The best teams from the region are set to compete in the upcoming VCT SEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs where the top two teams will qualify for VCT Stage 3 Masters Berlin.

The tournament will host the winners of Southeast Asia’s VCT Stage 3 Challengers Main Event champions from Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Hongkong & Taiwan, and Malaysia & Singapore.

What is the VCT SEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs?

Esports Fight Club, VCT 2021 SEA
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The tournament will decide the final two teams from the SEA region that will advance to VCT Stage 3 Masters Berlin in September.

With the 2021 VCT season coming to a close, all teams are looking to earn more VCT Circuit Points to qualify for the Valorant Champions Tournament at the end of the year.

VCT SEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs schedule and results

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The Playoffs start on August 13 and continue until the Grand Final on August 22. (All times and days are in GMT+8.)

(Last updated August 22, 2021)

Group Stage

August 13 (Friday)

  • Group A — Bren Esports 2 — 0 CBT Gaming
  • Group A — EGO 0 — 2 Sharper Esports
  • Group B — ONIC Esports 1 — 1 Full Sense
  • Group B — Five Ace e-Sports0 — 2 Paper Rex
  • Group C — X10 Esports 1 — 1 Galaxy Racer
  • Group C — Team Big BAAM 1 — 1 BOOM Esports

August 14 (Saturday)

  • Group D — UwU 1 — 1 Alter Ego
  • Group D — CERBERUS Esports 1 — 1 Oasis Gaming
  • Group A — Bren Esports 2 — 0 EGO
  • Group A — CBT Gaming 2 — 0 Sharper Esports
  • Group B — ONIC Esports 2 — 0 Five Ace e-Esports
  • Group B — Full Sense 1 — 1 Paper Rex

August 15 (Sunday)

  • Group C — X10 Esports 1 — 1 Team Big BAAM
  • Group C — Galaxy Racer 1 — 1 BOOM Esports
  • Group D — UwU 1 — 1 CERBERUS Esports
  • Group D — Alter Ego 2 — 0 Oasis Gaming
  • Group A — Bren Esports 2 — 0 Sharper Esports
  • Group A — CBT Gaming 2 — 0 EGO

August 16 (Monday)

  • Group B — ONIC Esports 0 — 2 Paper Rex
  • Group B — Full Sense 2 — 0 Five Ace eSports
  • Group C — X10 Esports 1 — 1 BOOM Esports
  • Group C — Galaxy Racer 0 — 2 Team Big BAAM
  • Group D — UwW 1 — 1 Oasis Gaming
  • Group D — Alter Ego 1 — 1 CERBERUS Esports

Playoffs

August 19 (Thursday)

  • Upper Bracket — Team Big BAAM 2 — 1 Full Sense
  • Upper Bracket — Bren Esports 2 — 0 CERBERUS Esports
  • Upper Bracket — Alter Ego 1 — 2 BOOM Esports
  • Upper Bracket — Paper Rex 2 — 0 CBT Gaming

August 20 (Friday)

  • Upper Bracket Semifinal — Bren Esports 2 — 0 Team Big BAAM
  • Upper Bracket Semifinal — BOOM Esports 0 — 2 Paper Rex
  • Lower Bracket — Full Sense 2 — 0 CERBERUS Esports
  • Lower Bracket — Alter Ego 2 — 1 CBT Gaming

August 21 (Saturday)

  • Lower Bracket — BOOM Esports 1 — 2 Full Sense
  • Upper Bracket — Bren Esports 1 — 2 Paper Rex
  • Lower Bracket — Alter Ego 2 — 0 Team Big BAAM
  • Lower Bracket Semifinal — Full Sense 1 — 2 Alter Ego

August 22 (Sunday)

  • Lower Bracket Final — Bren Esports 2 — 0 Alter Ego
  • Grand Final — Paper Rex 0 — 3 Bren Esports

(Update from event host PPGL)

VCT SEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs will be delayed until August 13 due to the rising health concerns in the region caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“The health and safety of our teams and crew are our top priority. Given these recent developments with the pandemic, we are opting to hold a more streamlined event that will ensure the safety of all participants while delivering an exciting viewing experience to fans across the region,” shared PPGL.

Format of the SEA Playoffs

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The competition begins with the Group Stage where four teams will be separated into four groups that follow a single round-robin format.

All teams will play a best-of-one match. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Playoffs.

The Playoffs will adopt a double-elimination format, with all eight teams competing in best-of-three matches. All Playoffs series will be best-of-three matches, except for the Grand Final, which will be a best-of-five.

Teams that are competing in the VCT SEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs

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These are the 16 teams that advanced from the VCT SEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs.

Thailand

  • X10 Esports
  • Full Sense
  • Sharper Esports

Indonesia

  • ONIC Esports
  • Alter Ego
  • BOOM Esports

Philippines

  • Bren Esports
  • Galaxy Racer
  • Oasis Gaming

Vietnam

  • Team Big BAAM
  • CERBERUS Esports
  • EGO

Hongkong & Taiwan

  • CBT Gaming
  • Five Ace e-Sports

Malaysia & Singapore

  • UwU
  • Paper Rex

VCT SEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs prize and circuit point pool

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The tournament features 16 teams from six different SEA regions battling it out for a US$100,000 prize pool, 440 VCT 2021 circuit points, and two invites for the upcoming VCT Stage 3 Masters Berlin.

Where to watch the VCT SEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs?

VCT EU Stage 3 Challengers, Valorant
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Valorant fans can watch the matches live on the following regional broadcast channels:

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