Saigon Phantom elimination and the unexpected popularity of Valor TV: group stage results of AIC 2022

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The group stage of AIC 2022 ended on June 19, determining the eight best teams that will play in the Knockout Stage. There was a sudden spike in the popularity of the Valor TV in-game player. Once again, the fans from Vietnam and Thailand were the most numerous. Esports Charts has summed up the results of the Arena of Valor event's group stage and its viewership statistics.

Group stage results

The results of past matches basically confirmed the overall balance of forces on the scene. Talon Esports strengthened its ambitions and finished both phases of the group stage without a single loss, and fan favorites Team Flash and V-Gaming also made it to the Knockout Stage. The Taiwanese ONE Team significantly improved its position compared to the first phase of the group stage: they took the first place in group B, having won all their matches in the second phase.

Malaysian team A Dope Team became a revelation to everyone; having qualified for the tournament through the SEA Wild Card Qualifier, they were able to get in shape during the tournament and managed to advance to the Knockout Stage from the second place in Group C. 

The elimination of the AOC Spring 2022 champions Saigon Phantom was a big sensation as well. Thus, one of the main favorites of the competition left the tournament before the start of the Knockout Stage.

Viewership statistics

In four days of the group stage, AIC 2022 generated 5.2M Hours Watched. The decisive match in group D between the Vietnamese teams V Gaming and Bacon Time gathered 353K Peak Viewers. Quite naturally, teams from Vietnam became the most popular in the tournament: the matches of V Gaming and Team Flash generated 1.07M Hours Watched each.

Group stage matches were broadcast in eleven languages. The most popular broadcast language was Vietnamese with 249K Peak Viewers. The second most popular language, Thai, got half as much, gathering 122K Peak Viewers. YouTube became the most popular broadcast platform and attracted 244K Peak Viewers. Following it was Facebook with 72K Peak Viewers.

Remarkably, Valor TV in-game player became third in terms Peak Viewers with its 43K concurrent viewers, despite being accessible only to the residents of Thailand, Vietnam, and Taiwan. Starting with the Knockout Stage, this option will also be available for residents of Indonesia, so the number of Valor TV viewers will only grow.

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Matches will resume on June 23. It should be reminded that Vietnamese and non-Asian teams will play matches on stage at the Arena of Glory studio in Ho Chi Minh City.

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