Kickoff overview
The 2026 VCT season kicks off with each International League running a Kickoff tournament. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers in each territoy qualify for Masters Santiago. Championship Points are rewarded to the top four teams in each territory, depending on their placement.
1st Place
Qualifies to Masters Santiago +4 Championship Points
2nd Place
Qualifies to Masters Santiago +3 Championship Points
3rd Place
+2 Championship Points
4th Place
+1 Championship Point
Event Phases
Every team from each territory participates.
Bracket Stage
12 team triple elimination bracket with the top 4 teams who qualified to champions in 2025 earning a first round bye.
Participating Teams
All teams in all 4 regions participate in this event.
VCT Pacific
VCT Americas
VCT EMEA
VCT CN
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