VCL: EMEA: Stage 3 2026

About the tournament

VALORANT Challengers EMEA Stage 3 is the final Challengers stop in the 2026 EMEA VALORANT circuit, the tier-two path just below the VCT EMEA league. Sixteen teams from across Europe, Türkiye and MENA fight through four groups before the top eight move into playoffs. The event runs from June 22 to July 5, 2026. The group stage is played in BO3s, while the playoffs mix BO3s with BO5s at the end. The main reward is a VCT EMEA Stage 2 Play-Ins spot for the top three finishers, keeping the door open to the top level of VALORANT.