Nova and All Gamers win first elimination matches of China playoffs

Nova and AG knock TEC and Trace out of the tournament.

FENNEL GC adds ate to coaching booth ahead of GC Pacific

An experienced coach steps into the FENNEL GC coaching booth.

Enterprise Esports and FUT Esports qualify for playoff spots

Enterprise Esports and FUT Esports officially qualify for the EMEA Stage 2 playoffs.

Bilibili, Xi Lai take 2-1 wins in playoff openers

BLG and XLG take their first wins of the China Stage 2 playoffs.

Team Liquid quietly promotes GSR to main roster as reserve

One of the region's brightest up-and-coming stars has been promoted to the main roster.

JD Gaming, TYLOO start playoffs with sweeps

JD Gaming and TYLOO earned sweep victories to start their respective playoff runs at VCT China 2026 Stage 2, sending Nova Esports and Titan Esports Club to the lower bracket.

TEC, AG, Trace, JDG make it through China Play-Ins

The VCT China 2026 Stage 2 Play-Ins are over, and Titan Esports Club, All Gamers, Trace Esports, and JD Gaming all qualified for the playoffs and kept their Champions hopes alive.

NRG, LEV, 100T, LOUD earn playoff spots to round out Americas Stage 2 groups

NRG and LEV asserted dominance in Group Alpha, while 100T and LOUD battled through upsets in Omega to earn their playoff spots.

EP, M80, ONSIDE speak about their chances for Shanghai

Three regions still have tier-two teams competing to qualify for Champions Shanghai in Stage 2 of VCT 2026. Here are some stories from players and coaches fighting for that chance.

CyvOph to miss rest of VCT season with NAVI, Kolosha promoted again

Natus Vincere is currently one loss away from Stage 2 Play-Ins elimination.

Gen.G, Global, VARREL, PRX bypass Pacific Stage 2 Play-Ins

Off to the Play-Ins!

AtaKaptan signs off, retires from competitive play

Former FUT Esports player Ata “AtaKaptan” Tan retires from competitive play.

Visca el Fluxo: LA MASIA squad finds new home under Fluxo W7M

A new banner for LA MASIA ahead of the Play-Ins.

End of an era: FUT Esports part ways with longtime core

FUT Esports has released its longtime core of Ata “AtaKaptan” Tan, Doğukan “qRaxs” Balaban, Furkan” MrFaliN”, Yeğen, and Baha “baha” Gözmen.

REBORN is reborn, will compete under Fire Flux banner

Months after being dropped by S2G, REBORN is picked up by Fire Flux Esports.

Gentle Mates adds H1ber to replace bipo

Gental Mates signs H1ber to their main roster after benching bipo.

KeepBest Gaming, A Team qualify for China play-ins

KeepBest Gaming and A Team are the two Chinese tier-two teams that will compete at the Stage 2 play-ins for a chance to qualify for the Shanghai-based Champions 2026.

NRG takes down LEVIATÁN, G2 surges in Americas week three

NRG and 100T lead the standings after week three, while G2 and MIBR continue to climb.

Enterprise Esports, REBORN, Joblife, and Eintracht Frankfurt secure EMEA Play-Ins appearances

Many former Tier 1 players are set to return to Berlin for EMEA's final regional competition.

Hermes joins ONSIDE GAMING for Stage 2 Play-Ins as Awayk departs

ONSIDE Gaming has signed Hermes, replacing Awayk as he heals from a medical emergency.

Playoff race heats up after week 3 of Pacific Stage 2

An all-out brawl is set for the final week of Pacific Stage 2 action.

Toosy slides into Trace Esports' roster ahead of Stage 2 Play-Ins

Trace picks up a Tier 2 talent ahead of the Stage 2 Play-Ins.

Gen.G GC makes coaching change with Xpp in, SeoeuN out

A change for Korea's top GC team ahead of GC Pacific.

Gen.G parts ways with academy roster

Gen.G becomes the latest VCT org to drop its academy roster.

M80, LA MASIA, BESTIA, and 2Game Esports secure play-in spots

M80, LA MASIA, BESTIA and 2Game Esports all secure spots in the Americas Stage 2 Play-Ins.

KRÜ SPARK releases bione, joman to oversee remaining players

KRÜ's academy team has made changes to its coaching staff.

Team Secret analyst skye set to step in for natz

A change for Team Secret ahead of its week 3 matchup with Paper Rex.

[TIMELINE] Americas LCQ grand final ongoing 30 hours later

The best-of-five grand final is still underway after postponing the final two maps to the following day.

Cloud9 shifts from Immi, hands coaching reins to Veer

Cloud9 announces Immi will become an assistant coach, with Veer promoted to Head Coach.