VCT Pacific 2027: Kickoff
The VCT Pacific 2027 season opener in Bangkok, 11–31 Jan 2027. For the first time four open-qualifier teams join the eight Partners on equal footing, chasing three tickets to Seoul.
- Dates
- Jan 11 – Jan 31, 2027
- Location
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Teams
- 12
- Prize pool
- Not announced
Format Projected
12 teams (8 Partners + 4 Open Qualifiers), LAN. Top 3 qualify for Masters Seoul. Triple-elimination bracket (Upper/Middle/Lower) modelled on the 2025–2026 Kickoff format; 2027 confirmation pending.
Open teams receive a fixed $100,000 payment for appearing (on top of prize money).
Participants / berths
Bracket
ProjectedBracket modelled on the 2025–2026 Kickoff triple-elimination format (4 seeds get byes into Upper Round 2, the other 8 are drawn). Pairings, seeds and schedule are TBA.
Hover a match to see where the winner (red) and loser (grey) go. Hover a team name to light up that team's run.
Upper Bracket
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Upper Bracket Final
Draw slot #1Draw slot #2Bo3Draw slot #3Draw slot #4Bo3Draw slot #5Draw slot #6Bo3Draw slot #7Draw slot #8Bo3Seed 1Winner UB R1 #1Bo3Seed 2Winner UB R1 #2Bo3Seed 3Winner UB R1 #3Bo3Seed 4Winner UB R1 #4Bo3Winner UB R2 #1Winner UB R2 #2Bo3Winner UB R2 #3Winner UB R2 #4Bo3Winner UB R3 #1Winner UB R3 #2Bo5Masters berth #1Middle Bracket
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Middle Bracket Final
Loser UB R2 #1Loser UB R1 #4Bo3Loser UB R2 #2Loser UB R1 #3Bo3Loser UB R2 #3Loser UB R1 #2Bo3Loser UB R2 #4Loser UB R1 #1Bo3Winner MB R1 #1Winner MB R1 #2Bo3Winner MB R1 #3Winner MB R1 #4Bo3Winner MB R2 #1Loser UB R3 #2Bo3Winner MB R2 #2Loser UB R3 #1Bo3Winner MB R3 #1Winner MB R3 #2Bo3Winner MB R4 #1Loser UB FinalBo5Masters berth #2Lower Bracket
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Lower Bracket Final
Loser MB R1 #1Loser MB R1 #2Bo3Loser MB R1 #3Loser MB R1 #4Bo3Winner LB R1 #1Loser MB R2 #2Bo3Winner LB R1 #2Loser MB R2 #1Bo3Winner LB R2 #1Loser MB R3 #2Bo3Winner LB R2 #2Loser MB R3 #1Bo3Winner LB R3 #1Winner LB R3 #2Bo3Winner LB R4 #1Loser MB R4 #1Bo3Winner LB R5 #1Loser MB FinalBo5Masters berth #3