Gentle Mates GC, KRÜ BLAZE earn wins on day two

Gentle Mates GC and KRÜ BLAZE won their respective games in the Valorant Game Changers 2026 Championship upper quarterfinals, defeating Team Liquid Brazil and Gen.G GC.

Team Vitality keep EMEA hopes alive, beat Nongshim 2-1

Team Vitality defeated Nongshim RedForce 2-1 in the Valorant Champions 2026 upper bracket quarterfinals.

LOUD fights from half deficits, sweeps Paper Rex

LOUD defeated Paper Rex 2-0 in the first round of the Valorant Champions 2026 playoffs.

T1 eliminates JDG, confirms no more Chinese teams in Shanghai

T1 defeated JD Gaming 2-1 in the elimination match of Group A at Champions 2026, preventing VCT China teams from winning a single series live in Shanghai.

Nongshim Redforce eliminates XLG, continues Shanghai curse

Nongshim Redforce swept Xi Lai Gaming 2-0 in the second elimination match of Champions Shanghai, making XLG the second Chinese team to exit the competition.

100 Thieves steals a playoff slot with sweep over FUT

100 Thieves joined NRG as a VCT Americas team going 2-0 in the groups of Champions Shanghai, qualifying for playoffs with a 2-0 win over FUT Esports.

LOUD silences EDward Gaming with sweep in Shanghai

LOUD kept up its form from Americas, sweeping EDward Gaming 2-0 and moving on to the winners match in Group B.

Karmine Corp makes melons out of XLG with sweep

Karmine Corp swept Xi Lai Gaming 2-0 in the fourth match at Valorant Champions 2026, sending XLG to its first elimination match in Shanghai.

G2 Esports rolls through TYLOO to start groups

G2 Esports swept TYLOO 2-0 in both teams' first matches at Valorant Champions 2026, leaving the Shanghai crowd with little to cheer about.

Red Bull Home Ground arrives in LA for 2026 offseason

The Red Bull Home Ground off-season tournament is coming back for its sixth installment in 2026, live in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium and WePlay Studios from December 10-13.

TYLOO slowly scales to regional title, defeats JDG 3-1

TYLOO defeated JD Gaming 3-1 in the VCT China 2026 Stage 2 playoff grand finals, earning the organization its first VCT trophy and regional title.

JD Gaming qualifies for Champions, TYLOO stays alive

JD Gaming swept Bilibili Gaming in the VCT China 2026 Stage 2 playoffs to earn the team its first international appearance at Champions in Shanghai, while TYLOO eliminated Nova Esports in the lower bracket.

TYLOO, Nova to face each other in playoff lowers

TYLOO and Nova Esports won their respective matches against All Gamers and Xi Lai Gaming in the VCT China 2026 Stage 2 playoffs, eliminating both teams from the tournament.

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.

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.

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.

Nova ends Stage 2 groups perfectly, play-ins set for China

Nova Esports finished groups and seeding undefeated in VCT China 2026 Stage 2, securing the top seed heading into the play-ins and playoffs.

Nova, TYLOO stay undefeated in week two of Stage 2

Nova Esports and TYLOO continued to remain undefeated in week two of VCT China 2026 Stage 2, heading into the final week of the group stage.

TYLOO, DRG jump ahead in week one of China Stage 2

In the first week of VCT China 2026 Stage 2, TYLOO and DRG won both games to lead their respective groups, while EDG, AG, and XLG wait to debut after EWC.

Nongshim, 100T fight through EWC playoff quarterfinals

Nongshim Redforce and 100 Thieves both defeated and eliminated Team Vitality and MIBR in 2-1 fashion in the Esports World Cup 2026 quarterfinals.

BBL, NRG continue EWC 2026 journey to playoffs

Both BBL Esports and NRG won their first two 1-1 games of the Esports World Cup 2026 group stage, eliminating EDward Gaming and Karmine Corp.

Heretics, Gentle Mates qualify from EWC 2026 groups

Team Heretics and Gentle Mates won their qualification matches for the Esports World Cup 2026 playoffs, while G2 Esports and All Gamers remained alive in groups.

EMEA remains on top for day two of EWC 2026

Both EMEA teams won, while MIBR swept Global handily and Nongshim continued to win over G2 Esports on the second day of the Esports World Cup 2026.

LEVIATÁN earns first Masters title in 3-2 victory over PRX

LEVIATÁN defeated Paper Rex 3-2 in the Masters London grand finals, earning the team its first Masters title in its first time at an international grand final.

LEVIATÁN sweeps EDG, will rematch Paper Rex in final

LEVIATÁN swept EDward Gaming 3-0 in the lower bracket finals of Masters London, securing a rematch against Paper Rex in the grand finals.

LEVIATÁN obliterates XLG to make top four in London

In the second round of the lower bracket, LEVIATÁN comfortably swept XLG 2-0 to reach top four and eliminate the second seed from China out of Masters London.

LEVIATÁN eliminates Team Heretics at Masters London

In the first elimination match of the Masters London playoffs, LEVIATÁN defeated and eliminated Team Heretics 2-1 to send local star benjyfishy out of his home tournament.

Team Vitality qualifies to playoffs, defeats FUT 2-1

Team Vitality repeated its upper bracket finals from the Stage 1 playoffs, defeating FUT Esports 2-1 and qualifying for the Masters London playoffs.

Team Vitality handily sweeps DRG at London

Team Vitality swept Dragon Ranger Gaming 2-0 in dominant fashion to begin both teams' runs at Masters London.

How FrosT and a re-tooled roster made Global truly global

At the end of 2023, FrosT thought his time in Valorant was over. In 2026, he led Global Esports to the team's first-ever international tournament on his second try.

LEVIATÁN reaches finals, NRG secures London slot

LEV defeated G2 Esports in three maps to reach the VCT 2026 Americas Stage 1 finals, while NRG eliminated 100 Thieves in a sweep to secure the final slot at Masters London.

Team Heretics earns final Masters London slot for EMEA, Vitality wins

Team Heretics earned the final slot at Masters London by defeating Eternal Fire in the lower bracket semifinal of the VCT EMEA 2026 Stage 1 playoffs, while Team Vitality beat FUT Esports to reach the finals.

LEVIATÁN, G2 Esports start strong in Stage 1 playoffs

LEVIATÁN and G2 Esports both won their first match of the VCT 2026 Stage 1 playoffs in Americas, securing their spots in the upper semis over FURIA and 100 Thieves.

EDG reaches finals, DRG qualifies for Masters London

EDward Gaming swept Xi Lai Gaming to reach the grand finals, while DRG eliminated AG to secure the final Masters London slot for VCT China.

DRG, AG to face each other for final London slot

Dragon Ranger Gaming and All Gamers won their series in the VCT China 2026 Stage 1 playoff lower bracket quarterfinals, confirming a matchup against each other for the final regional slot at Masters London.

XLG, EDG punch ticket to Masters London

Xi Lai Gaming and EDward Gaming swept both JDG Esports and All Gamers to make it to the upper finals of VCT China 2026 Stage 1, earning spots at Masters London.

TYLOO, DRG endure first elimination games in Stage 1

TYLOO defeated Titan Esports Club 2-1 while Dragon Ranger Gaming swept Trace Esports to eliminate the first two teams from the VCT China 2026 Stage 1 playoffs.

Xi Lai Gaming, JDG Esports win early playoff games in Stage 1

Xi Lai Gaming swept Titan Esports Club, while JDG Esports defeated TYLOO in the first round of the VCT China 2026 Stage 1 playoffs.

China Stage 1 playoffs set after groups, seeding games

Week three of VCT China 2026 Stage 1 is over, with All Gamers and Xi Lai Gaming completing their seeding games to earn the top spots heading into the playoffs.

KRÜ Esports, MIBR leads groups in week two of Americas

KRÜ Esports and MIBR won again in week two, keeping their respective leads in the group stages of VCT Americas 2026 Stage 1.

Brazil starts strong in first week of Americas Stage 1

All three Brazilian teams won in the first week of VCT Americas 2026 Stage 1, getting ahead in the group stages.

Five teams qualify for playoffs in week two of China Stage 1

In the second week of VCT China 2026 Stage 1, five teams across two different groups qualified for the playoffs, with EDG, XLG, and TYLOO remaining as the top three regional teams.

EDG, TYLOO lead groups in first week of VCT China 2026 Stage 1

In the first week of VCT China 2026 Stage 1, EDward Gaming and TYLOO went undefeated to start on top of their respective groups.

Nongshim RedForce cooks Paper Rex alive to win Masters Santiago

Nongshim RedForce swept Paper Rex 3-0 in the Masters Santiago finals, completing the perfect run both regionally and internationally with only four map losses and zero series losses.

Paper Rex outshines G2 in Santiago, reaches lower final

Paper Rex defeated G2 Esports 2-1 in the lower semifinal of Masters Santiago, losing Haven in close fashion and then dominating Breeze and Corrode to eliminate G2.

Paper Rex rebounds, eliminates All Gamers in 2-1 fashion

Paper Rex lost the first map but won the next two over All Gamers to win the series 2-1 and eliminate the top seed from China at Masters Santiago.

BBL Esports eliminates FURIA in early top seed match

BBL Esports defeated FURIA 2-1 in the first playoff elimination match at Masters Santiago, sending the top seed from Americas home.

G2 handily defeats All Gamers at Santiago

G2 Esports swept All Gamers 2-0 to start these two teams' playoff runs at Masters Santiago. Despite being the top seed from China and choosing G2 as its first opponent, AG lost handily.