The VCT 2026 circuit promises a lot of fun and incredible VALORANT, so check out the full lineup of teams competing next year.
In the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2026 circuit, 48 teams will give everything to qualify for the international events and show their potential out there. Four regions, 12 teams per region. Only the best will rise to the top.
The Kickoff stage will open the 2026 season in January. Only the three best teams in each region will secure a spot in the first international event of the year, Masters Santiago, to be held in Chile.
VCT Americas
In 2026, G2 Esports will retain its spot in the VCT Americas, having met all league performance requirements. The team secured three domestic titles and earned a second-place finish at the Masters Bangkok. Meanwhile, ENVY will officially rejoin the Tier 1 league after winning the Ascension tournament.
- 100 Thieves
- Cloud9
- Evil Geniuses
- FURIA
- KRÜ Esports
- Leviatán
- LOUD
- MIBR
- NRG
- Sentinels
- G2 Esports
- ENVY
VCT EMEA 2026 teams
The European tournament had three different winners throughout the year. Team Vitality, Fnatic, and Team Liquid each earned one regional event. In 2026, the VCT EMEA will welcome two new teams to the league. BBL PCIFIC and ULF Esports earned their spot by winning the two Ascension EMEA Grand Finals.
- BBL Esports
- Fnatic
- FUT Esports
- GIANTX
- Karmine Corp
- NAVI
- Team Heretics
- Team Liquid
- Team Vitality
- Gentle Mates
- BBL PCIFIC
- ULF Esports
VCT Pacific
Just like in the EMEA, the Pacific region had three regional winners this year. DRX, Rex Regum Qeon, and Paper Rex took home a trophy each.
However, next year will feature a slightly different roster of invitees. Due to financial issues, TALON was removed from the VCT Pacific, leaving a spot open to a new team. The organization has yet to reveal which team will occupy that place. Some rumors speculate that Boom Esports might be the one. In 2026, SLT and Nongshim RedForce will join the Tier 1 as the Ascension Pacific finalists.
- DetonatioN FocusMe
- DRX
- Gen.G
- Global Esports
- Paper Rex
- Rex Regum Qeon
- T1
- Team Secret
- ZETA DIVISION
- TBD
- Nongshim RedForce
- SLT
VCT China 2026 teams
Except for VCT Americas, all the regions had three different winners throughout the year. In China, EDward Gaming, Xi Lai Gaming Esports, and Bilibili Gaming won a domestic tournament each. In 2026, XLG and Dragon Ranger Gaming will maintain their spots in Tier 1.
By defeating Sentinels in the VALORANT Champions 2025, XLG met all the league requirements to keep their spot. DRG had to win the Ascension to do it. We can expect them to keep proving their value on the main stage.
- All Gamers
- Bilibili Gaming
- EDward Gaming
- FunPlus Phoenix
- JD Gaming
- Nova Esports
- Titan Esports Club
- Trace Esports
- TYLOO
- Wolves Esports
- Xi Lai Gaming Esports
- Dragon Ranger Gaming
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