Everything You Need To Know About VALORANT Challengers 2025 Southeast Asia: Split 3

VALORANT Challengers 2025: Southeast Asia Split 3 is set to kick off on 22nd July, where twelve teams will battle it out for regional dominance, valuable circuit points, and a $50,000 prize pool. With a mix of returning powerhouses, academy rosters, and new teams from relegation, this split will determine who closes the year on top in SEA's competitive tier 2 scene. The top four teams with SEA circuit points will qualify for the Ascension Pacific, whereas the teams finishing 5th and 6th will have to rely on the ascended team's performance.

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Twelve SEA Teams To Compete In Split 3 For The Last Shot At Ascension

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The tournament kicks off with a group stage where twelve teams are split into two groups of six. Each group plays a single round-robin, with all matches in Best-of-3 (Bo3) format. At the end of the group stage, the top four teams from each group will earn circuit points for the standings.

After the group stage, the top two teams based on the SEA circuit points will advance to the playoffs, whereas the teams ranked 3rd to 6th in circuit points overall will enter the knockout round. In the knockout stage, the teams will play one game, and only the winners will qualify for the playoffs. The playoffs then transition into a double-elimination format. All matches are played in Bo3, except for the Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final, which will be played as a Best-of-5 (Bo5) series.

Participating Teams

Twelve teams will take part in VALORANT Challengers SEA: Split 3, including top finishers from Split 2, academy lineups from Pacific League organisations, and qualifiers from the Promotion/Relegation Stage.

• Group A

  • Motiv Esports (Split 2 #1)

  • Sharper Esport (Split 2 #4)

  • NAOS Esports (Split 2 #2)

  • Team Secret Academy (VCT Pacific Academy)

  • Fancy United Esports (Promo/Relo Group A #1)

  • Xipto Esports (Promo/Relo Last Chance)

• Group B

  • Z11 (Split 2 #7)

  • Full Sense (Split 2 #3)

  • TALON Academy (VCT Pacific Academy)

  • RRQ Academy (VCT Pacific Academy)

  • Oasis Gaming (Promo/Relo Group B #1)

  • Team NKT (Promo/Relo Group C #1)

Prize Pool & Circuit Points

VALORANT Challengers SEA Split 3 features a total prize pool of $50,000, distributed among the top six teams based on their final playoff results. The first-place team takes home $20,000, followed by $15,000 for the runner-up, and $6,000 for third place. The fourth-placed team earns $4,000, while fifth and sixth place each receive $2,500.

In a shift from previous splits, circuit points in Split 3 are awarded based on both group stage standings and playoff placement. In the group stage, the team finishing first in each group earns 70 points, second place receives 50 points, third place gets 30 points, and fourth place takes home 10 points. This distribution applies independently to both Group A and Group B.