VALORANT Champions Tour 2026 regional qualifiers and Shanghai championship details

The VALORANT Champions Tour 2026 season is progressing through critical regional stages. In the VCT Pacific 2026 Stage 2 tournament held in Seoul, South Korea, ZETA DIVISION secured a 2-1 victory against KIWOOM DRX in a three-map series on Lotus, Sunset, and Haven. In another match, Sharper Esports defeated DetonatioN FocusMe with a score of 2-1.

These regional competitions serve as qualifiers for VALORANT Champions 2026, the season's culminating world championship. The global event is scheduled to take place in Shanghai, China, from September 24 to October 18, 2026. The tournament will feature 16 teams selected from the Americas, EMEA, Pacific, and China regions based on Stage 2 playoff performance and Championship Points.