VALORANT Champions Tour 2026 - Americas Stage 2

Name: VALORANT Champions Tour 2026 - Americas Stage 2
Start: 2026-07-16
End: 2026-09-06
Location: United States

This event is organized by Riot Games. 16 teams are competing for a prize pool of $250,000 USD. 1st-2nd place winners will qualify to Champions.

Dates16th Jul, 2026 - 6th Sep, 2026

Prize Pool$250,000

Teams16

LocationRiot Games Arena (Group Stage + Playoffs) - Suhai Music Hall (Top 4)Los Angeles

Final Standings

1st100 Thieves$100,000Qualifies To Champions

2ndLOUD$65,000Qualifies To Champions

3rdNRG$40,000

4thG2 Esports$25,000

5th-6thLeviatán$10,000

13th-16th2GAME Esports

13th-16thFluxo W7M

Group Alpha

Team

10-2

9-3

7-4

4-6

2-9

2-10

View all matches (15)

Group Omega

Team

8-4

6-6

7-5

7-7

6-6

3-9

View all matches (15)

Play-Ins

Upper Round of 16

Upper Bracket Q/F

Upper Bracket S/F

qualified

Lower Bracket 1/6

Lower Bracket 2/6

Lower Bracket 3/6

Lower Bracket 4/6

qualified

Playoffs

Upper Bracket Q/F

Upper Bracket S/F

Upper Bracket Final

Grand Final

Lower Bracket 1/4

Lower Bracket 2/4

Lower Bracket 3/4

Lower Bracket Final

format

Groups

Two Single-Round Robin Groups
Each Group has 6 teams
All matches are Bo3
Top 2 teams from each group advance to Playoffs
Winners have a bye into the Upper Bracket Semifinals
2nd placed teams advance to Upper Bracket Round 1
3rd & 4th placed teams advance to Play-In Upper Bracket Round 2
5th & 6th placed teams advance to Play-In Upper Bracket Round 1

Playoffs

Play-Ins:
12-team Double-Elimination bracket
8 teams from Group Stage
4 teams from Regional Challengers
All matches are Bo3
Top 2 teams advances to Upper Bracket Round 1
3rd & 4th placed teams start from Lower Bracket Round 1

Playoffs:
Double-Elimination bracket
All matches (excl. Lower Bracket Final & Grand Final) are Bo3
Lower Bracket Final & Grand Final are Bo5
Top 2 teams qualify for Champions

Map Pool

Ascent

Haven

Lotus

Split

Summit

Sunset

Abyss