Brazilian esports team Team Solid secured a crucial comeback victory against Winthrop University, advancing to the lower bracket final of the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Ascension Americas tournament and moving closer to a coveted spot in the VCT Americas league.
Team Solid defeated Winthrop University 2-1 in a best-of-three series on Friday. After dropping the first map, Lotus, 11-13, the team rallied to win Sunset 13-4 and Corrode 13-8, completing the reverse sweep.
The team celebrated the dramatic turnaround.
YOUR 🫵 SOLID IS HERE DAMN! 2X1 WITH A HISTORIC COMEBACK. THIS IS SOLID AND TEAM SOLID IS BRAZIL! 🇧🇷 #goSOLID 💛
— Team Solid (@TeamSolid_of) October 24, 2025
Team Solid will compete in the lower bracket final on Saturday, October 25, at 5:00 PM Brasília time (8:00 PM UTC). Their opponent will be the losing team from the upper bracket clash between TSM and ENVY.
The VCT Ascension Americas tournament serves as a pathway for a Tier 2 organization to earn promotion into the prestigious VCT Americas franchised league.
Team Solid, featuring player Douglas “dgzin” Silva, was relegated to the lower bracket after a 2-1 loss to ENVY on Thursday, October 23.
The lower bracket final and the grand final, scheduled for Sunday, October 26, at 5:00 PM Brasília time (8:00 PM UTC), will both be best-of-five series. This marks an increase in match length from the earlier best-of-three eliminations.