We’re excited to announce that ANZC LAN will return for its final LAN event of the 2025 calendar year; hosted at DFRAG Studios in Brisbane, QLD, Australia and will officially feature a VRS attachment.
In accordance with Valve’s Tier 2 VRS ruleset, this event will operate as an Open Registration, first-come, first-served LAN.
Event Details
- Dates: Saturday 29 – Sunday 30 November 2025
- Location: DFRAG Studios, Brisbane QLD Australia
- Region: Oceania (sub-region of Asia for VRS purposes)
- Tier: 2 (Open LAN Qualifier – No Direct Invites)
- Visa Region: Australia
- VRS Filter: Oceania (sub-region of Asia VRS list)Rosters must include a majority of players residing in Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, or Pacific territories)
Registration
Registration will be conducted via a Google Form that automatically records and publishes submission timestamps to a public, view-only Google Sheet for transparency in accordance with VRS § 4.4.
- Opens: November 7
- Closes: November 14
- Qualified Teams Announced: November 15
- Format: Open / First-in, Best-Dressed (VRS Compliant)
- Process: Registration link will be posted 7 days before opening as required under VRS rules
- Entry Fee: $250 AUD per team ($50 per player)
- Substitutes & Coaches: Permitted as per VRS guidelines
Prize Pool – $4,000 AUD
🥇 1st – $2,500
🥈 2nd – $1,000
🥉 3rd – $500
Format
All matches will be played on LAN at DFRAG Studios, Brisbane, QLD.
Group Stage:
- Two GSL (double-elimination) groups of 4 teams
- Opening matches – Best of 1
- All subsequent matches – Best of 3
- Top two teams from each group advance to Playoffs
Playoffs:
- Double-elimination bracket
- Opening matches – Best of 1
- All following matches – Best of 3
Additional Notes
- Tournament Operator: DFRAG MEDIA GROUP PTY LTD (ABN 83 665 535 035)
- Contact Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://dfrag.gg
- License: Operated under the Valve Limited Game Tournament License
- No Direct Invites: Fully open registration in accordance with VRS Tier 2 requirements
- Announcement Compliance: Published in accordance with VRS § 4.3.1 (c), more than two weeks prior to the event start date
- Integrity & Disqualification Criteria: Teams may be disqualified for verified cheating, match-fixing, or integrity violations as recognized by Valve or major tournament bodies. All decisions will be based on publicly verifiable evidence and applied equally to all participants (VRS § 5.4).
- Equal Treatment: All participating teams will receive identical treatment in facilities, scheduling, and support (VRS § 5.2).
- Coverage: HLTV listing pending confirmation.
- Official ruleset
DFRAG Studios continues its mission to bring the Tier 1 experience to the grassroots, supporting the next generation of competitive Counter-Strike talent across Oceania.
An extended version of this has been published to out github page
