Esports at the 2022 Asian Games – Arena of Valor
| Arena of Valor at the 2022 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | China Hangzhou Esports Center | |||||||||
| Date | 24 – 26 September 2023 | |||||||||
| Nations | 15[1] | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Esports at the 2022 Asian Games | ||
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| Team | Individual | |
| Arena of Valor | EA Sports FC Online | |
| Dota 2 | Street Fighter V | |
| Dream Three Kingdoms 2 | ||
| League of Legends | ||
| Peacekeeper Elite (PUBG Mobile) | ||
The Arena of Valor event at the 2022 Asian Games took place from 24 to 27 September 2023 at the Hangzhou Esports Centre in Hangzhou, China.
This tournament awarded the first-ever gold medal for esports, which debuted as a regular sport for this edition of the games.[2][3]
An "Asian Games Version" of Arena of Valor which reduced the "amount of socialization, commercialization, and non-battle systems" from the standard game was made specifically for the tournament.[4]
Draw[edit]
Ten teams are drawn to four groups. All but one group had three teams with the fourth group only having two teams. Four teams got byes to the quarterfinals and faced the winners of each group.
| Bye to quarterfinals | Group stage |
|---|---|
 China Malaysia Kazakhstan Nepal
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 Hong Kong Kyrgyzstan Laos Macau Myanmar Philippines Tajikistan Chinese Taipei Uzbekistan Vietnam
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Squads[edit]
| China
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Hong Kong
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Kazakhstan
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Kyrgyzstan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Laos
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Macau
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Malaysia
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Myanmar
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| Nepal
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Philippines
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 Thailand
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Tajikistan
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| Chinese Taipei
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Uzbekistan
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Vietnam
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Results[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myanmar
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2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Macau
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2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan
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2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Source: HAGOC
| Date | Time | Score | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September | 9:00 | Myanmar |
1–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
Report |
| 10:00 | Myanmar |
1–0 | Macau |
Report | |
| 11:00 | Kyrgyzstan |
0–1 | Macau |
Report |
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei
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2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 3 | Laos
|
2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Source: HAGOC
| Date | Time | Score | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September | 9:00 | Chinese Taipei |
1–0 | Laos |
Report |
| 10:00 | Chinese Taipei |
0–1 | Hong Kong |
Report | |
| 11:00 | Laos |
0–1 | Hong Kong |
Report |
Group C[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Uzbekistan
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2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 3 | Tajikistan
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2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Source: HAGOC
| Date | Time | Score | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September | 14:00 | Tajikistan |
0–1 | Uzbekistan |
Report |
| 15:00 | Tajikistan |
0–1 | Vietnam |
Report | |
| 16:00 | Uzbekistan |
0–1 | Vietnam |
Report |
Group D[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Philippines
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1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Source: HAGOC
| Date | Time | Score | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September | 14:00 | Philippines |
0–1 | Thailand |
Report |
Final round[edit]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong | 0 | |||||||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||||||
| Vietnam | 0 | |||||||||
| Vietnam | 2 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 0 | |||||||||
| Malaysia | 0 | |||||||||
| China | 2 | |||||||||
| China | 2 | |||||||||
| Myanmar | 0 | |||||||||
| China | 2 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 0 | Bronze final | ||||||||
| Thailand | 2 | |||||||||
| Nepal | 0 | |||||||||
| Vietnam | 0 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 2 | |||||||||
Source: HAGOC[5]
Quarterfinals[edit]
| Date | Time | Score | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September | 19:00 | Malaysia |
2–0 | Hong Kong |
MAS | MAS | — | Report |
| 19:00 | Vietnam |
2–0 | Kazakhstan |
VIE | VIE | — | Report | |
| 19:00 | China |
2–0 | Myanmar |
CHN | CHN | — | Report | |
| 19:00 | Thailand |
2–0 | Nepal |
THA | THA | — | Report |
Semifinals[edit]
| Date | Time | Score | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September | 9:00 | Malaysia |
2–0 | Vietnam |
MAS | MAS | — | Report |
| 14:00 | China |
2–0 | Thailand |
CHN | CHN | — | Report |
Bronze medal match[edit]
| Date | Time | Score | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September | 14:00 | Vietnam |
0–2 | Thailand |
THA | THA | — | Report |
Gold medal match[edit]
| Date | Time | Score | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September | 19:00 | Malaysia |
0–2 | China |
CHN | CHN | — | Report |
References[edit]
- ^ "Entry List by Event - Arena of Valor" (PDF). Asian Games 2022. Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "China takes home first esports gold at Asian Games in Arena of Valor victory". South China Morning Post. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Asian Games: Malaysia bag first-ever esports medal with Arena of Valor silver finish". english.stadiumastro.com. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "AoV Games Version Named Official Event at The Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games". 5 November 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Esports - Arena of Valor" (PDF). Asian Games 2022. Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 26 September 2023.