Two Single Round-Robin groups
Group Alpha has 5 teams & Group Omega has 6 teams
Teams were randomly drawn from pots based on Kickoff performance:
1 team from Pot 1 – Top 2 teams that also competed at Masters Madrid
Furthermore, the Kickoff winner is placed into Group Alpha, while the runner-up is placed into Group Omega
1 team from Pot 2 – Playoff semifinalists
1 team from Pot 3 – Teams that advanced to the Play-In
1 team from Pot 4 – Teams that were eliminated in the group stage but did not finish last in their groups
1-2 teams from Pot 5 – Teams that were eliminated in the group stage after finishing last in their groups
Teams play cross-group matches
All matches are Bo3
Top 3 teams from each group advance to Playoffs
Winners have a bye into the Upper Bracket Semifinals
2nd & 3rd placed teams advance to the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals

Chronicle for Fnatic posing with the VALORANT Masters Tokyo trophy

Team Vitality signs Chronicle for the 2026 VCT season, going through another roster shake-up in the pre-season.

Chronicle joins Team Vitality for 2026 VCT Season

Team Heretics has officially parted ways with their Lithuanian Duelist, Miniboo. With the offseason in full swing, Heretics now finds itself one player short.

Team Heretics parts ways with Miniboo

koalanoob at the Riot Games Arena during their match against Fnatic in VCT EMEA 2025 Stage 1 week 1.

NAVI benches koalanoob after VCT EMEA Stage 1 struggles, citing inconsistency and poor results. He becomes a restricted free agent.

NaVi benches koalanoob after disappointing Stage 1

Bitfix Gaming's graphic on Redgar joining as a stand-in for VCL EMEA Stage 2.

Former Masters winner Redgar joins Bitfix Gaming as a stand-in for VCL 2025 EMEA Stage 2, marking his return to pro VALORANT after a brief hiatus.

Redgar joins Bitfix Gaming for VCL EMEA Stage 2

former KOI player ShadoW transitions to coaching

Former KOI VALORANT player Tobias "ShadoW" Flodström has announced his transition from professional player to coach.

Former KOI player ShadoW transitions to coaching

Double-Elimination bracket
All matches (excl. Lower Bracket Final & Grand Final) are Bo3
Lower Bracket Final & Grand Final are Bo5
Top 3 teams qualify for Masters Shanghai

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