VCL 2026 - NORTH//EAST: Stage 1
A VALORANT tournament organized by Mist Games and Riot Games and sponsored by Samsung Nordics. Where 16 teams are competing for a spot at Challengers EMEA: Stage 1.
7th Feb, 2026 - 8th Mar, 2026
€20,000
16
EuropeFinal Standings
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_1748791747610.png&w=640&q=75 "BOARS Gaming")
_1744109232716.png&w=640&q=75 "CTRL Esports")
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Group A
#
Team
G
W
D
L
MD
RD
P
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_1737815845901.png&w=48&q=75 "Pixel Lumina")
Group B
#
Team
G
W
D
L
MD
RD
P
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_1744108925892.png&w=48&q=75 "MIR")
_1744109232716.png&w=48&q=75 "CTRL Esports")
_1746016544312.png&w=48&q=75 "LEO Esports")
_1741394903935.png&w=48&q=75 "UNIWAY")
_1756131445557.png&w=48&q=75 "FRG Elite")
Playoffs
format
Groups
Two groups of 8 teams
Single Round-Robin format
Top 16 teams from Kickoff
All matches are Bo3
Top 4 teams from each group advance to Playoffs
Bottom 4 teams from each group are relegated to their respective region's qualifier (North or East) for the next Stage
Single Round-Robin format
Top 16 teams from Kickoff
All matches are Bo3
Top 4 teams from each group advance to Playoffs
Bottom 4 teams from each group are relegated to their respective region's qualifier (North or East) for the next Stage
Playoffs
8-team Double-Elimination bracket
All matches (excl. Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final) are Bo3
Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final are Bo5
Top 4 teams qualify to Challengers EMEA: Stage 1
All matches (excl. Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final) are Bo3
Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final are Bo5
Top 4 teams qualify to Challengers EMEA: Stage 1
Map Pool
Bind
Pearl
Split
Abyss
Corrode
Breeze
Haven
VALORANT Challengers 2026
This event makes part of the VALORANT Challengers 2026 series. The series page includes all the events that happened including circuit points per region if available.Visit Series
vct 2023
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