Updated on May 22, 9:05 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated results.
The road to Masters Tokyo continues with the highly anticipated VCT Pacific playoffs.
Only six teams qualified, with their sights set on punching their ticket to Japan where the second global LAN event of the 2023 season will take place.
DRX and Paper Rex are clear favorites in the league. Behind them are the rest of the field, eager to climb the rankings and achieve a remarkable upset against these reigning powerhouses within the region.
Here’s everything you need to know about the VCT Pacific playoffs, including its schedule, results, standings, format, teams, and where to watch the tournament.
What is the VCT Pacific playoffs?
The playoffs is the second leg of the VCT Pacific League, where the six qualified teams compete in a double-elimination bracket.
All tournament matches will be a best-of-three, except for the finals. The lower and grand final matches will be played in a best-of-five series.
The top three teams at the end of the playoffs will qualify for Masters Tokyo.
VCT Pacific playoffs schedule and results
The first leg of the playoffs will run from May 19 to 22, followed by the finals weekend on May 27 and 28.
The first match of the day starts at 4:00 p.m. GMT+8 | 1:00 a.m. PT | 8:00 a.m. GMT, and the second series is set at 6:30 p.m. GMT+8 | 3:30 a.m. PT | 10:30 a.m. GMT.
The lower and grand final matches will be at 3:00 p.m. GMT+8 | 12:00 a.m. PT | 7:00 a.m. GMT.
DRX and PRX, two teams with the best record in the regular season, will begin their playoff run in the upper bracket semifinals. The remaining teams will begin their playoff campaign in the upper bracket quarterfinals.
May 19
Upper bracket quarterfinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| ZETA DIVISION | 0 – 2 | Team Secret |
| T1 | 2 – 1 | Gen.G Esports |
May 20
Upper bracket semifinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| DRX | 2 – 1 | Team Secret |
| Paper Rex | 2 – 0 | T1 |
May 21
Lower bracket quarterfinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gen.G Esports | 2 – 1 | Team Secret |
| ZETA DIVISION | 1 – 2 | T1 |
May 22
Upper bracket final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| DRX | 0 – 2 | Paper Rex |
Lower bracket semifinal
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gen.G Esports | 0 – 2 | T1 |
May 27
Lower bracket final
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| DRX | 3:00 p.m. GMT+8 | 12:00 a.m. PT | 7:00 a.m. GMT | T1 |
May 28
Grand final
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| Paper Rex | 3:00 p.m. GMT+8 | 12:00 a.m. PT | 7:00 a.m. GMT | TBD |
Teams competing at the VCT Pacific playoffs
| REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS | TEAMS | RECORD |
| 1st | DRX | 8 – 1 |
| 2nd | Paper Rex | 6 – 2 |
| 3rd | T1 | 6 – 3 |
| 4th | Zeta Division | 5 – 4 |
| 5th | Team Secret | 5 – 4 |
| 6th | Gen.G Esports | 4 – 5 |
Where to watch the VCT Pacific playoffs
Valorant fans can catch VCT Pacific playoffs live on Riot Games’ official Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook channels.
The matches will be streamed on secondary channels in nine languages across Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, Loco, Naver, and AfreecaTV. Below you can find each stream and league.
| LANGUAGE | TWITCH | YOUTUBE | AFREECATV | NAVER | LOCO | |
| English | VALORANT Pacific | VCT Pacific | VCT Pacific | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Korean | VALORANT KR, Riot Esports Korea | VCT KR | N/A | VALORANT공식 | Naver e스포츠 | N/A |
| Japanese | VALORANT JP | VALORANT JP | N/A | VALORANT JP | N/A | N/A |
| Tagalog | VALORANT PH | VALORANTesportsPH | VALORANTesportsPH | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Bahasa Indonesia | VALORANT ID | VALORANT Esports Indonesia | VALORANTesportsID | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Thai | VALORANT TH | VALORANTesportsTH | VALORANTesportsTH | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Vietnamese | N/A | VALORANTesportsVN | VALORANTesportsVietnam | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mandarin | VALORANT TW | VALORANTesportsTW | VALORANTesportsZH | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hindi | Nodwin Gaming | Nodwin Gaming, Nodwin Gaming South Asia | N/A | N/A | N/A | Nodwin Gaming Hindi |
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