FENNEL are the last confirmed team for the VCL Japan Split 1 Finals.
JAPAN – FENNEL have secured the last spot at the VCL Japan Split 1 Playoff Finals after defeating NORTHEPTION and Sengoku Gaming in the lower bracket quarter-finals and semi-final, respectively. It was a closely contested tournament, as only one spot was up for grabs for the playoffs after Crazy Raccoon and SCARZ had already clinched the first two spots by topping the regular season standings.
In the decider match, Cho “JoXJo” Byung-yeon and his team were pitted against Sengoku Gaming, who had just emerged victorious in their previous match against IGZIST. The contest was fiercely fought, with both teams trading their selected maps for the first two games before taking their own for the third and fourth maps. This led to a decider map, which went the full distance for a full 24 rounds before FENNEL came out on top, 3-2 (Ascent 15-13, Haven 9-13, Lotus 5-13, Split 13-8, Pearl 13-11).
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(Photo courtesy of VALORANT Esports Japan)
“We had many close games during the playoffs, and many things that we did not do well came out. We will work on fixing those and take revenge against SZ and CR to win first place. Please support us!” CLZ said in a post-match interview.
VCL Japan Split 1 Finals will take place at the INTEX Osaka arena in Osaka, Japan, from March 18-19. The top teams will secure direct invites to VCL Japan Split 2, with the champions taking home JP¥2,000,000. The level of anticipation for the finals was so high that tickets for the event sold out within one hour of their release.
The venue for VCL Japan Split 1, INTEX Osaka Arena Hall 5, is a 5000 sqm multipurpose hall in the city that has previously played host to a variety of large-scale seminars and concerts. In addition, the website also provides information regarding the seating charge and the most convenient public transit route to the INTEX Osaka arena.
The complete team list for the VCL Japan Split 1 Finals look as follows:
| Crazy Raccoon |
| SCARZ |
| FENNEL |
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