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.
| 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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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
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2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei
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2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 3 | Laos
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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
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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
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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.