© 2026 Riot Games. All Rights Reserved.
© 2026 Riot Games. All Rights Reserved.
For the first time in Game Changers NA history, North America’s best will battle for the Stage 2 Championship live on LAN. The Verizon VALORANT Game Changers NA Stage 2 Finals will bring the region’s top two teams to the Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles on Thursday, September 17, where months of competition will culminate in front of a live audience and under the brightest lights the circuit has ever seen.
With a historic first LAN title on the line, the race to qualify is wide open. Will Stage 1 champions SwimTrek Blue continue their dominant run and cement themselves as the team to beat? Can reigning 2025 North American champions Shopify Rebellion Gold return to the stage to defend their throne? Or will FlyQuest RED finally secure the LAN appearance fans have been awaiting for? As stage 2 unfolds, every match will bring teams one step closer to making history.
The Open Qualifiers are in-progress now, with the next opportunity to qualify starting on June 30 with Open Qualifier #4. Sixteen teams from the open qualifiers and the Stage 1 Main Event will enter into a 7-round Swiss Stage to finalize the top eight teams for the Main Event. Between a fiercely competitive field and the debut of the first-ever Game Changers NA LAN Finals, all signs point to this being one of the most memorable seasons the region has ever seen.
The Stage 2 Main Event starts online, featuring a Double Elimination bracket that kicks September 1 and wraps up the online portion the following week with the Lower Bracket Finals. The two finalists will then head to Los Angeles to play at the Riot Games Arena to determine the Stage 2 Champion. All matches are best-of-three (Bo3) until the Lower Bracket Finals and Grand Finals, played as best-of-fives (Bo5).
Tuesday, September 1:
./ 2PM PT - Upper Bracket Quarterfinals | Match 1 & 2
./ 5PM PT - Upper Bracket Quarterfinals | Match 3 & 4
Wednesday, September 2:
./ 2PM PT - Upper Bracket Semifinals Match 1 & Lower Bracket Round 1 Match 1
./ 5PM PT - Upper Bracket Semifinals Match 2 & Lower Bracket Round 1 Match 2
Thursday, September 3:
./ 2PM PT - Lower Bracket Round 2 Match 1
./ 5PM PT - Lower Bracket Round 2 Match 2
Tuesday, September 8:
./ 2PM PT - Upper Bracket Finals
./ 5PM PT - Lower Bracket Semifinals
Wednesday, September 9:
./ 2PM PT - Lower Bracket Finals (Bo5)
Thursday, September 17:
./ 2PM PT - Grand Finals (Bo5)
Catch the action live on your go-to VALORANT Americas broadcast from September 1 - 3 and September 8 - 9 to find out who will qualify for the first NA LAN Finals. On the VALORANT_Americas Twitch and YouTube channels, you’ll find the main event broadcast. Raidiant will be streaming an Observer-only feed on their Twitch channel during the overlapping match days, September 1 - 2.
Twitch - /valorant_americas
YouTube - @valorant_americas
Twitch - /RaidiantGG (Observer-only feed on May 29 - 30, 2026)
Ticket information and attendance details will be announced at a later date. Fans are encouraged to follow the official @valesportsna channel on X for updates as they become available.
Verizon
Verizon is the official 5G and wireless services provider of the VCT. In addition to top-shelf video content and sponsored broadcast segments, Verizon ups our game through the Verizon Up rewards program, which features discounted in-game digital goods for the community to enjoy.
Red Bull
Red Bull is the official energy drink of VCT, presenting the Red Bull “Clutch Moment” during every match. Red Bull is also helping prepare the next generation of VALORANT pros by hosting community VALORANT tournaments, spotlighting the incredible grassroots talent of the scene.
Secretlab
Secretlab provides VCT pros with the pinnacle of gaming chairs — each designed and engineered using the highest quality materials and manufacturing techniques to ensure absolute comfort and unparalleled support.
Raidiant
Founded by women, for women. Raidiant is an events, broadcast and tournament solutions provider that creates opportunities for women in esports. Raidiant is this year’s tournament organizer and broadcast partner for Verizon VALORANT Game Changers NA.
