After a five month long competitive break, Pokémon UNITE is officially kicking off the new year with the all-new Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League.
The first league of its kind, it will showcase teams from East Asia, Southeast Asia, and India. The regional leagues will begin online, and then end with the live offline playoff in Kuala Lupur, Malaysia.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming tournament, including its schedule, format, results, participating teams, and where to watch the matches live.
What is the Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League 2023?
The Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League is the first-ever Pokémon UNITE invitational league targeting the Asia region.
15 of the best teams from East Asia, Southeast Asia, and India are invited to compete for a piece of the US$86,000 prize pool and the title of best Pokémon UNITE team in Asia.
Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League 2023 format
The tournament is split into two phases: the regular season and the finals.
In the regular season, teams are split into their respective regional groups. In these groups, teams play a best-of-three, single round-robin format.
Upon completion of the round-robin, teams will then play a single-elimination regional playoff. The top two teams from each regional league will be flown to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the offline finals.
For the finals, the top six teams will be split into two groups and play a best-of-three, single round-robin format.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the final stage, where they’ll compete in a best-of-five single elimination bracket until a champion is crowned.
Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League 2023 schedule
East Asia group stage
Day 1 (January 6)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| T2 | 0 — 2 | Hi5 |
| Secret Ship | 1 — 2 | Eternity |
Southeast Asia group stage
Day 2 (January 7)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| MYS | 2–1 | Secret Rare |
| Renaissance | 2–0 | ESCAPE V |
India group stage
Day 3 (Janary 8)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gods Reign | 0–2 | True Rippers |
| Revenant Esports | 2–0 | S8UL |
East Asia group stage
Day 4 (January 13)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Eternity | 0–2 | Hi5 |
| No Show | 1–2 | T2 |
Southeast Asia group stage
Day 5 (January 14)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Secret Rare | 0–2 | ESCAPE V |
| MYS | 2–1 | Rise |
India group stage
Day 6 (January 15)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Marcos Gaming | 2–1 | True Rippers |
| Gods Reign | 0–2 | S8UL |
India group stage
Day 7 (January 22)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Revenant Esports | 0–2 | True Rippers |
| Gods Reign | 0–2 | Marcos Gaming |
East Asia group stage
Day 8 (January 27)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Eternity | 0–2 | No Show |
| Secret Ship | 0–2 | Hi5 |
Southeast Asia group stage
Day 9 (January 28)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| MYS | 2–1 | ESCAPE V |
| Renaissance | 2–0 | Rise |
India group stage
Day 10 (January 29)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| S8UL | 2–0 | True Rippers |
| Revenant Esports | 1–2 | Marcos Gaming |
East Asia group stage
Day 11 (February 3)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| No Show | 1–2 | Hi5 |
| Secret Ship | 0–2 | T2 |
Southeast Asia group stage
Day 12 (February 4)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| ESCAPE V | 0–2 | Rise |
| Renaissance | 2–0 | Secret Rare |
India group stage
Day 13 (February 5)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| S8UL | 1–2 | Marcos Gaming |
| Revenant Esports | 0–2 | Gods Reign |
East Asia group stage
Day 14 (February 10)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| T2 | 2–1 | Eternity |
| Secret Ship | 1–2 | No Show |
Southeast Asia group stage
Day 15 (February 11)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Secret Rare | 0–2 | Rise |
| Renaissance | 0–2 | MYS |
India playoffs
Day 16 (February 12)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gods Reign | 1–2 | Revenant Esports |
| Revenant Esports | 2–1 | True Rippers |
East Asia playoffs
Day 17 (February 17)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Secret Ship | 2–0 | Eternity |
| Secret Ship | 2–1 | No Show |
Southeast Asia playoffs
Day 18 (February 18)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| ESCAPE V | 0–2 | Secret Rare |
| Secret Rare | 0–2 | Rise |
India playoffs
Day 19 (February 19)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Revenant Esports | 2–0 | S8UL |
| Revenant Esports | 2–1 | Marcos Gaming |
East Asia playoffs
Day 20 (February 24)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Secret Ship | 1–2 | T2 |
| T2 | 1–2 | Hi5 |
Southeast Asia playoffs
Day 21 (February 25)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Rise | 2–0 | Renaissance |
| Rise | 2–1 | MYS |
Finals
Day 22 (March 18)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Rise | 0–2 | T2 |
| Rise | 2–0 | Marcos Gaming |
| Marcos Gaming | 0–2 | T2 |
| MYS | 2–0 | Revenant Esports |
| Hi5 | 2–0 | Revenant Esports |
| Hi5 | 2–1 | MYS |
Finals
Day 23 (March 19)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| T2 | 2–3 | MYS |
| Hi5 | 3–2 | Rise |
| Rise | 1–3 | T2 |
| Hi5 | 3–2 | MYS |
Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League participating teams
East Asia League
| REGION | TEAMS |
| Japan | T2 Secret Ship |
| South Korea | No Show Eternity |
| Taiwan | Hi5 |
South East Asia League
| REGION | TEAMS |
| Philippines | Secret Rare |
| Thailand | ESCAPE V |
| Malaysia | MYS |
| Indonesia | Team Rise |
| Singapore | Renaissance |
India League
| REGION | TEAMS |
| India | Revenant Esports Gods Reign S8UL Marcos Gaming India True Rippers |
Where to watch the Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League 2023?
You can watch the Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League on Pokemon’s official platforms.
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