VCL 2026 - VALORANT Challengers 2026 NORTH//EAST: Kickoff - Main Event
VALORANT Challengers 2026 NORTH//EAST: Kickoff is a tournament organized by Mist Games. This is the preliminary stage of 2026 VALORANT Challengers League in the Northern, Central and Eastern European region.
22nd Jan, 2026 - 2nd Feb, 2026
N/A
24
EuropeTeams
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_1748791747610.png&w=3840&q=75 "BOARS Gaming")
_1737815845901.png&w=3840&q=75 "Pixel Lumina")
_1763151443242.png&w=3840&q=75 "MANIA esports")
_1744108874461.png&w=3840&q=75 "BONK")
_1737815901005.png&w=3840&q=75 "Bitfix Gaming")
_1744109232716.png&w=3840&q=75 "CTRL Esports")
_1746016544312.png&w=3840&q=75 "LEO Esports")
_1756131445557.png&w=3840&q=75 "FRG Elite")
_1744108925892.png&w=3840&q=75 "MIR")
_1741394903935.png&w=3840&q=75 "UNIWAY")
Swiss Stage
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Team
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W
D
L
MD
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_1737815901005.png&w=48&q=75 "Bitfix Gaming")
_1744109232716.png&w=48&q=75 "CTRL Esports")
_1756131445557.png&w=48&q=75 "FRG Elite")
_1746016544312.png&w=48&q=75 "LEO Esports")
_1763151443242.png&w=48&q=75 "MANIA esports")
_1744108925892.png&w=48&q=75 "MIR")
_1741394903935.png&w=48&q=75 "UNIWAY")
Playoffs
Prize Distribution
1stQualifies To VCT 2026: EMEA Clash
2ndQualifies To VALORANT Challengers 2026 NORTH//EAST: Stage 1
3rd-4thQualifies To VALORANT Challengers 2026 NORTH//EAST: Stage 1
5th-8thQualifies To VALORANT Challengers 2026 NORTH//EAST: Stage 1
9th-16thQualifies To VALORANT Challengers 2026 NORTH//EAST: Stage 1
17th-19th
20th-22nd
23th-24th
format
Groups
16-team Swiss System format
Bottom 8 teams from 2025: Stage 3 Upper Swiss Phase
4 teams from the North Qualifier
4 teams from the East Qualifier
Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
All other matches are Bo1
Teams that reach 3 wins advance to Playoffs
Teams that reach 3 losses are relegated to their respective region's qualifier (North or East) for Stage 2
Bottom 8 teams from 2025: Stage 3 Upper Swiss Phase
4 teams from the North Qualifier
4 teams from the East Qualifier
Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
All other matches are Bo1
Teams that reach 3 wins advance to Playoffs
Teams that reach 3 losses are relegated to their respective region's qualifier (North or East) for Stage 2
Playoffs
16-team Single-Elimination bracket
Top 8 teams from the Swiss Stage
The 8 teams from 2025: Stage 3 Playoffs
All matches (excl. Grand Final) are Bo3
Grand Final is Bo5
Top team qualifies to VALORANT EMEA Clash
Top 8 teams from the Swiss Stage
The 8 teams from 2025: Stage 3 Playoffs
All matches (excl. Grand Final) are Bo3
Grand Final is Bo5
Top team qualifies to VALORANT EMEA Clash
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
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