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VCT Ascension EMEA and Pacific 2023: VALORANT scores, schedule, and format

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Published: Jul 5, 2023 10:04 am

VALORANT Champions 2023 is still a couple of months away, but for dozens of the best tier-two VALORANT players in the world, the biggest event of the year for them is here in Ascension.

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Across the three major regions, 26 teams have reached the final stretch of their road through their respective Challengers leagues, but they’ve also reached a point of no return. Only winners in each of the three Ascension tournaments will earn the ultimate prize: a spot in their respective international VCT league.

Both the EMEA and Pacific Ascension tournaments feature 10 teams while Americas only features six, but all three events consist of a round-robin group stage that seeds into a playoff bracket. By July 16, all three events will be over, and our three VCT-bound teams will be determined.

For the complete scores and schedule for VCT Americas specifically, we have a guide just for that event. Here you will find the complete scores and schedule for both VCT Ascension EMEA and Pacific.

VCT Ascension EMEA

VCT Ascension EMEA teams

Ten teams from across EMEA will compete at the Messe Berlin Charlottenburg in Berlin, Germany for the sole spot in VCT EMEA next year:

  • Apeks (Northern: Polaris)
  • Case Esports (Spain: Rising)
  • Gentle Mates (France: Revolution)
  • CGN Esports (DACH: Evolution)
  • Digital Athletics (Turkey: Birlik)
  • Acend (East: Surge)
  • Team Falcons (MENA: Resilience)
  • Dsyre (Italy: Rinacimento)
  • SAW (Portugal: Tempest)
  • FOKUS (Play-In)

VCT Ascension EMEA playoffs

VCT EMEA Ascension playoff bracket.
VCT EMEA Ascension playoff bracket. Image via Liquipedia.

July 13

  • 10am: Acend 2-0 Gentle Mates
    • Acend win map one on Fracture, 13-9.
    • Acent win map two on Lotus, 13-4.
  • 1pm: Apeks 2-0 SAW
    • Apeks win map one on Haven, 13-6.
    • Apes win map two on Lotus, 13-11.

July 14

  • 10am: Apeks 2-1 Acend
    • Acend win map one on Fracture, 13-11.
    • Apeks win map two on Haven, 13-5.
    • Apeks win map three on Lotus, 13-6.
  • 1pm: Gentle Mates 2-1 SAW
    • Gentle Mates win map one on Split, 13-10.
    • SAW win map two on Ascent, 13-6.
    • Gentle Mates win map three on Haven, 13-4.

July 15

  • 10am: Gentle Mates 3-0 Acend
    • Gentle Mates win map one on Fracture, 13-4.
    • Gentle Mates win map two on Split, 19-17.
    • Gentle Mates win map three on Lotus, 13-9.

July 16

  • 10am: Gentle Mates 3-0 Apeks
    • Gentle Mates win map one on Haven, 13-6.
    • Gentle Mates win map two on Ascent, 13-10.
    • Gentle Mates win map two on Pearl, 13-10.

Gentle Mates is promoted to VCT EMEA for the 2024 and 2025 season.

VCT Ascension EMEA groups and results

The 10 teams will play a round-robin stage, with only four advancing to a double-elimination playoff bracket of the VCT EMEA Ascension tournament.

VCT Ascension EMEA groups and standings
Groups for Ascension EMEA. Screenshot via Liquipedia

June 30

  • 10am: Acend 2-0 Digital Athletics
    • Acend win map one on Split, 13-6.
    • Acend win map two on Ascent, 13-11.
  • 10am: Apeks 2-0 Case Esports
    • Apeks win map one on Haven, 13-9.
    • Apeks win map two on Fracture, 13-3.
  • 1pm: CGN Esports 2-0 DSYRE
    • CGN win map one on Fracture, 15-13.
    • CGN win map two on Split, 13-6.
  • 1pm: Gentle Mates 2-0 Team Falcons
    • Mates win map one on Haven, 13-7.
    • Mates win map two on Ascent, 13-9.

July 1

  • 10am: Acend 2-1 CGN Esports
    • Acend win map one on Lotus, 14-12.
    • CGN win map two on Bind, 13-2.
    • Acend win map three on Split, 13-8.
  • 10am: Gentle Mates 2-0 Case Esports
    • Mates win map one on Lotus, 13-5.
    • Mates win map two on Split, 13-11.
  • 1pm: SAW 2-1 Digital Athletics
    • DA win map one on Fracture, 13-10.
    • SAW win map two on Lotus, 13-10.
    • SAW win map three on Haven, 13-5.
  • 1pm: Apeks 2-1 FOKUS
    • FOKUS win map one on Split, 13-7.
    • Apeks win map two on Lotus, 13-10.
    • Apeks win map three on Pearl, 13-6.

July 2

  • 10am: SAW 2-1 CGN Esports
    • CGN win map one on Fracture, 13-10.
    • SAW win map two on Ascent, 13-6.
    • SAW win map three on Haven, 13-10.
  • 10am: Gentle Mates 2-1 FOKUS
    • Mates win map one on Split, 13-7.
    • FOKUS win map two on Bind, 13-9.
    • Mates win map three on Lotus, 14-12.
  • 1pm: DSYRE 2-1 Acend
    • DSYRE win map one on Haven, 14-12.
    • Acend win map two on Fracture, 13-5.
    • DSYRE win map three on Ascent, 13-10.
  • 1pm: Team Falcons 2-0 Case Esports
    • Falcons win map one on Haven, 13-7.
    • Falcons win map two on Lotus, 14-12.

July 3

  • 10am: SAW 2-1 DSYRE
    • SAW win map one on Ascent, 13-4.
    • DSYRE win map two on Split, 13-11.
    • SAW win map three on Lotus, 13-5.
  • 10am: FOKUS 2-1 Team Falcons
    • Falcons win map one on Fracture, 13-6.
    • FOKUS win map one on Pearl, 13-9..
    • FOKUS win map three on Lotus, 13-10.
  • 1pm: Digital Athletics 2-1 CGN Esports
    • CGN win map one on Haven, 13-9.
    • DA win map two on Lotus, 13-5.
    • DA win map three on Ascent, 13-11.
  • 1pm: Apeks 2-0 Gentle Mates
    • Apeks win map one on Haven, 13-11.
    • Apeks win map two on Ascent, 13-9.

July 4

  • 10am: Digital Athletics 2-0 DSYRE
    • DA win map one on Haven, 13-9.
    • DA win map two on Fracture, 13-11.
  • 10am: Apeks 2-0 Team Falcons
    • Apeks win map one on Lotus, 13-2.
    • Apeks win map two on Ascent, 14-12.
  • 1pm: Acend 2-0 SAW
    • Acend win map one on Split, 14-12.
    • Acend win map two on Lotus, 13-11.
  • 1pm: FOKUS 2-0 Case Esports
    • FOKUS win map one on Haven, 13-3.
    • FOKUS win map two on Fracture, 13-11.

VCT Ascension Pacific

VCT Ascension Pacific teams

Ten teams from across Asia will compete in Bangkok, Thailand for the sole spot in VCT Pacific next year:

  • Orangutan (South Asia)
  • XERXIA (Thailand)
  • Fancy United Esports (Vietname)
  • Bleed eSports (Malaysia & Singapore)
  • Dplus (Korea)
  • SCARZ (Japan)
  • ONE Team (Hong Kong & Taiwan)
  • NAOS Esports (Phillipines)
  • BOOM Esports (Indonesia)
  • Bonkers (Oceania)

VCT Ascension Pacific playoffs

VCT Pacific Ascension playoff bracket. Image via Liquipedia.
VCT Pacific Ascension playoff bracket. Image via Liquipedia.

July 7

  • 4am: SCARZ 2-0 Fancy United
    • SCARZ win map one on Split, 13-9.
    • SCARZ win map two on Bind, 17-15.
  • 7am: BOOM 2-0 Bonkers
    • BOOM win map one on Haven, 13-6.
    • BOOM win map two on Pearl, 13-11.

July 8

  • 4am: SCARZ 2-1 NAOS
    • SCARZ win map one on Pearl, 13-11.
    • NAOS win map two on Ascent, 13-11.
    • SCARZ win map three on Fracture, 13-3.
  • 7am: BLEED 2-1 BOOM
    • BOOM win map one on Lotus, 14-12.
    • BLEED win map two on Pearl, 13-10.
    • BLEED win map three on Haven, 13-10.

July 9

  • 4am: BLEED 3-0 SCARZ
    • BLEED win map one on Haven, 13-9.
    • BLEED win map two on Bind, 13-2.
    • BLEED win map three on Fracture, 13-8.

BLEED Esports is promoted to VCT Pacific for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

VCT Ascension Pacific groups and results

The 10 teams will play a round-robin stage, with only six advancing to a playoff bracket. The top teams from each of the two groups will advance directly to the semifinals.

VCT Ascension Pacific groups and standings
Groups for VCT Ascension Pacific. Screenshot via Liquipedia

June 28

  • 1am: XERXIA 2-1 ONE Team
    • XERXIA win map one on Ascent, 14-12.
    • ONE Team win map two on Haven, 13-10.
    • XERXIA win map three on Bind, 13-10.
  • 4am: NAOS 2-1 Fancy United
    • Fancy United win map one on Fracture, 13-9.
    • NAOS win map two on Pearl, 13-10.
    • NAOS win map three on Ascent, 13-6.
  • 7am: SCARZ 2-0 Bonkers
    • SCARZ win map one on Bind, 13-6.
    • SCARZ win map two on Fracture, 13-6.

June 29

  • 1am: BLEED 2-1 Orangutan
    • BLEED win map one on Pearl, 13-6.
    • Orangutan win map two on Bind, 14-12.
    • BLEED win map three on Fracture, 13-10.
  • 4am: ONE Team 2-1 BOOM
    • BOOM win map one on Split, 13-9.
    • ONE Team win map two on Ascent, 13-6.
    • ONE Team win map three on Bind, 13-8.
  • 7am: Fancy United 2-0 XERXIA
    • Fancy United win map one on Fracture, 13-4.
    • Fancy United win map two on Split, 13-7.

June 30

  • 1am: Bonkers 2-0 Dplus
    • Bonkers win map one on Fracture, 13-9.
    • Bonkers win map two on Bind, 15-13.
  • 4am: SCARZ 2-0 Orangutan
    • SCARZ win map one on Ascent, 13-6.
    • SCARZ win map two on Fracture, 13-10.
  • 7am: BOOM 2-0 Fancy United
    • BOOM win map one Ascent, 13-3.
    • BOOM win map two on Haven, 13-10.

July 1

  • 1am: XERXIA 2-1 NAOS
    • NAOS win map one on Bind, 13-9.
    • XERXIA win map two on Lotus, 13-11.
    • XERXIA win map three on Ascent, 13-8.
  • 4am: BLEED 2-1 SCARZ
    • BLEED win map one on Fracture, 13-5.
    • SCARZ win map two on Pearl, 14-12.
    • BLEED win map three on Lotus, 14-12.
  • 7am: Dplus 2-1 Orangutan
    • Dplus win map one on Bind, 13-4.
    • Orangutan win map two on Haven, 13-9.
    • Dplus win map three on Ascent, 13-5.

July 2

  • 1am: Fancy United 2-0 ONE Team
    • Fancy win map one on Split, 13-8.
    • Fancy win map two on Ascent, 13-11.
  • 4am: NAOS 2-1 BOOM
    • NAOS win map one on Ascent, 13-11.
    • BOOM win map two on Pearl, 13-10.
    • NAOS win map three on Bind, 13-10.
  • 7am: Dplus 2-0 BLEED
    • Dplus win map one on Fracture, 15-13.
    • Dplus win map two on Lotus, 13-8.

July 3

  • 1am: NAOS 2-0 ONE Team
    • NAOS win map one on Ascent, 13-10.
    • NAOS win map two on Split, 13-5.
  • 4am: Bonkers 2-0 Orangutan
    • Bonkers win map one on Pearl, 13-8.
    • Bonkers win map two on Haven, 13-6.
  • 7am: BOOM 2-1 XERXIA
    • BOOM win map one on Lotus, 13-5.
    • XERXIA win map two on Split, 13-6.
    • BOOM win map three on Ascent, 13-8.

July 4

  • 4am: BLEED 2-0 Bonkers
    • BLEED win map one on Lotus, 13-11.
    • BLEED win map two on Pearl, 13-8.
  • 4am: SCARZ 2-0 Dplus
    • SCARZ win map one on Haven, 13-6.
    • SCARZ win map two on Split, 13-7.
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