With Champions Shanghai and the previous partnership agreement of VCT coming to an end, Pacific organizations that applied for the next cycle of partnership will begin announcing their partnered status.

While the previous format had 10 partnered teams per region plus two Ascension teams, the next cycle will see eight partnered teams per region, with regions also split up further to allow for more designation. VCT Pacific will be split into multiple regions, including: South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Southeast Asia (Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, rest of Southeast Asia), South Asia, and Oceania.

Once VCT Pacific's partnered teams announce their status, they will be listed in the section below.

Following back-to-back international appearances at Masters Toronto and Champions Paris, RRQ has struggled to reach those same heights in 2026 and is looking to gain more experience in 2027. While ZETA DIVISION hasn't performed as well as it did in 2022, the Japanese organization has also been selected as a partner for the next two years.

After struggling in recent tournaments, Gen.G returns as a partner, aiming to recapture the form that helped them lift the Masters Shanghai trophy in 2024. New blood enters the arena as GAM Esports, a Vietnamese organization, also announced its partner status and entry into Valorant. One of the most recognizable organizations in esports, Paper Rex has announced it will remain a VCT partner for the next two years. The organization has reached five international grand finals, tying FNATIC for the most appearances.

Crazy Raccoon joins VCT Pacific and returns to Valorant for the first time since 2023. The organization is one of Japan's most renowned esports teams. Fresh off its Champions Shanghai appearance, T1 will remain a VCT partner for the next two years. FULL SENSE finally qualified for an international event at Masters London. For the 2027-2028 seasons, the Thai org aims for another international appearance.

The following teams have also announced that they have not been selected as partner teams:

After competing in Valorant since the game's inception, Global Esports announced it will shut down its esports operations and release its entire roster. Despite winning Masters Santiago and reaching the Champions Shanghai playoffs, Nongshim RedForce will also not be part of the VCT partner program. NS CEO Evans Oh announced the organization will remain in Valorant and field a team in 2027. Even with historic runs and years competing in VCT Pacific, KIWOOM DRX joins the growing list of organizations without partnership status but plans to remain in the VCT ecosystem in 2027. DetonatioN FocusMe also announced it will not be a partner in 2027. The Japanese organization has struggled to make an impact in VCT Pacific. After a short stint in VCT Pacific in 2025, BOOM Esports announced it will not return as a VCT partner. BOOM has not confirmed whether the team will remain in Valorant.

Since debuting in 2024, RIDDLE ORDER has found some success in Japan. While the organization has not confirmed their 2027 partnership status, RIDDLE announced plans to suspend their Valorant operations.

This article will be updated as additional announcements are made.