Esports at the 2022 Asian Games – Arena of Valor explained

Event:	Arena of Valor
Games:	2022 Asian Games
Venue:	China Hangzhou Esports Center
Date:	24 – 26 September 2023
Nations:	15^[1]
Gold:	Sun Linwei Luo Siyuan Lin Heng Chi Xiaoming Xu Bicheng Jiang Tao
Goldnoc:	CHN
Silver:	Lai Chia Chien Nicholas Ng Khai Shuan Ong Jun Yang Eng Jun Hao Yong Zhan Quan Chong Han Hui
Silvernoc:	MAS
Bronze:	Vatcharanan Thaworn Anusak Manpdong Kawee Wachiraphas Sorawat Boonphrom Chayut Suebka
Bronzenoc:	THA

See main article: Esports at the 2022 Asian Games. 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

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.

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Squads

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Results

Group stage

Group A

Date	Time		Score		Report
24 September	9:00		1–0		Report
	10:00		1–0		Report
	11:00		0–1		Report

Group B

Date	Time		Score		Report
24 September	9:00		1–0		Report
	10:00		0–1		Report
	11:00		0–1		Report

Group C

Date	Time		Score		Report
24 September	14:00		0–1		Report
	15:00		0–1		Report
	16:00		0–1		Report

Group D

Final round

Source: ^[5]

Quarterfinals

Date	Time		Score		Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Report
24 September	19:00		2–0		MAS	MAS		Report
	19:00		2–0		VIE	VIE		Report
	19:00		2–0		CHN	CHN		Report
	19:00		2–0		THA	THA		Report

Semifinals

Date	Time		Score		Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Report
25 September	9:00		2–0		MAS	MAS		Report
	14:00		2–0		CHN	CHN		Report

Gold medal match

Notes and References

1. Web site: Entry List by Event - Arena of Valor. Asian Games 2022 . Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee . 22 September 2023. 25 September 2023.
2. News: China takes home first esports gold at Asian Games in Arena of Valor victory . 26 September 2023 . South China Morning Post . 26 September 2023 . en.
3. News: Asian Games: Malaysia bag first-ever esports medal with Arena of Valor silver finish . 26 September 2023 . english.stadiumastro.com . 26 September 2023.
4. Web site: AoV Games Version Named Official Event at The Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games . 30 September 2023 . en . 5 November 2021.
5. Web site: Esports - Arena of Valor. Asian Games 2022 . Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee . 26 September 2023.