VALORANT Masters and Champions 2026 locations announced

We are just days away from crowning the champions of VALORANT Champions Tour 2025 - Valorant Champions, and Riot Games is already looking into the future. As we prepare for a new year of VALORANT action, the locations of all three international VCT tournaments coming our way in 2026 have been revealed.

VALORANT Masters & Champions 2026 Cities

When it comes to high-stakes VALORANT action, there's no place like an international VCT event, as fans from all over the world get to watch their favorite teams go toe-to-toe with the best squads from every region.

As we look towards the new year, the locations for the three global VCT tournaments in 2026 will be:

• Masters Santiago (Chile): Latin America's second international event and first-ever Masters. (February-March)
• Masters London (United Kingdom): The UK gets its international debut. (June)
• Champions Shanghai (China): After hosting a memorable Masters event in 2024, Shanghai will get to crown the 2026 World Champions of VALORANT. (September-October)

There's no doubt about it, 2026 will be the year of firsts. Latin America and the United Kingdom, on the one hand, will get to host their first Masters events, bringing new sets of energy and atmosphere to competitive VALORANT. Meanwhile, with one of the biggest fan bases in the world, China will get to host the biggest tournament in the game for the first time ever: Champions Shanghai 2026.

Top-flight VALORANT action is heading to South America, Europe, and Asia in the coming season, giving fans all over the world much to look forward to in 2026.

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