Challengers 2026: North America ACE Stage 1

Challengers 2026: North America ACE Stage 1

Part of the Valorant Champions Tour, Riot's official 2026 tournament circuit.

Dates
Jan 19, 2026 - Mar 12, 2026
Prize
$38,000 USD
Region
Overview
Matches (65)
Pick'em
Stats
Agents
Feb 16–26
Playoffs
Jan 19–Feb 11
Swiss Stage
Mar 9–12
Promotion/Relegation
Swiss Stage
W L T MAP RND Δ
SaD Esports
United States
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4 0 0 8/2 125/103 +22
sleepers
United States
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4 1 0 9/3 145/100 +45
Shopify Rebellion Black
United States
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4 2 0 10/5 177/164 +13
QoR
United States
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4 1 0 8/4 138/124 +14
M80
United States
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4 3 0 9/6 168/166 +2
Evil Geniuses Academy
United States
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4 2 0 9/7 176/181 -5
Evictix
United States
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4 2 0 8/7 171/174 -3
NRG Academy
United States
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4 3 0 9/8 191/174 +17
YFP
United States
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3 4 0 9/9 214/178 +36
Azure Dragon Gaming
United States
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3 4 0 8/8 176/177 -1
Nightblood Gaming
United States
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2 4 0 7/9 173/173 +0
Alliance Guardians
United States
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2 4 0 4/9 116/155 -39
Pigeons
Canada
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2 4 0 4/10 148/168 -20
ROSE
United States
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1 4 0 4/8 113/139 -26
Winthrop University
United States
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1 4 0 3/8 102/134 -32
Blue Otter
United States
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0 4 0 2/8 91/114 -23
Hide Matches
Jan 19
4:00 pm
ADG
0
:
2
SAD
Round 1 R1
Bo3
Jan 19
4:00 pm
NRGA
2
:
0
AXG
Round 1 R1
Bo3
Jan 19
6:00 pm
NBG
1
:
2
EGA
Round 1 R1
Bo3
Jan 19
6:00 pm
QOR
0
:
2
EEPY
Round 1 R1
Bo3
Jan 20
4:00 pm
WU
2
:
0
COO
Round 1 R1
Bo3
Jan 20
4:00 pm
M80
2
:
0
EVX
Round 1 R1
Bo3
Jan 20
6:00 pm
ROSE
0
:
2
YFP
Round 1 R1
Bo3
Jan 20
6:00 pm
BLUE
0
:
2
SRB
Round 1 R1
Bo3
Jan 21
4:00 pm
BLUE
1
:
2
NBG
Round 2 (0-1) R2 (0-1)
Bo3
Jan 21
6:00 pm
ADG
0
:
2
ROSE
Round 2 (0-1) R2 (0-1)
Bo3
Jan 21
6:25 pm
QOR
2
:
0
EVX
Round 2 (0-1) R2 (0-1)
Bo3
Jan 22
4:00 pm
AXG
2
:
0
COO
Round 2 (0-1) R2 (0-1)
Bo3
Jan 21
4:00 pm
NRGA
2
:
0
M80
Round 2 (1-0) R2 (1-0)
Bo3
Jan 22
4:00 pm
WU
0
:
2
SAD
Round 2 (1-0) R2 (1-0)
Bo3
Jan 22
6:00 pm
EGA
2
:
1
YFP
Round 2 (1-0) R2 (1-0)
Bo3
Jan 22
6:00 pm
EEPY
2
:
1
SRB
Round 2 (1-0) R2 (1-0)
Bo3
Jan 26
4:00 pm
BLUE
1
:
2
COO
Round 3 (0-2) R3 (0-2)
Bo3
Jan 26
4:00 pm
EVX
2
:
1
ADG
Round 3 (0-2) R3 (0-2)
Bo3
Jan 26
6:55 pm
SRB
2
:
1
WU
Round 3 (1-1) R3 (1-1)
Bo3
Jan 26
6:55 pm
NBG
1
:
2
YFP
Round 3 (1-1) R3 (1-1)
Bo3
Jan 27
4:00 pm
AXG
2
:
1
ROSE
Round 3 (1-1) R3 (1-1)
Bo3
Jan 27
7:00 pm
M80
0
:
2
QOR
Round 3 (1-1) R3 (1-1)
Bo3
Jan 27
4:00 pm
NRGA
2
:
1
EGA
Round 3 (2-0) R3 (2-0)
Bo3
Jan 27
7:00 pm
SAD
2
:
1
EEPY
Round 3 (2-0) R3 (2-0)
Bo3
Jan 28
4:00 pm
NBG
1
:
2
COO
Round 4 (1-2) R4 (1-2)
Bo3
Jan 28
6:10 pm
WU
0
:
2
M80
Round 4 (1-2) R4 (1-2)
Bo3
Jan 28
7:00 pm
EVX
2
:
1
ROSE
Round 4 (1-2) R4 (1-2)
Bo3
Jan 28
4:00 pm
BLUE
0
:
2
ADG
Round 4 (0-3) R4 (0-3)
Bo3
Jan 29
4:00 pm
EGA
0
:
2
SRB
Round 4 (2-1) R4 (2-1)
Bo3
Jan 29
6:20 pm
EEPY
2
:
0
AXG
Round 4 (2-1) R4 (2-1)
Bo3
Jan 29
7:00 pm
QOR
2
:
1
YFP
Round 4 (2-1) R4 (2-1)
Bo3
Jan 29
4:00 pm
NRGA
1
:
2
SAD
Round 4 (3-0) R4 (3-0)
Bo3
Feb 2
4:00 pm
NBG
2
:
0
ROSE
Round 5 (1-3) R5 (1-3)
Bo3
Feb 2
4:00 pm
ADG
2
:
0
WU
Round 5 (1-3) R5 (1-3)
Bo3
Feb 2
6:15 pm
EVX
2
:
1
YFP
Round 5 (2-2) R5 (2-2)
Bo3
Feb 2
6:35 pm
EGA
2
:
0
AXG
Round 5 (2-2) R5 (2-2)
Bo3
Feb 3
6:15 pm
COO
0
:
2
M80
Round 5 (2-2) R5 (2-2)
Bo3
Feb 3
4:00 pm
QOR
2
:
1
SRB
Round 5 (3-1) R5 (3-1)
Bo3
Feb 3
4:00 pm
EEPY
2
:
0
NRGA
Round 5 (3-1) R5 (3-1)
Bo3
Feb 9
4:00 pm
SRB
2
:
0
COO
Round 6 (3-2 vs. 2-3) R6 (3-2 vs. 2-3)
Bo3
Feb 9
4:00 pm
ADG
2
:
0
NBG
Round 6 (2-3) R6 (2-3)
Bo3
Feb 9
6:20 pm
YFP
2
:
0
AXG
Round 6 (2-3) R6 (2-3)
Bo3
Feb 10
4:00 pm
EVX
2
:
0
NRGA
Round 6 (3-2) R6 (3-2)
Bo3
Feb 10
7:00 pm
EGA
2
:
1
M80
Round 6 (3-2) R6 (3-2)
Bo3
Feb 11
4:00 pm
NRGA
2
:
1
ADG
Round 7 (3-3) R7 (3-3)
Bo3
Feb 11
7:05 pm
YFP
0
:
2
M80
Round 7 (3-3) R7 (3-3)
Bo3

Participating Teams

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NRG Academy
Ange renz geeza chloric Shondex
VCL 25 Stage 3
Winthrop University
sym moobs Fair Recoil strongtallguy62
VCL 25 Stage 3
M80
gMd Derrek alvinboy Pa1nt Boni
VCL 25 Stage 3
QoR
alexis flyuh moose Smoke kumi Notexxd
VCL 25 Stage 3
Azure Dragon Gaming
tdawgg Kaoticc bones sacred hieu
VCL 25 Stage 3
Nightblood Gaming
monSi Spaz FireBallOps sonofcar practo
VCL 25 Stage 3
YFP
Dark3st nabil toozy furbsa stallion Jackk
VCL 25 Stage 3
Blue Otter
Bob Zoestol toozy 299 heartless
VCL 25 Stage 3
ROSE
RetrQ Blahst Tim k0rupt Muddy
VCL 25 Stage 3
Shopify Rebellion Black
NaturE zander satellite ion exa
VCL 25 Stage 3
SaD Esports
stellar welyy Jerrwin payne zaj
Relegation
Alliance Guardians
snarly Slammed atlas Poseidon RYKER
Relegation
Pigeons
Andersin cuz Kouf Cohburg Zamal
Premier V25A4
Evil Geniuses Academy
mitch Paincakes jakee zerona stunna
Academy Team
sleepers
ducq solada Leo sorex tonza
Closed Qualifier
Evictix
Scottie Bearrett shawz dre Racoone traded
Closed Qualifier

Latest Results

Swiss Stage–Round 7 (3-3)
YFP
0
27d 1h
M80
2
Swiss Stage–Round 7 (3-3)
NRG Academy
2
27d 4h
Azure Dragon Gaming
1
Swiss Stage–Round 6 (3-2)
Evil Geniuses Academy
2
28d 1h
M80
1
Swiss Stage–Round 6 (3-2)
Evictix
2
28d 4h
NRG Academy
0
Swiss Stage–Round 6 (2-3)
YFP
2
29d 2h
Alliance Guardians
0
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