Every era eventually meets its challenger. In 2026, VCT saw the beginning of that shift. New contenders have emerged, expectations have been broken, and twice at Masters, a new champion has risen. Now it all comes together in Shanghai, a city where history and the future live side by side. From September 24 to October 18, familiar names, new contenders, and a fearless generation of challengers will compete for the biggest trophy of the year. Sixteen teams from Americas, CN, EMEA, and Pacific will battle to become the 2026 VALORANT World Champion. We’re proud to work with our fantastic partners throughout 2026: AWS, Coinbase, EWC, ENC, Globant, HyperX, Mastercard, OnePlus, Red Bull, Secretlab, and Verizon. Make sure to follow the official VALORANT Esports social channels for additional information: Twitter/X: https://x.com/valorantesports Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValorantEsports/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valorantesports/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@valorantesports Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/valorant YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ValorantEsports Kick: https://kick.com/valorant Photos from the Event: https://www.flickr.com/photos/valorantesports/ Official VALORANT Esports News: https://www.valorantesports.com/news Web: https://www.valorantesports.com #VCT #VALORANTMasters
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“Regional curse” lmao. Most teams play better at home these Chinese teams just weren’t ready to compete against everyone else.
JDG genuinely had a 2-0 chance had they not throw that 6-11 lead on map 1, which is an unheard feat from CN on global stage
Playing in a Library
4/4 chinese teams eliminated. They got free vct slots only to lose this badly what a disappointment. They should just merge back to APAC and compete there instead.
Imagine doing a Champs in Shanghai when your weakest region is CN
Lmao the most satisfying thing that happened throughout the match is the Crown getting silenced .
SPOILER BLOCK >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Timestamp in below) Game 1 : 35:56 TECH PAUSE #1 : 1:15:49 - 1:16:51 Game 2 : 1:31:33 T1 VS JD Gaming Game 1 : 2:37:45 Game 2 : 3:48:17 Game 3 : 4:28:42
Shanghai library lol
they put munchkin on a duelist wtf?
Kangkang and 4 bots
bren and sideshow id do anything for you
so on one is going to talk about the BS at :18....Riot how is that not a HEADSHOT what??? thats so fucked
3:23:18 obviously 3 bullets hit omen but it showed only 2?
God JDG sucked at the third map
LOL
China was knocked out of the tournament