BOOM Esports Wins APAC LCQ, locks Champions Istanbul Slot

The VALORANT Champions Tour enters its last stage with the Last Chance Qualifiers leading up to Champions 2022 Istanbul. Sixteen teams will represent their regions for a chance to be crowned 2022 VCT Champion. APAC will send three teams to Champions Istanbul, with Paper Rex and XERXIA locking the first two spots to Circuit Points. The APAC LCQ ran from August 1 to August 7, with the winner earning the third and final APAC slot at Istanbul. BOOM Esports of Indonesia take first place with a 3-1 Grand Finals against fellow Indonesian team ONIC G.

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BOOM’s Tournament Run

BOOM Esports entered the APAC LCQ as the third seed out of ten teams, earning a bye to the Upper Quarterfinals. They first fought against Griffin Esports (Seed #7), defeating them 2-1 with a dominant 13-1 Map 3 Fracture. BOOM would then face off against ONIC G (Seed #2), shutting them out 2-0 with a 19-17 Fracture that lasted for twelve rounds of overtime. BOOM’s Upper Final matchup was against BLEED (Seed #1), winning narrowly through a close 2-1 series. Winning the Upper Final granted BOOM the first Grand Finals spot with the advantage of two map bans. In the Lower Final, ONIC G would defeat BLEED in a Haven Map 3 overtime 14-12, taking the match 2-1. However, BOOM’s Upper Bracket advantage would prove just enough tip the scales, defeating ONIC G again in a 3-1 series.

Representing APAC at Champions 2022 Istanbul

By winning the APAC LCQ, BOOM Esports now represents APAC as the third seed to Champions 2022 Istanbul. BOOM joins first seed Paper Rex and second seed XERXIA, previous international competitors. Each region’s respective LCQ decides the final teams punching their ticket to the final tournament of the year. Champions Istanbul will run from September 2 to September 18, featuring sixteen teams from all regions. One team will be crowned Champion of the 2022 VCT.

BOOM Esports is the first LCQ team qualified for Champions 2022 Istanbul. (Photo Credit: Riot Games)

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