Get ready for the VCT 2023 Pacific League! Here’s all you need to know to prepare for the upcoming weeks. This league will feature 10 teams from South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and South Asia, all competing for three spots in the VCT Masters Tokyo and Valorant Champions. From the format of the tournament to the match schedule, let’s dive into the details.
The format of the VCT 2023 Pacific League is quite similar to that of the Americas and EMEA leagues. It kicks off on March 25th with a Regular Season stage that will run for eight weeks until May 16th. During this stage, all ten teams will play against each other in a single round-robin format, with each match being a BO3 series.
Following the Regular Season stage, the top six teams will qualify for the Playoffs phase, which will feature a double-elimination bracket. From here, the top three teams will qualify for VCT Champions 2023, and the top four teams will advance to VCT Masters Tokyo. The Playoffs phase will take place from May 19th to May 28th, and the stakes are high. This tournament could be the defining moment of the season, as there won’t be any more chances to qualify for Champions (except for one Last Chance Qualifier in July).
The VCT 2023 Pacific League offers a prize pool of $250,000, with the following distribution:
Place Tournament Slots Earned Money Prize
1st VCT Champions + VCT Masters Tokyo $100,000
2nd VCT Champions + VCT Masters Tokyo $65,000
3rd VCT Champions + VCT Masters Tokyo $40,000
4th VCT Masters Tokyo $25,000
5th None $15,000
6th None $5,000
7th-10th None None