1. Increase the prize value
Unlike the 2021 season, the Organizing Committee decided to increase the total value of bonuses for teams participating in VCT 2022: Vietnam Stage 1 Challengers to 640 million VND. When winning the championship, Cerberus Esports enjoyed 200 million VND, double the previous season. The 2nd ranked teams of the same class are Fancy United Esports and Big Baam Team receiving VND 100 million and VND 80 million respectively.
Besides, 16 teams participating in VCT 2022: Vietnam Stage 1 Challengers will pocket at least 5 million VND whether far away or not. This is considered a great source of mental encouragement for Valorant Vietnam teams. Because, besides the ticket attending the APAC arena, receiving a large bonus will help the teams maintain activities to prepare for the stage 2.
2. New old wine bottles
After the 2021 season, the staff of the teams had many changes and a series of notable names were born. Leaving the position of the Big Baam team coach, Shouta decided to join Brave Wolves to stand side by side with potential juniors like piano, Alyal or Tingg2K5. Meanwhile, the “old general” VIZZ also played extremely successfully next to Gin and Billie.
VIZZ's OK team has even entered the knockout round before failing against Team Big Baam. Finally, the appearance of Unbeaten Esports. Except for the case of Rambut4N last season to play in the color of Division X Gaming, the remaining 4 members of the Unbeaten Esports include Nizzy, Koo, Duct and Realb are old Ego.
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Following the system of other Riot Games tournaments, VCT 2022: Vietnam Stage 1 Challengers makes a big difference when the teams compete in the winning – branch format right from the group stage. That has created a lot of surprises when teams like Team OK, Team Joy and Fenix Gaming won tickets to play in the knockout round.
However, this year's finals have left a strong impression when entering the fifth match. This is also the first time in VCT Vietnam history, the two teams have to enter the final competition map to determine the victory. This shows the clear progress of the teams and the professional distance has also been narrowed.
4. Redneval's rise
As a Valorant fan, perhaps the audience is so familiar with the name Redneval. Last season, Redneval played in the Big Baam team shirt in the role of a fighter against the secondary (Duelist) after the designer. It was the time when Redneval was noticed by the ability to use Breach and especially the Raze special agent.
Joining CES, Redneval has been given more opportunities and becomes the locomotive in CES's operation. In addition, Redneval was also voted as the MVP of VCT 2022: Vietnam Stage 1 Challengers with 267.7 fighting points, KDA average 1.5 and the average number of defeated networks 18.5. Those are impressive figures and show the outstanding progress of the former Big Baam team player.
5. Foreign soldiers appear
2021 was a relatively special year for Team Ego when this team won the VCT 2021: Vietnam Stage 3 Challengers 3. At that time, in the team of Team Ego, a Thai player was Niko47A. Entering 2022, VCT Vietnam became more interesting when there were many foreign soldiers.
Specifically, Fenix Gaming's squad has a Thai player that is Guideyy and a Filipino player Kaley. Meanwhile, the OK's Markl gunman also carries Malaysian nationality. That diversity also creates a high competitiveness this season and the guideyy or Markl have left a certain impression.
