VCT: EMEA Stage 1 2026

About the tournament

VCT EMEA Stage 1 is the first major event of the 2026 VALORANT Champions Tour in the EMEA international league, where teams fight for one of three spots at VALORANT Masters London. The field features 12 teams split into two groups of six, playing a single round robin of best-of-three matches. The top four from each group advance to Playoffs, which use a modified double-elimination bracket with seeding rewards and a best-of-five grand final. The group stage runs from April 1 to May 1, 2026, followed by Playoffs from May 7 to May 17, with the champion crowned on finals weekend. Every regular-season match is BO3, while the decisive playoff matches include BO5 series at the end of the event.