FINISHED
VCL 2026 - North America: Stage 3
DatesMay 25th – Jul 12th, 2026
Prize Pool$61,500
Location
North America
North AmericaTeams16
StatusFinished
Final standings
$61,500 · 16 teams
| Place | Team | Prize | Qualifies |
|---|---|---|---|
11stWinner | $25,000 | Qualifies To VCT Americas Play-In | |
22ndRunner-up | $17,000 | 80 VCL NA Points | |
33rd | $7,000 | 60 VCL NA Points | |
44th | $4,000 | 45 VCL NA Points | |
55th-6th | $2,750 | 35 VCL NA Points | |
77th-8th | $1,500 | 30 VCL NA Points | |
99th-10th | - | 20 VCL NA Points | |
1111th-13th | - | 15 VCL NA Points | |
1414th-15th | - | - | |
1616th | - | - |
Group Stage
Swiss Stage
| # | Team | G | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | _1776434455188.png "M80"){kind=small} M80 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  Shopify Rebellion Black | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | _1742754000693.png "Nightblood Gaming"){kind=small} Nightblood Gaming | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | _1718179070976.png "SaD Esports"){kind=small} SaD Esports | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | _1771594272496.png "NRG Academy"){kind=small} NRG Academy | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 |  YFT | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 |  Evil Geniuses Academy | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 |  QoR | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 |  Division One | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 |  Azure Dragon Gaming | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | _1771594434393.png "Alliance Guardians"){kind=small} Alliance Guardians | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | _1771594129657.png "Team Evictix"){kind=small} Team Evictix | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | _1771594434393.png "Pigeons"){kind=small} Pigeons | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 |  ROSE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | _1774907843782.png "FlyQuest"){kind=small} FlyQuest | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 16 |  Dynamo | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Playoffs
Upper Bracket Q/F
Upper Bracket S/F
Upper Bracket Final
Grand Final
Lower Bracket
Lower Bracket 1/4
Lower Bracket 2/4
Lower Bracket 3/4
Lower Bracket Final
MAP POOL
Breeze
Haven
Pearl
Split
Fracture
Lotus
Ascent
ABOUT THE EVENT
VCL 2026 - North America: Stage 3 VALORANT Challengers 2026 North America: Stage 3 is an online North American VAL tournament organized by Riot Games and Liga ACE. Where 16 teams are competing for a prize pool of $61,500 USD, and a spot at VCT 2026: Americas Stage 2.
EVENT FORMAT
01
Group Stage
Swiss Stage: May 22th - June 28th, 2026 16-team Swiss System format All matches are Bo3 Teams that reach 4 wins advance to Playoffs Teams that reach 4 losses are eliminated
02
Playoffs
Playoffs: July 2nd - 12th, 2026 Double-Elimination bracket All matches (excl. Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final) are Bo3 Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final are Bo5