S8UL Esports and GGEZ at Predator League 2026: Asia-Pacific

S8UL Esports is one of the top esports organizations in India, along with GGEZ. A group of young and veteran players will be representing India in the upcoming Predator League 2026: Asia-Pacific. The event is part of the Valorant Champions Tour Partner Series 2025 – Asia-Pacific, an off-season project by Riot Games.

The event will begin on January 8, 2026, and will be held at the Bharat Mandapam Hall, New Delhi. The event marks a historic step in Valorant India esports and PC gaming, featuring teams from various countries across Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, South Korea, Japan, and the Oceanic region.

S8UL Esports qualified for the Asia-Pacific LAN event as winners of Predator League 2026: India, winning the event in a convincing manner by beating rivals GGEZ 2–0, with each map ending at a score of 13–8. Previously, S8UL Esports showed significant improvement throughout 2025 and ended their official season as runners-up of the India Region in the Valorant Challengers League 2025.

The team is likely to include Hoax, Venka, Techno, k1ngkappa, along with captain hellff

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Image Courtesy:S8UL Esports Champions PL Asia

GGEZ, a group of promising players, has been making buzz as challengers in the region. The players have previously played for organizations such as True Rippers, Revenant Esports India, and Reckoning Esports. While their journey has been inconsistent, they held their ground in the Predator League Qualifiers India 2025 and only lost to S8UL Esports twice.

The team likely includes Kohliii, RvK, deecee, Makaveli, Trinity, and Lightningfast.

The event is formatted to have two stages: Group Stage, followed by Single-Elimination Playoffs. The Group Stage will consist of 16 teams, divided into four groups of four. S8UL Esports are part of Group A and will face IGZIST, E-KING, and Fancy United.

Meanwhile, GGEZ, as part of Group B, will face BOOM Esports, LIT Esports, and Team NKT. The winner of Group A will face the winner of Group D in the playoffs, while the winner of Group B will face the winner of Group C. All Group Stage matches will be played in a Best-of-1 format, and the Playoffs will be played in a Best-of-3 format.

S8UL Esports and GGEZ will play on parallel stages. S8UL Esports will face E-KING, while GGEZ will take on LIT Esports on January 8, 2026, at 12:00 PM IST.

The Khel India team wishes both representatives from India good luck.

Image Courtesy: GGEZ PL Asia before team changes

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