VALORANT CHALLENGERS OCEANIA 2023 STAGE 1

General info

We’re excited to be kicking off an epic year of VALORANT in Oceania with VALORANT Challengers Oceania 2023 - the official pathway for Oceania to the VALORANT Pacific League!

Tournament Information:
VALORANT Challengers Oceania 2023 Stage 1 will feature a $50,000 AUD prize pool for the top 8 teams. Teams qualify for Stage 1 by beginning their journey in Stage 1 Open Qualifiers, held in December 2022. The top 6 teams will retain their spots for VALORANT Challengers Oceania 2023 Stage 2, with the bottom 2 teams entering a promotion/relegation series against the top 2 teams from Stage 2 Open Qualifiers. The winning team of Stage 2 will represent Oceania at VALORANT Ascensions, with the winning team of Ascensions claiming a slot in the VALORANT Pacific League.

As always, we highly encourage all players to read through the ruleset to check their eligibility and ensure they will be able to commit to the scheduling requirements for the tournament.

Eligible countries in Oceania includes: Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia (France), Samoa, Kiribati, the Federated States of Micronesia, Tonga, the Marshall Islands, Cook Islands (NZ), Wallis and Futuna (France), Tuvalu, Nauru, Niue (NZ), Tokelau (NZ), the Pitcairn Islands (UK), Heard Island, and the McDonald Islands.

Qualified Teams:
All qualified players must complete the 2023 Player Release Form 24 hours before the first Group Stage play day - this is a requirement to play and if you have not filled it in you will not be able to compete. Additionally, all qualified players will be contacted by LPL administrations to enter a private Discord server for broadcasts, provide headshot assets and complete a quick questionnaire to gather basic information.

Broadcast Information:
LPL will be delivering world-quality broadcasts throughout VALORANT Challengers Oceania 2023 on the official LPL Valorant Twitch channel.

For updates on our Twitch channel - check out the LPL Valorant Twitter page.

Rules:
Click here to find the VALORANT Challengers Oceania 2023 ruleset (as of 15.12.22)

Prizes:
VALORANT Challengers Oceania 2023 Stage 1 & 2 Prize Pool:

First Place	Second Place	Third Place	Fourth Place	Fifth Place	Sixth Place	Seventh Place	Eighth Place	Total
$14000	$10000	$7000	$5000	$4000	$4000	$3000	$3000	$50000

More Information

Open Qualifiers & Registration:
Registration for Open Qualifiers is now open!

-All players must be 16 years of age from their first playdate.
-128 teams maximum.
-Registration closes on Tuesday 13 December 2022 12PM NZT.
-Seeding & bracket to be released on Wednesday 14 December 2022.

Click here to sign up!

Format:
VALORANT Challengers Oceania 2023 Stage 1 will have three phases.

Phase 1 - Open Qualifiers:
Open Qualifiers will be a Best of 3, Single Elimination Format (played until completion). The top 8 teams will qualify for VALORANT Challengers Oceania 2023 Stage 1.

Phase 2 - Group Stage:
Group Stage will see the top 8 teams play a Best of 3, Single Round Robin (each team playing each other once within the group). The top 6 teams will be seeded into the Regional Playoffs pending on their placements within Phase 2.

Phase 3 - Regional Playoff:
Regional Playoffs will see the top 6 teams seeded into a Best of 3, Double Elimination Bracket, with Seed 1 & Seed 2 starting from Round 2 Upper Bracket, with a Best of 5 Grand Finals.

Key Dates & Schedule:
Open Qualifiers - All matches are Best of 3, including Grand Finals.

• Thursday 15 December - Round 128 6:30PM AEDT
• Friday 16 December - Round 64 6:30PM AEDT
• Saturday 17 December - Round 32 3:30PM AEDT
• Sunday 18 December - Round 16 3:30PM AEDT

Group Stage.

• ROUND 1 DAY 1 Bo3 Single Round Robin - Saturday, 21 January
• ROUND 1 DAY 2 Bo3 Single Round Robin - Sunday, 22 January
• ROUND 2 DAY 1 Bo3 Single Round Robin - Friday, 27 January
• ROUND 2 DAY 2 Bo3 Single Round Robin - Saturday, 28 January
• ROUND 3 DAY 1 Bo3 Single Round Robin - Sunday, 29 January
• ROUND 3 DAY 2 Bo3 Single Round Robin - Friday, 3 February
• ROUND 4 DAY 1 Bo3 Single Round Robin - Saturday, 4 February
• ROUND 4 DAY 2 Bo3 Single Round Robin - Sunday, 5 February
• ROUND 5 DAY 1 Bo3 Single Round Robin - Friday, 17 February
• ROUND 5 DAY 2 Bo3 Single Round Robin - Saturday, 18 February
• ROUND 6 DAY 1 Bo3 Single Round Robin - Sunday, 19 February
• ROUND 6 DAY 2 Bo3 Single Round Robin - Friday, 24 February
• ROUND 7 DAY 1 Bo3 Single Round Robin - Saturday, 25 February
• ROUND 7 DAY 2 Bo3 Single Round Robin - Sunday, 26 February
• Broadcasts begin 6:30PM AEDT / 8:30PM NZDT on weekdays and 3:30PM AEDT / 5:30PM NZDT on weekends. Subsequent matches to be played after the first.

Regional Playoffs:

• PLAYOFFS DAY 1 - Tuesday, 7 March
• PLAYOFFS DAY 2 - Wednesday, 8 March
• PLAYOFFS DAY 3 - Thursday, 9 March
• PLAYOFFS DAY 4 - Friday, 10 March
• PLAYOFFS DAY 5 - Saturday, 11 March
• PLAYOFFS DAY 6 - Sunday, 12 March
• Broadcasts begin 6:30PM AEDT / 8:30PM NZDT on weekdays and 3:30PM AEDT / 5:30PM NZDT on weekends. Subsequent matches to be played after the first.

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Connect with us on Discord
On behalf of the entire LPL Admin Team, we would like to wish everyone competing the best of luck! We highly encourage players to join the LPL Community Discord for real-time support from LPL Admins, and to have access to match channels to communicate with opponents during matches. For any questions, please do not hesitate to ask by contacting an admin via Discord or Support Ticket.