Orangutan Crowned Champions in the Grand Final of the VCL SA Split 2

Orangutan are the undefeated Champions of the Valorant Challengers League South Asia Split 2. This has been a team on a most dominant run, consistently putting up great performances against some of the best teams in the region. The Grand Final of the VCL SA Split 2 saw intense competition between Reckoning and Orangutan, but the latter edged out a 3-2 victory.

With the Valorant Challengers League South Asia in the bag, Orangutan will now be representing the SA region in VCT Ascension Pacific in Bangkok, starting June 28th. Orangutan have not only showcased great talent, but also composure. Managing to keep their heads cool under immense pressure from some of the best teams in the region.

The Grand Final was a massively competitive affair with both teams taking and relinquishing leads in an intense back-and-forth affair, culminating in a 13-8 victory on Ascent for Orangutan. 

Orangutan Will Represent SA Region in the VCT Ascension 2023

Orangutan have showcased exactly why they are one of the best teams in the region and carry a whole bunch of momentum, heading into VCT Ascension. The team looks primed and ready to take on the competition that includes teams like Bleed eSports from Malaysia & Singapore, Fancy United Esports from Vietnam, Thailand's own XERXIA, Scarz from Japan and ONE Team from Hong Kong & Taiwan. 

Orangutan have been slotted into Group Omega, which includes the likes of SCARZ, Dplus, Bonkers, and Bleed Esports. The Group Stage kicks off on June 28th. All matches in the Group Stage will be Bo3 in a Single Round Robin format. The top 3 teams from each group will advance to the Playoffs, which start on July 9th.

The teams will be competing for the chance to qualify for the VCT Pacific 2024 and a $100,000 USD prize pool. Orangutan will be facing stiff competition from some of the best teams in the Pacific Region but fans fancy the Ape Army's chances, coming off of such an impressive undefeated streak in both Split and Split 2 of the VCL SA.