After almost two weeks of intense competition, Bleed Esports and SCARZ made it to the Grand Finals of Valorant Champions Tour 2023 Pacific: Ascension. One final best-of-five was all they needed to book themselves a ticket to VCT Pacific League. With a dominant run in the playoffs, Bleed Esports went all in against SCARZ to emerge victorious and crown themselves as Pacific Ascension Champions. With this win, Bleed Esports is now the 11th franchised team in VCT Pacific League.
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Bleed Esports Wins VCT Ascension Pacific 2023: Grand Final Recap
Unlike other regions, VCT Ascension Pacific had a single-elimination bracket for their playoffs. Bleed Esports entered the playoffs with a higher seeding while SCARZ started their playoffs with a lower seeding. Both teams entered the Grand Finals with solid momentum as they had a 3-1 record in the group stage. It was an opportunity for SCARZ to take their revenge after the loss against Bleed Esports in the group stages
The Grand Finals was a best-of-five matchup, and the game started with the Bleed's pick of Haven. Bleed Esports came out the gate swinging and went into the second half with a 9-3 scoreline. Even though SCARZ got six more rounds, the map went in Bleed's favor. The second map was SCARZ's pick of Bind. However, Bleed Esports was prepared and won the map with a dominant 13-2 scoreline.
The third map of Fracture was the only opportunity SCARZ had to make a comeback, but Bleed Esports showed no mercy and went on to win the map with a 13-8 scoreline. With utter dominance, Bleed Esports defeated SCARZ to crown themselves as the VCT Ascension Pacific champions.
Bleed Esports Advances To The VCT Pacific League
By winning the Grand Finals with a 3-0 scoreline, Bleed Esports have made themselves a part of the VCT Pacific League for the coming two years. They will compete against the other franchised teams in Valorant's tier-1 tournaments from next year.