The Pokemon UNITE Asia Champions League 2023 will culminate in the playoffs which is happening on March 18-19, 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
During the playoffs, the top two teams from the three leagues will face off for the lion’s share of the USD 86,000 prize pool.
As for the playoffs format, the first day will feature a best-of-3, single round-robin format, with the six teams being split into two groups. The last team on each group will then be eliminated following this stage, meaning only four will advance to the semi-finals.
In the semi-finals, the top team from Group A will face runner-up from Group B and vice versa. The finals will then feature the last two teams face off in a best-of-5 format.
Here are all the teams that are participating in the playoffs:
| Team | Country |
| Hi5 | Taiwan |
| T2 | Japan |
| MYS | Malaysia |
| RISE | Indonesia |
| Marcos Gaming | India |
| Revenant Gaming | India |
Meanwhile, here’s the prize pool distribution for the top teams:
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |
| 1st place | US$5,000 | US$30,000 |
| 2nd place | US$2,500 | US$15,000 |
| 3rd place | US$1,000 | US$7,500 |
| 4th place | US$5,000 | |
| 5th place | US$1,500 |
For more info on the Pokemon UNITE Asia Champions League 2023, visit the official website.