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VALORANT Challengers East: Surge Coming in 2023

Oct 23, 2022

Get ready for 2023! Today we’re excited to share more details, and the full list of countries participating, around Eastern Europe’s new VALORANT Challengers League, VALORANT Challengers East: Surge.

Starting in 2023, players and teams from 23 countries across Central and Eastern Europe will compete in highly organised competition against each other - starting with open qualifiers and culminating in one team being crowned the inaugural champions.

VALORANT Challengers East: Surge will not only showcase up-and-coming talent, and provide the fast-paced excitement fans of the region have grown to love - it’ll also provide opportunities for Central and Eastern European teams to reach the global stage.

As one of the official Challengers Leagues from across EMEA, teams competing in next year’s VALORANT Challengers East: Surge will have a chance to win a coveted spot in the International Leagues in the EMEA Challengers Ascension tournament - ensuring every VALORANT player has a path to realize their competitive dreams.

Teams from the below countries will be able to take part in the 2023 competition. Stay tuned for further updates on open qualifier dates in the coming months.

  • Albania
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Estonia
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Israel
  • Kosovo
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Ukraine

More information around all the new Challengers Leagues can be found here: https://valorantesports.com/news/introducing-the-valorant-challengers-23