Information

VCT EMEA is one of four international leagues where teams play to qualify for Masters and Champions. This year's Stage 2 tournament qualifies teams for Champions Shanghai.

Coverage: Liquipedia | VLR.gg | THESPIKE

Official Information: Website | VCT 2026 | VCT EMEA

General Resources: VCT Rules and Policies | Global Contract Database | Valorant Esports Explainer

EMEA League:

• Map Pool: Asent | Breeze | Haven | Lotus | Split | Summit | Sunset
• Dates: 15 July - 30 August 2026
• Location: Riot Games Arena, Berlin, Germany — Offline (LAN)

Schedule

Type	Match	CEST (local time)	EDT	GMT	TRT	JST/KST
Group Alpha	Natus Vincere vs PCIFIC Esports	5:00 PM	11:00 AM	4:00 PM	6:00 PM	12:00 AM
Group Omega	Eternal Fire vs FNATIC	8:00 PM	2:00 PM	7:00 PM	9:00 PM	3:00 AM

See here for times in your area

Streams

• English: Twitch / YouTube
• Spanish: Twitch
• Turkish: Twitch / YouTube
• French: Twitch

Check out the official website for more streams

Broadcast Talent

See Liquipedia for the full list of broadcast talent

Stage 2 Format

• Group Stage
  • 2 single round robin groups of six teams
  • All matches are Bo3
  • Top 2 from each group advance to playoffs
  • All other teams advance to play-ins
• Play-Ins
  • 12 team double elimination bracket
    • 8 teams from group stage
    • 4 teams from Regional Challengers
  • Top 4 teams advance to playoffs
• Playoffs
  • Double-Elimination bracket
    • 4 teams from group stage
    • 4 from Play-Ins
  • All matches (excl. LB Final & Grand Final) are Bo3
  • LB Final & Grand Finals are Bo5

Teams

Group Alpha

PLAYOFFS	TEAM	MATCH W/L	MAP W/L	ROUNDS W/L	ROUND DIFF
	Gentle Mates	2-2	5-5	110-106	+4
	BBL Esports	2-1	5-3	94-80	+14
	FUT Esports	3-1	6-4	113-103	+10
	Natus Vincere	1-3	4-6	96-113	-17
	PCIFIC Esports	0-3	2-6	60-95	-35
	Team Vitality	3-1	6-4	123-99	+24

Group Omega

PLAYOFFS	TEAM	MATCH W/L	MAP W/L	ROUNDS W/L	ROUND DIFF
	Team Heretics	1-2	2-4	54-63	-9
	Fnatic	2-1	4-3	78-90	-12
	Team Liquid	3-1	6-2	87-72	+15
	GIANTX	1-3	2-6	73-92	-19
	Eternal Fire	1-3	2-6	67-88	-21
	Karmine Corp	3-1	7-2	122-76	+46

* - Clinched Playoff Spot

X - Eliminated