Ahead of the VALORANT Regional Leagues, there are some smaller fish to fry. Specifically, through Ascension, Challengers teams can make it to the limited spots available in the Regional Leagues. Starting soon, the VALORANT Challengers 2023 Brazil Split 1 looks to kick things off for the region – read on to learn how to watch below!
Event Background
For those unaware, competitive VALORANT this year has multiple tiers of competition. Unlike last year, VALORANT Challengers is now the second tier of competition. As we’ll reiterate, teams are trying to qualify for Tier 1 events – and it all starts with Split 1.
Featuring the top 8 teams in the region of Brazil, this first Split gets things started. Taking place from 18th January to 19th March, the event will offer $78,561 of prize pool on the line for the competing teams. Find them listed below:
Invited Teams
- 00 Nation
- Liberty
- TBK Esports
- Keyd Stars
Closed Qualifier Teams
- ODDIK
- The Union
- RED Canids
- TropiCaos
Read on as we dive into some event details below!
Format
With regards to the format, there will be two stages of competition.
Starting with the regular season, all 8 teams of 5 will compete in a single round robin. For those unaware, this means that teams will play each other once where all matches are BO3.
Once all teams have played each other once, teams will be seeded into the Playoffs as follows:
- Top 6 – advance to Playoffs
- Top 2 – advance to Semifinals
Furthermore, one in the Playoffs, teams will have to fight through a double elimination bracket to stay alive. With everyone starting on the Winner’s Bracket, teams will battle through BO3 matches to make it to the Grand Final.
For those unaware, a loss in the Winner’s Bracket means a team falls to the Loser’s Bracket – an additional loss results in elimination.
Everything will conclude with a BO5 Grand Final, crowning a regional VALORANT Challengers champions. Overall, a high placement gives teams a better chance to qualify to more important events down the line.
Schedule for the VALORANT Challengers 2023 Brazil Split 1
With reagrds to the schedule, find the first two weeks listed below in the CET timezone:
Week 1
January 18th
- Keyd Stars vs RED Canids (21:00)
- Liberty vs ODDIK (00:00)
January 19th
- 00 Nation vs UNION (21:00)
- TropiCaos vs TBK Esports (00:00)
Week 2
January 25th
- TBK Esports vs ODDIK (21:00)
- 00 Nation vs RED Canids (00:00)
January 26th
- TropiCaos vs Liberty (21:00)
- UNION vs Keyd Stars (00:00)
For a full schedule, feel free to view the event here.
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Predictions
Heading into this event, there are two groups of competitors.
There are the four teams who qualified via Closed Qualifiers and there are four teams who were invited. Those who are invited are favourites as they were invited due to previous performances.
For example, at the last regional event, VCT 2022 Brazil Stage 2, here’s how the standings are:
- 3rd – Keyd Stars
- 7-8th – TBK Esports
- 9-10th – Liberty
Bearing this in mind, Keyd Stars are the favourites unless the Closed Qualifier teams can surprise.
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