The local Korean tournament Daejeon Valorant Invitational 2023 concluded yesterday with a quite expected outcome. The favorites of the Korean tier-2 scene, Dplus, proved to be stronger than the other participants, claiming the event's champion title.

It's worth noting that Daejeon Valorant Invitational 2023 was a local Korean tournament that featured well-known tier-2 teams. The event's unique aspect was that it was organized exclusively by the administration of the city of Daejeon, without external sponsors. Read more about the tournament in our material. Although all participants were from the tier-2 scene, it was the Dplus team that proved to be the strongest, thus receiving the largest cash prize and the champion's title.

The tournament took place over a single day, in a round-robin format, where each team battled against every other. Dplus started their tournament journey with an easy victory over CNJ esports. The score on the maps Haven 13-11, Bind 13-5. In their second match against Nongshim RedForce, the team had some minor problems but ultimately Dplus earned the victory. The scores on the maps Lotus 8-13, Breeze 13-8, Haven 13-5.

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As a result of the single game day, Dplus players become the champions of Daejeon Valorant Invitational 2023 and earn $9,256 for the team. Nongshim RedForce receive the silver title, earning $3,856. CNJ esports, without a single win, take third place and earn $2,314 for the team.