 0 – 2 | Bleed Esports |
| Dplus | 0 – 2 | SCARZ |
VCT Ascension Pacific Playoffs
The playoffs will run from July 7 to 9.
The first match in the playoffs will start at 5 p.m. GMT+8, 6 p.m. JPT, and 9 a.m. GMT.
The second series will take place at 8 p.m. GMT+8, 9 p.m. JPT, and 12 p.m. GMT.
July 7
Quarterfinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Fancy United Esports | 0 – 2 | SCARZ |
| BOOM Esports | 2 – 0 | Bonkers |
July 8
Semifinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| NAOS Esports | 1 – 2 | SCARZ |
| Bleed Esports | 2 – 1 | BOOM Esports |
July 9
Grand final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| SCARZ | 0 – 3 | Bleed Esports |
All teams qualified for VCT Ascension Pacific 2023
| REGION AND QUALIFICATION PATH | TEAM |
| Challengers Japan | SCARZ |
| Challengers Philippines | NAOS Esports |
| Challengers Malaysia and Singapore | Bleed Esports |
| Challengers Hong Kong and Taiwan | ONE Team |
| Challengers Indonesia | BOOM Esports |
| Challengers Korea | Dplus |
| Challengers South Asia | Orangutan |
| Challengers Thailand | XERXIA Esports |
| Challengers Vietnam | Fancy United Esports |
| Challengers Oceania | Bonkers |
Where to watch VCT Ascension Pacific 2023
Valorant fans can watch the matches live on Riot Games’ official Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and AfreecaTV channels.
VCT Philippines
VCT Japan
VCT Korea
VCT Indonesia
VCT Thailand
VCT South Asia
VCT Vietnam
VCT Taiwan
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