Riot Games has revealed the Valorant Champions Tour 2023 matchups for the Pacific Last Chance Qualifier(LCQ). Out of the ten franchised teams in the Pacific Region, Paper Rex, DRX, and T1 have already qualified for VCT Champions 2023. The VCT Pacific LCQ will be the last chance for many teams, including India's Global Esports, to secure the final spot for VCT Champions 2023 in Los Angeles.
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VCT Pacific Last Chance Qualifier 2023: Tournament Format
The format of Pacific LCQ will be a modified double-elimination bracket where the teams are seeded based on their rankings in VCT Pacific League. The matches will start on July 18, 2023, where the first match will be a knockout affair between the lowest-placed teams in the league, Talon Esports and DetonatioN FocusMe.
Rex Regum Qeon and Global Esports will face off against each other in the next knockout match where the winner will proceed to the next round against ZETA Division. The winners of the first match (Talon Esports vs. DFM) will play against Gen.G. The victor will proceed to the next round against Team Secret.
After the first three knockout matches, the tournament will follow a double-elimination bracket where teams will get another life in the lower bracket. Since Team Secret and ZETA Divison ended their league run in a higher position, they will directly start their LCQ journeys in the upper semi-finals.
All the matches will be played as best-of-threes except for the lower bracket final and grand final, which will be best-of-five matchups. The grand final winner will advance to VCT Champions 2023 held in Los Angeles from August 6 to August 27, 2023. The Shrine Auditorium will host the opening matches, whereas the top 4 teams will play the final games at the iconic KIA Forum. Fans can purchase the tickets for the Champions 2023 from Valorant Esports' official website.