The open qualifying for the Skyesports Champions Series was outstanding, and now it’s time to move on to Phase 2, the Group Stage League. Four teams qualified through Phase I, and eight more teams were invited from Stage 1 of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) South Asia Playoffs, bringing the total number of Valorant teams to 12. From Map 19 to 24, the Group Stage will take held, with the 12 teams separated into two groups of six teams each. Skyesports is launching a new draw show dubbed the Twist of Fate on their platform to help divide the teams. Skyesports Championship Series
The teams were split into three pools of 4 teams each from the show
Pool A
Top 4 teams from VCT South Asia Playoffs Stage 1
- Velocity Gaming (India)
- Global Esports (India)
- Enigma Gaming (India)
- Full Power Gaming (Pakistan)
Pool B
Teams placed fifth to eighth in the VCT South Asia Playoffs Stage 1
- Revenant Esports (India)
- Exceeli Esports (Bangladesh)
- Khumbu Esports (Nepal)
- Union Gaming (Sri Lanka)
Pool C
The 4 teams qualified through the SCS India and Rest of South Asia Qualifiers
- Team Valor (India)
- Orangutan (South Asia)
- Reckoning Esports (India)
- Prime 5 (Pakistan)
To ensure competitive fairness and integrity, Skyesports has hosted the Group Draw live in front of fans. All of the teams are split into three pools and picked at random. For the upcoming SCS, below is the Group Division:
There we have it! The draws are done & the final groups are out in Skyesports Champions Series – Twist of Fate.
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Group A
- Prime 5 (Pakistan)
- Khumbu Esports (Nepal)
- Revenant Esports (India)
- Enigma Gaming (India)
- Global Esports (India)
- Team Valor (India)
Group B
- Orangutan Gaming (India)
- Exceeli Esports (Bangladesh)
- Union Gaming (Sri Lanka)
- Velocity Gaming (India)
- Fullpower Gaming (Pakistan)
- Reckoning Esports (India)
Skyesports Championship Series Group Stage Schedule and Format
The group stages of the Skyesports champions series have yet to be announced, but according to vlr, they will begin on May 19th, till 25. The top six teams will advance to the playoffs. In a double-elimination tournament, these teams will compete for the top two spots. In the APAC Challengers, the two best teams from South Asia will compete. From the APAC Challengers, a total of two teams will qualify for the VCT Masters Stage-2.
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