# VALORANT Champions Shanghai tournament

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/valorant-champions-shanghai-tournament
> Updated: 2026-10-08T11:17:54.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The VALORANT Champions tournament in Shanghai progressed through its opening stages and quarterfinals.

In the opening matches, Team Vitality secured a 2–1 victory over Global Esports, winning the deciding map after a strategic composition change. 

During the quarterfinals, G2 Esports advanced to the upper semifinals by defeating 100 Thieves with a 2-0 sweep. Team Vitality also moved into the upper semifinals following a 2-1 series win against Nongshim RedForce. This set up a scheduled upper semifinal matchup between G2 Esports and Team Vitality, while 100 Thieves and Nongshim RedForce moved to the lower bracket for elimination series.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-08: G2 Esports advances to VALORANT Champions Shanghai semifinals

G2 Esports defeated 100 Thieves 2-0 to reach the VALORANT Champions Shanghai upper semifinals, where they will face Team Vitality on October 10.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/g2-esports-advances-to-valorant-champions-shanghai-semifinals

### 2026-09-26: Team Vitality defeats Global Esports 2–1 at Valorant Champions

Team Vitality defeated Global Esports 2–1 in their Valorant Champions opening match in Shanghai, led by a standout performance from Elias ‘Jamppi’ Olkkonen.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/team-vitality-defeats-global-esports-21-at-valorant-champions

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