_1741120926698.png&w=256&q=75 "VALORANT Game Changers 2026 - EMEA Stage 2")
VALORANT Game Changers 2026 - EMEA Stage 2
This event is part of the VCT 2026: Game Changers series, organised by Riot Games and DivE. Sponsored by KitKat, Razer, Movember, Aorus. Top 6 teams qualify to VCT 2026 Game Changers EMEA Stage 3. Bottom 4 teams qualify to VCT 2026 Game Changers EMEA Stage 2 Promotion Relegation.
27th Apr, 2026 - 24th May, 2026
N/A
10
EuropeGroup Stage
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Team
G
W
D
L
MD
RD
P
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_1717102707578.png&w=48&q=75 "SK Nebula")
_1745571015054.png&w=48&q=75 "ZennIT Orange GC")
_1718176749840.png&w=48&q=75 "Barça eSports GC")
_1760222504830.png&w=48&q=75 "FOKUS Sakura")
Playoffs
Prize Distribution
1stQualify to Stage 3 - 90 Points
2ndQualify to Stage 3 - 65 Points
3rdQualify to Stage 3 - 45 Points
4thQualify to Stage 3 - 30 Points
5th-6thQualify to Stage 3 - 20 Points
7thQualify to Stage 2 Promotion Relegation
8thQualify to Stage 2 Promotion Relegation
9thQualify to Stage 2 Promotion Relegation
10thQualify to Stage 2 Promotion Relegation
format
Groups
One group of 10 teams
Single Round-Robin format
All matches are Bo3
Top 6 teams advance to Playoffs
Top 2 teams earn a bye to the Upper Bracket Semifinals
Top team is allowed to choose their starting side in the bracket
3rd through 6th place teams advance to the Knockout Round
3rd placed team is allowed to choose their starting opponent from 5th to 6th
Bottom 4 teams are relegated to Promo/Relo Stage 2
Single Round-Robin format
All matches are Bo3
Top 6 teams advance to Playoffs
Top 2 teams earn a bye to the Upper Bracket Semifinals
Top team is allowed to choose their starting side in the bracket
3rd through 6th place teams advance to the Knockout Round
3rd placed team is allowed to choose their starting opponent from 5th to 6th
Bottom 4 teams are relegated to Promo/Relo Stage 2
Playoffs
Hybrid-Elimination bracket
Knockout Round is Single-Elimination
Upper Bracket Semifinals onwards is Double-Elimination
All matches (excl. Grand Final and Lower Bracket Final) are Bo3
Grand Final and Lower Bracket Final are Bo5
Knockout Round is Single-Elimination
Upper Bracket Semifinals onwards is Double-Elimination
All matches (excl. Grand Final and Lower Bracket Final) are Bo3
Grand Final and Lower Bracket Final are Bo5
Map Pool
Fracture
Pearl
Bind
Breeze
Lotus
Split
Haven
VALORANT Game Changers 2026
This event makes part of the VALORANT Game Changers 2026 series. The series page includes all the events that happened including circuit points per region if available.Visit Series
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