The tournament gathers top teams from strong regions such as Vietnam (AOG), Thailand (RPL), Chinese Taipei (GCS), and teams that have advanced from the Wildcard round. The tournament takes place in Bangkok, Thailand from June 26 to July 20, 2025.
Vietnam’s representatives at APL 2025: Vietnam has a total of 5 representatives participating in APL 2025, including:
- Saigon Phantom (SGP) – Seed number 1 from Vietnam.
- Team Flash (FL)
- BOX Gaming (BOX)
- One Star Esports (1S)
- Super Nova (SPN) (the only team that had to compete in the Wildcard Round and has advanced to the Swiss Stage).
As of now, the journey of AOG representatives in the tournament has come to an end.
Saigon Phantom (SGP) – “The Second Fall”, fans are in shock!
SGP – the team expected to be the flag bearer of Arena of Valor Vietnam at APL 2024 could not defend its throne and had to leave right at the “parking lot” round. Eliminated quickly from the tournament, fans of the reigning APL 2023 champions, as well as the entire Arena of Valor community in Vietnam, feel great regret.
Thought that the Saigon Ghosts could “take revenge” in the 2025 season, but a top 6 finish was the result they achieved. The harsh reality struck as SGP lost bitterly with a score of 4-1 to ANK Gaming. This is a disappointing result for a team owning the best players in Vietnam.
Team Flash (FL)
After a high-performance Swiss Stage, FPT Flash continuously faced two defeats against opponents. An unbelievable scenario occurred in the quarterfinals of the international Arena of Valor tournament APL 2025 when Vietnam’s representative, FPT Flash (FPT), faced a heartbreaking upset and officially exited the tournament.
Previously, the team had an impressive performance in the group stage and much of the quarterfinal match, but being overturned at the last minute will certainly leave valuable lessons about mentality and competitive spirit for the players. Although the results were not complete, the spirit and effort of FPT fighting for their colors will always leave a mark in the hearts of fans.
“No one wants to face defeat, but failure is a lesson to help us grow stronger.”
One Star Esports (1S)
Prior to this, One Star Esports’ journey at APL 2025 had ended early. This was the first international season for the young team framework, so this result was not what anyone expected, but it is also a milestone for the team to reflect on.
“One Star Esports today still needs to hone the shortcomings in experience, mentality, and competitive spirit. Although still young, One Star does not choose to back down. We choose to learn, choose to correct mistakes, and choose to move forward – step by step.
We apologize for not performing well this season, missing opportunities in many plays, resulting in outcomes that did not bring victories.”
Exiting early from the tournament is not the end. It is a reminder that the team needs to train more seriously, be more diligent and disciplined. And especially for the little Stars who have never turned their backs on us. Every match, every moment accompanied by everyone always adds great motivation for the entire team to decide to strive harder and become more resilient.
Thank you for the encouragement, feedback, and companionship. See you all on the next journey with a more distinctive, resilient, and formidable One Star version.”
BOX Gaming (BOX) and Super Nova (SPN) also could not escape similar unfortunate outcomes.
With these early exits at APL 2025, the audience of Arena of Valor Vietnam cannot help but feel disappointed. Vietnamese fans will certainly continue to follow and wholeheartedly support their favorite teams in the domestic tournament. Of course, the hope of bringing glory to Arena of Valor Vietnam is still there, just temporarily set aside for next season.