VCT Game Changers SEA: FSL Elite - teams, schedule, where to watch, prize pool
VCT Game Changers SEA: FSL Elite will kick off this Saturday, with eight of Asia’s top all-female teams set to vie for the lion's share of a US$25,000 prize pool.
VCT Game Changers SEA: FSL Elite is the culmination of a year-long competition of the FSL VALORANT Circuit 2021, which included eight stages over the course of more than six months.
Below you can find all the results from all eight stages of VCT Game Changers SEA:
| Event | Date | Winner | Runner-up |
| VCT Game Changers SEA: FSL Wildcard | Sep 25 - Oct 3 | 🇹🇭 MAD Army | 🇮🇳 Asteria |
| VCT Game Changers SEA: FSL Overtime | Sep 2 - 5 | 🇹🇭 Aricat Aresta | 🇵🇭 AEOSS Arise |
| VCT Game Changers SEA: FSL Open VI | Aug 16 - 29 | 🇮🇩 AE Celeste | 🇵🇭 GXR Female |
| VCT Game Changers SEA: FSL Open V | Jul 19 - Aug 01 | 🇮🇩 AE Celeste | 🇵🇭 GXR Female |
| VCT Game Changers SEA: FSL Open IV | Jun 26 - Jul 04 | 🇮🇩 AE Celeste | 🇹🇭 OG Aqua |
| FSL VALORANT Open III | Jun 04 - 06 | 🇮🇩 AE Celeste | 🇵🇭 GXR Female |
| FSL VALORANT Open II | Apr 23 - 25 | 🇮🇩 AE Celeste | 🇹🇭 MAD Army |
| FSL VALORANT Open I | Mar 20 - 21 | 🇮🇩 AE Celeste | 🇹🇭 MAD Army |
Alter Ego Celeste of Indonesia enter the playoffs as the strongest-looking side, riding a dominating 24-match winning run that dates all the way back to June before suffering their first loss, 2-0, to MAD Army in September's Legion of Valkyries competition, dropping their overall match victory percentage to 98,18%. The reigning queens entered VCT Game Changers SEA: FSL Elite as the only squad to remain unbeaten since the inaugural FSL Open in March.
Alter Ego Celeste topped the circuit standings, finishing it with a total of 60 points – a significant lead over Nigma Galaxy Female (formerly known as Galaxy Racer Female), who sit in second place with 42 points – and are heading into the final event as the favorite. The Indonesian powerhouse will face the Philippines’ The Capitol Arise (previously known as AEOSS Arise) in the quarter-finals, who advanced through FSL Overtime after defeating Hashira SR in the match decider.
In the upper half of the double-elimination BO3 playoff bracket, BIG SCYTHE will face off against MAD Army, who are formerly representing Oasis Gaming Aqua. The Thai team is coming off a triumph at Legion of Valkyries 2021 after defeating both Alter Ego Celeste and NGX Female in the process.
While for Nigma Galaxy Female, the second-highest ranked team in attendance, are set to take on VLT Asteria, who just got signed to Velocity Gaming early this month.
The last upper-echelon matchup to close out the first round will be Singapore’s Renatus White against Aricat Aresta, who will try to extend their recent fine run of form with a triumph at FSL Overtime.
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VCT Game Changers SEA: FSL Elite will see familiar faces on the broadcast, with Jenny "Reirachu" Lee and Franco "Ilustrado" Bernardino taking on the desk host role. Three casting pairs will be provided on-the-go commentary during matches. Streams will also be available in Thai and Bahasa. Below you can find the complete on-air team for the event:
English Stream (Twitch) (Facebook):
- 🇸🇬 Jenny "Reirachu" Lee
- 🇵🇭 Franco "Ilustrado" Bernardino
- 🇵🇭 Jem “Donut” Dadula
- 🇸🇬 Tania "Tania" Mae
- 🇵🇭 Pacchi "Xeaora" Fajilan
- 🇸🇬 Kentrell "HeyImQuack" Kwek
- 🇵🇭 Jayce "Jaeger" Stewart
- 🇸🇬 Marquis "QuisQuis" Tan
Thai Stream (Twitch):
- 🇹🇭 Thanchanok "VicQ" Lawan
- 🇹🇭 Ezproty
- 🇹🇭 Jiwarin "Aoey" Thongklung
- 🇹🇭 Chonnikan "JubzLova" Sorprasert
- 🇹🇭 Vorathep "CPTT" Theppongpech
Bahasa Stream (Youtube 1) (Youtube 2):
- 🇮🇩 Daffa "Daveee" Rizky
- 🇮🇩 Albert "Frostmisty" Giovanni
- 🇮🇩 Andi "Sleepy" Bangsawan
VCT Game Changers SEA: FSL Elite will be held over one week from October 23-31 and will culminate with a best-of-five (BO3) grand final at the end of the month at 2.30 PM SGT (UTC+8).
The full prize pool distribution is as follows:
| Place | Prize |
| 1st | US$10,000 |
| 2nd | US$5,000 |
| 3rd | US$3,000 |
| 4th | US$2,000 |
| 5th-6th | US$1,500 |
| 5th-6th | US$1,500 |
| 7th-8th | US$1,000 |
| 7th-8th | US$1,000 |
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