**VALORANT Champions 2026 features a 16-team field in Shanghai from September 24 to October 18, with group stage opening matches beginning in two days.** Sixteen squads—four each from the Americas, EMEA, Pacific, and China—were set via Stage 2 playoff finishes and Championship Points standings, using a new Path to Champions pathway that allowed select Challengers teams to compete for spots. The GSL-style groups of four use best-of-three series in double-elimination format, with the top two advancing to the eight-team double-elimination playoffs (most matches Bo3, lower final and grand final Bo5). Notable absences include Fnatic, Sentinels, and DRX, while Chinese teams (TYLOO, JD Gaming, EDward Gaming, Xi Lai Gaming) benefit from home hosting at Jing’an Sports Center and Mercedes-Benz Arena. Recent roster adjustments and Stage 2 momentum will shape early series outcomes, as each group mixes one representative per region and requires two wins to advance.
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Oct 5, 2026
G2 Esports
73%
FUT Esports
69%
Paper Rex
69%
Team Liquid
64%
T1
62%
Karmine Corp
62%
100 Thieves
64%
Nongshim RedForce
46%
EDward Gaming
36%
Global Esports
40%
TYLOO
21%
JD Gaming
16%
XLG Esports
4%
LOUD
62%
Team Vitality
63%
NRG
62%
$1,603 Vol.
G2 Esports
$20 Vol.
73%
FUT Esports
$20 Vol.
69%
Paper Rex
$40 Vol.
69%
Team Liquid
$20 Vol.
64%
T1
$284 Vol.
62%
Karmine Corp
$395 Vol.
62%
100 Thieves
$40 Vol.
64%
Nongshim RedForce
$40 Vol.
46%
EDward Gaming
$0 Vol.
36%
Global Esports
$20 Vol.
40%
TYLOO
$0 Vol.
21%
JD Gaming
$111 Vol.
16%
XLG Esports
$553 Vol.
4%
LOUD
$20 Vol.
62%
Team Vitality
$20 Vol.
63%
NRG
$20 Vol.
62%
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed team qualifies for the Playoffs stage of VALORANT Champions 2026 (also known as VCT Champions 2026), currently scheduled for September 24 to October 18, 2026, in Shanghai, China. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The Group Stage (September 24 to October 4, 2026) consists of four four-team double-elimination (GSL) groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the eight-team Playoffs (October 7 to October 18, 2026). A team is considered to have qualified for the Playoffs once it is officially confirmed as one of the Playoffs participants, regardless of its subsequent Playoffs results. If a team qualifies and later withdraws or is replaced, this market will still resolve to "Yes" for that team.
If the Group Stage format or the number of Playoffs qualifiers is changed, this market will resolve according to the teams that officially advance to the Playoffs stage under the format actually used.
If VALORANT Champions 2026 is canceled, postponed after November 1, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the Playoffs participants have not been officially determined within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, Riot Games, via the VALORANT Esports website (https://valorantesports.com). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/valorant/VCT/2026/Champions) may also be used.**VALORANT Champions 2026 features a 16-team field in Shanghai from September 24 to October 18, with group stage opening matches beginning in two days.** Sixteen squads—four each from the Americas, EMEA, Pacific, and China—were set via Stage 2 playoff finishes and Championship Points standings, using a new Path to Champions pathway that allowed select Challengers teams to compete for spots. The GSL-style groups of four use best-of-three series in double-elimination format, with the top two advancing to the eight-team double-elimination playoffs (most matches Bo3, lower final and grand final Bo5).
Notable absences include Fnatic, Sentinels, and DRX, while Chinese teams (TYLOO, JD Gaming, EDward Gaming, Xi Lai Gaming) benefit from home hosting at Jing’an Sports Center and Mercedes-Benz Arena. Recent roster adjustments and Stage 2 momentum will shape early series outcomes, as each group mixes one representative per region and requires two wins to advance.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed team qualifies for the Playoffs stage of VALORANT Champions 2026 (also known as VCT Champions 2026), currently scheduled for September 24 to October 18, 2026, in Shanghai, China. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The Group Stage (September 24 to October 4, 2026) consists of four four-team double-elimination (GSL) groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the eight-team Playoffs (October 7 to October 18, 2026). A team is considered to have qualified for the Playoffs once it is officially confirmed as one of the Playoffs participants, regardless of its subsequent Playoffs results. If a team qualifies and later withdraws or is replaced, this market will still resolve to "Yes" for that team.
If the Group Stage format or the number of Playoffs qualifiers is changed, this market will resolve according to the teams that officially advance to the Playoffs stage under the format actually used.
If VALORANT Champions 2026 is canceled, postponed after November 1, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the Playoffs participants have not been officially determined within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, Riot Games, via the VALORANT Esports website (https://valorantesports.com). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/valorant/VCT/2026/Champions) may also be used.
The Group Stage (September 24 to October 4, 2026) consists of four four-team double-elimination (GSL) groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the eight-team Playoffs (October 7 to October 18, 2026). A team is considered to have qualified for the Playoffs once it is officially confirmed as one of the Playoffs participants, regardless of its subsequent Playoffs results. If a team qualifies and later withdraws or is replaced, this market will still resolve to "Yes" for that team.
If the Group Stage format or the number of Playoffs qualifiers is changed, this market will resolve according to the teams that officially advance to the Playoffs stage under the format actually used.
If VALORANT Champions 2026 is canceled, postponed after November 1, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the Playoffs participants have not been officially determined within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, Riot Games, via the VALORANT Esports website (https://valorantesports.com). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/valorant/VCT/2026/Champions) may also be used.
Market Opened: Sep 15, 2026, 12:05 PM ET
Volume
$1,603End Date
Oct 6, 2026Market Opened
Sep 15, 2026, 12:05 PM ETResolution Source
https://valorantesports.comResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed team qualifies for the Playoffs stage of VALORANT Champions 2026 (also known as VCT Champions 2026), currently scheduled for September 24 to October 18, 2026, in Shanghai, China. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The Group Stage (September 24 to October 4, 2026) consists of four four-team double-elimination (GSL) groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the eight-team Playoffs (October 7 to October 18, 2026). A team is considered to have qualified for the Playoffs once it is officially confirmed as one of the Playoffs participants, regardless of its subsequent Playoffs results. If a team qualifies and later withdraws or is replaced, this market will still resolve to "Yes" for that team.
If the Group Stage format or the number of Playoffs qualifiers is changed, this market will resolve according to the teams that officially advance to the Playoffs stage under the format actually used.
If VALORANT Champions 2026 is canceled, postponed after November 1, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the Playoffs participants have not been officially determined within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, Riot Games, via the VALORANT Esports website (https://valorantesports.com). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/valorant/VCT/2026/Champions) may also be used.**VALORANT Champions 2026 features a 16-team field in Shanghai from September 24 to October 18, with group stage opening matches beginning in two days.** Sixteen squads—four each from the Americas, EMEA, Pacific, and China—were set via Stage 2 playoff finishes and Championship Points standings, using a new Path to Champions pathway that allowed select Challengers teams to compete for spots. The GSL-style groups of four use best-of-three series in double-elimination format, with the top two advancing to the eight-team double-elimination playoffs (most matches Bo3, lower final and grand final Bo5).
Notable absences include Fnatic, Sentinels, and DRX, while Chinese teams (TYLOO, JD Gaming, EDward Gaming, Xi Lai Gaming) benefit from home hosting at Jing’an Sports Center and Mercedes-Benz Arena. Recent roster adjustments and Stage 2 momentum will shape early series outcomes, as each group mixes one representative per region and requires two wins to advance.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed team qualifies for the Playoffs stage of VALORANT Champions 2026 (also known as VCT Champions 2026), currently scheduled for September 24 to October 18, 2026, in Shanghai, China. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The Group Stage (September 24 to October 4, 2026) consists of four four-team double-elimination (GSL) groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the eight-team Playoffs (October 7 to October 18, 2026). A team is considered to have qualified for the Playoffs once it is officially confirmed as one of the Playoffs participants, regardless of its subsequent Playoffs results. If a team qualifies and later withdraws or is replaced, this market will still resolve to "Yes" for that team.
If the Group Stage format or the number of Playoffs qualifiers is changed, this market will resolve according to the teams that officially advance to the Playoffs stage under the format actually used.
If VALORANT Champions 2026 is canceled, postponed after November 1, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the Playoffs participants have not been officially determined within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, Riot Games, via the VALORANT Esports website (https://valorantesports.com). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/valorant/VCT/2026/Champions) may also be used.
The Group Stage (September 24 to October 4, 2026) consists of four four-team double-elimination (GSL) groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the eight-team Playoffs (October 7 to October 18, 2026). A team is considered to have qualified for the Playoffs once it is officially confirmed as one of the Playoffs participants, regardless of its subsequent Playoffs results. If a team qualifies and later withdraws or is replaced, this market will still resolve to "Yes" for that team.
If the Group Stage format or the number of Playoffs qualifiers is changed, this market will resolve according to the teams that officially advance to the Playoffs stage under the format actually used.
If VALORANT Champions 2026 is canceled, postponed after November 1, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the Playoffs participants have not been officially determined within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, Riot Games, via the VALORANT Esports website (https://valorantesports.com). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/valorant/VCT/2026/Champions) may also be used.
Volume
$1,603End Date
Oct 6, 2026Market Opened
Sep 15, 2026, 12:05 PM ETResolution Source
https://valorantesports.comResolver
0x65070BE91...**VALORANT Champions 2026 features a 16-team field in Shanghai from September 24 to October 18, with group stage opening matches beginning in two days.** Sixteen squads—four each from the Americas, EMEA, Pacific, and China—were set via Stage 2 playoff finishes and Championship Points standings, using a new Path to Champions pathway that allowed select Challengers teams to compete for spots. The GSL-style groups of four use best-of-three series in double-elimination format, with the top two advancing to the eight-team double-elimination playoffs (most matches Bo3, lower final and grand final Bo5). Notable absences include Fnatic, Sentinels, and DRX, while Chinese teams (TYLOO, JD Gaming, EDward Gaming, Xi Lai Gaming) benefit from home hosting at Jing’an Sports Center and Mercedes-Benz Arena. Recent roster adjustments and Stage 2 momentum will shape early series outcomes, as each group mixes one representative per region and requires two wins to advance.
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