Brazil Challengers question

https://liquipedia.net/valorant/VCT/2022/Brazil/Stage_1/Challengers

Why are 6 orgs automatically invited just because of past year results?
I mean they already got their 2021 rewards aka Champions participation (VKS, VK, FUR), Masters participation (SHK, HL) and stuff like that
Why feed these 6 teams even more?

Vikings, Gamelanders don't even have rosters, now they might sign some bots and they will still be allowed to participate in this 2x5 round robin league + further double elim playoffs

So it leaves NiP, LOUD, Godsent, MIBR, Dignitas(?), Team One(?), Imperial(?), paiN(?) - much more promising orgs fighting for last 4 spots in Stage 1, although they all might be better than Vikings or Gamelanders with their new rosters

Don't you think it's weird?

You are completely right

Riot games at its finest

Yes, It sucks

But, in the end, the best will be in the Champions. Regardless of names and retrospectives, the best teams and players will qualify. Whoever fails to win a place in a regional competition deserves nothing.

Probably if the gamelanders or VKS core stick together this slot will go to the New org, but strange as fuck

its riot, what did you expect

Who ever gets the Vikings/Gamelanders core or the most players from those teams will get the slot just like the FPX/OBG situation