VCL 2026 - VALORANT Challengers 2026 North America: Stage 1
VALORANT Challengers 2026 North America: Stage 1 is an online North American VAL tournament organized by Riot Games and Liga ACE.
19th Jan, 2026 - 12th Mar, 2026
N/A
16
North AmericaSwiss Stage
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Team
G
W
D
L
MD
RD
P
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Playoffs
Prize Distribution
1stQualifies to Stage 2
2ndQualifies to Stage 2
3rdQualifies to Stage 2
4thQualifies to Stage 2
5th-6thQualifies to Stage 2
7th-8thQualifies to Stage 2
format
Groups
16-team Swiss System format
All matches are Bo3
Teams that reach 4 wins advance to Playoffs
Teams that reach 4 losses are eliminated
Bottom 3 teams are relegated
All matches are Bo3
Teams that reach 4 wins advance to Playoffs
Teams that reach 4 losses are eliminated
Bottom 3 teams are relegated
Playoffs
Double-Elimination bracket
All matches (excl. Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final) are Bo3
Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final are Bo5
All matches (excl. Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final) are Bo3
Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final are Bo5
Map Pool
Abyss
Bind
Corrode
Haven
Pearl
Split
Sunset
Breeze
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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