The seven-week tournament will be filled with action from Southeast Asia’s tier-two VALORANT scene in Challengers SEA Split 2.
SOUTHEAST ASIA – Split 2 of VALORANT Challengers Southeast Asia (SEA) kicks off on April 2, bringing another round of intense competition in the Pacific’s tier-two circuit.
Featuring teams like FULL SENSE, Alter Ego, and ten others, here’s what you need to know.
Running from April 2 to May 18, this tournament is part of a three-split system where teams accumulate points to qualify for the 2025 VCT Ascension Pacific, set to take place at an unannounced location. However, the number of SEA teams advancing to Ascension is yet to be confirmed. The winner of Ascension will earn a spot in the tier-one Pacific League.
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Teams – VALORANT Challengers SEA Split 2
The twelve competing teams include five top performers from Split 1: FULL SENSE, Motiv Esports (formerly KIMMIY KITTENS), Alter Ego, Z11, and NAOS Esports. Reigning champions FULL SENSE enter Split 2 with a key roster change—Tanate “killua” Teerasawad has joined TALON Esports for VCT Pacific, while former player Apinya “Apinya” Laotaew returns to the banner he represented in the 2023 season.
KIMMIY KITTENS have secured organizational support from American bowling brand MOTIV, now competing as Motiv Esports. They have also signed Panyawat “sushiboys” Subsiriroj and Henri “Flaring” Forichon to replace John “JA” Arone and Ngô “crazyguy” Công Anh, who have moved to Xipto Esports and RRQ, respectively.
Alter Ego have retained its roster from Split 1, as have Z11, an all-Thai squad that made waves by topping Group B’s Regular Season despite being largely unknown outside of Thailand. They ultimately finished fourth. Meanwhile, NAOS Esports have evolved into a more international lineup with the additions of former Alter Ego player Rivaldy “ValdyN” Nafian and Xan “xan” Ng, formerly of LaZe and IGNITE.
Three academy teams—RRQ Academy, TALON Academy, and Team Secret Academy—return to the main event. While they are protected from relegation, they are also ineligible for Ascension qualification.
Finally, four teams have made it through the Promotion/Relegation stage. The MongolZ and Oblivion Force return from Split 1, joined by newcomers Sharper Esport and XGOD, both representing Thailand.
Format – VALORANT Challengers SEA Split 2
The twelve teams are divided into two groups of six, competing in a best-of-three round-robin format from April 2 to May 2. At the end of the group stage, the top three teams from each group will advance to the playoffs.
The group winners will secure a direct spot in the upper-bracket semifinals, while the second and third-placed teams must fight through the Knockout Round, a single-elimination stage that leads into a double-elimination bracket starting from the upper-bracket semifinals.
All matches will follow a best-of-three format, except for the lower bracket final and grand final, which will be best-of-five. The top eight teams will earn Circuit Points, contributing to their qualification for VCT Ascension Pacific.
As part of an exclusive broadcast partnership, all matches will be streamed live on SOOP, with additional secondary streams available in Thai, Indonesian, Mongolian, and Mandarin alongside the main English broadcast.
Schedule – VALORANT Challengers SEA Split 2
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Each day will feature two matches, running during VCT Pacific’s dark days (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) at 18:00 ICT / 19:00 SGT.
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