All teams qualified for the VALORANT Masters Santiago

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Here are all the teams that have qualified for the VALORANT Masters Santiago tournament, taking place from February 28 to March 15.

The VALORANT Masters Santiago tournament is about to begin, with only the top 12 teams earning a spot at the first international event of the 2026 season.

Masters Santiago teams

All the first seed matches from Pacific, EMEA, and Americas will be held on Feb. 13, 2026.

VCT China

For the first time ever, All Gamers (AL) will be playing on the international stage. The team has qualified as the first seed of the region after stopping Xi Lai Gaming's (XLG) attempt of reverse sweep and winning 3-2. They will qualify directly for the Playoffs stage.

  • Yang "Shr1mp" Yong
  • Huang "K1ra" Zhihao (IGL)
  • Zhu "Au1" Yihao
  • Roman "f4ngeer" Smirnov
  • Gao "iamgrq" Ruiqi 
  • Xin "Spitfires" Mingyang (Sub)
  • Han "ED101" Tianqi (Head Coach)
  • Liu "Septem7" Zhening (Assistant Coach)
AG has qualified as VCT China's first seed (Image by VCT China)
AG has qualified as VCT China's first seed (Image by VCT China)

After falling to the lower bracket, nothing could stop XLG from securing their third appearance on the international stage, following their first qualification at the Masters Toronto. The team battled Bilibili Gaming (BLG) in a hard-fought five-map series, emerging victorious with a 3–2 win.

  • Arthur "Rarga" Churyumov
  • Teng "happywei" Min-wei
  • James "NoMan" Man Ga-kit
  • Liang "Lysoar" Youhao
  • Huang "WsLeo" Ping-wei (IGL)
  • Aleksandr "hvoya" Eremin (Head Coach)
  • Dmitry "steady" Prutkov (Assistant Coach)
XLG has qualified for the Masters Santiago (Image by VCT China)
XLG has qualified for the Masters Santiago (Image by VCT China)

The third and final spot was claimed by EDward Gaming (EDG). Despite a challenging season following their 2024 Championship, they secured victory over BLG, earning the last chance to qualify for Masters Santiago. Can they go back to their glory in the 2026 season?

EDG will be competing as China's third seed (Image by EDG)
EDG will be competing as China's third seed (Image by EDG)

VCT Pacific

The Pacific region’s top seed will be decided in a showdown between NS RedForce (NS) and Rex Regum Qeon (RRQ). NS earned their place in the Kickoff stage after finishing second at the Ascension Pacific tournament. Can they complete a flawless winner’s run and secure their first-ever international appearance as the number one seed?

On the other side, RRQ have already tasted the international stage following their debut at the Masters Toronto. Now aiming to surpass their previous 7th–8th place finish, they’ll need to shut down NS’s momentum to keep their title hopes alive.

NS and RRQ will battle it out for the Pacific region’s number one seed (Image by VCT Pacific)
NS and RRQ will battle it out for the Pacific region’s number one seed (Image by VCT Pacific)

VCT Americas

In the Americas, the top seed is guaranteed to go to a Brazilian organization. FURIA and MIBR will face off for the number one spot after incredible runs from both teams in Kickoff. FURIA defeated fan-favorite teams like Sentinels and G2 Esports, while MIBR shocked the bracket by taking down the reigning Champions 2025 winners, NRG.

The game will be happening on Feb. 13 (Images by Shannon Cottrell and Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)
The game will be happening on Feb. 13 (Images by Shannon Cottrell and Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)

VCT EMEA

However, the VCT EMEA Kickoff has been the most surprising of them all. On one side stands BBL Esports, a squad built entirely from Tier 2 talent that fought its way up by winning the Ascension tournament. On the other side are Gentle Mates (M8), a team that was relegated in 2025 but has returned stronger than ever with a revamped roster, with just one player from their previous lineup.

Either BBL or M8 will secure qualification as EMEA's first seed (Image by Wojciech Wandzel/Riot Games))
Either BBL or M8 will secure qualification as EMEA's first seed (Image by Wojciech Wandzel/Riot Games))

VALORANT Masters Santiago will take place from Feb. 28 to March 15, 2026, featuring the top 12 teams from across all four regions. Set in Santiago, Chile, the tournament will mark the first international event of the 2026 season, with Latin America ready to welcome the world’s best teams.