Source from Dot eSports said, the draw results of VCT 2022: Norrth America Stage 1 Challengers were revealed. Group A this year has the appearance of 100 Thievves, Cloud9, XSet, The Guard, Luminal Gaming and Evil Geniuses. Meanwhile, Group B will be the competition between Sentinels, Team Envy, Version1, Knight and Rise.
Group B area became the focus of debt confrontation between Sentinels and Team Envy. At Masters 3, the whole Sentinels met Team Envy in the quarterfinals but had to fail 0-2. Team Envy then also entered the final before losing to Gambit Esports 0-3. Now, the two teams have the opportunity to confront each other in the first official tournament of 2022.
VCT 2022: North America Stage 1 Challengers has the participation of the top 12 teams in North America and is divided into 2 tables, each with 6 teams. The teams compete in the form of BO3 to select 8 teams with the best performance in the final round. Stepping to the final round, the teams will play in the familiar branch – the familiar branch.
VCT 2022: North America Stage 1 Challengers received $ 50,000, while the runner -up team received $ 32,000. These will also be two teams representing North America to attend the Masters 1 tournament in April. Notably, at VCT 2022: North America Stage 1 Challengers, big names like T1, Gen.G Esports or TSM FTX are absent.
T1 was eliminated after a 1-2 defeat against Cosmis Divide. Meanwhile, the journey of TSM FTX has ended with defeat against Built by Gamers. In contrast, the appearance of new teams such as The Guard, Knights or Evil Geniuses promises to bring a new wind, thereby helping VCT 2022: North America Stage 1 Challengers increase the appeal.
