VALO2ASIA Awards 2024 – Top 5 Pacific Challengers of the Year
Let’s not forget where it all begins. In VALORANT, many of the stars we watch today had their beginnings in the Challengers League—the proving ground for the next generation of talent. That’s why we’re bringing back another fan-favorite category: Top 5 Challengers of the Year.
In 2024, we watched over 40 teams fight their way from Premier into Challengers, with three of them making it all the way through Ascension. Out of those, Sin Prisa Gaming from Korea made history by earning their spot in VCT Pacific for 2025. It’s incredible to see a team climb all the way as a 5-stack, but that’s not the only path players are taking.
For some, Challengers is more than just a league—it’s their chance to shine. This year, over 60 players, making up 38% of everyone competing at International Leagues, were playing in Challengers just last year. It’s proof that the road to the top isn’t one-size-fits-all—whether as a team or as individuals, the journey starts here.
Nominations from:
- VCT Ascension Pacific Jakarta
- References from VALORANT Challengers Philippines, Korea, Japan, MY/SG, HK/TW, Indonesia, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Introducing: Panel of Judges for the Top 5 Pacific Challengers of the Year category
| 🇮🇩 Abigail (Abigail Clarissa) | 🇦🇺 Komodo (Dion Pirotta) |
| 🇦🇺 Conky (Mitch Concanen) | 🇵🇭 Mikafabs (Mika Fabella) |
| 🇵🇭 Daks (Dathan T. Rosales) | 🇦🇺 Pilski (Mitchell Pilipowski) |
| 🇿🇦 Ewok (Marthinus Van Der Walt) | 🇮🇩 realize (Faiz Heriadi) |
| 🇮🇩 frostmisty (Albert Giovanni) | 🇹🇭 ZoFearZ (Atthasid Intravichai) |
Meet The VALO2ASIA Awards 2024’s Top 5 Pacific Challengers
| Rank | Name | Team |
| #5 | To be revealed December 23rd | ??? |
| #4 | To be revealed December 23rd | ??? |
| #3 | To be revealed December 24th | ??? |
| #2 | To be revealed December 24th | ??? |
| #1 | To be revealed December 24th | ??? |
Timeline
- December 11 – Event Announcement & Public Voting starts
- December 16 – Revealing #20-#18
- December 17 – Revealing #17-15
- December 18 – Revealing #14-13
- December 19 – Revealing #12-11
- December 21 – Revealing #5, #4 of Game Changers
- December 22 – Revealing #3, #2, #1 of Game Changers
- December 23 – Revealing #5, #4 of Challengers
- December 24 – Revealing #3, #2, #1 of Challengers
- December 26 – Revealing #10-#9
- December 27 – Revealing #8-#7
- December 28 – Revealing #6-#5
- December 29 – Revealing #4
- December 30 – Revealing #3, #2, #1
We’ll be starting the countdown, revealing entries from Monday, December 16th until Monday, December 30th, when we announce our APAC Player of the Year
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