On the 1st of May 2026, the Panda Cup 2026 Valorant Esports Invitational hosted by Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) in collaboration with the Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) and organized by Sichuan Radio and Television (SCMG) successfully launched its first day of International Division match. All teams are targeting the 100 thousand Chinese Yuan bonus pool, championship trophy, and title.

The participating university teams are from NUS-Singapore, GN-Laos, ESB-Brunei, BAD-Malaysia, BNU-Indonesia, ILS-Vietnam, and SPU-Thailand. The fierce match between seven invited International University across Asia come to conclusion with BNU-Indonesia and SPU-Thailand get the chance to battle in the semi-finals with China Division’s top 2 teams in 13th of May and the Grand Finals on the 14th of May.

The event was broadcasted live on ABU Sports Entertainment Network(ASEN), the official accounts of the Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) on Facebook and YouTube, as well as the Sichuan Observer app, Bilibili Sichuan Observatory accounts, SCMG WeChat Channels, and Douyin. Fearless go to the tournament to gather Asia with esports!

The battle for glory is far from over. Stay locked in for the ultimate showdown