Nova Esports vs FunPlus Phoenix – 2026 VCT: China Stage 2 Valorant Match

Nova Esports vs FunPlus Phoenix Valorant match ended 2 - 0 in favour of Nova Esports and was played on Jul 12, 2026 at 8:05 AM . The match was a Best of 3 series and part of the 2026 VCT: China Stage 2 Group Alpha - Group Alpha.

Breakdown of the match

• Nova Esports won Game 1 with 13 -  8 on Lotus
• Nova Esports won Game 2 with 13 -  7 on Sunset

Key player statistics

• Top fragger for the match was Swagzor with 40 kills.

Head-to-head stats

Nova Esports and FunPlus Phoenix had previously played each other 12 times . Nova Esports had won 2 times , FunPlus Phoenix had won 10 times and 0 matches were tied.

The prior match between them was played on May 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM in 2026 VCT: China Stage 2 where FunPlus Phoenix won 2 - 1 .

Match prediction

Strafe users had an overwhelming favorite in this match, and predicted FunPlus Phoenix to win with 85.3% of the votes in their favor and 14.7% of the votes for Nova Esports .

Where to watch

The Nova Esports vs FunPlus Phoenix live match was streamed on strafe.com, Twitch and Youtube. To watch more matches like this, visit the Valorant match calendar .

Follow the rest of the action from 2026 VCT: China Stage 2 , as well as VODs, highlights and livestreams, all on Strafe.