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VCT Pacific is back in action starting 16 July! Join us for an exciting stage where, for the first time ever, top Challengers teams will have a chance to battle for a seat at Stage 2 Finals and perhaps even Champions Shanghai later this year.
Groups
Teams will be drawn into 2 groups of 6, and play through a single round robin Bo3 across 4 weeks. The top 2 teams from each group will advance directly to Stage 2 Playoffs.
Play-Ins
Meanwhile, the remaining 8 teams (those placing 3rd to 6th in their groups) move to the Play-In stage, where they will be joined by the 4 teams from the Challengers leagues. These 12 teams will compete in a double elimination bracket, with the third and fourth placed teams from each Stage 2 Groups earning a first round bye in the Upper Bracket.
The top 4 teams from Play-Ins will also advance to Stage 2 Playoffs.
Playoffs
The final 8 teams will battle through a Bo3 double elimination bracket, with Bo5s played during the Lower Finals and Grand Finals.
The first placed teams from Stage 2 Groups will receive first round byes in the Upper Bracket, while the third and fourth place teams from Play-Ins start in the Lower Bracket.
At the end of Stage 2, the top 2 teams will advance to Champions 2026, where they will be joined by two more teams that qualified via Championship points accumulated throughout the season.
Besides qualification for Champions Shanghai, teams are also fighting to be crowned the next VCT Pacific champions!
VCT Pacific Stage 2 will begin on 16 July and run until 6 September.
Matches will begin at 3:00pm GMT+7 // 4:00pm GMT+8 // 5:00pm GMT+9.
The VCT Pacific schedule will be updated regularly on VALORANTESPORTS.com
Fans can watch the group stages of VCT Pacific Stage 2 live at Sangam Colosseum in Seoul.
Ticket sales will open on 2 July, 3:00pm GMT+7 // 4:00pm GMT+8 // 5:00pm GMT+9. After sales open, non-Korean Residents can purchase a ticket by visiting this ticket WEBSITE(link). The ticket page is available in English and Japanese. Follow the instructions to select your seats and checkout.
Fans in Korea can purchase tickets from this WEBSITE(link), while mobile users in Korea can access the ticketing page via this WEBSITE(link).
Fans joining us onsite can also enjoy the VCT Pacific space on the 11th floor where they can purchase merch from our official Riot Games Store, meet Tactibear and Wingman, and watch matches that will be live streamed on the big screen.
Tickets for our Stage 2 Finals roadshow will be announced soon, so keep an eye on our channels!
Brought to you by Acer, Intel, Pulsar, Red Bull, INZONE, ZOWIE and NTT e-Sports fans can also catch VCT Pacific action through local language broadcasts at the following links:
English
Korean
Japanese
Bahasa Indonesia
Thai
Vietnamese
Mandarin
